Vein Finder Research Articles

A Noninvasive Vein Finder Based on a Tuned Microwave Loop Resonator

A Noninvasive Vein Finder Based on a Tuned Microwave Loop Resonator

Difficult venesections: An easy solution.

Venesection is common procedure performed in day to day life of every doctor. Conventional vein finders available are costly and not easily available. The present paper highlights the use of makeshift vein finder.

The Effect of Infrared Vein Finder on Fear of Pain During Peripheral Venous Catheterization at the Emergency Department

The Effect of Infrared Vein Finder on Fear of Pain During Peripheral Venous Catheterization at the Emergency Department

VIVAS: An Ergonomic Low-Cost High-Resolution Portable Vein Finder for Phlebotomy

VIVAS: An Ergonomic Low-Cost High-Resolution Portable Vein Finder for Phlebotomy

Use of Vein Finder to Overcome Factor Affecting Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation, Venipuncture, IV Insertion, and Blood Draws

To find a vein for intravenous insertion is quite difficult in most of the people. This difficulty is due to several factors, such as the demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients (age, sex, height, weight, ethnicity, IV drugs history, and medical history), health professional’s experience, device characteristics, site of insertion, and vein characteristics. Many insertion attempts has to be done due to difficulty in intravenous insertion. This makes the patient uncomfortable and frustrated leading to challenge for the health workers. It is also an expensive affair for the health institutions. Therfore to avoid the above problems medical practitioners should use the Vein Finder to locate the vein for intravenous insertion.

Can The Use Of Infrared Vein Finder Help Refine Venipuncture?

Madam, Venipuncture is one of the most frequent invasive procedures carried out in hospitals. It involves inserting a needle into a vein in order to extract a blood sample for hematological, biochemical, or bacteriological investigation. [1]. Although the most common procedure, it does come with its drawbacks. A study investigating more than a million venipuncture procedures between 2005 and 2014 revealed that one in every 3700 persons (0.027%) faced post-venipuncture complications [2]. Although the number is small, it cannot be disregarded. Another study found that mild bruising and hematoma were prevalent, accounting for 12.3% of all venipunctures, with minor bruising being the most frequent. Serious complications were also observed in 3.4% of patients. In 2.6% of cases, there was hypotension and diaphoresis. Syncope occurred in around 1% of patients [3]. A study also showed that six patients out of 80,000 seen in a blood-transfusion center over two years had painful peripheral-nerve injuries after venipuncture in the antecubital fossa [4]. Other possible complications include petechiae, extravasations, edema, thrombosis, and arterial puncture [5]. Although the number of post-venipuncture complications is small, it does persist and needs to be addressed. These complications can be reduced to a significant extent by the use of an infrared vein finder. An infrared vein finder is a medical device that uses infrared light to locate veins beneath the skin. The light passes through the skin and reflects off the blood vessels beneath. An optical sensor then records the reflected light, which produces an image of the veins that can be viewed on a display screen. [6]. When placing IVs or taking blood samples, they aid in greater accuracy and save time because veins can be found quickly and easily. Since needles can be placed into veins more precisely, they can lessen pain and discomfort for patients. They might also lessen the number of issues that can arise when drawing blood or inserting IVs. The near-infrared technology is also useful for finding the vein for cannulation, therapy, and other medical purposes at a very low cost, for pediatric and elderly patients, as well as others with challenging venous access. [7]. Their use in emergency settings can be vital, as they allow faster vein access hence saving critical time. They can be operated by anyone who has received proper training because they are uncomplicated to operate. They are also reasonably priced. ---Continue

Successful Emerging Technologies in Nursing Care

Now that technology is becoming available in nursing care, the quality of care can be improved. Our study will answer this question: What is the effect of electronic health record, infusion pump, and near-infrared vein finder on nursing practice and patient outcomes? The purpose of this article is to determine the pros and cons of electronic health records on work and patients' outcome, to evaluate the extent to which intravenous infusion pumps contribute to reducing medication errors and facilitating the nurse's work, and to assess Near- Infrared Vein Finder effectiveness. The research design is qualitative and quantitative. The study population is nursing staff in Saudi Arabia. A near-infrared vein finder device has been found to increase nurses' confidence, result in more successful IV cannulations, and reduce pain, tension, and physical disturbances in adults. Electronic health records improve the quality of health care and expedite task completion. As a result of the use of an infusion pump, patients' fears of medication have been reduced. Patients' confidence in nursing care has increased.

