“VeinViewer uses near-infrared light to create a digital image of patient vasculature in realtime. The formal explanation of the product has been as a vascular access imaging device that assists clinicians in finding the optimal venipuncture site, avoiding potential stick complications. Switching to inverse mode, [VeinViewer] can locate elements that could affect the clinician’s choice of access sites, such as bifurcations or valves.”
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