This technology is an array of microneedles connected by a fluid extraction system and sample chamber to be used for painless, low-risk blood draws and drug administration while improving portability, and ease of use by untrained personnel.
Blood collection is a routine process in healthcare that is vital for diagnoses and many disease treatment regimens. This process currently uses vacuum sealed collection tubes and needles designed to minimize accidental needle pricks and reduce risk of infection. However, hypodermic needles can be painful and may be a source of anxiety for some, and its operation requires trained personnel. Thus, there is need for an efficient method to sample blood from patients that will cause minimal pain and be more accessible to use by untrained personnel.
This technology is a device for sampling fluid using an array of vacuum sealed microneedles paired with optical detectors. Once placed onto the subject’s skin, the optical detectors locate the vein and determine which microneedle to insert through the housing into the vein, and blood can be extracted into a sample chamber. By replacing hypodermic needles with this vacuum-sealed microneedle array and removing the need to manually locate a vein, this technology can minimize patient discomfort, greatly reduce the risk of accidental needle pricks, reduce infections and remove the need for highly trained personnel.
IR CU13266
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