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<p>[QUOTE="bercrystal, post: 345981, member: 88"]While he does not have any prosthesis out in his shop, the DH has plenty of assorted instruments & disposable supplies from my 17 years as an OR nurse.</p><p><br /></p><p>The lap sponges were especially coveted as were the "disposable" towels that were made of cloth. Both made especially fine cleaning rags & if a case was cancelled after it was opened or if something fell off the table it was always up for grabs by anyone who happened to be on hand at the time. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/redface.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I was in charge of clearing out a storage room at one time & when I asked what I should do with literally boxes of stuff I was told to chunk them in the trash. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/eek.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/eek.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/eek.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I went through the boxes & took home surgical grade wire, clamps, long instrumentation used in laparoscopy surgeries, suture knife handles, blades plus stuff I don't even remember. He often says he could probably do a minor surgery in his shop. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":p" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/eek.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/eek.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/eek.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Here you go Davey. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=hip%20prosthesis&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=hip%20prosthesis&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=hip prosthesis&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>I sold 2 older OR beds on ebay for the surgery clinic I worked for at the time so I figured you might be able to sell the prosthesis. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bercrystal, post: 345981, member: 88"]While he does not have any prosthesis out in his shop, the DH has plenty of assorted instruments & disposable supplies from my 17 years as an OR nurse. The lap sponges were especially coveted as were the "disposable" towels that were made of cloth. Both made especially fine cleaning rags & if a case was cancelled after it was opened or if something fell off the table it was always up for grabs by anyone who happened to be on hand at the time. :oops::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::D I was in charge of clearing out a storage room at one time & when I asked what I should do with literally boxes of stuff I was told to chunk them in the trash. :eek::eek::eek: I went through the boxes & took home surgical grade wire, clamps, long instrumentation used in laparoscopy surgeries, suture knife handles, blades plus stuff I don't even remember. He often says he could probably do a minor surgery in his shop. ;):p:eek::eek::eek::rolleyes::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious: Here you go Davey. :D:D:D [URL]https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=hip%20prosthesis&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684[/URL] I sold 2 older OR beds on ebay for the surgery clinic I worked for at the time so I figured you might be able to sell the prosthesis. :happy::happy::happy:[/QUOTE]
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