The practice of drawing blood has changed very little over the decades. It looks about the same now as it did 50 years ago.

Unlike with a traditional blood draw, the patient does not see the needle go into the arm nor the tubes of blood. The process takes about two minutes and has a 95% success rate on the first attempt.

If you are squeamish about having blood samples drawn, you may be happy to hear about a new method approved in Europe: using a robot. The usual practice of drawing blood has changed little over ...

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CHICAGO — The practice of drawing blood has changed very little over the decades. It looks about the same now as it did 50 years ago. That process, however, may be about to get a modern makeover.

CHICAGO — The practice of drawing blood has changed very little over the decades. It looks about the same now as it did 50 years ago. That process, however, may be about to get a modern makeover.

Vitestro's blood drawing (phlebotomy) robot is designed to offer a solution to what the company says is a growing shortage of healthcare personnel, coupled with rising demand for blood tests with ...

Several health systems across the US are gearing up to try a new way of drawing blood: using a robot.Health systems have agreed to be part of a clinical trial of a device that automates blood ...

Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine is collaborating with Netherlands-based medical robotics company Vitestro to test whether automated blood draw devices can be a scalable solution for U.S ...