Introducing the Umbifunnel
Key Plastics and the Rotunda Hospital have combined expertise to produce the Umbifunnel. The Umbifunnel is a unique, purpose-designed, cord blood collection device, which comprises of a collection funnel and stand.
Advantages of the Umbifunnel include:
- Safe, fast and efficient
- Versatility of the device allows umbilical cord blood to be funnelled into all standard laboratory collection tubes
- Suitable for blood grouping, haemoglobinopathy screening, coagulation studies and a variety of diagnostic tests and research studies
- Allows hands to be free for cord milking
- Eliminates the risk of needle stick injuries by removing the need for needles and syringes
- Reduces blood clot formation and the risk of jeopardising sample integrity by eliminating the need for clamps, needles and blood pooling
- Minimal training required for use