Non-Venous Blood Sampling Device Designed, Manufactured in Iran
Salehi Foroushani told ANA that non-venous blood sampling is performed without the need for a syringe.
He made the remarks on the sidelines of the Islamic Azad University's "second step of revolution" under the title of Asreh Omid Event which was held in Tehran's Mosalla from May 29 to June 1, 2022.
The event aimed to exhibit new achievements and products in the technological and innovation arenas in line with opening new windows towards strengthening the idea of creating ground for knowledge-based businesses at the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Islamic Azad University.
Some 3,000 knowledge-based companies, laboratories, research centers, and startups took part in Asreh Omid Event.
In common blood sampling methods using syringes, there may be some problems. Venous sampling can sometimes rupture the blood cells, producing results that are inaccurate.
Moreover, patients may feel faint after any type of blood draw. So, professional people are needed to do the sampling job.
However, non- venous blood sampling is used by negative pressure with the use of microneedles.
Salehi Foroushani, who was supported by the Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr branch, to attend the Asreh Omid Event, concluded by saying that non-venous blood sampling speeds up the process of sampling and there is no need for professional people to operate the device.
The system collects blood samples from infants and dialysis patients in the shortest time possible.
Iran holds a share of one percent (about $5 billion) in the global market for medical equipment of approximately $500 billion, but the country has the potential to increase the share, according to the statistics of the Ministry of Health.
A total of 227 knowledge-based firms are supplying medical equipment for health centers across the country, according to the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology.
Iranian companies producing medical equipment export their products to 54 countries across the world.
The import of pharmaceuticals has declined in Iran by 91 percent, which shows the capability of the country’s pharmaceutical industry, Mohammad Reza Shanehsaz, former head of the Food and Drug Administration, said last year.
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