Difficult Venous Access and Vein Finder Devices

Difficult venous access, or DVA, is familiar challenge healthcare professionals face when attempting to access a patient’s veins to administer medications or fluids. Sometimes, a patient may have small or fragile veins that are difficult to locate or puncture, which can lead to multiple failed attempts and potential complications.
One solution to this problem is using vein finders, devices that use either infrared or ultrasound technology to locate and visualise a patient’s veins. These devices can be beneficial in cases of DVA, as they allow healthcare professionals to quickly and accurately find veins, even in patients with dark skin or obesity.
Vein finders can significantly improve the success rate of venous access and can also help to reduce the amount of time and discomfort for the patient. In addition, using vein finders can help reduce the risk of complications, such as infection or nerve damage, that can occur from multiple failed attempts at venous access.
Sometimes, a patient’s veins may still be difficult to access, even with a vein finder. Additionally, vein finders can be expensive and may not be readily available in all healthcare settings. To address this, NextVein was founded to make handheld, non-contact vein finders affordable in every healthcare setting.

About NextVein

Vein finder technology, also called Vein Visualisation, has become the standard of care for successful IV starts, venipuncture, and vein avoidance in aesthetic injectables. NextVein was founded by the team that invented handheld, non-contact vein visualisation. NextVein is committed to making full-featured vein visualisation affordable and accessible in all medical settings. To learn more about NextVein and its innovative, augmented reality-based vein finder technology, visit https://nextvein.com.