Re: Wound care question

From: 14tonks (mail.2.14tonks_at_recursor.net)
Date: 01/28/05 

Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 12:03:39 -0500

Agreed, but not everyone is free to rewrite the neologisms into what they
should have said. 

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Sheila
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"Su" <.@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:_JtKd.1754$GV3.1273@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
> If the doctor says, "The wound was steri-stripped ..." I think it's better
> to type "Steri-Strips were applied to the wound .."
>
>
>
> "14tonks" <mail.2.14tonks@recursor.net> wrote in message
> news:35v2jnF4phcurU1@individual.net...
> > You are right, Laura. If you turn the noun into a verb by back
formation,
> > then you are no longer using the brand name.  Sorry, I wasn't looking at
> > your original post when I replied to Barbara's, and didn't realize you
had
> > used a verb form derived from the name.  Technically you aren't supposed
> > to
> > do that with brand names, of course, but if you do, then it loses the
> > caps.
> > (And we know how much good it does to tell doctors to stop coining
words.)
> > -- 
> >
> > Sheila
> > To reply to me, add the prefix real. to my address.
> >
> > "Laura Gibson" <transpec3@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:A4Wdne2ydKmHzGfcRVn-hw@comcast.com...
> >> Learn something new everyday. I was taught that it was "Steri-Strip"
but
> > not
> >> Steri-Stripped. I was told it should be steri-stripped.
> >>
> >> Laura
> >>
> >> "14tonks" <mail.2.14tonks@recursor.net> wrote in message
> >> news:35u1bmF4ml6fuU1@individual.net...
> >> > Ah, well, that's one of those dictation issues for which the
> >> responsibility
> >> > is on the doctor's head. If he dictates Steri-Strips, he gets the
> >> > trademark..  If he doesn't want the capped brand name, he needs to
say
> >> > adhesive strips.
> >> > -- 
> >> >
> >> > Sheila
> >> > To reply to me, add the prefix real. to my address.
> >> >
> >> > "Eliyahu Rooff" <lrooff1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:G6kKd.328$2p7.95@fe06.lga...
> >> > > The problem I'd see is if the docs were using some other brand and
> >> > > referring to them generically, in which case it might be erroneous
to
> >> > > use caps in such a way as to suggest a the 3M brand if he wasn't.
> > Looks
> >> > > like a catch-22 there, since you don't want to dilute the brand
name
> >> > > unfairly, but also don't want to suggest that it was a 3M product
if
> > it
> >> > > wasn't.
> >> > >
> >> > > Eliyahu
> >> > >
> >> > > "14tonks" <mail.2.14tonks@recursor.net> wrote in message
> >> > > news:35tug2F4rr2jgU1@individual.net...
> >> > > >I agree, Barb.  Steri-Strips hasn't been turned into a generic
term
> >> > > >yet,
> >> > > > although it may get there eventually. When made by other
> > manufacturers
> >> > > > than
> >> > > > 3M they are wound closure strips or adhesive closure strips.
> >> > > > -- 
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Sheila
> >> > > > To reply to me, add the prefix real. to my address.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > "Barbara Carlson" <bbcarlson@snappydsl.net> wrote in message
> >> > > > news:25-dnaE7ApJnImTcRVn-hQ@snappydsl.net...
> >> > > >> My ortho book  (Stedman's) gives it clearly as Steri-Strips.  It
> >> > > >> is
> > a
> >> > > > brand
> >> > > >> name.  The "copies" are not officially called Steri-Strips.
> >> > > >> Originally I
> >> > > >> saw it as SteriStrip without the hyphen, but I don't know where
I
> > got
> >> > > >> that.and I cannot find it now.  Google it, and it is
Steri-Strip.
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> Barb C.
> >> > > >> "Just me" <please@dont.com> wrote in message
> >> > > >> news:VuOdnaV0ML8QOWTcRVn-sQ@comcast.com...
> >> > > >> > hate to be picky, but they weren't "SteriStripped."  It should
> >> > > >> > be
> >> > > >> > "steri-stripped."
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >> > "Barbara Carlson" <bbcarlson@snappydsl.net> wrote in message
> >> > > >> > news:cqKdnVuacIJMQnTcRVn-jA@snappydsl.net...
> >> > > >> >> Standard phrase of 2 different docs I do  is, "Staples were
> >> > > >> >> removed,
> >> > > >> >> wound was SteriStripped."  I would guess he meant something
> >> > > >> >> like
> >> > > >> >> that--Staples were changed for SteriStrips, perhaps and he
just
> >> > > >> >> screwed
> >> > > >> >> it up to staples were changed!
> >> > > >> >>
> >> > > >> >> Barb C.
> >> > > >> >>
> >> > > >> >> "Susan Mitchell" <medlawtrans@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >> > > >> >> news:AoOdnSUvEaIUPnTcRVn-iQ@comcast.com...
> >> > > >> >>> That's what I was going to say.  Staples were removed.
> >> > > >> >>>
> >> > > >> >>> --
> >> > > >> >>> Sue -- Firefighter mom -- Still Rabid UW Dawg Fan!
> >> > > >> >>> (to reply send to medlawtrans@comcast.net)
> >> > > >> >>> "RaeMorrill" <raemorrill@aol.com.com> wrote in message
> >> > > >> >>> news:20050115175147.12925.00000009@mb-m11.aol.com...
> >> > > >> >>>> >Her wounds are healing well.  Staples are changed.  X-rays
> >> > > >> >>>>
> >> > > >> >>>> >>
> >> > > >> >>>>
> >> > > >> >>>> You're right, not much to go on. I can't imagine they'd
> >> > > >> >>>> change
> >> > > > staples
> >> > > >> >>> anymore
> >> > > >> >>>> than they would sutures. I think I'd just flag it somehow
> > asking
> >> > > >> >>> verification
> >> > > >> >>>> for the staples. Seems like it would make more sense to say
> >> > > >> >>>> dressings
> >> > > >> >>>> or
> >> > > >> >>>> bandages. Can you determine how long postop? Could he have
> > meant
> >> > > >> >>>> removed?
> >> > > >> >>>>
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  • Re: Wound care question
    ... If he doesn't want the capped brand name, ... >>I agree, Barb. ... Steri-Strips hasn't been turned into a generic term ... >> 3M they are wound closure strips or adhesive closure strips. ...
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  • Re: Wound care question
    ... But that is a back formation of a brand name, and is not correct usage. ... It should be "Steri-Strips were used" shouldn't it? ...
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  • Re: Wound care question
    ... My ortho book gives it clearly as Steri-Strips. ... It is a brand ... saw it as SteriStrip without the hyphen, but I don't know where I got ... >> Barb C. ...
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  • Re: Wound care question
    ... If the doctor says, "The wound was steri-stripped ..." ... to type "Steri-Strips were applied to the wound .." ... > You are right, Laura. ...
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