Originally Posted By: chaosmagnet
For medical gear, I'm a 100% solid "no" for that. When a personally-known medical professional tells me that a certain piece of gear is good to go, I pay close attention to that. So far, the ones I have trained with didn't suggest anything of the sort.

I cannot think of any brand-name safety pins. Aside from that, I cannot think of any piece of medical equipment where generic is acceptable.

Jeanette Isabelle
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