MedSource Disposable Penlight

Product Details

The MedSource disposable penlight is affordable and easy to use, making it the premier choice for pupil evaluation. Activation is simple — just press the pocket clip. A pupil gauge on the side helps determine pupil size at an easy glance.

Penlight Product Information
• Disposable
• White with blue pupil gauge
• 5” long x ½” diameter
• Qty = 6 penlights in a pack, 300 per case
• MS-PEL100 Penlight
• SKU #: 07-0210S

The Hi-Intensity exam penlight from MedSource Labs includes an imprinted eye pupil gauge on the barrel of the penlight. The penlight has a molded and sealed white battery compartment. The unit is 5” in length and ½” in diameter. Pressing the pocket clip activates a strong concentric light beam.

Penlights should not come into direct contact with the patient or bodily fluids. Because of this low biohazard risk, these penlights are reusable. They are universal for use on either pediatric or adult patients.

Using the MedSource Penlight

Official examination should be done by a healthcare professional, but the pupil gauge on the penlight allows anyone to evaluate easily. To use this product, simply shine the light 20 inches away from the patient’s eye. Next, place your finger about four inches from the bridge of the patient’s nose. Ask the patient to look at your finger, and as they do this, their eyes should converge while their pupils narrow.

Changes in the size, equality, and reactivity of pupils provide medical professionals with the vital information to diagnose critically ill patients. Evaluating pupils is especially important when the patient’s consciousness is impaired. Changes to the pupil’s size, shape, or reaction (along with other neurological signs), indicate raised intracranial pressure and compression of the optic nerve. Abnormal pupil shape may indicate cerebral damage or intracranial hypertension.

Penlights are especially important to have in your medical supplies kit for EMS situations. When blunt force trauma is suspected, an unreactive or unresponsive pupil may indicate that a blood clot is causing pressure on the cranial nerve. Fixed or dilated pupils may be an indication of a herniation of the medial temporal lobe. Readily available and portable penlights are critical in this situation to quickly determine if further examination and care are needed immediately.

With its reusable aspect and easy-to-read pupil gauge, the MedSource Disposable Penlight is a critical addition to your first aid kit or EMS medical supplies.

In addition to MedSource’s Disposable Penlight, add these other great medical products to your EMS and first aid kits:
• EKG Monitor
• Stethoscope
• Blood Pressure Unit
• Carrying Case
• Safety Catheters for Infection Control
• Electrodes
• Laryngoscope Blades
• Vacuum Splints
• Soft Stretcher
• One-Handed Tourniquet
• Latex-Free Suction Connector from Medline