METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES FOR COLLECTING A HIGH VOLUME OF BODILY FLUID USING HANDHELD BODILY FLUID COLLECTION DEVICES

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatuses for collecting a high volume of bodily fluid using a handheld bodily fluid collection device are disclosed. A handheld bodily fluid collection device includes a housing having an opening, a skin-piercing assembly positioned at least partially within the housing, and an actuator coupled to the skin-piercing assembly. The actuator can be actuated to cause a blade of the skin-piercing assembly to form an incision in the skin of a patient. In some embodiments, a vacuum mechanism configured to dynamically generate a vacuum is applied to the patient's skin to facilitate collection of the bodily fluid. The handheld bodily fluid collection device includes a surface that contacts the skin of the subject and is shaped to define an accommodating space into which a portion of the subject's skin is drawn (e.g., via vacuum pressure).

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