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. 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 working posture, in particular, the…