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September 1, 2019TECHNOLOGYOpen Access

First-in-human evaluation of a hand-held automated venipuncture device for rapid venous blood draws

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First-in-human evaluation shows automated device improves blood draw success rates in diverse patients, suggesting enhanced efficiency.

To evaluate the effectiveness of a hand-held automated venipuncture device for performing blood draws in humans.
First-in-human assessment of a robotic venipuncture device
Used ultrasound imaging for vessel identification
Measured success rates and procedure times across participants.
Success rate was 87% overall among participants
Success rate for nondifficult venous access was 97%
Average procedure time was significantly reduced compared to standard methods.

Leipheimer et al. (2019) studied this question.

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