Comparison of retrograde transillumination and conventional technique for flexible videoscopy by novice anaesthesia residents: A randomised controlled trial.

Retrograde transillumination technique has been found helpful for performing direct and video laryngoscopy by better identification of glottis. The usefulness of this technique during flexible videoscopy by novices has not been evaluated. So, we aimed to compare the retrograde transillumination and conventional technique of flexible videoscopy by novices. The primary outcomes were the time required to visualise the glottis from the point of insertion of the scope into the nostril (T1) and the time needed to see tracheal rings after glottis visualisation (T2). The secondary outcomes were incidence of desaturation with peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) <92% and the ease of performance of flexible videoscopy using retrograde transillumination. A total of 92 surgical patients who are undergoing general anaesthesia with normal airway parameters were randomised into two groups, Group C (Conventional flexible videoscopy- Ambu® aScope™ 3 Broncho Slim) and Group R (Flexible videoscopy aided by retrograde transillumination through the cricothyroid space using an OTICA LED vein finder). The time to visualise glottis from scope insertion into the nose (T1) (median [interquartile range]) in group C and group R was (19.23 [13.6-30.5] versus 22.50 [17.8-25.5] seconds; P value = 0.417) and time to visualise the tracheal rings (T2) was (13.07 [9.1-20.00] versus 12.13 [9.0-19.1] seconds; P value = 0.714) were comparable in both the groups. 61% of residents found the retrograde transillumination to be very helpful. No incidence of desaturation was noted in either group. Retrograde transillumination-aided flexible videoscopy does not shorten the time but facilitates glottis and tracheal rings visualisation among novice anaesthesia residents.

Near-Infrared Vein Finder for Assessment of Superficial Venous Malformations.

Near-Infrared Vein Finder for Assessment of Superficial Venous Malformations.

A data-centric artificial intelligent and extended reality technology in smart healthcare systems.

Extended reality (XR) solutions are quietly maturing, and their novel use cases are already being investigated, particularly in the healthcare industry. By 2022, the extended reality market is anticipated to be worth $209 billion. Certain diseases, such as Alzheimer's, Schizophrenia, Stroke rehabilitation stimulating specific areas of the patient's brain, healing brain injuries, surgeon training, realistic 3D visualization, touch-free interfaces, and teaching social skills to children with autism, have shown promising results with XR-assisted treatments. Similar effects have been used in video game therapies like Akili Interactive's EndeavorRx, which has previously been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a treatment regimen for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, while these improvements have received positive feedback, the field of XR-assisted patient treatment is in its infancy. The growth of XR in the healthcare sphere has the potential to transform the delivery of medical services. Imagine an elderly patient in a remote setting having a consultation with a world-renowned expert without ever having to leave their house. Rather than operating on cadavers in a medical facility, a surgical resident does surgery in a virtual setting at home. On the first try, a nurse uses a vein finder to implant an IV. Through cognitive treatment in a virtual world, a war veteran recovers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The paper discusses the potential impact of XR in transforming the healthcare industry, as well as its use cases, challenges, XR tools and techniques for intelligent health care, recent developments of XR in intelligent healthcare services, and the potential benefits and future aspects of XR techniques in the medical domain.

