Painless Pokes? Wow! We are hearing positive feedback about Genteel, a new lancing device for pain-free glucose testing. For our diabetic patients who must regularly test their blood, there is almost nothing better-sounding than finding a less painful poke. The device prevents pain by vibrating the skin just before the lance pierces it and by creating a vacuum around the sample site at the moment of penetration. The actual piercing of the skin is done much faster than with traditional devices, taking only .018 of a second for the needle to pop in and out. Additionally, the contact tip has six levels of depth control to accurately set the penetration level to match the location from where the blood is drawn. The Genteel costs $129, a bit high compared to competing devices. It uses standard FDA approved square lancets. The link is from Medgadget, an independent testing and reviewing entity. ow.ly/G82dF
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 22:35:11 +0000
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