[Georgina Bond]

in reply to: Labelling system recommendations #4107

Hi Sarah

Our donors are tagged with a yellow plastic tag, which I believe is similar to the ones used in farming.
When we store specimens in fluid that do not have a yellow tag, we use Brother labels which are plastic tape and they seem to hold up pretty well. If anything we may have to change them after a few years but they tend to last.

Thanks
Gina

[Georgina Bond]

in reply to: Vickers #4064

Hi Tyler,

Thanks for your reply. We buy the preservation fluid no 4 from Vickers but i’ll have a look at VWR just in case. We can’t really afford to stop donations for 2 weeks because of this.
So annoying that Vickers haven’t kept us in the loop.

Thanks
Gina

[Georgina Bond]

in reply to: Online HTA induction for students #3855

Hiya

This is something I was interested in setting up last year but wasn’t allowed to do.
We’ve always held in person inductions, which I fear take up too much time.
If you find something suitable, please let us know as I’d love to still take this forward as something we could offer.

Thanks
Gina

[Georgina Bond]

in reply to: Institutions Plastinating in the UK & Ireland #3637

Oh thats nice to hear :) always welcome back!
They really are and have been so useful during these covid restrictions, as its meant we can put way more specimens out and ensure more distancing between students.

[Georgina Bond]

in reply to: Institutions Plastinating in the UK & Ireland #3635

Hi Simon,

We plastinate in Sheffield. We probably make about 10 a year as we don’t rely too heavily on plastinates but we like to continually update and increase our collection as they are so useful for teaching and exams!

Thanks
Gina

[Georgina Bond]

in reply to: Potiboy Pump serviceing #3608

We have ours serviced by a man named David, and you can normally get put in contact with him through Omega Supplies – 01507440200.
Think hes the only person around that does this sort of servicing!
Gina

[Georgina Bond]

in reply to: Storage of prosections and how to stop material drying out #3558

Hiya

In Sheffield, we don’t do a lot of just prosection based teaching so we don’t tend to have specimens out for very long but if we were to put out prosections, we actually don’t allow many to stay out for more than an hour (abdo-thorax, upper and lower limbs, head& neck specimens). We would swap them and put them back in the fridge for at least 2 hours, wrapped in a damp cloth and bag, before being allowed back out in the lab.
If for example we have specimens out for a long period of time for exams, we would go round and spray them with IMS solution as and when we can, and keep them covered with a damp cloth, in between exams.
If something has majorly dried out, we’ve sometimes used a humectant solution which is a mix of embalming chemicals from Dodge. I think it’s a mix of Metaflow, Rectifiant, Restorative and Dis-Spray. It makes them nice again if you leave them soaking for a day.

Gina

[Georgina Bond]

in reply to: Embalming donations in the current climate #3491

Hiya

Thanks for that information.
We’re also not accepting the same unless they’ve had a very recent covid -ve result :)

Gina

[Georgina Bond]

in reply to: Dissection in the dissecting room after CORVID 19 #3314

Hiya, in Sheffield we haven’t made concrete plans yet as the University are still finalising how practical sessions will run. We’re potentially only looking at 2 students per cadaver with a smaller amount of time as we need to get through a lot of students.
The university are wanting everyone to wear masks upon return and we are keeping numbers in the lab minimal as the university is working to a 2m distancing rule.
That’s as far as we’ve got with decisions.

Gina

[Georgina Bond]

in reply to: Anybody need Dissection Tables? #2589

Hi Steve,

I’m not sure how to upload a photo on here, do you have a an email I could forward some on to, or drop me an email on mtu@sheffield.ac.uk.

Thanks :)
Gina

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