Medenico

Clinical evidence

The studies
behind the laser.

Needle-free laser lancing is an unusual category, so the evidence matters. We share the manufacturer clinical study summary and three peer-reviewed comparison studies against the conventional lancet with NHS Trusts, GP surgeries and POCT procurement teams evaluating the HandyRay range. Request any of them below and we will send the full study across.

  • Randomized controlled trial

    Korea University College of Medicine · randomized crossover trial · preprint (2026)

    Clinical effectiveness and safety of laser lancing for heel puncture in preterm infants

    A randomized crossover non-inferiority trial in 40 preterm infants comparing the HandyRay-Pro laser-lancing device against an automatic incision device for heel-prick capillary sampling. Procedural pain was significantly lower with the laser (PIPP 4.5 vs 6.5, P=0.014), skin penetration depth was comparable, and success was non-inferior — evidence in one of the most fragile patient groups.

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  • Clinical study summary

    LaMeditech (manufacturer) · clinical report summary

    HandyRay clinical study report

    Manufacturer-prepared summary of the consolidated clinical evidence behind the HandyRay laser-lancing platform — covering safety, sample integrity and tolerability findings from the pre-market study programme.

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  • Peer-reviewed comparison

    SCI-indexed comparison study

    Biochemical and pain comparisons between a laser-lancing device and a needle

    Head-to-head comparison of capillary samples drawn by laser-lancing device versus conventional needle lancet, assessing biochemical equivalence of the sample and patient-reported pain.

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  • Peer-reviewed comparison

    SCI-indexed comparison study

    Laser-lancing device vs. lancet for capillary blood sampling, haemoglobin measurement and blood typing

    Compares laser-lancing and conventional lancet across three downstream uses — basic capillary sampling, capillary haemoglobin measurement and blood-typing — assessing whether laser-drawn samples produce equivalent analytical results.

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  • Peer-reviewed comparison

    Peer-reviewed comparison study

    Laser-lancing device vs. automatic incision lancet for capillary blood sampling

    Comparison study placing the laser-lancing device alongside an automatic incision lancet — the modern, mechanised reference comparator — for capillary draw quality, repeatability and patient experience.

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Need the full data?

Clinical and regulatory
documentation on request.

For NHS evaluation, clinical-governance review or procurement committee submission, we can supply the full study packs, instructions for use and conformity documentation. Tell us your setting and we will route the right pack within one working day.