Pain-Free Blood Draw Device
Pain-Free Blood Draw Device
Our company supported Drawbridge Health in developing a painless blood draw system for IVD point-of-care projects. Our role included designing, prototyping, and assembling the OneDraw device. The device achieved a pain-free blood draw, with several methods tested to draw 150 µl of blood without pain. The device utilizes a gentle vacuum to maximize blood draw volume and tiny lancets to eliminate pain. We also supported the manufacturing and assembly of over 1,000 devices for verification and validation testing. The device has received both the Red Dot Award and 510(k) clearance.
Challenges
- Develop a system to painlessly draw blood and deliver it to a stabilization matrix for room temperature transportation to a clinical lab
- Create a method to achieve a pain-free blood draw of 150 µl without causing pain
- Develop a method to actuate tiny lancets to eliminate pain during the blood draw process
Solutions
- Integrated design, prototype and manufacturing facility allowed testing of multiple iterations to accelerate development time.
- Utilizes gentle vacuum that is stored on-board to maximize blood draw volume.
- Supported manufacturing and assembly of over 1,000 devices for verification & validation testing.
