New Diabetes Products for 2017: Lancing Devices and Diabetes Drugs
"....Motivated to help a friend with Type 2 diabetes, bioengineer Christopher Jacobs, PhD, developed a new lancing device, called Genteel, to reduce the pain of pricking fingertips. “I was moved by his distress, compelled by our friendship, and undone by the irresistible siren song that lies at the heart of every engineering challenge,” said Jacobs. For 10 years, Jacobs studied the limitations of current devices and the interconnection between blood capillaries and pain nerves.What’s unique about the Genteel device is the lancet only reaches blood capillaries and avoids hitting the deeper pain nerves altogether. It’s the first FDA-cleared product that draws enough blood from not only the fingers, but other body sites. The Genteel was approved by the FDA as the first Class II lancing device. In one patient survey, more than 82% noted that they experienced an improvement in satisfaction with their blood drawing experience...."
Diabetes Self Management
“I love the Genteel lancet device! I have shown it to several of my patients. I see relief on the faces of my patients and the parents when they see that they can use other sites for testing. I also have had our physicians prick alternate sites with the device and they are amazed at how little it hurts and sometimes they don’t feel it at ALL! I’m excited for my pediatric patients, from 9 months to 18 years, to have less painful blood sugar checks.”
My cat Ghost has been diabetic for the past 4 years. The amount of scratches my usually loving kitty has given me due to testing is more than it ever should be. She has always been reluctant to test, so when I saw Genteel I figured "what the heck, it's worth a try." This has been the best decision (for not only myself) but also for Ghost. She now simply lays there and doesn't fight me when I test her sugars. I just wish I'd heard of Genteel sooner!!!!"
I am so happy with my Genteel, it has just changed the whole game for me and Lumpy. As you know, I was having so much trouble testing him that I was on the verge of giving up until I got my Genteel, now I no longer have to feel like the bad guy, in fact, he sleeps through most of the tests! I hear a lot of people say it's expensive, and they are right, it is costly, but I would pay double for it now that I know how effective and pain free it is. I was wasting 3-5 test strips a day before the Genteel, and at $1 a strip, that adds up to over $100 a month in wasted strips, so taking that into account, the Genteel paid for itself the first month! I just bought a second Genteel so I will always have a backup as I don't know what I would do without it now.
The Problem: My fingers need a break! 
“Blood sugar checking is performed millions of times a day by children and adults, so the long-term benefit of your invention is tremendous. After personally using your device, as well as from feedback from my patients and staff, I firmly believe that because Genteel is able to consistently reduce lancing discomfort, and frequency and compliance will improve.”
Marcello got BORED with the testing! Isn't that fantastic? He yawned every time I tested him, just lying there and totally unaware of what I was doing! I am truly ecstatic with Genteel and Dr. Jacobs, who truly deserves a Nobel Prize. You guys saved my life!
My name is Laura Scruggs, RVT. I am one of the internal medicine technicians who has worked with the Genteel product....We have tried using regular lancet devices and they just do not work well on an animal as they do for people. The Genteel system had greatly improved the ease of getting a quality sample for glucose monitoring. It is quick and easy (one you learn how to use it) so the animals are more acceptable to you getting multiple samples over the course of the day. We currently are using “UltiCare” Vet rx Thin lancets26 gauge. This is what we had for our previous lancet device and they work with the Genteel device. We are using the purple (deepest setting) cap....I think it would be great to have available to veterinary clinics and to owner’s. Most feedback that we get from owners about checking their pet at home is that they cannot get a good enough sample like we can. They get discouraged. Hope this helps.
“As a pioneer of and leading advocate for frequent blood sugar testing, I have been aware of, use, and now refer patients to your Genteel Lancing Device. This is because I know firsthand how the device can reduce pain during lancing, with the additional benefit of using both alternate sites, when appropriate, as well as fingertips to measure blood sugar. In my experience, both as an individual with diabetes and a practicing clinician, I can speak to the discouraging effects lancing pain has on testing frequency. Now, with that pain eliminated, my patients are more encouraged to increase their checks, helping to maintain better control of their blood sugar. As such, I am an advocate of any device, such as Genteel, that can alleviate pain and discomfort, especially if such a device is easy to use and affordable.”
