Comments on: Lancing can be nearly pain-free or painful http://challengediabetes.diabetech.net/2007/05/30/lancing-can-be-nearly-pain-free-or-painful/ Thoughts about current approaches to managing diabetes Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:33:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Kevin http://challengediabetes.diabetech.net/2007/05/30/lancing-can-be-nearly-pain-free-or-painful/#comment-13613 Kevin Fri, 07 Dec 2007 04:50:09 +0000 http://challengediabetes.diabetech.net/2007/05/30/lancing-can-be-nearly-pain-free-or-painful/#comment-13613 As an update, never heard from MediPurpose??? Feel free to send samples and we'll give you our honest opinion. As an update, never heard from MediPurpose??? Feel free to send samples and we’ll give you our honest opinion.

]]> By: Tom http://challengediabetes.diabetech.net/2007/05/30/lancing-can-be-nearly-pain-free-or-painful/#comment-13588 Tom Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:44:02 +0000 http://challengediabetes.diabetech.net/2007/05/30/lancing-can-be-nearly-pain-free-or-painful/#comment-13588 Kevin, Did you do the quick non-scientific test you mentioned in your post on June 4th? Thanks! Kevin,

Did you do the quick non-scientific test you mentioned in your post on June 4th?

Thanks!

]]> By: Kevin http://challengediabetes.diabetech.net/2007/05/30/lancing-can-be-nearly-pain-free-or-painful/#comment-8722 Kevin Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:33:53 +0000 http://challengediabetes.diabetech.net/2007/05/30/lancing-can-be-nearly-pain-free-or-painful/#comment-8722 Time for a new post on accuracy... in marketing ;) Time for a new post on accuracy… in marketing ;)

]]> By: Scott http://challengediabetes.diabetech.net/2007/05/30/lancing-can-be-nearly-pain-free-or-painful/#comment-8721 Scott Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:23:44 +0000 http://challengediabetes.diabetech.net/2007/05/30/lancing-can-be-nearly-pain-free-or-painful/#comment-8721 I wish these companies would stop claiming that that smaller means less pain, a puncture is the same to me regardless of the size, plus, I cannot stand the 30 or 33 gauge lancets ... for a frequent tester like myself (15+ times per day), the microlancets do not pierce my callused fingertips very well, and end up requiring a second piercing to get any blood. On top of that, the smaller lancets do not last as long, thus the real reason is so manufacturers can sell more of them, not because they're any less painful. I wish these companies would stop claiming that that smaller means less pain, a puncture is the same to me regardless of the size, plus, I cannot stand the 30 or 33 gauge lancets … for a frequent tester like myself (15+ times per day), the microlancets do not pierce my callused fingertips very well, and end up requiring a second piercing to get any blood. On top of that, the smaller lancets do not last as long, thus the real reason is so manufacturers can sell more of them, not because they’re any less painful.

]]> By: Shayna King http://challengediabetes.diabetech.net/2007/05/30/lancing-can-be-nearly-pain-free-or-painful/#comment-8696 Shayna King Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:57:51 +0000 http://challengediabetes.diabetech.net/2007/05/30/lancing-can-be-nearly-pain-free-or-painful/#comment-8696 Would it be possible to try samples of the new colored lancets made specifically for children? Would it be possible to try samples of the new colored lancets made specifically for children?

]]> By: Laura Ball - MediPurpose http://challengediabetes.diabetech.net/2007/05/30/lancing-can-be-nearly-pain-free-or-painful/#comment-8034 Laura Ball - MediPurpose Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:29:59 +0000 http://challengediabetes.diabetech.net/2007/05/30/lancing-can-be-nearly-pain-free-or-painful/#comment-8034 Kevin, Thank you for your reply. I am very happy to send you some samples - where should I send them? I welcome your comments regarding your experience with our safety lancets. Laura Ball - MediPurpose Kevin,

Thank you for your reply. I am very happy to send you some samples - where should I send them?

I welcome your comments regarding your experience with our safety lancets.

