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How do you empty the QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Flask, QFRGEN-01?
The QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Flask acts as a sharps container, you should never attempt to open it and expose the contaminated blades. It can be disposed of with your other bio-hazard materials. Stericycle and Medpro Waste Disposal are examples of biohazard disposal companies.
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Can the QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Cassette or QLICKSMART® Safety Blade RemovalSingle be emptied and re-used?
No, in keeping with the principals of universal precautions, QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Cassettes and Singles are designed for single-use only. The scalpel blade cannot be removed once it is already contained in the cartridge, so it will not be possible to remove more blades with the same cartridge.
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Why can’t I remove the QLICKSMART® Blade Removal Flask from themounting bracket?
If the QLICKSMART® mounting bracket is not attached to a wall or flat surface it will be very difficult to remove. Please attach the mounting bracket to a wall or flat surface prior to trying to remove the QLICKSMART® Blade Removal Flask from the mounting bracket.
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How do I attach the QLICKSMART® mounting bracket?
The QLICKSMART® mounting bracket can be attached using the adhesive backing or the anchors and screws included in the packaging.
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Is the QLICKSMART® mounting bracket necessary?
Yes, for the QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Flask to be a one-handed safety device meeting the OSHA blood borne pathogen standard, the QLICKSMART® mounting bracket must be used. The QLICKSMART® mounting bracket is reusable.
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Do all QLICKSMART® products comply with OSHA recommendations of one-handed blade removal?
Yes, all QLICKSMART® products allow for one-handed operation if used properly.
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Why do we need safety devices such as the QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Flask, QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Cassette, QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Cassette Single or the QLICKSMART® Blade Needle Removal System?
All QLICKSMART® safety devices help to minimize sharps injuries.
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How many blades does the QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Flask hold? How do you know when it is full?
The QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Flask holds 100 blades and has a built-in visual counter that counts down from 100 with an automatic shut-off when the QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Flask is full.
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How are QLICKSMART® products disposed of?
All QLICKSMART® products must be disposed of as medical waste. QLICKSMART® BladeFLASK is a sharps container itself so you do not need to put it in another sharps container. Please follow your organization’s standard procedures for disposal of medical waste.Stericycle and Medpro Waste Disposal are examples of biohazard disposal companies.
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Are all QLICKSMART® products able to be used in a sterile environment?
The QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Flask is used primarily in non-sterile environments unless an OR protocol allows for it. The QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Cassette, QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Single and QLICKSMART® Blade Needle Removal System can be purchased in sterile packaging.
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How will I know it is safe to remove the surgical handle when using a QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Cassette, QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Single and QLICKSMART® Blade Needle Removal System?
You will hear an audible click which helps to confirm the proper removal of the blade.
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Where should the QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Flask mounted?
A separate bracket enables the QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Flask to be mounted on a wall or on a horizontal surface, such as a table. The bracket item code is QBRGEN.
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Which handlesand blades are compatible with the QLICKSMART® products?
QLICKSMART® products accommodate handle sizes 3, 3L, 4, 4L, 5, 6, 7, and 9. QLICKSMART® products are compatible with most brands of general surgery blades (#10, 11, 12, 12B, 15, 15C, 20-25). The QLICKSMART® products CANNOT be used with Beaver handles, safety scalpels or disposable plastic handles. Some brands of handles may not work well with QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Flask due to the shape and slope of the handle tang.
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Why does the QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Cassette only hold 3 blades?
QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Cassette is designed for the sterile field, in which the average blade usage is three per procedure. Therefore, there are three cartridges in each QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Cassette to cater for most surgical procedures. If your procedure requires additional blades, the Blade Single can be added.
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Are there special techniques to using QLICKSMART® products?
There is an IFU on the front of the QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Flask that should be followed to ensure proper use for blade removal. There are also special techniques associated with the Safety Blade Removal Cassette and Single, the red printing on the cartridge indicates the direction of which way the loaded scalpel should be inserted. MYCO Medical offers in-servicing and education sessions to learn the proper use for these products.
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Are QLICKSMART® Products latex free?
QLICKSMART® products are not made with natural rubber latex.
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Can I use two hands to operate the QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Cassette and Single?
The process of activation, i.e. pushing the loaded scalpel into the cartridge, should always be single-handed. There is no need to hold onto the QLICKSMART® Safety Blade Removal Cassette and Single during this stage. Two hands are required only when removing the scalpel handle from the device after the blade is already secured in the cartridge.
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Can the QLICKSMART® BladeFLASK take more than 100 blades?
No. Each QLICKSMART® BladeFLASK has been designed and tested to accept an approximate 100 blades. After the 100th blade has been removed, an auto shut-off gate will be activated (with the indicator shown as “FULL”) to prevent overfilling.
