Name

• ACCU-CHEK® Ultraflex (Roche Diagnostics)

Features

• Introducer needle is removed, leaving a soft, Teflon cannula in place
• Insert straight in
• Can be used by almost anyone, including people with very little body fat (6mm cannula)
• Quick disconnect at the insertion site
• 23", 31" and 43" tubing
• 8mm and 10mm cannula lengths
• Audible "click" confirms connection

Advantages

• Easy insertion technique (straight in)
• Disconnect at the point of insertion
• Audible "click" confirms connection
• Reversible connector
• Small clear window to view site unique in straight in sets

Disadvantages

• Straight insertion dislodges more easily than angled insertion
• Short cannula (8mm) can increase crimp risk

Links

• ACCU-CHEK® Ultraflex at Roche Diagnostics web site

The ACCU-CHEK® Ultraflex set showing the introducer needle partly removed, leaving the Teflon cannula below.