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Article: BD Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance of BD Vacutainer[R] Rapid Serum Blood Collection Tube.
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- October 21, 2009
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BD Diagnostics - Preanalytical Systems, a unit of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), announced it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the BD Vacutainer=AE Rapid Serum Tube, a blood collection device designed to help acute healthcare facilities rapidly analyze blood serum for patient diagnosis (see also Diagnostics).
"Blood test results drive many important medical decisions, including how to treat or medicate patients," said Ana Stankovic, MD, Vice President, Medical and Scientific Affairs and Clinical Operations for BD Diagnostics - Preanalytical Systems. "Technologies such as the BD Vacutainer Rapid Serum Tube can help reduce ...