Development of a Venous Collapse Prevention Device for Blood Draw

Blood sampling typically involves puncturing a superficial vein with a needle and then creating a vacuum (e. g., with a syringe) to transfer the blood from the venous system to the collection container. In some cases, the venous walls collapse due to excessive vacuum generated. In this work, a devic...

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Main Authors: Liu Jan, Heumann Maximilian, Stewart Kent W., Pott Peter P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2022-09-01
Series:Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2022-1055