Winnoz's Haiim is designed to facilitate the collection of blood from the fingertips, increasing the volume drawn so it can be used for more types of tests. The assisted vacuum device from Taiwan-based New Taipei City can collect 150 to 500 microliters of blood from a finger prick, depending on the person, in about two minutes.
Winnoz is currently showcasing Haiim and eGGi, its molecular sensing device that supports DNA / RNA isothermal amplification methods, at the CES Taiwan Tech Arena Pavilion, with the aim of finding new partners and investors.
Haiim was inspired by founder and CEO Joses Hsiung's childhood memories of watching his mother go to the clinic for regular blood tests. Because his mother's veins were difficult to see, sand flies often took multiple stings to draw enough blood. Eventually, his veins collapsed. Hsiung has begun work on the device to maximize the amount of blood that can be drawn from finger pricks.
While finger blood draws are typically used for tests that require less than 10 microliters of blood, such as glucose monitoring or the cholesterol panel, Haiim can draw enough for those that need a larger volume, potentially helping patients patients to avoid drawing blood from venous sampling
The device consists of two parts, the main unit and the disposable cartridges which hold blood until the time of testing. As many clinics and hospitals are understaffed, it is designed so that staff can start using it with less training than traditional blood collection methods. Haiim was approved by the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration in 2019 and is intended for use by health care organizations, clinics and hospitals.
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