I have used both the Implanon^® (discontinued October 2010) and the new Nexplanon^® in practice since 2006. Only recently did I notice that during fitting one particular batch of Nexplanon (195129/312993) was slightly harder to both puncture the skin and then advance the needle. I do not routinely use a scalpel blade to facilitate fitting and neither do I anaesthetise along the track. I was able to achieve a subdermal placement but felt that these implants were slightly deeper than my usual fittings. This could be subjective as I was still able …