Bloodbot -- A robot designed to take blood samples

clipped from www.medgadget.com Bloodbot, The Bright Future of Phlebotomy? clipped from news.bbc.co.uk Robot hits the right vein The robot is claimed to be more reliable than humans Taking blood can be an inaccurate science and sometimes health professionals dig the needle in too deep, causing painful bruising. But a robot nurse could be the answer. clipped from www3.imperial.ac.uk The Bloodbot Project Introduction The Bloodbot Identifying the position of a vein Inserting a needle without overshooting Testing the system Media appearances clipped from www3.imperial.ac.uk The Bloodbot is an active robot designed to take blood samples from the ante-cubital fossa (ACF) which is the area in the crease of the arm where the veins are close to the surface of the skin. It is the most common place from which to take blood samples. clipped from www3.imperial.ac.uk The system was tested on the phantom and the results obtained were consistently good. The vein location phase was tested on the patient and the vein was located correctly about 78% of the time. The needle insertion was also tested and worked.