At Medical Supplies and Equipment Company, we carry a wide range of safety lancets to choose from in our on-line inventory. Safety lancets are single-use lancets with a retracting needle or sheath covering. The use of safety lancets prevents needle stick injuries, sharps injuries, cross-contamination, and other such related accidents for patients and healthcare professionals. Safety lancets are used in hospitals, nursing homes, homecare, and other healthcare settings.
The use of safety lancets for blood sampling has become critical in recent years. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) established a new directive requiring healthcare providers to select safety devices based on appropriateness of procedure, effectiveness, cost, and availability. This has spurred research to develop new devices, such as low-cost safety lancets.
The documented high incidence of needle stick and sharps related injuries has created a need for safety devices such as safety lancets. Research shows that for every 100,000 conventional needles used, 1 to 40 needle stick injuries occur. Approximately 2.7 percent of these needle stick injuries each year result in HIV exposure. Though OSHA has published reports on Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens related to needle stick injuries, such injuries still occur, infecting approximately 600,000 workers each year with the hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and the human immunodeficiency virus. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that the developments in safer practices and safer equipment could prevent 62-88 percent of needle sticks and sharps related accidents in the healthcare environment.
Safety lancets are simple to use. No arming is required. The lancets are safely concealed before and after use and are easily disposed of. Once they are used, they are rendered inoperative, providing added safety for both patient and healthcare provider. Safety lancets provide quick delivery and penetration, minimizing pain and error. They are available with either a needle or blade, each with different depths of penetration, to provide optimal blood flow for different applications and skin types.
Below are brief profiles of some of the lancets in our inventory:
Autolet Mini Safety Lancets
This lancing device is designed to be compact to ensure discreet sampling. With its gentle action and quiet sound the Autolet Mini is sure to bring comfort and convenience to every day life.
MICROLET Automatic Lancing Device
The advanced technology incorporated in this device provides precise delivery, less pain, and the smallest blood sample with two depths of penetration.
SurgiLance Safety Lancets
These lancets feature ultra-sharp, fine-point tips for smooth and fast punctures. Just remove top and press trigger to activate.
HAEMOLANCE Low Flow Safety Lancets
These single-use, disposable lancets provide a new simple way to obtain blood samples with a built-in needle protection system. The user never sees a needle.
Monolet Safety Lancets
These lancets fit almost every lancing device. Both Monolet Originals and new Monolet Thins provide comfort, accuracy, and consistency.
Surgilance One Step Safety Lancets
These one-step blood sampling lancets combine safety and simplicity for the clinician and greater comfort for the patient.
Ultra Sharp General Purpose Safety Lancets
These lancets have fine point tips for smooth and fast procedures and can be used with general lancing devices.
B-D Ultra-Fine II Safety Lancets
These are the thinnest lancets available. They have been clinically shown to be significantly less painful than all other lancets tested, while providing adequate blood samples. They fit most major lancing devices.
We have a wide variety of safety lancets available so we encourage you to evaluate our entire inventory to find the right lancet to match your specifications. If you have any questions or need additional assistance, call our customer service department toll-free at 1-877-706-4480.
