Owen Mumford Autolet Lancing Device

After using OneTouch Delica for months with great success rate at getting blood sample, but frequently pain upon lancing making it anxious to do a lancing, I researched in google and at amazon for a better lancing device. This Owen Mumford AT 0271 was the answer. It was pain-free every time, by smarter design. No more anxiety every time I lance for blood drop. Further, unlike the totally non-standardized OneTouch Delica, this Owen Mumford AT 0271 Autolet Impression lancer uses almost all standard lancets. I have a box of older (discontinued pen) OneTouch UltraSoft Lancets, with square body lancets which do not fit Delica. They fit and work fine in Owen Mumford AT 0271 Autolet Impression lancer. In the future I can use freestyle or generic lancets. No need to buy anything proprietary. The usage instructions were very clear, but here is my advice on using this Owen Mumford lancer: Pull the lancet cap off the device (no alternate site cap is provided, but you can special order it). Slide ejector handle toward Lancet end of device, and while holding it there slip square or round lancet body into hole in end of device. Let go of ejector handle and lancer will now hold Lancet firmly so you can twist off the safety cap on the end of the lancet. Discard that lancet safety cap after twisting it to break it free, and pulling it off. Snap lancer device cap back on device, aligning depth reading window with launch button. A depth setting of 4 on that cap worked fine for me. Next, arm the Lancer by pulling the ejector handle firmly away from the lancet end of the device. It will click when you’ve pulled it back far enough and the Lancer device is now armed. Finally, hold the Lancer tip firmly against the side of chosen finger and press the launch button firmly. You will hear a click as the lancing happens, but don’t expect to feel any pain. Your drop of blood should be readily available now. You may have to squeeze your skin around that spot a little. The absence of any pain was just wonderful. After you complete your glucose test reading on that drop of blood, slide the ejector handle toward the lancet end of device and the lancer cap will pop off, and while you are holding the ejector in that position you can easily slide the lancet body out of the device. Be careful with the exposed needle, and discard the used lancet in a sharps container. Replace the Lancer device cap and you’re done. Overall, I rate this device very highly. My instructions advice above is important to follow. If you don’t follow the lancet insertion instructions as described, it can be difficult to load it and it may not be fully inserted. There are good reasons for following the instructions. This is a clever device, but most any clever device can be misused.

I picked this up to replace the cheap lancing device that came with my meter and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised -- this is a real upgrade, not just a lateral move. It's more comfortable, more reliable, and just feels like a better built piece of equipment overall. Sometimes you don't realize how mediocre the included accessories are until you replace them with something decent. Highly recommend.

This lancing device is different from typical lancing devices in two ways. First, it has adjustments for both depth and force; there are a total of 21 possible settings, so you can customize the experience to what works best for you. This will take some experimentation, and you may find that different fingers require different settings. I started with the most shallow depth penetration (setting 1) and the least amount of force. That setting, it turns out, works perfectly for the pinkie and ring fingers on my left hand. For my right hand, however, and for the middle and index fingers on my left hand, I have to increase the depth setting to 2 but can still use the least force setting; those fingers are slightly tougher I suppose. I like that it is easy to customize the lancing experience so that I can draw only the amount of blood required. The second difference, and what sets this lancing device apart from others, is that there are raised round bumps around the opening the lancet comes out of when it sticks your finger. There's a full explanation of how and why this works at the manufacturer's website, but the quick layman's version of how this works is that while your brain is busy registering the pressure of the bumps, it has a harder time registering the pain of the lancet sticking your finger. It may sound odd, but it really does diminish the experience of pain. A few times I have actually noticed the feeling of the lancet sticking my finger, but it just doesn't register as pain. I'm experimenting now to see whether it works better if I just hold the lancing device against my finger or if I press it into the finger a little more firmly; jury's still out on that one. The manufacturer sells a couple of different lancets that you can use with this device, but standard lancets work without any problems, although I did find the square base Bayer Microlet lancets harder to insert properly. I typically use a 33 gauge generic lancet with a round base. One word of caution: make sure the lancet is firmly and all the way inserted before you use the device. I find that it takes more pushing to get the lancet all the way in place than with the other devices I've tried. I didn't have the lancet inserted all the way the first time I tried the device and not only did it hurt, my finger had a red bruise on it for a few hours. That was my mistake and not a problem with the lancing device, and it's been smooth sailing since I corrected that. The device does come with a clear cap for alternate site testing, but that cap does not feature the raised bumps. That makes sense because alternate sites are not as sensitive as your fingers. I haven't used alternate site testing, but I think it would probably require experimentation to get the right combination of depth and force for those sites as well. EDITED TO ADD: After some experimentation, I find that the lancing device needs to rest comfortably against the finger so that you can feel the raised bumps before you activate the lancet. I have also since tried the OneTouch Delica lancing device, which is another touted as being painless, and I can tell you that there is no comparison: the Autolet doesn't hurt while the OneTouch does.

