Genteel Plus Lancing Device – Blood Glucose and Ketone Testing with Vacuum Seal – Designed for Painless Checks (Butterfly Blue)

Yes, this device is expensive but worth every penny because it works consistently well and does it with barely any sensation at all.My fingers have thick skin due to manual work and bass playing and was getting inconsistent results using the lancing device that came with my tester causing needless discomfort and time taken to reload the Lancet in order to try again. My fingers were beginning to smart so I looked for an alternate device and found the Genteel.I selected the clear tip for my Genteel and I test on my palm below my thumb. The Genteel removes the need to squeeze where you have lanced because it uses light suction to draw a sample bead to the surface. You see the bead appear and release the vacuum by lifting your finger from the button on the Genteel. Lift the Genteel off the site and bring the prepared meter the capture the sample.I usually press the used Lancet into the protective disc it came with to render it safe for disposal along with the test strip.The instructions are crystal clear and easy to follow.If you are unfortunate to have to test your blood glucose frequently or perhaps have to test a small child then this device can minimise the pain of testing and practically eliminate any discomfort in the tested area on going.The benefit justifies the cost of the Genteel in my opinion.

I have found it hard to justify the cost of this so have struggled on with ordinary lancets for far too long despite being incredibly difficult to get blood out of. Even phlebotomists, paramedics and doctors can’t do it and so I have so many holes every day it it is ridiculous.With this I am using tip depth number 4 on my arms, only once have needed more than a single drop for my blood thirsty ketone meter, absolutely painless. Leaves a tiny dot of a mark (well you can also see the circle for a few minutes).Slightly wider than some lancets to carry but not huge (12.5 cm long with a slightly bigger case).Very easy to use, slightly stiff to push in plunger but I just push it down on the table

This works in a very different way from other lancing devices (when you get it you are pointed to a video that explains how to use it). Instead of pricking a finger, you can puse this on your palm or another suitable part of your body, and with a bit of practice and the right cap get a perfectly sized drop of blood almost every time. You really do need to follow the instructions carefully until you get the hang of it. Good points - it is well built, seems reliable and feels of very high quality, it comes in a variety of colours plus some customisation stickers, it works with standard lancets (some Genteel ones are supplied) and it also comes with a case to fit the device plus your test meter and test strips. Bad points - it is really very expensive (but you may be able to claim VAT back on it if you have a chronic illness such as diabetes) and it is quite large. Overall, if you have to test yourself a lot I feel that this is an excellent investment and it certainly does save a lot of wear and tear on your fingers.

Thickness?I wanted blood, I got blood. For a newly diagnosed Doggy diabetic Momma- perfect!

I am a newly diagnosed diabetic and I am testing 6 times a day at present.This device is absolutely painless and can be used almost anywhere on the body. No more sore fingers!It comes with 6 different tips to set the depth. I am using a 3 on my arm and it is painless.It takes most square lancets.Worth every single penny for this!

Sometimes a bit hit or miss but seems to work best with only gentle pressure onto the skin. I stopped using it after about one week due to blood getting splashed inside the clear end, because it works from suction. It can be taken apart to wash but it's not a good look if there wasn't time to clean it between uses. Expensive for a lancing device.

As someone super sensitive to pain, I've had horrible memories of doctors pricking my finger tip to take blood samples. I can guarantee that Genteel gave me zero pain. When you press the button it makes a loud sound, but I literally feel nothing, as in pinching your skin with your fingernail would hurt 10 times more. I found this product well worth the money, especially for people like me who are very sensitive to pain.

