I know this may sound like a dumb question for some of you, but are Personna Med Prep blades actually used by the medical professionals for medical preparations (e.g. removing hair in advance of a medical procedure)? If so, what type of razors do the medical folks use? Enlighten me!
Are Personna Med Prep Blades actually used for, well, med prep?
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I wrote to the partner of Robbins Instruments about this subject two years ago.
Here is what I asked:
To: George Mulvaney
Subject: Personna Med Prep Blades
Hi George:
I received my order of the Personna Medical Prep blades.
A question has arisen in a forum I belong to (www.badgerandblade.com) dealing with traditional shaving. I understand that many hospitals have adopted protocols prohibiting the use of razor blades for shaving the body prior to surgery. So the question becomes who, if anyone other than us traditional shaving enthusiasts, buys the medical prep blades? Are they sold to hospitals or doctors? Any light you can shed on this topic would be very much appreciated.
All the best,
Jim
His response was as follows:
Dear Jim,
I will tell you that Hospitals and Doctors are still buying these blades, yes some hospitals have changed to a disposable safety razor that American Safety makes but cost will drive each hospital to do what they can afford this razor will not go away.
Regards,
George Mulvaney
Robbins Instruments Inc
2 North Passaic Ave
Chatham, New Jersey 07928
Phone 1-800-206-8649
website www.robbinsinstruments.com
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So, in brief, many hospitals use an electric razor or this disposable razor.
However, the co-owner of Robbins, a medical supply company, still sells these blades to hospitals and doctorss.
Here is what I asked:
To: George Mulvaney
Subject: Personna Med Prep Blades
Hi George:
I received my order of the Personna Medical Prep blades.
A question has arisen in a forum I belong to (www.badgerandblade.com) dealing with traditional shaving. I understand that many hospitals have adopted protocols prohibiting the use of razor blades for shaving the body prior to surgery. So the question becomes who, if anyone other than us traditional shaving enthusiasts, buys the medical prep blades? Are they sold to hospitals or doctors? Any light you can shed on this topic would be very much appreciated.
All the best,
Jim
His response was as follows:
Dear Jim,
I will tell you that Hospitals and Doctors are still buying these blades, yes some hospitals have changed to a disposable safety razor that American Safety makes but cost will drive each hospital to do what they can afford this razor will not go away.
Regards,
George Mulvaney
Robbins Instruments Inc
2 North Passaic Ave
Chatham, New Jersey 07928
Phone 1-800-206-8649
website www.robbinsinstruments.com
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So, in brief, many hospitals use an electric razor or this disposable razor.
However, the co-owner of Robbins, a medical supply company, still sells these blades to hospitals and doctorss.
I love these blades, sharp, extremely smooth and LONG lasting.
I wrote to the partner of Robbins Instruments about this subject two years ago.
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So, in brief, many hospitals use an electric razor or this disposable razor.
However, the co-owner of Robbins, a medical supply company, still sells these blades to hospitals and doctorss.
Woah! An open comb disposable!
It's my understanding that using a non-disposable DE razor for prepping a patient is uncommon - albeit, not 100% unheard of - in US hospitals, circa 2016. Disposable razors and electric shavers are far more likely to be used.
But the United States is not the entirety of the world, and it wouldn't shock me to learn that there are various countries where the use of such razors in patient prep remains a common thing.
Would any surgeon (or pre op nurse) in China, India, Indonesia, Brazil, etc., care to chime in?
But the United States is not the entirety of the world, and it wouldn't shock me to learn that there are various countries where the use of such razors in patient prep remains a common thing.
Would any surgeon (or pre op nurse) in China, India, Indonesia, Brazil, etc., care to chime in?
I wrote to the partner of Robbins Instruments about this subject two years ago.
Here is what I asked:
To: George Mulvaney
Subject: Personna Med Prep Blades
Hi George:
I received my order of the Personna Medical Prep blades.
A question has arisen in a forum I belong to (www.badgerandblade.com) dealing with traditional shaving. I understand that many hospitals have adopted protocols prohibiting the use of razor blades for shaving the body prior to surgery. So the question becomes who, if anyone other than us traditional shaving enthusiasts, buys the medical prep blades? Are they sold to hospitals or doctors? Any light you can shed on this topic would be very much appreciated.
