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There have been some incredible advances to the healthcare industry to make life easier for healthcare staff and better patient outcomes including ultrasound guided IV insertion and robotic surgeries. Why has the art of blood draw remained stagnate? Robotic phlebotomy utilizes an ultrasound along with tourniquet, needle and arm rest to perform blood draws. The benefit of this innovation would mean fewer "sticks" to find veins. (Goth, 2023)

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Vitestro - MedTech Innovator 1 Minute Video

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Pros:

Accurate blood draws.

Less needle sticks.

Can use with deficit of phlebotomy staff

Cons:

Possibly take active staff position

High cost of product

High cost product maintenance

Rigid, less fluid movements than humans

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While I am proponent for medical innovation, I am not a fan of using robots in place of humans. No matter the programming and code writing, there is no replacing the abilities of a human brain to critically think along with human to human interaction. There are some great pros that include less needle sticks, but it may not account for the patient movements or vein stability. Robotic phlebotomy could also replace jobs that people need to support their families. Medical innovations are a must in the healthcare industry to aid in better patient outcomes, efficacy and time management, but these innovations should not replace humans.

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My top 5 strengths include harmony, competition, believe, consistency and positivity. These abilities help to provide a positive and cohesive environment while encouraging and promoting others to give their best. My team will be prepared to provide the best details and options needed, while working together for the common goals.

Angelica-Analytical:

Angelica's strength will aide the team in anticipating questions and concerns and be able to answer them quickly and precisely.

Carter-Communication:

Carter will be presenting our innovation to the facility. His charisma and easy to talk to personality will put the board at ease and encourage them to engage in the presentation.

Isaac-Ideation:

Isaac's strengths will greatly benefit the team by taking our ideas and making connections between them. This will help to bring all our thoughts and ideas together to form one presentation.

Fernando-Focus:

Fernando's gift of focus will help to keep the team on track. He will be able to help us to prioritize certain information and to follow through on ideas.

Faith-Futuristic:

Faith's ability to inspire others on what could be will be instrumental in this presentation. Her vision on what robotic phlebotomy could be in the future will help to paint a picture for our customers on why they should use this product.

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Access to care depends on scarcely available healthcare workers. We reinvent clinical procedures to reduce their workload, helping to build a scalable, future-proof system.

Vitestro will be the first to bring autonomous blood drawing technology to European hospitals. Blood drawing, performed billions of times per year worldwide, is key to clinical diagnosis. Given a growing population and shortages of healthcare personnel, there is a clear need for a future-proof system to keep up with demand for diagnostics.

'By introducing automated blood drawing, high quality, as well as capacity, is guaranteed in our laboratories.'

- Anja Leyte, Director OVLG Laboratories

'Vitestro's technology helps improving sample standardization and solving staffing shortages at our blood drawing department. Patients are also very positive.'

- Anja Leyte, Director OVLG Laboratories

'Automated blood drawing will play a key role in the future of laboratory medicine.
I can't wait to see the first devices working in our labs.'

- François Verheijen, Clinical Chemist, Result Laboratorium, NL

'It is great to see, during clinical testing, how the device can make a difference for patients.'

- Luuk Giesen, Medical Officer Vitestro

Developing this ground-breaking technology and bringing it to patients is challenging. We are proud of the multidisciplinary Vitestro team, led by seasoned enterpreneurs and stellar engineers from prominent MedTech companies.

Vitestro is thrilled to receive extensive support from leading hospitals and clinical laboratories across Europe. Together we will realize a future where our autonomous device has become the standard, transforming patient care for millions of people.

Vitestro conducts its clinical development activities together with leading hospitals and clinical laboratories in The Netherlands. Automated blood drawing studies have been conducted with healthy volunteers and outpatients, since 2020.

"More than 1000 patients participated in clinical trials, multiple hospitals participated"

The study population includes a varied sample of healthy volunteers and outpatients - for example elderly, anticoagulated subjects and difficult to puncture subjects. The results of these studies are used for technology development and optimization. From 2022 onwards, Vitestro will initiate studies with the final product, which will also result in first publications.

Vitestro's device combines Al-based, ultrasound imaging with 3D reconstruction and high precision needle insertion with laboratory automation technology. The procedure is performed fully automated from tourniquet application and needle insertion, to bandage placement and needle disposal.

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The idea for Vitestro was conceived when Toon and Brian, entrepreneurs and business partners for many years, were discussing frustrations about the availability of care for their loved ones. In Toon's case, a friend's father was very difficult to puncture due to chemotherapy, while Brian's experienced long waiting times and logistic errors when one of his kids needed regular blood checkups.

These personal experiences led to discussions about the cornerstone of good patient care: blood analysis. Together the founders saw an opportunity to improve the standard of care by making a device that can draw blood fully autonomous.

A few years later, Vitestro's multi-disciplinary team, with the help of laboratories, hospitals and many other partners, is well on their way to transforming patient care globally, with the introduction of this innovation.

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Vitestro: Medical Robotics | Autonomous Blood Drawing

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Access to care depends on scarcely available healthcare workers. We reinvent clinical procedures to reduce their workload, helping to build a scalable, future-proof system. Vitestro will be the first to bring autonomous blood drawing technology to European hospitals. Blood drawing, performed billions of times per year worldwide, is key to clinical diagnosis.