DYNA JOURNAL ENGINEERING

After the design and construction a few years ago of the robotic device and testing it on an artificial arm, a real evaluation was carried out on 31 volunteers, with a 97% success rate in the sample collection operation and an 87% success rate in the overall evaluation, according to the researchers, above the usual clinical standards.

This device, built by a team of engineers from the same University, is placed on the patient's arm and locates the appropriate vein using ultrasound imaging, proceeds to insert the needle and transfers the blood directly to the analyzer. In addition, this technology could be used as an effective aid for catheterization, dialysis or any intravenous activity.

Future developments are planned to improve success in patients with high difficulty of access to their veins using artificial intelligence incorporated into the robot. This type of device unifying the robot and an analysis machine could even be part of ambulances or urgent care centers. Without considering the consequence of patient failure or the time and cost involved in these activities according to traditional methods.