Aletta® brings automation to the preanalytical phase
Aletta®, the first Autonomous Robotic Phlebotomy Device™ (ARPD™), is designed to automate blood collection, helping laboratories managing growing sample volumes and workforce challenges.
Consistent sample quality
Aletta® is designed to standardize blood draws, reducing preanalytical variation and ensuring quality across samples.
Streamlined laboratory workflow
By automating blood draws, Aletta® aims to reduce workload and improve efficiency of the laboratory workflow.
Sustainable capacity
Aletta® is designed to support laboratories that face staff shortages and increasing sample volumes.
How does Aletta® work?
Aletta automates venipuncture procedures, aiming to standardize the blood collection process. Operating alongside manual draw stations, it performs routine blood draws autonomously.
Using advanced multimodal imaging, combining near-infrared and ultrasound, Aletta identifies a suitable vein. In addition, Aletta uses Doppler ultrasound to distinguish arteries from veins. Aletta will only proceed with the venipuncture once a suitable vein is identified.
Every blood collection with Aletta follows the same controlled procedure. First, the device applies the tourniquet, followed by vein selection. Then, Aletta performs the venipuncture with submillimeter accuracy, fills and inverts the tubes, and applies a bandage.
Aletta is designed to reduce preanalytical variability and support consistent quality across all samples. For example, tube inversion and handling are standardized within the device, aiming to minimize factors that can influence hemolysis or downstream analysis.
One trained supervisor can oversee up to three devices and assist patients when needed. This supervisor model is designed to increase capacity and relieve pressure on phlebotomy teams without changing analytical procedures or result interpretation processes.
Proven clinical performance and safety
Safe by design
Aletta® uses a new sterile needle for each procedure. The device uses Doppler ultrasound for vein confirmation and will only attempt venipuncture once a suitable vein is found.
Every step of the procedure is standardized, ensuring consistent collection conditions and minimizing the risk of preanalytical variation.
Clinically validated performance
The performance of Aletta® is evaluated in our A.D.O.P.T. trial, conducted across four Dutch hospitals. The study confirms that autonomous blood collection is safe, effective, and reliable. Aletta achieved a first-time success rate of 95%* and a hemolysis rate of 0.6%*, with no moderate or serious adverse events.
These results confirm that Aletta meets the clinical and technical requirements.
*Data presented at WorldLab 2024
Reliable across patient populations
Aletta® can draw blood from most patients aged sixteen and older, regardless of skin color or body composition. Its combination of near-infrared, ultrasound, and Doppler ultrasound imaging allows accurate vein detection across all skin tones and body types.
Validated and CE-marked
All primary and secondary endpoints for CE marking were met in the interim results of the A.D.O.P.T. study, confirming Aletta® performs equally to manual phlebotomy in performance, safety, and sample quality. Aletta has received CE mark in the European Union and is currently routinely used in clinical studies.
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