Has anyone used these?

[s232412333]

I came across one of these from a clinic I am a part of and found online and they have 3ml ones. Was wondering if anyone has used these with the 3ml bottles and luer pins?

 

[FlowerFairy]

I’ve used vial spikes w/lure connectors that are closed when a syringe is not attached (like an IV port) for Hospira. I’ve not used one with an open luer connection for 3 ml vials. Seems like a lot of money for each vial and a risk of contamination. I’d have to look at the studies first

 

[s232412333]

I’ve used vial spikes w/lure connectors that are closed when a syringe is not attached (like an IV port) for Hospira. I’ve not used one with an open luer connection for 3 ml vials. Seems like a lot of money for each vial and a risk of contamination. I’d have to look at the studies first

The one I have from the clinics that fits the 10 ml vials has a plunger in it so you have to push the luer down with force to push the plunger down then draw. But glad you brought that up because the pictures does look like it is not sealed. I do have rubber caps for my vials so I guess you could just use it to draw them remove and cover

 

[FlowerFairy]

The one I have from the clinics that fits the 10 ml vials has a plunger in it so you have to push the luer down with force to push the plunger down then draw. But glad you brought that up because the pictures does look like it is not sealed. I do have rubber caps for my vials so I guess you could just use it to draw them remove and cover

Plus you can buy curel alcohol caps. A couple of the vendors online sell them.

 

[HereKittyKitty]

I’ve used vial spikes w/lure connectors that are closed when a syringe is not attached (like an IV port) for Hospira. I’ve not used one with an open luer connection for 3 ml vials. Seems like a lot of money for each vial and a risk of contamination. I’d have to look at the studies first

I reconned and filtered GHK-Cu into a 3ml vial. With daily pins it would have been nice to have a vial spike.

For a pepper I use once/week or so, definitely plastic I don't need to put into the waste stream.

 

[igottapee]

not recommended

 

[GTS97]

What would even be the point?? Insulin syringes are so cheap and easy to use.

 

[CathyGoesFar]

I briefly looked at them but they didn't really make sense unless you are doing lots and lots of draws from a single vial. Even then I think moving to an injection pen would be more practical.

 

[HereKittyKitty]

What would even be the point?? Insulin syringes are so cheap and easy to use.

This doesn't replace the insulin syringe. This is a vial spike to prevent constant piercing of the self-healing stopper to avoid coring and reduce likelihood of contamination.

 

[GTS97]

This doesn't replace the insulin syringe. This is a vial spike to prevent constant piercing of the self-healing stopper to avoid coring and reduce likelihood of contamination.

Negative. Look at the tip of the opening at the top of the device — there is threading there to thread a luer lock syringe onto.

This device was made to eliminate the need for a drawing needle. It does nothing to reduce the chance of contamination, and if anything, increases it due to the larger opening and the fact that one may not sanitize the opening as good as needed.

I use these sometimes myself, so I’m not here to vilify them, but you can’t use these with insulin syringes and they do not provide more protection.

 

[Dos-Dox]

The only thing I use a vial spike with is my bottle of BAC. I use a Luer lock syringe, draw my BAC, screw on a long needle, then recon, then use that same syringe and long needle to draw the entire contents of the vial, then remove the needle, screw on a filter, then add a fresh sterile needle to the slip side of the filter, and filter into a new sterile vial or cart.

I put a new Curos cap on the Luer port of the vial spike and keep the BAC with spike and cap in a tall 3D printed storage box that’s designed for the 30 mL vials with spike. (See example pic.) I could see using them for larger multi-use vials (like BAC, lidocaine, sodium bicarbonate etc), but for my usage, they only make sense for BAC that I’m using frequently. For large bottles I only use occasionally, I’d rather just use a syringe with needle and keep the puncture size small.

 

[HereKittyKitty]

I just got a couple to try for use with daily GHK.

 

[cloratheshadow]

I use one with two slots it’s very useful especially if I need to take it with me