# Sharp needle removal for Solo HHD

**URL:** <https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/sharp-needle-removal-for-solo-hhd/8500>\
**Category:** Stuart Mott, Cannulation Expert\
**Created:** [December 13, 2021, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/sharp-needle-removal-for-solo-hhd/8500 "2021-12-13T19:12:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![TSW](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/5fc32e/32.png) [@TSW](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/TSW)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/sharp-needle-removal-for-solo-hhd/8500/1 "2021-12-13T19:12:13Z")

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Dialysis Tech here: I’m new to this site and to working with HHD patients. I’m training self cannulation. So far, my Solo patients are doing amazing with self cannulation; the issue so far has been with needle REMOVAL post treatment. I can find information and videos showing cannulation techniques, but nothing showing ways to remove safely one- handed. Use safety device? Don’t use? recommended type of safety device for one handed removal? FYI I am using 16 inch tubing for pts. with upper arm accesses, but sometimes that is still too short and does not allow pt. to get a good grip on the tubing to pull out the needle. Thoughts?

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**Author:** ![Beth\_Witten\_MSW](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/user_avatar/forums.homedialysis.org/beth_witten_msw/32/541_2.png) [@Beth\_Witten\_MSW](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/Beth_Witten_MSW)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/sharp-needle-removal-for-solo-hhd/8500/2 "2021-12-16T19:30:36Z")

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I found this YouTube video of a solo HHD patient ending her dialysis treatment and removing her needles.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/YgnzQXP68x0/hqdefault.jpg "Blood Rinseback and removing needles on HHD Solo") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgnzQXP68x0)