What is a Toomey Type Syringe? A Toomey syringe is used for irrigating and evacuating during medical procedures. The basic syringe has a blunt tip which can be fitted with a cap or used as-is. This design can also be useful for activities like tube feeding, where it can be snapped onto the tube to deliver a nutrition bolus. For irrigation, the Toomey syringe can be filled with water, saline, or other materials and used to gently clean a site. End Users can control the amount of fluid and pressure with the plunger to flush out wounds, removing dirt, debris, and other undesirable components. Emergency rooms and operating rooms frequently rely on this equipment to clean wounds before closing them. Patients performing wound care at home may also be taught how to use a Toomey syringe for some applications. By changing the tip of the syringe, a variety of tasks may be performed. Some can be fitted with tips to lock onto catheters and other syringes.