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Establishing intravenous (IV) access is perhaps one of the most distressing factors for patients related to receiving medical care. Ramer et al. (2016) state, "Unsuccessful IV access is frustrating for nurses and is widely known to cause anxiety for the patient" (p. 273). The VeinViewer decreases anxiety and frustration for both the nurse and the patient by giving the nurse optimal visualization for vein location and selection (Ramer et al., 2016). The VeinViewer technology utilizes infrared lighting to reveal projected images of the patient's veins on the patient's skin surface (Christie Medical Holdings, 2016). The president of Christie Medical Holdings, George Pinho, claims, "VeinViewer is the
only device of its kind clinically proven to improve the patient experience and impact the quality of care when inserting peripheral IVs" (p. 435).

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- Reduces time needed to place     IV

- Improves first-stick success rates by up to 100%

- Lets clinicians visualize vein valves and bifurcations

- Serves as an aid for pre-stick decision making for point of insertion

- Can assess patency of the vein

- Decreases the need for central vascular access device

(Christie Medical Holdings, 2016)

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I believe that this advanced vein viewing technology makes a positive impact on patient satisfaction for establishing intravenous access. The VeinViewer not only creates a more pleasant experience for the patient but for the nurse as well. In the future, I believe that vein viewing technologies such as this will become the standard in areas where difficult populations exist.

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- High cost of product

- Small visualization field

- Blocked view due to product directly over insertion site

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Christie Medical Holdings to Exhibit VeinViewer Technology at INS 2016. (2016). Health & Medicine Week, 435.

Ramer, L., Hunt, P., Ortega, E., Knowlton, J., Briggs, R., & Hirokawa, S. (2016). Effect of intravenous (IV) assistive device (VeinViewer) on IV access attempts, procedural time, and patient and nurse satisfaction. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, 33(4), 273-281. doi:10.1177/1043454215600425

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This video begins with the occluding of a vein. Next you will see an IV catheter inserted into the vein and subsequent flushing of saline through the vein in standard and Inverse. Finally the catheter is slowly removed to induce a bruise.