INCISION vs. PUNCTURE

INCISION
vs.
• The tenderfoot incision device has a
surgical blade that produces a consistent
incision that is controlled to a depth just
above nerve fibers
• The tenderfoot incision device
produces a gentle skin incision that
results in a high-quality blood sample
with significantly less pain and trauma
PUNCTURE
• Lancets puncture nerve fibers, bruising
sensitive skin
• Lancets pierce the skin in a downward
motion, producing a jagged incision
across the skin
A clinical study compared
the effects of lancets and the
tenderfoot device.
The lancet group had a
significantly higher incidence
of bruising, echemosis and
resticks than the tenderfoot
group.1
Complications of Neonatal Heelstick Procedure: Assessment of Two Methodologies, Ninal Lewis R.N., Donalyn Brooks, R.N., et al., NAACOG 9th National Meeting, May 31-June 4, 1992, Minneapolis, MN
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PRODUCT
CATALOG NUMBER
DEPTH
LENGTH
CASE COLOR
INDICATIONS
tenderfoot
micro-preemie
TFM 50
0.65 mm
1.40 mm
blue
< 1000 grams
tenderfoot
preemie
TFP 50
TFP 200
TFP 1000
0.85 mm
1.75 mm
white
low birth weight
tenderfoot
newborn
TF 50
TF 200
TF 1000
1.00 mm
2.50 mm
pink/blue
birth- 3-6 months
tenderfoot
toddler
TFT 50
2.00 mm
3.00 mm
pink
6 months - 2 years
GENTLE
The tenderfoot incision results in a high quality blood sample
with minimal pain and trauma to a baby’s tender skin
SAFE
Once the blade is triggered, it retracts permanently back into
the device eliminating accidental sticks
DEPENDABLE
The need for repeat heelsticks are virtually eliminated since
each tenderfoot device is carefully controlled to produce an
incision at a standardized length and depth
Tenderfoot is a registered trademark of ITC.
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