Blood draw device having tactile feedback mechanism

Abstract

A blood draw device including an introducer and an actuator. The introducer has a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and an inner volume, and includes a top surface having a first portion of a first length and a second portion of a second length. The first portion may have a smooth surface along the first length and the second portion has a plurality of ridges along the second length. The actuator includes an exterior portion positioned above the top surface and an interior portion positioned within the inner volume, wherein the exterior portion of the actuator includes an engagement member and a downwardly-extending tab projecting below the engagement member such that the downwardly-extending tab of the actuator may contact at least the plurality of ridges of the second portion of the introducer to provide at least one of tactile and audible feedback to a user.

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