LabNotes - Volume 17, No. 1, 2006

Product News

Introducing...

BD Microtainer®
Contact-Activated Lancet

The Next Generation of
Safety-Engineered Lancets



Enhances User Comfort
  • Has an ergonomic design for a comfortable grip
  • Is easier to hold during the puncture
  • Provides greater confidence while handling the product
  • Minimizes slippage that may occur during product activation
Activates on Contact
  • Activates only when it is positioned and pressed against the skin
  • Facilitates a consistent puncture depth for easier sampling
  • Minimizes the possibility of device activation when not in contact with the skin
Improves Puncture Accuracy
  • Covers only a small area at contact point which improves visibility of the desired puncture site
  • Provides greater accuracy of lancet positioning when performing the puncture Simplifies the Procedure
  • Intuitive procedure reduces training time
  • Lancet activates in one step
  • Puncture depth is independent of clinician's technique
Promotes Clinician and Patient Safety
  • One-step activation promotes safety with fast, precise, and consistent punctures
  • Design prevents product from being reused, reducing the possibility of patient, clinician, and/or sample contamination
  • Automatic retraction of lancet into device minimizes the possibility of injury



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