High-quality telecentric projection lens for vein visualization

Subject of study. A design of high-quality telecentric projection lenses that can be integrated into a miniprojector for projecting vein images onto human skin surfaces was investigated. Method. A numerical method based on Zemax software was used to design the lens. The required corrections were performed computationally to obtain a lens with components of similar diameter, significantly simplifying the mechanical structure, thus enabling easy and economical mass production. Main results. The new telecentric projection lens comprises seven spherical lenses, with a focal length and f-number of 20 mm and 2.51, respectively. The obtained value of the modulation transfer function (MTF) is extremely high: approximately 0.8 at 47 lines/mm and higher than 0.5 at 100 lines/mm. Relative distortion of the lens is less than 0.5% for the entire field of view. Owing to a unique technological feature, the fabricated projection lens demonstrated the measured MTF that was practically equal to the value calculated in the design. Practical significance. Using this projection lens in the vein finder enables the projection of sharp and precise images of veins onto the skin surface. Therefore, this device can help medical personnel in performing accurate and safe venipuncture. Owing to its low cost, compactness, and high quality of image formation, this projection lens is suitable for commercial purposes and for different applications of image formation.

Effect of Near-Infrared Vein Finder Technology on Success Rate of Cannulation in Obese Diabetic Patients

Background: Intravenous cannulation is needed in about 90% of patients admitted to hospitals to administer medications or replace fluids, which is difficult to perform in obese patients with diabetes. Objectives: The present study aimed to assess the effect of using near-infrared vein finder technology on the success rate of cannulation in obese patients with diabetes. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted on 92 eligible patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity at Al-Rusafa hospitals in Baghdad, Iraq, in September 2021. The subjects were divided into the intervention (n = 46) and control (n = 46) groups. However, cannulation using near-infrared vein finder technology was only performed for the intervention group. The data were collected using a demographic and clinical data questionnaire and a chronometer. Results: The success rates of cannulation for the first time were 60.9% and 15.2% in the intervention and control groups, respectively. The mean values of procedural time were 53.2 ± 28.9 and 94.3 ± 41.5 seconds in the intervention and control groups, respectively. The independent effects of patients’ body mass index (P = 0.002) and skin color (P = 0.040) on procedural time were significant. Conclusions: The use of near-infrared vein finder technology in obese diabetic patients reduces procedural time and venipuncture attempts.

Light-emitting Diode Vein Finding Device in Facilitating Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation in Children: A Randomised Clinical Study

Introduction: Peripheral venous cannulation in the paediatric age group is always a challenging task. The transillumination technique improves the visualization of veins. The Light Emitting Diode (LED) vein finder device is based on the side transillumination principle. Aim: To evaluate the role of transilluminating LED vein finder device (Optramed Vein-Lite), for peripheral intravenous cannulation in children with respect to ease of cannulation, time taken and number of attempts. Materials and Methods: This randomised clinical study was conducted in Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India, from January 2018 to January 2020. Total 130 patients, age &lt;3 years, of either sex, and scheduled for surgery under general anaesthesia were included in the study. They were randomised into two groups. Group I (n=65) where venous cannulation was done using a transilluminating LED vein finder device, and group II (n=65) where venous cannulation was done after visualising and palpating the vein manually (conventional technique). Both the groups were compared with respect to the Difficult intravenous access (DIVA) score, number of attempts, ease of intravenous cannulation (cannulation on first or second attempt as ‘easy’, more than two attempts as ‘difficult’ cannulation) and time required for intravenous cannulation. The qualitative variables were expressed as frequencies/percentages and compared using the Chi-square test. A p-value &lt;0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The mean age of the population in group I was 17±13 months, and in group II was 15±23 months (p-value=0.5427). There was a significant variation with respect to the number of attempts; the first attempt success was 90.7% in group I vs 63% in group II (p-value= 0.0014). In group I, cannulation was easy in 95% of patients while in group II only 76.9% of patients had easy cannulation (p-value=0.0018). Time taken for intravenous cannulation in group I was 19.385±6.2015 sec and in group II was 22.886±11.6716 sec (p-value=0.0346). Conclusion: Transillumination is a useful technique to improve the success rate of peripheral venous cannulation in infants and children.

DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF HIGH QUALITY IMAGING OBJECTIVE WORKING IN THE NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRAL REGION FOR VEIN FINDER DEVICES

This work demonstrates a new design of an imaging objective operating in the near-infrared spectral region for vein finder devices. The objective has a simple structure, consisting of 6 elements divided into 2 groups and a long-pass optical filter that allows a near-infrared spectrum to pass through. Due to the filter, the objective only creates images in the 850-940 nm spectral region produced by the infrared illuminator and therefore it can eliminate optical noise in the visible region. The objective image quality is very high, suitable for vein imaging: large aperture, f/2.0, allows creating clear vein images from weak signal reflected from the human skin surface; modulation transfer function (MTF) of 0.5 at a frequency of 72.5 lines/mm; field curvature and image distortion less than 50 μm and 0.1%, respectively. The experimental result indicates that the objective can provide clear vein images when combining with a Sony IMX287 CMOS image sensor.

Comparative Study of Using Vein Finder and Common Venipuncture Method in Anxiety and Psychological Indicators of 3-6-years Old in the Ward of Pediatric Internal

Introduction & Background: The current study aimed to compare the effect of vein finder device and conventional venipuncture technique on anxiety and physiological indices of children with 3-6 years old in pediatric medical care. Methods and Materials: This is a randomized clinical trial which was conducted on 62 children between 3-6 Years old who were eligible according to the study inclusion criteria. This study was patients hospitalized in pediatric ward of Namazi hospital, Shiraz-IRAN, 2015. Vein finder device was applied in the intervention group while the control group receives the conventional venipuncture technique. Anxiety responses such as heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and blood oxygen saturation were assessed at 5 minutes both before and after the intravenous catheter placement procedure in both groups. Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (YPAS) was used to measure children’s anxiety scale. The data were analyzed by using paired t-test, independent t-test, and ANOVA test in SPSS software. Results: Both groups were measured after the intervention. Parametric physiologic results reveal a significant difference in heart rate (p<0.001) and respiratory rate (p: 0.002) for both groups. No significant difference was reported for blood pressure and blood oxygen saturation. Mean anxiety score was reported 13/77 ± 1/94 in the intervention group and 18± 2/44 in the control group after applying the intervention (p: 0.001). Conclusion: Study findings indicate a significant decrease of anxiety score for intervention group after the IV insertion. vein finder technology device was along with positive effects on anxiety reduction and physiologic indices balance for children between 3-6 years old, it can be applied as a proper method for IV catheterization in pediatric medical wards.

Variation of superficial veins of cubital fossa among students of ardabil University of Medical Sciences

IntroductionThere is a wide variation in the superficial veins of the cubital area. These veins are used in many medical procedures and are clinically important. This study aimed to evaluate the variation of the superficial cubital veins in students of the Ardabil University of Medical Sciences. Material and methodsThe volunteers were 150 females and 160 males from students of different disciplines of the Ardabil University of Medical Sciences aged between 18 and 26 years. To observe the superficial veins of the cubital fossa, the tourniquet was fastened 10 cm above the medial epicondyle of the humerus. One to 3 min after fastening the tourniquet, superficial veins were visualized. The patterns of superficial veins in both arms of the participants were recorded using the vein finder (Vein Revealer Garrote (VRG) −115). ResultsSeven patterns of superficial cubital veins were identified. There was no significant difference between the right and left upper limbs among males and females. The most common type or pattern was N-type, which was more reported in males (70.1% in males and 64.7% in females). The I/0 was the second most observed pattern, which was more common in females (56.7% in females and 49.6% in males). M-shape pattern with a frequency of 46% in males and 31.5% in females was the third most patterns in our study. Other patterns make less than 10% of cases. ConclusionIn general, the present study results show that gender and ethnicity may affect the superficial veins pattern. However, despite the significant similarity between patterns obtained in our study and those of other authors, some differences may be observed, probably related to the examined sample (cadaveric material or living sample).

