ARTICLE SUMMARY:
In the US alone, there are more than 300 million inpatient blood draws annually, which still largely involve sticking a patient with a needle several times a day. Velano Vascular is making use of the IV catheter that 90-95% of hospital inpatients already have in place, to provide a needle-free blood draw technology that offers comfort, safety, and workflow advantages.
One of the most common procedures in hospitals around the world, drawing blood is still done the old-fashioned way, but it’s not necessarily tried-and-true because it causes discomfort, anxiety, and safety risks for patients, practitioners, and hospitals.
