Unistik 3 Neonatal and Laboratory - Pink End Cap

Maximum comfort
Owen Mumford’s unique, patented design features a side release button and pre-set lancet speed to ensure maximum comfort for the healthcare worker and patient. When pressed against the sample site, a series of 8 raised dots on the platform stimulate the nerve endings. This sends a powerful message of comfort to the brain – masking the weaker pain stimulus from the lancet.

The Gate Theory
Melzack and Wall proposed that stimuli to the brain are controlled through gates in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord that process and control sensory information. When non-painful stimuli are transmitted to the brain, a gate is opened to allow these comfortable stimuli through and simultaneously another gate is closed to prevent painful stimuli being experienced.

When pressed against the sample site, a series of 8 raised dots on the platform stimulate the nerve endings. This sends a powerful message of comfort to the brain – masking the weaker pain stimulus from the lancet.

8 raised dots