FDA approves first-of-its-kind robotic device designed to automatically draw blood from patients

Robotic Phlebotomist Stand-In Gets FDA's Blessing

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA authorized the first robotic device that can independently draw patients' blood without a hands-on operator, the agency announced on Wednesday. The Aletta device uses near-infrared light and Doppler ultrasound to locate...

A robot could eventually conduct your blood draw at the doctor's office

The FDA has approved a first-of-its-kind automated blood draw device for outpatient settings.

FDA approves first-of-its-kind robotic device designed to automatically draw blood from patients

The FDA says the device could help address the shortage of trained phlebotomists in the United States.

FDA authorizes robotic blood draw device: ‘First-of-its-kind’

A first-of-its-kind robotic device can now autonomously draw blood from patients, following authorization from the FDA. Here’s how it works.