Omnican® Lance; Overview - B. Braun Omnitest 5 Manual

Overview

How many different penetration depths are
available with Omnican® Lance?
What are the advantages of different penetration
depths?
What is a signal window and how does it work?
does Omnican® Lance feature a lancet ejector?
How does the lancet ejector work?
What are the advantages of the lancet ejector?
Where do i find the batch code on the lancing
device?
When do i have to replace my lancing device with
a new one?
How often should the Omnican® Lance device be
cleaned?
How should i clean the lancing device Omnican®
Lance?
Can i rinse the Omnican® Lance device under the
tap in case of higher levels of contamination?
May i use Omnican® Lance soft lancets more
than once?
Why should i use Omnican® Lance soft lancets
only once?
May the lancing device be used by more than one
person?
Omnican® Lance provides 7 finely graduated settings of penetration
depths.
thanks to the finely graded penetration depth settings, you can choose
the most suitable setting for your skin texture:
1-3 for soft or thin skin,
4 for normal skin,
5-7 for thick or calloused skin.
to obtain blood as painlessly as possible, choose a penetration depth
that is as shallow as possible and only goes as deep as necessary to get
sufficient blood for the device.
the window offers a visual signal when the lancing device is correctly
primed – it turns red. this indicates that the lancing device is set and
ready for use.
yes, the lancing device has an ejector, which may be operated with one hand.
unscrew the cap of the Omnican® Lance lancing device. Push the lancet
ejector with your thumb forward until the lancet is completely ejected.
the eject function of the lancing device Omnican® Lance allows
safe disposal of the used lancet into an appropriate container.
the contaminated lancet tip is not touched during this procedure.
the batch code for the device is printed under the slide for loading.
it becomes visible when the slide is moved backwards.
replace your Omnican® Lance device with a new one after 10,000 pricks
and no later than 5 years after the first use.
Clean the Omnican® Lance lancing device on a regular basis and
whenever blood or other contamination is present.
the Omnican® Lance device may only be wiped on the outside with a
mild soap and water solution.
you may additionally unscrew the cap to clean the cap inside.
Leave the device to dry properly afterwards.
use a new sterile Omnican® Lance soft lancet for blood collection after
every use to ensure as little pain as possible. Omnican® Lance soft are
sterile single-use medical devices and should only be used once.
if used multiple times, the tip of the lancet becomes increasingly blunt
and supports the formation of calluses as well as the risk of infection.
no. the lancing device is determined for one's personal use only. it should
only be used by one person since its tip may be contaminated after use.
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