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October 16, 2026It was Tuesday, the day after the long weekend, and I had an outpatient appointment.Perhaps because it was ...
BIOENGINEER

New Risk Model Flags Skin Damage Around PICC Lines Before It Strikes

For millions of patients who depend on peripherally inserted central catheters, known as PICCs, the thin plastic tubes threaded into the upper arm are lifelines that deliver chemotherapy, nutrition ...
CNN

A simple blood draw can check for cancer. But who should get one?

I hadn’t planned on being this nervous. I’m a neurosurgeon. I open skulls for a living. Over the past 50 years, I’ve had my blood drawn dozens of times and never really thought much of it. “Routine, ...
Military Times

The US Army is looking for new drones to ferry blood supplies

Paratroopers change the batteries of the Flying basket drone during a drone-based blood resupply as part of the multinational Hospital Exercise. (Sgt. Jose Lora/Army) The U.S. Army is looking for ...
Medscape

FDA Clears First Standalone Robotic Blood Draw System

Blood collection is among the most common procedures performed in healthcare, with applications across primary care, hospital clinics, emergency departments, inpatient units, surgery, oncology, ...
Forbes

A Robot That Can Draw Your Blood Is Coming To The U.S.

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This week’s edition of InnovationRx looks at Vitestro’s newly authorized robot, Italy’s $10 ...
Forbes

FDA Authorizes Autonomous Blood-Drawing Robot

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The FDA has authorized Aletta, a robotic device designed for autonomous blood draws that ...
Inc.

The FDA Just Authorized the First Robot That Can Draw Blood. It Comes as America Faces a Phlebotomist Shortage

On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first robotic blood-draw device, addressing the shortage of phlebotomists throughout the nation. The Aletta is the first standalone ...
Medical Daily

FDA Authorizes a Robot to Draw Blood on Its Own, with One Phlebotomist Overseeing Three Machines

A preliminary study of 52,330 Israeli women found similar rates of heart attack, stroke, blood clots and early death among hormone therapy users and nonusers, though it cannot prove safety. Older ...
Medical Xpress

FDA authorizes first standalone robotic device to draw blood

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized Aletta as the first standalone robotic device that can draw blood from a patient's arm. Marketing authorization was granted to Vitestro. The device ...
U.S. News & World Report

FDA Clears First Robot That Draws Blood On Its Own

FDA Clears First Robot That Draws Blood On Its Own By Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The next time you roll up your sleeve for a blood test, the hand ...
FierceBiotech

Meet Aletta: The first FDA approved robotic blood draw device

Aletta has been approved in Europe for the past two years. (Vitestro) The FDA has approved Vitestro’s Aletta as the first standalone robotic device in the U.S. designed to draw blood without the need ...