Device uses infrared light and ultrasound to locate suitable veins
— Device uses infrared light and ultrasound to locate suitable veins
by Shannon Firth, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage Today
August 19, 2026
• 2 min read
The FDA authorized the first robotic device that can independently draw patients' blood without a hands-on operator, the agency announced on Wednesday.
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FDA approves robot that can find your vein, insert a needle, and draw blood without human help
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One phlebotomist can oversee up to three Aletta units at once, which the FDA says may help address a shortage of trained blood…
Called Aletta, the robot begins the process by instructing the adult patient on how to position their arm. Once in the correct…
Il dispositivo ha ricevuto l’autorizzazione della FDA. Grazie a infrarossi e ultrasuoni individua la vena ed esegue…
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