My cat, Alice, is hard to handle and gets stressed easily. Since diagnoses we wanted to start checking blood sugar at home but as soon as she saw the meter I was chasing her around the house. We ended up having to go to the vet multiple times in the month just to track what her BG's were doing. A friend in a Facebook group said they were having great results using Genteel on their dog, so I wanted to give it a try. Alice still gets a little tense from the noise but doesn't go 'claws out' when the poke happens. Overall the experience has been MUCH better for both of us. I can't thank Genteel enough and recommend it to anyone trying to manage their pet's diabetes at home.
A few months ago our vet suggested that we should try testing Max at home to get a better idea on what is causing his high blood sugar spikes. We went out and bought a meter and test strips, and let me say it's been anything but easy for us. Max does not mind the poke, but we were having trouble getting any or enough blood for our iPet meter which. I can't tell you how many strips we wasted. My brother's youngest was, unfortunately, recently diagnosed with T1D he had been talking about the Genteel for months and how it made a difference for them. I decided to go out on a limb and started to research the Genteel to see if it would work for animals. I found a few reviews posted from other pet parents on Amazon, and I made the purchase that day. We now can poke once and get a more than enough blood for our meter, sometimes Max won't even wake up when we test him!
Now a new device called Genteel can allow patients to take blood samples from just about anywhere on the body with little pain.
One of the newest (and, at $129, most expensive) lancing devices on the market, Genteel is designed to reduce pain in several ways. It uses vibration and speedy lancing action and creates a vacuum at the skin to mask and reduce painful sensations. Color-coded contact tips added to the outside of the nozzle adjust the depth setting. Alternate site testing is possible. The device works with many of the square-shaft lancets on the market.
Nobody ever dared to claim that drawing a drop of blood to check our blood sugar levels could be gentle. Until now....I customized my Genteel when I chose the one of the six contact tips of varying thicknesses that is right for my fingers. This let me draw blood from only the top layer of the capillary blood supply, but not so deep as to reach the nerves, the source of pain when we use a lancet.
I got my Genteel today and tried it i absolutely love it it is painless I feel nothing my three year old even loves it she says she dont feel nothing thank you for making being a diabetic easier
My daughter was skeptical at first about using a new poker but she absolutely loves Genteel! She now refuses to use anything different. The fact that she doesn't jump when she checks her blood or wake up when I check it in the middle of the night, makes it that much better! I would recommend it to anyone.
We love the Genteel lancing device! It's easier to get blood, we aren't limited to only using fingers, my son doesn't complain about testing anymore so we can test more frequently, it isn't damaging his nervous system. It is probably one of the best lancing devices currently on the market. I can't imagine going back to what we had before or using anything else now!
Our son has had his for almost 2 months now. He was fighting us when it came time to test and I don't blame him....4 years of needles is hard on anyone, let alone a kid!! (He's almost 11 now).
I recently purchased the Genteel Lancing Device for my 6 year old grandson because their insurance would not cover the cost. After his initial apprehension about this device (he's not very receptive to anything new), he is now using and loving it! Genteel has been a great company with which to work. Would definitely recommend this device for diabetics.
I ordered this for a friends little boy. He was so excited that he would finally be pain free. He absolutely loves it!
Love our Genteel. Most of the time it brings up the perfect little drop to test without any finger squeezes. It took a while to get used to and I thought I was doing it wrong but we have it down now. I think it still hurts him a bit but it's still better than the other lancet devices. We tried the palm and arm and leg and it doesn't work for our son. We still only use the finger tips. Would love to make other sites work but son isn't willing to try again. Arms, legs and palms didn't give us any blood and those sites are not easy to squeeze to get anything. So we just stick with the fingers. So far we are happy with our purchase. Glad we got it!
My son, who is 12 and I are so thrilled to have this new method of getting Josh's blood! The service from Genteel afterwards has been superb as well. They have helped me with every need I had.
Been over 2 years using the Genteel and so thankful 7 to 10 times a day for it. Long time T1 who hated checking my bg but had to check 4 times a day to get a pump. Ordered Genteel and was checking 7 times a day immediately. This device makes my life easier.
My husband wouldn't be checking his sugar levels if it wasn't for Genteel! Thank you for making this product available.
We love the Genteel! We just got it last week and my only complaint is that we didn't buy it sooner. Our son's fingers are already looking so much better! It is worth every cent.
