FDA approval for Vacutainer UltraTouch Push Button Blood Collection Set for blood collection

Becton, Dickinson and Company a leading global medical technology company announced the FDA 510(k) clearance and European CE marking for a new safety blood collection set – the BD Vacutainer UltraTouch Push Button Blood Collection Set – that uses proprietary needle technology to help enhance the patient experience during this important procedure.

The BD Vacutainer UltraTouch Push Button Blood Collection Set employs patented PentaPoint Comfort 5-bevel needle technology. Studies have shown that this design helps reduce the chance of a painful injection by creating a flatter, thinner surface to help penetrate the skin with significantly greater ease. When combined with BD RightGauge technology, which increases the needle's inner diameter and enables clinicians to select a smaller gauge needle without sacrificing sample quality and blood flow, this new device has been shown to reduce penetration forces by up to 32 percent when compared to another leading blood collection set.