A year after the launch of The Rumba Foundation, we announced our first donation which funded the purchase of a Sterile Tube Welder which was presented to the Royal Veterinary College
(RVC)
Blood Transfusion Service.
This machine is used in blood laboratories to apply heat to weld separate sections of PVC tubing together. The tubing itself is a critical element of applications such as blood transfusions. Because the connection occurs in a sterile environment, the safe and effective exchange of blood components for animal patients is ensured. Importantly, this allows the clinicians to use parts of a blood bag during a procedure and re-seal any remaining blood for future use.