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A vein finder, also known as a vein locator or vein viewer, is a medical device used to help healthcare professionals locate veins in a patient’s body.
It is particularly useful when drawing blood, inserting intravenous (IV) catheters, or performing other medical procedures that require access to veins.
Vein finders typically use near-infrared light to detect the location of veins beneath the surface of the skin. When the near-infrared light is shone onto the skin, hemoglobin in the blood absorbs the light, while surrounding tissues reflect it.
The device captures this information and processes it to create a real-time image of the veins, making them more visible and easier to locate.
The technology behind vein finders is non-invasive, safe, and generally well-tolerated by patients.
It reduces the need for multiple needle sticks, especially in patients with difficult-to-find veins, such as children, elderly individuals, or individuals with obesity or other medical conditions.
Global vein finder market accounted for $XX Billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2023 to 2030.
The first smartphone vein locator app ever created was called VeinSeek Pro. It converts a standard smartphone camera into a vein-viewing tool without the use of additional hardware. For the time being, VeinSeek Pro is accessible on the iPhone and other iOS devices everywhere.
The successor to VeinSeek, VeinScanner, has enhanced contrast, zoom capabilities, and simulated infra-red to more accurately mimic the appearance and feel of a specialised vein scanning instrument.
The technology used by VeinSeek Pro is currently also accessible for Android handsets all over the world, although performance is limited because different Android devices have different phone and camera specs.
Work done at the Indian Institute of Science’s Center for Product Design and Manufacturing served as inspiration for several of VeinSeek Pro’s design decisions.
VeinSeek Pro and VeinScanner Pro produce improved images of veins by enhancing the contrast between oxyhemoglobin/deoxyhemoglobin absorption and lowering the amount of superficially-scattered and specularly-reflected light that contributes to the overall image using multispectral imaging principles and the inherent optical characteristics of skin.
To further enhance vein vision, VeinScanner employs additional patented contrast boosting techniques.
