Smiths Medical gets an FDA clearance

Smiths Medical ASD Inc. said today it has obtained a regulatory clearance for a blood-collection system.

The medical device company, which has offices in Rockland, announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration for its Saf-T Closed Blood Collection System for use in syringe blood draw and transfer applications.

"We have designed our new Saf-T Closed Blood Collection System to safely meet the needs of patients that require a controlled syringe draw for blood collection and transfer," Regina McIntosh, vice president of sales and marketing of Smiths Medical Critical Care, said in a statement.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)