Not as painless as the reviews have stated, the end of the day it still has a needle to pierce the skin, watched the video and even tried the different 'caps' settling in the end for the yellow one. Used it several times now and still you can feel it, won't even work on the palm of my hand as per video, it does however work on my finger tips (as does my last cheap lancet) OK you have not got to squeeze your finger to get the blood but really that is not a big deal. This is going to be my expensive spare lancet from now on

No hace daño, hay que adecuar la boquilla al lugar donde se utilice, es una firma de evitar los continuos pinchazos en los dedos, lo he utilizado en la palma de la mano y antebrazo, perfecto

Okay let's talk stabbing yourself. Over and over, day after day, and year after year. Let's talk about the trepidation of pain-- that time when you slowly creep up on hitting the button because you know it's going to hurt like hell no matter WHERE you put it (Alternate site or especially the fingertips (the sides even.) Even with 33 guage micro lancets, my nerves hate me. They absolutely HATE me when I lace anywhere on my body. When I go to the doctor for the A1C, my finger throbs for hours after (no joke.) I flinch when I lance my fingers. It hurts when I use my arm. The pad of the hand? Oh, lordy. Worst pain ever. I feel it for a while after.Enter the Genteel lancing device.I was skeptical.I tried it on my arm first and had to use the 2nd tip to even get blood. That was ok because it still worked. I've used a few meters. Some like the Easy Touch were completely unforgiving about blood drop size, and they didn't allow OOPS-add more. I've used the Contour Next (0.6 microliters) and the Freedom/Freestyle Freedom Lite (0.3 microliter drops) that lets you add more. This lancing unit will, more often than not, get the amount needed for the Easy Touch without a need for a little up and down milking motion before releasing the vacuum. It would always give me enough for the Freestyle Freedom Lite. (You know that feeling, folks-- you stare at the blood drop and you know you are in better control because the blood barely wants to come out that day, or you know your sugar is high because that drop is right there immediately-- either way, this thing gets the blood.)Pros: I know what you're thinking. Painless? Hah. What just about every place means is "pain lesser", usually. I can honestly say this is the FIRST lancing device (and I've used them all from the standard one that comes in the kit to the side-purchases in the effort to not hurt as much) that actually doesn't make me flinch when I lance my finger. I can push the trigger now (after about a week of being dubious and sneaking up to pulling the trigger) hold the vacuum, release the button, collect the drop-- all without wincing. I know some of you are truckers and it doesn't bother you. You're used it-- that's great, but I never did. Whether I test on my arm or on my finger, I don't even hesitate anymore pressing the trigger. I just put the tip up to my skin, create the vacuum, and press. Done.This alone makes it worth every penny. Was I skeptical? Oh yes.Does it really work? Yes, indeed.Do you feel it? Yes, but while you feel the stick (sometimes) it is not a PAINFUL sensation, and that is what counts. I don't feel the OW--pull away sensation that I do with others.it comes with an emergency contact card in the case. Damn, how useful. I never even realized how great that was until I saw it.Everything FITS in the case, which is an added bonus: tips, glucose log, extra lancets, alcohol wipes, and even a few pen needles if you so choose. While some people may want "small and discreet" I prefer "functional and useful" and this fits the bill. The case is just big enough to hold everything I'd need before and after I lance. I can't really ask for more than that. The bag is branded Gentell with a butterfly on it. It doesn't scream "Hi I'm a lancing device and holding a glucose meter inside." If someone recognizes it, the already know what a Genteel is, so that's a different story.The case comes with a place to be belt mounted and has a hand strap. Both work well, just don't get so exited that you swing it around and smack someone in the face with it, and you'll be fine.Cons: the bag that comes with it is "universal" and it doesn't fit my test strip container very well. I had to struggle getting it in there. It fits-- barely. It's elastic, so it did work, eventually.The velcro tabs have to be permanently installed on your meter to work. This doesn't quite work for my meter unless I put it over the battery cover. (Otherwise I can't open it). Now... every so often I pull it off the velcro and get my meter... and the cover... in 2 pieces in my hand.Sometimes pressing the trigger is awkward. I feel like I'm pressing it, but it's not triggering. I'm getting better at it, but it was something awkward when I first started over to my switch.Overall: Investment of funds aside, if you are going to pay for lancing device, this one makes up for the many I have purchased in the hopes they would do what this was actually does: take the ouch out of lancing yourself. It might take a few tries to find the right tip size for each area you test. (I use blue for my finger sticks, and yellow for alternate sites-- you may find it different). I can definitely see the use of this over a normal lancing for children if you want to not have them "fear" the stick and be willing to do it to themselves. (Hey this comes with cheerful stickers to apply... and I'm almost tempted to use them, and I'm an adult!)Last con: you shouldn't use it for more than one person, so I can't just let someone borrow it and go "LOOK HOW AWESOME THIS WORKS".You'll have to take my word that it worked for me very well. I'm a finger sticking hater, and I don't mind it anymore. To me, that makes this thing worth it. If you are reading this, searching for a less painful device, then I hope this helps you.

