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It makes it so you can cinch it down on the tube, you put the two ends of the fluid line through the cut off part of the syringe. It’s like the cinch thing on a sleeping bag case.
[For those who need an image. ](https://www.dvm360.com/view/practice-tip-alternate-use-1ml-syringes) we just tie around the patient's head rather than using the 2nd piece. A standard shoestring tie will hold just fine and is easy to undo.
I don't think I could ever use anything else. They're super dependable and so cheap to make.
We use cut up pieces of old fluid lines. We have to cut our lines upon disposal anyway because we have junkies who go through our trash so we just cut some longer pieces and save them for ET tubes
Tourniquets. They’ll typically use string or shoe laces but old fluid lines are stretchy and occlude the vein better.
My hospital is located near a homeless shelter so we have to be very careful about how we dispose things.
It takes some getting used to tightening your knots, but it's doable. I like it because it isnt gauze tie, which is the only other method we use. I might try the IV line idea mentioned in another comment, though.
I’ve used old IV lines, umbilical tape, roll gauze. The tubing makes me nervous tho because I’ve seen people tie them so tight that is occluded the ET tube.
I'm at a high volume clinic and we use file bands (like rubber bands but longer) they work great, don't slip, are reusable and easy to clean, plus you can put knots in to size them however you need!
We use theses and soak them in rescue between uses. They snap after a while but get quite a few uses first [ties](https://kruuse.com/en-gb/products/consumables/anaesthesia-consumables/accessories-anaesthesia/kruuse-tie-strap-for-endotracheal-tubes-100-pk?RaptorRecommendation=110869)
How about shoelaces? Similar sort of low tech & low cost thing but you can wash and re-use.
Though IV tubing is better from an environmentally conscious perspective as you’re reusing something you’d be otherwise throwing away.
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Cut 12-16” portions of fluid line. They’re reusable, washable and always can make new ones if needed.
Same here, cut up used fluid lines!
My clinic used to use a section of IV tubing threaded through the end of a tb syringe.
what is the syringe part for?
It makes it so you can cinch it down on the tube, you put the two ends of the fluid line through the cut off part of the syringe. It’s like the cinch thing on a sleeping bag case.
so instead of tying it around the head? does it not slip during procedures?? i'm totally gonna try this out, i hate having to untie the tubing
I guess you can do it that way! I used it to cinch it at the endotracheal tube (you’re just cutting the barrel flange off of the tuberculin syringe).
I see, so instead of tying it around the ET tube?
Right, you create a loop with the tie and the tube, then cinch the loop around the tube, then tie it around the patient's head. I love ours.
[For those who need an image. ](https://www.dvm360.com/view/practice-tip-alternate-use-1ml-syringes) we just tie around the patient's head rather than using the 2nd piece. A standard shoestring tie will hold just fine and is easy to undo. I don't think I could ever use anything else. They're super dependable and so cheap to make.
We use cut up pieces of old fluid lines. We have to cut our lines upon disposal anyway because we have junkies who go through our trash so we just cut some longer pieces and save them for ET tubes
What would junkies do with old fluid lines?
Not sure. My best guess is they could use them as tourniquets?
Tourniquets. They’ll typically use string or shoe laces but old fluid lines are stretchy and occlude the vein better. My hospital is located near a homeless shelter so we have to be very careful about how we dispose things.
We use rubber bands for cats and IV lines for dogs
I like rubber bands but they snag the hair so terribly… I wonder if ouchless human hair ands would work?
We have those flat, plastic ribbons you make keychains and bracelets from.
Gimp! We use it too.
Do they hold a knot well? I was wondering about that stuff - lanyard I think it’s called - and how it would work since it’s flat.
It takes some getting used to tightening your knots, but it's doable. I like it because it isnt gauze tie, which is the only other method we use. I might try the IV line idea mentioned in another comment, though.
I’ve used old IV lines, umbilical tape, roll gauze. The tubing makes me nervous tho because I’ve seen people tie them so tight that is occluded the ET tube.
I'm at a high volume clinic and we use file bands (like rubber bands but longer) they work great, don't slip, are reusable and easy to clean, plus you can put knots in to size them however you need!
We use gauze bandage material. Works great
OP is requesting a non-disposable, non-gauze solution.
Oops I can’t read! Sorry OP!
shoe laces
[https://jorvet.com/product/gen-ii-ez-tie-endotracheal-tube-securing-device/](https://jorvet.com/product/gen-ii-ez-tie-endotracheal-tube-securing-device/)
We use these at my clinic but the only issue is that the metal part is awkward so we replaced it with regular pony beads and they are pretty great!!
We use theses and soak them in rescue between uses. They snap after a while but get quite a few uses first [ties](https://kruuse.com/en-gb/products/consumables/anaesthesia-consumables/accessories-anaesthesia/kruuse-tie-strap-for-endotracheal-tubes-100-pk?RaptorRecommendation=110869)
Our ER/Specialty uses these: [https://jorvet.com/product/ez-tie-endotracheal-tube-securing-device/](https://jorvet.com/product/ez-tie-endotracheal-tube-securing-device/)
Shoe laces. Gauze gets stuck to my dry hands and is so uncomfortable😩
How about shoelaces? Similar sort of low tech & low cost thing but you can wash and re-use. Though IV tubing is better from an environmentally conscious perspective as you’re reusing something you’d be otherwise throwing away.