Repetitive stress injury (RSI) is a common occurrence in laboratories, and is closely related to the ergonomics of operating instrumentation and equipment, and conducting simple but repetitive laboratory processes. Types and extents of injury vary, for example neck or back pain from sitting or bending a certain way for long periods.
Identifying pipette design factors to reduce ergonomic risk
In 2001, a project to identify the underlying factors contributing to the development of ergonomic injuries to pipetters and to reduce the factors attributed to the design of the pipette was undertaken by VistaLab Technologies. Download study summary now An evaluation of the ergonomic pipette design at the time revealed that each of the major manufacturers produced an axial grip pipette. However, the ergonomic focus appeared to be limited to the plunger effort levels and grip contouring. Unfortunately, all of the axial design pipettes failed to address the fundamental issue of…
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Ovation Pipettes For Your Comfort & Health
Unlike any other, Ovation pipettes were designed with user comfort and health in mind. Many pipette manufacturers mention user comfort and ergonomics. However, these important aspects typically come as afterthoughts, often following descriptions of pipette performance metrics and features. VistaLab has turned this trend on its head with the design of the Ovation Series of pipettes. These innovative devices were developed with an ergonomic engineering-first strategy – placing user comfort paramount in the design – and coupling this with high-end performance features and quality. The results are unique, innovative, high-performance…
Ovation M – a micropipette like no other!
Focus on the science instead of the pain Let’s face it, pipetting takes stamina and precision. If your body is uncomfortable or worse yet, in pain, both are compromised and your accuracy will suffer, not to mention your health. To be ergonomically correct, real differences in traditional pipetting postures are crucial – like minimizing awkward wrist positions, keeping a low arm and elbow height, and relaxing the shoulders and upper arms. This is virtually impossible when using pipettes with elongated, completely vertical axial designs. Simply decreasing button pressure or changing…
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