Straightening Cannulas Tips

Posted by heffy82 @heffy82, Jan 7 9:50am

Does anyone have some tips on getting the Cannula tubing straight?
The way I have been doing it is that my wife holds one end, and I pull on the other end as hard as i can for a few seconds. Just wondering how someone who is alone does it.
It's the "Cannulas" that I'm asking about, not the other tubing.

I use the Salter Labs "16 SOFT-4" on my home concentrator, E-Tank, and Inogen G5 and change them once per week.

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tcarson52 | @tcarson52 | Jan 8 10:22am

I put it in the dryer for a short time just to where it warms up. It will be straight.

hicopd | @hicopd | Jan 8 11:16am

Yes, putting it in a lingerie or net bag in dryer at low heat for a few minutes will strainer tubing or cannulas.

roberthoneywell | @roberthoneywell | Jan 8 11:40am

so you discard a used cannula after only one week? Or are you just switching them out after cleaning them?

heffy82 | @heffy82 | 2 days ago

Well, I learned a new trick. I put the bag that has the cannula in it into the microwave for 1 minute and took it out and opened the bag and then a little stretch on the cannula and it comes out nice and straight.