FDA Clears First Robot That Draws Blood On Its Own

The next time you roll up your sleeve for a blood test, the hand holding the needle may not be a hand at all. -  HealthDay

• Federal regulators have authorized the first robot capable of drawing blood from a patient's arm on its own, with no one guiding the needle.

The device is called Aletta. It is cleared for use in adults at outpatient clinics — the walk-in sites where most routine blood work is done — the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday...