I came across a great evergreen (still relevant) article in Diabetes Health Magazine with tips for choosing the right lancing device.
The article suggests one important criteria to consider is safety. The need to load and remove lancets for each individual use creates issues of safety, particularly for children.
The safest products allow safe ejection of the used lancet without handling. However, even some devices with an ejection mechanism do not work when used with hollow-back lancets. This problem will eventually be resolved with the advent of self-contained lancets in one disposable cartridge or disk.
The drum can simply be discarded in the household waste.
With no risk of accidental pricking and easy lancet change, the Accu-Chek Multiclix makes regular testing fast, safe and less painful.
This blog is associated with Simplex MD (simplexmd.com) and the Diabetes Care Club (diabetescareclub.com), sponsored by Simplex Healthcare.
Please note: Information provided is for general background purposes and is not intended as a substitute for medical diagnosis or treatment by a trained professional. You should always consult your physician about any health care questions you may have, especially before trying a new medication, diet, fitness program, or approach to health care issues.
The article suggests one important criteria to consider is safety. The need to load and remove lancets for each individual use creates issues of safety, particularly for children.
The safest products allow safe ejection of the used lancet without handling. However, even some devices with an ejection mechanism do not work when used with hollow-back lancets. This problem will eventually be resolved with the advent of self-contained lancets in one disposable cartridge or disk.
THE FUTURE IS NOW: Since this article was originally published, technology caught up. The Accu-Chek Multiclix lancing device offered by the Diabetes Care Club is a world first in diabetes care. Safety and convenience are combined, since no handling of lancets is necessary.
Six lancets are preloaded in a drum making it easy to change.The drum can simply be discarded in the household waste.
With no risk of accidental pricking and easy lancet change, the Accu-Chek Multiclix makes regular testing fast, safe and less painful.
This blog is associated with Simplex MD (simplexmd.com) and the Diabetes Care Club (diabetescareclub.com), sponsored by Simplex Healthcare.
Please note: Information provided is for general background purposes and is not intended as a substitute for medical diagnosis or treatment by a trained professional. You should always consult your physician about any health care questions you may have, especially before trying a new medication, diet, fitness program, or approach to health care issues.
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