I got my Genteel about two weeks ago. It is my favorite thing ! No pain at all so I don't mind when it is time to test! I even used it to check my mom's blood sugar yesterday bc she was feeling strange and she was amazed that she didn't feel anything ! :)
My 9 year old daughter got this lancing device as a special "present". She has been so good with her care since she was diagnosed at 5.... But would cry in pain with the other lancing devices making her poor little fingers raw and sore.
Genteel has been a lifesaver for us. My three-year-old Type One Diabetic son begs for his "no ouchie poker" any time we have to use a regular lancet. Thank you for giving us a little shimmer of positivity in a very stressful daily battle against this disease!
Ok, for all you diabetics that refuse to check your sugar for whatever reason: you have no more excuses. This kid is not even 4 1/2, I told him to get his meter and he asked if he could do it himself. 4YEARS OLD. No more excuses. 
It's taken some time to get good at it but now we usually get a small and perfect drop of blood, even when my 16mo sleeps. Only problem is that her older siblings love the pretty tips and we keep losing them.
Our daughter has been using Genteel for over a year and she LOVES it! We have misplaced it two different occasions and we have been lucky to find it. We will definitely spend the money again if needed. She's not willing to try any other meter and brings it with her to all medical appointments because it gives her comfort.
My ten year old girlie loves the Genteel. She says she will never go back to pricking her fingers! After poking for 7 years her little fingers are starting to get back to the way they used to be. Any little bit that can help with this stinkin disease is well worth it in our house!
I received my Genteel lancing device for Christmas, and it brought tears to my eyes. I have been a type 1 diabetic for 27 years and my finger tips hurt from years of testing. I would dread checking my blood sugar due to the pain. Since receiving genteel I no longer dread testing my sugar, I actually do it more frequently since it doesn't hurt. 
Amazing lancing device! Definitely recommend buying one to give your finger a break!! Best product ever thank you.
We just received our new genteel and my 4 yr old loves it! He's so excited to check his sugars now and says it doesn't hurt. I checked it while he was sleeping on his leg and he didn't even flinch!
I just ordered the Genteel Lancing device for my 4 yr old. It has been just a little over 2 yrs since his diagnosis. The lancing device is amazing. When I need to check his sugars at night he doesn't wake up and during the day he likes to use it himself on the palms of his hands. He has become so used to the finger pricks that he doesn't feel it anymore. I am soooooo thankful for the Genteel Lancing Device! It is worth every penny.
I was pretty reluctant at first to try out the Genteel considering it looked pretty different from what I'd used for the past ten years, so I did plenty of research. After a few hours I had free to watch review videos, I was convinced and decided to get one for myself. It took a lot of patience, as I was really pumped to try this thing out! 
So, my son got his genteel this morning. (Thank you Grandparents!) I am so happy, I could cry. He says it doesn't hurt at all! I tried it out on myself, and I agree; no pain! My son is usually very reluctant to do his finger pokes. This is a game changer for us. If anyone was on the fence about getting one, do it! So worth it!
We absolutely love genteel! Had an issue but customer service helped us through it. The main thing my son doesn't feel pain! Thank you Genteel!
I never tested as I should of. My sugar was out of control and I needed to take care of myself. better. Still the pain stopped me. My daughter found this Genteel Device and shared it with me. Problem solved which for many years was a big problem.(testing) So many good videos with all the information you need to make a purchase. Worth every penny. Everyone should have one. A true blessing for me! A true blessing for anyone with diabetes!
We love love love this device. When my son lost his Genteel and had to use his old "poker" for a couple of checks, He went right to cleaning his room to find his Genteel. Thankfully, it turned up. Plus for mom, his room was clean! Lol. Excited to try the new focus draw tips! 
I went from a frustrated customer to a very pleased customer after working closely with Anita on an issue related to my five year old's apprehension using the Genteel (or anything that looks different or unusual) for BG checks. She was just diagnosed on March 28th.
My 5yr old got his in the mail today! It took some time for me to figure out (I poked myself a bunch of times) to make sure I was comfortable before trying it out on him. Neither of us felt anything... except excitement and relief. Its different and will take some more practice but he loves it and asked if we can keep it.
