Five-in-one: a novel, cost-effective yet simple use of micro needle holder

doi:10.18240/ijo.2022.04.20

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Five-in-one: a novel, cost-effective yet simple use of micro needle holder
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                        10.18240/ijo.2022.04.20
                    
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                        Ning GaoNing Gao
Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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Jia-Li ZhuJia-Li Zhu
Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China; Department of Ophthalmology, Yulin No.2 Hospital, Yulin 719000, Shaanxi Province, China
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An-Le SuAn-Le Su
Department of Ophthalmology, Xi’an No.1 Hospital, Xi’an 710002, Shaanxi Province, China
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Lie-Ling KouLie-Ling Kou
Department of Ophthalmology, Ankang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ankang 725000, Shaanxi Province, China
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Zhao LiuZhao Liu
Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
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Corresponding Author:Zhao Liu. Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, 277 West Yanta Road, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China. dr.liuzhao@foxmail.com
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Abstract:

AIM: To achieve a balance between efficiency and cost in the management of medical instrument by the use of micro needle holder. METHODS: In this study, the novel multifunctional use of micro needle holders was performed between 2018 and 2019 at the Department of Ophthalmology in the 4 hospitals in Shaanxi Province. In this innovation, the micro needle holders were initially used as micro forceps to remove sutures, as eye spud to safety extract foreign body from cornea, as ciliary forceps to remove trichiasis, as well as punctal dilator to dilate most small puncta. RESULTS: Using this technique, the medical costs of both procurement and sterilization were cut off in the selected 4 hospitals. The purchase cost has dropped by roughly 50%. The sterilization cost was decreased by about 30%. CONCLUSION: The innovation in the five-in-one multifunctional use of micro needle holders saves the medical costs.

Key words:micro needle holder; medical instrument; ocular surgical instruments

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Ning Gao, Jia-Li Zhu, An-Le Su,/et al.Five-in-one: a novel, cost-effective yet simple use of micro needle holder. Int J Ophthalmol, 2022,15(4):657-660

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Received:January 09,2021
Revised:February 09,2022
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Online: March 29,2022
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