08/22/2022
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL)
From: Name Withheld
Until a few years ago, my local hospital always left open bottles of anesthetics in rooms for local injections. Then the hospitals started throwing them away and I received unopened bottles for each case. I thought this was a waste of money and likely some reason to reduce medical liability. I never found out. I often had a hard time getting Carbocaine in the past, even from my suppliers, though not other anesthetics. However, today I can't seem to get any from suppliers.
So, my solution is to request the bottles from the hospital when doing my few cases each month. So I get a bottle of Carbocaine and Marcaine. The staff turns their back when I take these open bottles, so they are not insubordinate to their employer. I feel perfectly comfortable using the opened bottles as I always have in my office when I purchased them from suppliers and seemed to be acceptable until a few years ago. I have rarely bought anesthetic over the years due to this surplus. Unfortunately, this won't help those who don't do some cases at the hospital.
Name Withheld
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (NON-CLINICAL)
From: Name Withheld
Until a few years ago, my local hospital always left open bottles of anesthetics in rooms for local injections. Then the hospitals started throwing them away and I received unopened bottles for each case. I thought this was a waste of money and likely some reason to reduce medical liability. I never found out. I often had a hard time getting Carbocaine in the past, even from my suppliers, though not other anesthetics. However, today I can't seem to get any from suppliers.
So, my solution is to request the bottles from the hospital when doing my few cases each month. So I get a bottle of Carbocaine and Marcaine. The staff turns their back when I take these open bottles, so they are not insubordinate to their employer. I feel perfectly comfortable using the opened bottles as I always have in my office when I purchased them from suppliers and seemed to be acceptable until a few years ago. I have rarely bought anesthetic over the years due to this surplus. Unfortunately, this won't help those who don't do some cases at the hospital.
Name Withheld