Laura Ball - MediPurpose

]]> By: Kevin http://challengediabetes.diabetech.net/2007/05/30/lancing-can-be-nearly-pain-free-or-painful/#comment-7490 Kevin Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:03:51 +0000 http://challengediabetes.diabetech.net/2007/05/30/lancing-can-be-nearly-pain-free-or-painful/#comment-7490 Hey Laura, Thanks for the offer. If you'll send the samples we'll be happy to report back on our experience following a quick non-scientific test. Maybe what we have here is an example of how we could all (patients, providers and manufacturers) use an Underwriter's Laboratory or Consumer Reports for diabetes? Hey Laura,

Thanks for the offer. If you’ll send the samples we’ll be happy to report back on our experience following a quick non-scientific test.

Maybe what we have here is an example of how we could all (patients, providers and manufacturers) use an Underwriter’s Laboratory or Consumer Reports for diabetes?

]]> By: Laura Ball - MediPurpose http://challengediabetes.diabetech.net/2007/05/30/lancing-can-be-nearly-pain-free-or-painful/#comment-7464 Laura Ball - MediPurpose Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:52:41 +0000 http://challengediabetes.diabetech.net/2007/05/30/lancing-can-be-nearly-pain-free-or-painful/#comment-7464 Thank you for your comments. In response to the 26 gauge feedback - I would like to clarify that pen lancets and safety lancets are engineered differently. Many consumers have taken what they've heard about gauge size in a regular pen lancet and interpreted it to be true with a safety lancet - which is totally understandable. The fact is gauge is not the only indicator of pain when using a lancet – it is actually a combination of 3 things: 1. Quality of the needle 2. Speed of delivery 3. Gauge & DEPTH of penetration A regular pen lancet and the SurgiLance Safety Lancet are engineered differently…and ours has a high quality needle, very quick speed of delivery and although the gauge is 26…the depth of penetration is only 1.0 mm – so it doesn’t go as deep. It is more of a gentle stick through a combination of all of the above. The SLN100 for example (26 gauge, 1.0 mm depth) is designed for low blood flow for pediatric or elderly patients (or those with thin/normal skin thickness) and we have other lancets (different gauges & depths) that are more appropriate for calloused skin that goes a little deeper through the callous. We have had many people who have tried it who after using it say it doesn’t hurt vs their pen lancet – both consumers and nurses…they are pleasantly surprised. We would be more than happy to provide a free sample bag of safety lancets to try for yourself. After trying, I welcome additional feedback! Laura Ball - MediPurpose Thank you for your comments.

In response to the 26 gauge feedback - I would like to clarify that pen lancets and safety lancets are engineered differently. Many consumers have taken what they’ve heard about gauge size in a regular pen lancet and interpreted it to be true with a safety lancet - which is totally understandable.

The fact is gauge is not the only indicator of pain when using a lancet – it is actually a combination of 3 things:

1. Quality of the needle
2. Speed of delivery
3. Gauge & DEPTH of penetration

A regular pen lancet and the SurgiLance Safety Lancet are engineered differently…and ours has a high quality needle, very quick speed of delivery and although the gauge is 26…the depth of penetration is only 1.0 mm – so it doesn’t go as deep. It is more of a gentle stick through a combination of all of the above.

The SLN100 for example (26 gauge, 1.0 mm depth) is designed for low blood flow for pediatric or elderly patients (or those with thin/normal skin thickness) and we have other lancets (different gauges & depths) that are more appropriate for calloused skin that goes a little deeper through the callous.

We have had many people who have tried it who after using it say it doesn’t hurt vs their pen lancet – both consumers and nurses…they are pleasantly surprised.

We would be more than happy to provide a free sample bag of safety lancets to try for yourself. After trying, I welcome additional feedback!

Laura Ball - MediPurpose

]]> By: Bernard Farrell http://challengediabetes.diabetech.net/2007/05/30/lancing-can-be-nearly-pain-free-or-painful/#comment-6340 Bernard Farrell Wed, 30 May 2007 21:35:47 +0000 http://challengediabetes.diabetech.net/2007/05/30/lancing-can-be-nearly-pain-free-or-painful/#comment-6340 Agreed. Did they actually use the word 'supposedly' in their press release? I think that says it all. AgaMatrix and BD both have 33-gauge lancets. My guess is you won't see anything thicker than a 31-gauge lancet in a few years. Agreed.

Did they actually use the word ’supposedly’ in their press release? I think that says it all.

AgaMatrix and BD both have 33-gauge lancets. My guess is you won’t see anything thicker than a 31-gauge lancet in a few years.

]]>