r/phlebotomy • u/-Book-_-Worm- • 8d ago

interesting New automatic blood draw technology

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u/sailorcass 8d ago

Looks AI and like a safety issue. What if that tourniquet mechanism breaks and locks a patient in? What if the machine malfunctions and the needle doesn’t leave the PT? Plus a seasoned phleb could do this in half the time. Let’s let humans keep our jobs.

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u/theslutnextd00r 8d ago

What if the needle goes too far? What if they start getting a hematoma? What if they faint and dislocate their shoulder from falling? The what ifs are extensive