.muy bueno y pratico

I was recently diagnosed with Diabetes. I was given one option and one option only in what device I could use to help monitor my blood sugar. I spent weeks back and forth with both my doctor and my health insurance to put me on a new device but it was all for not. The lance I was using before was very much broken, even though I didn't know it was, and I was forced to poke myself over a hundred times a day. Quick reference, I have very sensitive skin and poking my fingertips causes issues so I poke my arm instead. After much complaining to my doctor they just suggested I test myself once or twice a week which I took as them just wanting me off their back so I stopped testing all together. My blood sugar was within normal range to slightly high so it wasn't that big of a deal.Then comes a new medication that boosts my blood sugar to dangerous numbers. I wasn't feeling right one day and decided to check my blood sugar, 422. I about had a heart attack. I started walking more than once a day, started eating much healthier than what I was and started testing my blood several times a day. By the second day I was just tired of all the poking and my arm was hurting and fatigued. I had to find a better way so I bought a new monitor and lance. Neither are covered by insurance but at this point I was desperate. Got the new monitor in Contour Next One. I wanted this monitor because it can test without the need of a lot of blood. Used the lance it came with and realized my old lance was broken. My old lance had an adjustable position system for the lancet to move up or down depending on the distance the tester needed to draw blood but mine didn't seem to work. The new lance did and I quickly found that sometimes the lance still hurt.Queue taking a giant leap in purchasing this lance. I hated the price, I mean I changed my mind so many times that it felt like I was breaking the Amazon website by how often I was adding and then deleting this lance from my cart. Finally I just shut my eyes turned away while I blindly ordered this lance. The day I opened this product I was intimidated by how well made it is. I expected something so cheap and fragile, like all the other lances I've seen. Because of its design I contributed that to how awful it'll be to use. I didn't feel a thing and it drew enough blood to test twice over. Sure it took a little trial and error to get the end size to draw that much blood but not a single time did it hurt. To be honest, until I lifted the lance I didn't think it worked at all until I saw that beautiful red dot on my arm begging to be scooped up by my test strip.I love this lance and am still surprised by how much it doesn't hurt. Yes it costs a lot for just a lance but I'm convinced it was a worthwhile investment into my journey with diabetes. If you read this far then thank you and if you are on the fence on this purchase like I was, take the leap it's so worth it. Also, if you were thinking of buying this for a child just know it comes with stickers for them to make the lance their own which is such a great idea in my opinion. Did I mention this lance doesn't hurt, just a reminder for those thinking of buying this for a child. No pain!

For a little gadget, I think this is very overpriced. However, if I have to be honest, the lancing device is not bad. Despite being equipped with a larger needle, it is less anxiety, and less painful if used on AST. The directions say that you can use it in your fingers as well, but I would not recommend doing it. I tried on my finger and it hurt way more than a regular finger prick lancet. So just use it for AST only, and if you want to prick your finger, use a normal lancet device instead. For more accurate reading you will need a good glucose meter designed to read blood drawn from AST. Your normal glucose meter can still read it but the reading will be around 30-40 points off. When using a glucose meter designed for AST the reading would be very close to the finger prick' s reading.