By Nora Muchanic
ABC News
Copyright 2008 ABC News

TRENTON, N.J. — A row has erupted over the use of duct tape to restrain a patient being transferred from one medical facility to another.

Although state regulations don't specifically mention or prohibit duct tape, New Jersey Health Department officials say using duct tape is not acceptable under any circumstances.

That's why the health department is investigating a Thursday morning incident where 2 EMTs from the Hamilton-based Meditransport of New Jersey used duct tape on the wrists, ankles and arms to restrain a male patient being transferred from the Millhouse Nursing Home in Trenton to the crisis unit at Capital Health Systems Fuld.

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