All the best,
Jim
His response was as follows:
Dear Jim,
I will tell you that Hospitals and Doctors are still buying these blades, yes some hospitals have changed to a disposable safety razor that American Safety makes but cost will drive each hospital to do what they can afford this razor will not go away.
Regards,
George Mulvaney
Robbins Instruments Inc
2 North Passaic Ave
Chatham, New Jersey 07928
Phone 1-800-206-8649
website www.robbinsinstruments.com
This message, including attached files, may contain confidential information and is intended only for the use by the individual and/or the entity to which it is addressed. Any unauthorized use, dissemination of, or copying of the information contained herein is not allowed and may lead to irreparable harm and damage for which you may be held liable. If you receive this message in error or if it is intended for someone else please notify the sender by returning this e-mail immediately and delete the message.
So, in brief, many hospitals use an electric razor or this disposable razor.
However, the co-owner of Robbins, a medical supply company, still sells these blades to hospitals and doctorss.
We can always count on you for definitive answers on the oh-so-confusing world of Personna!
Most, if not all hospitals in the New York City and Long Island area use a single blade disposable razor like the ones made by Bic. Like the gentleman said, it depends on what the budget calls for.
I wonder what razors the places that do use replaceable blades use. I assume it would have to be something easy to clean and sterilize.
Thanks for the information!
Only time I was shaved, it was with a disposable Bic. That was 30 years ago.
I had surgery on my hip 2 weeks ago. I was hoping they would use some med preps and I could talk my way into some freebies but they used a plain old electric razor and a tape roller to clean up the trimmings. Kinda wonder if "med prep" is even a thing anymore.
I just read the other day that pre-surgery shaving is no longer encouraged because it actually increases the risk of infection through the skin (micro-abrasions, irritation, etc.).
Lord Greystoke, it's somewhat more complicated than that. Yes, in many cases it's discouraged, but there do remain some others where it's all but required. And, of course, lots of doctors will continue to support the practice, simply because it's how it's always been done in their experience and it's what they're used to.
In the medical field, as in most fields, various practices which tend to be only mildly, statistically harmful are not necessarily abandoned overnight. It can take years and years to completely overcome the inertia inherent in whatever has become SOP.
At least in the US, eventually some guy who was shaved before surgery will wind up suffering some negative outcome due to having been shaved. And he will team up with a lawyer who manages to get him damages in the 8-figure range. And shortly thereafter, the practice of pre-op shaving will be almost completely abandoned, for fear of such lawsuits. Indeed, even in situations where pre-op shaving would make excellent sense, there will be extreme reluctance to shave the patient.
This is one way how personal injury lawyers make the world a better place for us all. (Insert half a smiley face here. But no more than half, since such lawsuits really do, sometimes, help bring about positive change.)
In the medical field, as in most fields, various practices which tend to be only mildly, statistically harmful are not necessarily abandoned overnight. It can take years and years to completely overcome the inertia inherent in whatever has become SOP.
At least in the US, eventually some guy who was shaved before surgery will wind up suffering some negative outcome due to having been shaved. And he will team up with a lawyer who manages to get him damages in the 8-figure range. And shortly thereafter, the practice of pre-op shaving will be almost completely abandoned, for fear of such lawsuits. Indeed, even in situations where pre-op shaving would make excellent sense, there will be extreme reluctance to shave the patient.
This is one way how personal injury lawyers make the world a better place for us all. (Insert half a smiley face here. But no more than half, since such lawsuits really do, sometimes, help bring about positive change.)
I'm not a doctor but have worked for a medical charity overseas. I can vouch that I've seen double edge razors and blades used in hospitals in China and India. Don't know which brand but they use it for the same reason we use it for shaving: the blades are cheap and disposable. There are some treatments where the equipment needs to make a suction seal requiring smooth hairless skin. So if one is doing the traditional Chinese medicine treatment of fire cupping, one's back needs to be smoothly shaved.
Also there are medical uses for razor blades beyond hair removal. It can be used for exfoliating tough burned skin for example.
Also there are medical uses for razor blades beyond hair removal. It can be used for exfoliating tough burned skin for example.
