vacutainer set up

A vacutainer is a form of test tube that was first invented in 1947 by Joseph Kleiner. At first known as the Evacutainer, it utilized a special vacuum system, a needle and a test tube to take blood samples from patients. Kleiner introduced his state of the art development to Becton, Dickson and co., and it was subsequently patented in 1949. It was later re-branded the Vacutainer, as it ...