Tube stripper
A tube stripper is a medical tool used for removing air or liquid from rubber tubes, such as those used for infusion. Its design is similar to a pair of pliers, but with rollers on the jaws. It is squeezed against a tube and then pulled along the length of the tube to push the tube contents along, similar to the mechanism of a peristaltic pump.
A stripper may be used, for instance, to move blood that remains in the tube at the end of a blood collection into the bag, ensuring that it mixes with the anticoagulants in the collection bag{{cite web |url= http://nbtc.naco.gov.in/assets/resources/training/3.pdf |title= Donor Room Procedures |publisher= National Blood Transfusion Council }} rather than wasting it.