Application and standardized management of projection infrared vein finder in peripheral venipuncture

Application and standardized management of projection infrared vein finder in peripheral venipuncture

APPLICATION OF MORPHOLOGICAL IMAGE PROCESSING TO REMOVE HAIR NOISES WHILE ENHANCING PATTERNS OF NEAR-INFRARED HUMAN VEIN IMAGES

Recently, the innovative vein finder system has been studied extensively and has many practical uses in healthcare and security. Developing a better vein finder system often relies on image processing procedures which help to enhance the vein images. Conventional image processing procedures as median filtering and adaptive histogram equalization have shown benefit in enhancing vein patterns. However, in some cases when there are hairs present in the images, most of these procedures are less effective in removing noises from hairs. In this work, we present a new approach employed additional morphological image processing procedures to efficiently remove hair noises. We have successfully constructed a vein finder device to acquire vein images and demonstrate the advantage of our approach. Effects of the size and shape of the structural element in different morphological image processing steps were studied and optimized to achieve the best enhancement effect. Our approach can be applied widely to other vein finder systems and enhance vein images from various parts of the human body.

Tracheal Intubation Using a Videolaryngoscope Assisted by Transtracheal Illumination with an LED Vein Finder

Introduction: Retrograde illumination of the glottis using an LED vein finder placed over the cricothyroid membrane produces a red-orange glow of light inside the airway that can be used to assist the intubator during videolaryngoscopy. The endotracheal tube can be guided through this red-orange glow illuminating the glottis and trachea. Patients and Methods: In this prospective, randomised, single-blinded study, a total of 200 patients posted for elective head and neck cancer surgeries were included. Patients were placed supine with their heads in a neutral position without a pillow. Intubation was done with The Anesthetist Scope videolaryngoscope in Group TI (transillumination) with an assistant holding the LED vein finder over the cricothyroid membrane. The glottic opening was identified by a red-orange glow within the airway and the intubation was performed. In Group C (conventional direct laryngoscopy), transillumination was not done during intubation. Exposure time was taken from the time when the patient's mouth was opened to the time when the best glottic view was obtained. Intubation time was noted from the introduction of the videolaryngoscope or conventional laryngoscope into the mouth, through successful intubation and identification of 3 complete capnographic waveforms. A total of three attempts were allowed for each patient. Results: The success rate was better in Group TI. Exposure time and intubation time were shorter in Group TI as compared to Group C. In three patients with carcinoma of the vocal cords, the glottic opening was identified only by retrograde light transmission from the vein finder. Conclusion: A combination of videolaryngoscopy and LED vein finder is an effective method to achieve a better success rate of tracheal intubation.

Case report and review of literature of a rare congenital disorder: Adams-Oliver syndrome

BackgroundAdams-Oliver syndrome is characterized by the combination of congenital scalp defects and terminal transverse limb defects. In some instances, cardiovascular malformations and orofacial malformations have been observed. Little is written with regards to the anesthetic management and airway concerns of patients with Adams-Oliver syndrome.Case presentationA five-year-old female with Adams-Oliver syndrome presented for repeat lower extremity surgery. Airway exam was significant for dysmorphic features, such as hypertelorism, deviated jaw, and retrognathia. Video laryngoscope was utilized for intubation due to the patients retrognathic jaw, cranial deformities, and facial dysmorphism. A vein finder with ultrasound guidance was needed to place the peripheral intravenous line due to her history of difficult intravenous access. The patient was successfully intubated with slight cricoid pressure applied to direct the endotracheal tube smoothly. Surgery and recovery were both unremarkable.ConclusionsDue to varying presentations of Adams-Oliver syndrome, anesthetic and airway management considerations should be carefully assessed prior to surgery. Anesthesiologists must take into consideration possible orofacial abnormalities that may make intubation difficult. Amniotic band syndrome and other limb defects could potentially impact intravenous access as well.