We love love love it! It does seem to take a bit to figure out the ins and outs of the device and it may take. Little longer then a traditional lancing device but the ability to do it anywhere on your body out weighs the time. My daughters fingers are saved and she loved to decorate it. Heck I wanted to decorate it! And the customer service is amazing and quick and so helpful and kind everyone is!!! Thanks for an amazing product
My husband get this for me as a present o man I love this pen I loveeee it if you have a opportunity to buy this do it you not going to regret this I just have it for a week now and I am telling you go for it is amazing the first day that I pinch myself I almost cry it doesn't hurt. 22 years with diabetes and this ting comes out I forget all the pain for 22 years love love this
Just got my Genteel like 20 minutes ago and I absolutely love it! I tried my palm for the first time ever and I actually really like the spot!! I recommend this device to anyone, especially children. Being a child myself I hate pricking my fingers and I was very excited when I heard of the Genteel. It really is painless and it's not that big. The videos make it look really big but its not! So happy that I spent the money on one of these!!
The Genteel has literally been the best thing I could do for my T1D. As a mother I feel helpless so often, but this gave me a way to make difference. My daughter's fingers no longer have the little black dots of dead tissue. I test her EVERYWHERE. Legs, arms, torso. She doesn't even know it's happening when she's sleeping.
Our daughter has been using Genteel for over a year and she LOVES it! We have misplaced it two different occasions and we have been lucky to find it. We will definitely spend the money again if needed. She's not willing to try any other meter and brings it with her to all medical appointments because it gives her comfort.
For me, I didn't know I was diabetic until the last month of 2009. Diabetes was nothing to me even though it runs on both sides of the family. (Gila River Indian Community, #1 on researching of diabetes. Most of the community members are diabetic and have lost body parts due to it. Not proud of it though.) 
If you dread sticking your finger to get a blood reading, fear no more. The Genteel Lancing Device is simple, and there is no pain. Try it, and you will be amazed.
Great product, has taken all the stress out of my diabetes testing. 5 stars. Check out my review of this compared to some other lancing devices: http://www.dtcperspectives.com/whats-diabetic-part-one/
This product is a total game changer! My daughter hasn't pricked her fingers in at least 6 months! Last a1c 6.2!!! She checks her arm.
My son now has this and I'm so very thankful for a family member getting it for him. Takes the pain out of finger pricking and help encourage more checking. It's a win win for us!
Genteel has made testing easier for both my 7 year old and everyone that cares for her. I highly recommend this lancing device to any and all. Give those fingers a break!
My 7 year got it today and absolutely loves it! I tried it myself and it is absolutely pain-free!
I got this for my daughter who was just diagnosed in May of this year...she absolutely loves it so far. No more painful pricks on her little fingers! Thanks Genteel!
My daughter is being using Genteel since almost 4 months, and she is so happy!!! She is 13 years old and 7 years with diabetes, we love Genteel!
My daughter loves hers. We had an issue with ours within a couple months of our purchase and they replaced it immediately. Customer Service is amazing and helped us troubleshoot the problem. We got a temporary fix for the Genteel until we got our new one in the mail within just a few days. They even let us choose a new color (the purple is really pretty)!
My son was dx at 3, and got this at 6 years old, we absolutely love it! We found generic brand lancets in 33 gauge that fit it. It was a little scary for him at first because of the loud noise and the size but it didn't take him long to like it. He checks his bg on his palm, it's saved his little fingers.
I finally used mine after being scared cause of the sound, and I must say I am so happy with it. The blue tip wasn't the right one for me I ended up needing the yellow but still didn't hurt. I've struggled with taking it and having to deal with the pain. I took my blood sugar twice today. Thank you so much Genteel this is the best invention ever. I love it!!!
My 8 year old daughter prefers using the Genteel over the many other prickers we have. We are still learning which colors for which area of the body. Sometimes we have to try more than once to get enough blood, but even with that it is what she prefers. Anything that gives these kids even the smallest bit of relief is worth it.
I bought one last week it's great no pain and gives the fingers a rest. I would recommend this to anyone.
I received my Genteel kit this week, earlier than expected!! I tried it and cried because it is absolutely painless even on the most sensitive areas. I'm glad I bought this, my insurance company however didn't cover it. Worth the money!!!!
My almost 4 year old Type 1 Chevy loves his Genteel. I love being able to use alternate sites and he has never even flinched from the poke. Extremely satisfied with my purchase even though in Canadian it's a hefty price. 100% worth it for us.
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