Idea Exchange: A crafty idea for an endotracheal tube holder

An easy way to dry and store endotracheal tubes is by using lace card spools. My wife does a lot of sewing with lace, and the plastic spools that the lace comes on have diamond-shaped holes of varying sizes, which hold the tubes nicely. I installed a spool above my surgical scrub tank to make the tubes easily accessible and allow them to dry without draining onto the floor.

Dr. Jon Hundt

Fort Atkinson, Wis.