Medical Supplies Needed

 1.  All sterile supplies and medications must have at least six (6) months dating before expiration. Any materials that do not meet this criteria will not be accepted.

2. Items need to be sorted and boxed with like-items in a box. The box should be clearly labeled.

3. Collected items will be shipped from the Bluffton, Indiana Distribution Center. There are regular shipments of materials from the Goodfield, Illinois Distribution Center to Bluffton.

Items we need:

The following is a list of items that are used in large quantities:

1.     Exam Gloves. - size large and medium
2.     Surgical Gloves - size 7.5
3.     Syringes - luer lock 5cc & 10cc
4.     Needles - 1.5" x 18g, 20g, 21g, 22g, 25g
5.     Disposable Diapers - size Newborn & 1
6.     Suture 1, 0, 00, 000, 0000 chromic gut and/or polyglactin with cutting or taper ?needle
7.     Suture 1, 0, 00, 000, 0000 nylon with cutting or taper needle
8.     Angio-Cath - 18g, 20g, 22g, 24g
9.     Antiseptic Wipes
10.     Crutches – sizes 5’2” and 5’10”
11.     Batteries AA & AAA
12.     Foley Catheters - size 12fr,14fr,16fr,18fr & 20fr; 3-way Foley Catheters – size 22 or 24         French
13.     Surgical gowns -size large
14.     Surgical drapes
15.     Isolation gowns
16.     Urine collection bags
17.     Alcohol prep pads
18.     NG Tubes -size 5fr - 10fr
19.     Ace Bandages - size 2" & 3"
20.     Adult Primary IV sets (10 drops/min.)
21.     Pediatric Primary IV sets (60 drops/min.)
22.     Adult diapers

Items we DO NOT need:

1.     Hospital Linens - sheets, blankets, pillowcases, patient gowns & scrubs
2.     Suction tubing & suction catheters
3.     Straight urinary catheters
4.     Endoscopic supplies
5.     Walkers