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emt399

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Greetings all,

Our service is just now getting protocols for I/o. The question is, What do you use currently? What would you recommend> EZ IOs are quite expensive, and the BIG seems adequate. My preference would be the EZIO, but funding questions remain with our governing body. Is the BIG system really adequate? I DO NOT want to use COOK of Jamshidi needles manually.

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One service I worked for opted for the BIG due to cost. They soon discovered it was almost worthless and spent the money for the EZIO. They could've saved money if they just went with the EZIO first.

Yes, they are more expensive. They are, however, well worth the cost.

ETA: With that one exception every service for whom I've worked has used the EZIO.

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One service I worked for opted for the BIG due to cost. They soon discovered it was almost worthless and spent the money for the EZIO. They could've saved money if they just went with the EZIO first.

Yes, they are more expensive. They are, however, well worth the cost.

ETA: With that one exception every service for whom I've worked has used the EZIO.

Thanks, that was the response I expected to get. Our preference would be the ezio. What problems did you find with the BIG?

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Based on my years experience, I feel that the EZIO is the way to go. Yes it is more expensive, but it also works very well when you are in an emergency situation without IV access.

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I agree, while the EZIO is more expensive it appears to be of better quality & easier to use for newer providers!

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