A device and method secure a blood vessel for cannulation. The device includes two parallel skids. The device is placed on the skin of a patient with a skid on each side of a blood vessel to be phlebotomized. When the skids are pressed on the skin, fluid in the tissue is displaced to the space between the skids. The blood vessel becomes secured and unable to move or roll. With the skids still pressed on the skin, the cannula can be inserted into the blood vessel. The width and spacing of the skids are adjusted to maximize the securing effect on the blood vessel.
