babyLance heelstick designed by neonatal nurses for neonatal nurses!
These heelsticks have earned worldwide popularity for their smooth and accurate incisions, ease of use, and safety.
babyLance’s proprietary internal spring activates its blade’s swift pendulum action—delivering an ultra smooth incision that complies with CLSI NBS01-A6 guidelines to reduce trauma to an infant’s delicate subcutaneous tissues.
The gently arcing incision (white dotted line) is measured by the length (green horizontal line) and the maximum depth (blue vertical line).
Single-use and auto-retraction design practically eliminates cross-contamination and accidental needle stick injuries—before or after use.
Featuring an easy-to-activate trigger, babyLance’s unique housing provides visual guides for accuracy and dimples for a secure grip.
The babyLance cut profile illustrates a gently arcing incision that lacks a blunt puncture mark or inconsistent, jagged cut.
The BD Quikheel cut profile illustrates an incision with an initial blunt puncture followed by a slicing action.
The Cardinal Health gentleheel profile illustrates an incision with an angular initial puncture, followed by an increasingly deep arc.
The ITC Tenderfoot cut profile illustrates an incision with a plunging, multi-angled puncture and a jagged, lopsided “W” pattern.
1 Trademark of Becton, Dickinson and Company 2 Trademark of Cardinal Health, Inc. 3 Trademark of International Technidyne Company
| babyLance™ | Colors | Product Code | Incision Depth | Suggested Indications† | |
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Micropreemie | Yellow/Green | BLM | 0.60 mm | Less than 1000 grams |
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Preemie | Pink/White | BLP | 0.85 mm | 1000–2500 grams
Low birth weight |
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Newborn | Blue/Green | BLN | 1.00 mm | 2500 grams–9 kilograms
Birth–six months |
† These are suggested indications; the medical staff’s clinical judgement should determine which babyLance™ model to use.
U.S. Patent 8,715,307