This universal lancing device works for my previous Freedom Lite that broke. However, after reading instructions I still could not get the depth setting adjusted as written. Found out by accident you must turn the BLACK TIP ONLY to set it; as I'm a chicken with any needle, tried the setting from 1 to 4 before getting any results. The "4" finally made gentle contact with my finger side to get blood. It does what it needs to do for a cheap price. Will see how long it lasts. UPDATE: After using this a few times, decided to go with the real McCoy as this one is soooo frustrating using to prick a finger--only to get a microscopic drop that the strip doesnt even recognize. Ordering the original lancer after all.

I love my Owen Mumford AT 0271 Autolet Impression Advanced Lancing Device! I have used several different brands of lancet devices. All were cheaply made and only lasted a few months. Either some of the cheap plastic would break, and the lancet would not seat tightly, or the spring would weaken. I test more than the average diabetic - 8 to 10 times a day. So, I'm pretty tough on these things. I am happy to say I have had this device for six months now, and not one hiccup! The lancet seats in a holder that is not split like the average device. It is held solidly. The adjustment knob for strength is large and easy to turn. My one complaint is the smaller adjustment for depth at the top, is very small and slippery for my big hands. I solved this easily by winding a small rubber band around the tip a few times. Viola! A slip proof grip. I will definitely buy another should this one ever break, or I lose it. I will also recommend it to my fellow diabetics in my circle. You really cannot go wrong with the Owen Mumford AT 0271 Autolet Impression Advanced Lancing Device ... especially for under $10. UPDATE: Two years down the road with this device and I still stand by my earlier review ... great lancet device. I can't believe the number of one-star reviews! Wow! Sorry you folks are having problems with it. This is still the best device of its type I have ever owned. I'd have gone through 6 or 8 One Touch devices by now. this thing jut keeps on truckin'. I will admit it takes some pressure to "fire" it, but I see that as good so I don't slip and fire too soon. I'm happy as can be.

I bought this to replace an old free-style sticker that I'd been using for 5 or 6 years but finally broke when I dropped it on a tile floor. This Owen-Mumford appears more elaborate and possibly more adjustable than the old Freestyle, but it's really just cheap. When I first assembled it, I coud barely turn the "depth" setting at all, and once I got it to the middle setting 5, I was never able to move it off that setting. It was frozen in place. The device was extremely difficult to cock but even more difficult to fire. Finally, after maybe 10 uses, neither operation was possible. I could make it appear to be cocked with the little button raised up, but, no matter how hard I pushed, it wouldn't release. The thing was balky and tight out of the box, and instead of getting looser with use it just got tighter until it basically froze. It's a piece of junk. I guess I know now why profiteers are asking about $100 for the real Freestyle lancers, which originally cost about what this does when they were readily available. I should add that this lancer was the least painful of any I've used. When it actually did work, all I could feel was pressure. However, that doesn't matter if it doesnt work. Although, this Owen Mumford "Adanced" Lancing Device was one of the last purchases I made in 2021, it is probably the worst.

For the money, dont think you can beat it, best of the reusable lancing devices I have used so far. Ok when I got it found out quick the One Touch needles that came with the One Touch Medieval Torture Lancet of Pain didnt fit. Was hoping to use up that box. But knowing they probably wouldnt, I took advice of one of the question answerers and bought a box of Sterilance needles. I wanted something I knew for sure worked in this thing. The Sterilance needles are basically the standard universal generic type. Sure any generic universal lancing needle will work in case cost is more important than frustration to any readers out there. Sterilance needles work, but are big nuisance to get inserted properly into the lancing device. IMHO anyway. No idea why there isnt a link to the "Owen Mumford Unilet Comfortouch Lancet" needles intended for this device. They are only like buck more than the Sterilance needles. Next needle order thats ones I will get. Yes they are sold on Amazon. If they are hassle too, then back to the generics, since this lancing device is worth the hassle. Whatever needle you use, this is a good lancing device and price not bad though I am sure the cost to manufacture is tiny fraction of what I paid. Drives me nuts that lot of manufactured items anymore seem to have a price picked at random out of a hat. Nothing to do with the quality or the cost of manufacture. Just what they think they can gouge you for (pun intended), before you look elsewhere.

It work really well

I actuall bought this as a reserve device in case my primary one broke. This was the best value I could find and it is virtually identical to my other. I actually prefer this one and it has become my primary lancing device for more than 2 years now. It gets used a minimum of 4 times a day and just keeps working.

This product is OK at best as the trigger mechanism does not always work first time.

After using both a Verio One Touch lancet as well as a Accu-Chek Softclix lancing pens, i noticed this Autolet is quite difficult to use. It requires some force to physically trigger the pen after cocking. It will do the job but i expected something a little more refined. Also the advertised "touch adjustment" is non-existent. Be also aware it is limited to lancets with round shafts, not the flat rectangular shafts on the majority of lancets today. Not a problem if you can access the correct shaped lancet. Overall I was a little disgruntled and expected more from the product.