June 3, 2010
Robert Heitkamp
Midwest Applied Technologies
Re: Site-Saver
I used the Site Saver for surgery May 10, 2010. When I was released from the hospital on May 12, 2010 my IV was still in the original site on my left hand, which my nurse said was extremely rare for IV’s placed in the hand as they normally need to be reinserted by the time the patient leaves recovery. I did not experience any discomfort from my IV with the use of the Site Saver.
There was no pain when I moved my hand at any time in any direction. I was able to shower without any discomfort, when they cover the site to keep it dry. I am highly sensitive to the adhesive on any tape so the use of the Site Saver that was held with velcro to my hand saved me a great deal of discomfort and possible infection.
Nova
TX
June 3, 2010
Robert Heitkamp
Midwest Applied Technologies
Re: Site-Saver
The Site Saver worked amazingly well. Normally if a patient has an IV in their hand during surgery, it comes out before they leave recovery. So for the IV to stay in the hand until the patient is released 3days later is phenomenal!
Jennifer
TX Nurse
Robert Heitkamp
Midwest Applied Technologies
Re: Site-Saver
When I had my IV in the hospital it hurt a lot. I kept bumping it on things and caught in the blankets. If I moved my hand up or down the
tape would pull and hurt. When they asked if I wanted to wear the Site Saver, I said yes. The nurses took off most of the tape and bandages. After it was on, my hand felt more comfortable and relaxed. I wore it for 2 ½ days and it didn’t hurt, to move my hand or when I
accidentally bumped it. I think the Site Saver worked good, the IV wasn’t as red and didn’t itch as bad.
Sasia (10)
ND
Robert Heitkamp
Midwest Applied Technologies
Re: Site-Saver
I had personally used the Site-Saver in January 2009 during a surgical procedure and recovery.
My experience over-all was one of extreme satisfaction. My hand, where the IV site was first injected, was not irritated or even
swollen after 3 days of use of the Site-Saver and if you have had an IV in your hand before, you know exactly what I mean. I also
had an experience of a nurse who was checking my vitals and accidentally got her foot wrapped around my tubing from my IV site.
When she turned to walk away, I started to see what was going to happen when the tubing came to it’s end and the pain I would feel
as my IV would be ripped from my hand, but the Site-Saver did just that and “saved” my hand and took the brunt of the pull so
I was spared the pain and the nurse the time to re-connect the IV.
My recommendation is yes, definitely, the medical field needs to look at this very closely and choose wisely as I think this would make a tremendous impact on the comfort of many patients.
Deb
ND
