FDA Authorizes a Robot to Draw Blood on Its Own, with One Phlebotomist Overseeing Three Machines

FDA Authorizes a Robot to Draw Blood on Its Own, with One Phlebotomist Overseeing Three Machines

The FDA authorized Aletta, the first standalone robotic blood-draw device. One phlebotomist can oversee three units. What the authorization covers.

When a robot draws your blood

The FDA approves Aletta, a robotic device for autonomous blood draws, addressing phlebotomist shortages while ensuring patient safety.

FDA Clears Robotic Blood Draws to Ease Staffing Shortages

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration last week authorized the first standalone robotic device capable of drawing blood without hands-on operator intervention, allowing a single trained phlebotomist to …