We’ve all been there: Sitting awkwardly on a doctor’s table, as a nurse stabs you repeatedly, trying to find a vein to draw some blood. It’s painful – and it could soon become a thing of the past, thanks to a nifty pair of x-ray glasses from Silicon Valley-based imaging firm Evena Medical.
Evena’s Eyes-On Glasses enable nurses (or any other user) to clearly see the veins beneath your skin, and choose the “best” vein for whatever reason a nurse might need to stick you with a needle. Eyes-On is similar to other medical devices made by Evena – but those are big, and need to be carted from room to room. Eyes-On can be worn like a pair of Google Glass, presumably making the process all that much easier.
“Studies have shown that up to 40 percent of IV starts require multiple attempts to locate and access a vein, which not only wastes valuable nursing time but also delays therapy and causes patient discomfort and dissatisfaction,” said Frank Ball, Evena Medical President and CEO, in a statement. “With Evena’s Eyes-On Glasses, nurses can quickly and easily locate and access the best veins for each patient – even in challenging clinical environments such as pediatric or neonatal units.”
The tech that gives Eyes-On Glasses their x-ray superpowers comes from Epson (yes, the same Epson that makes printers). The company’s Moverio smartglasses technology gives users a taste of augmented reality thanks to its transparent display that “projects overlays of digital content onto the real-world in the center of the wearer’s field of view … enabling a seamless blend of the physical and digital worlds,” according to Evena.
The Eyes-On Glasses also packs on-board storage for saving images of patients’ vein patters, and “telemedicine” capabilities (probably Wi-Fi) that let nurses easily share the images with doctors straight from the device.
Evena expects to start shipping Eyes-On Glasses in the first quarter of 2014, so don’t be surprised when your nurses walk in looking like they just came off the set of an 80s sci-fi movie.
Check out a (slightly disturbing) video of Eyes-On in action below:
Evena’s Eyes-On Glasses enable nurses (or any other user) to clearly see the veins beneath your skin, and choose the “best” vein for whatever reason a nurse might need to stick you with a needle. Eyes-On is similar to other medical devices made by Evena – but those are big, and need to be carted from room to room. Eyes-On can be worn like a pair of Google Glass, presumably making the process all that much easier.
“Studies have shown that up to 40 percent of IV starts require multiple attempts to locate and access a vein, which not only wastes valuable nursing time but also delays therapy and causes patient discomfort and dissatisfaction,” said Frank Ball, Evena Medical President and CEO, in a statement. “With Evena’s Eyes-On Glasses, nurses can quickly and easily locate and access the best veins for each patient – even in challenging clinical environments such as pediatric or neonatal units.”
The tech that gives Eyes-On Glasses their x-ray superpowers comes from Epson (yes, the same Epson that makes printers). The company’s Moverio smartglasses technology gives users a taste of augmented reality thanks to its transparent display that “projects overlays of digital content onto the real-world in the center of the wearer’s field of view … enabling a seamless blend of the physical and digital worlds,” according to Evena.
The Eyes-On Glasses also packs on-board storage for saving images of patients’ vein patters, and “telemedicine” capabilities (probably Wi-Fi) that let nurses easily share the images with doctors straight from the device.
Evena expects to start shipping Eyes-On Glasses in the first quarter of 2014, so don’t be surprised when your nurses walk in looking like they just came off the set of an 80s sci-fi movie.
Check out a (slightly disturbing) video of Eyes-On in action below:
Evena Eyes-On™ Glasses The newest addition to the Evena family of products is the
one-of-a-kind point-of-care wearable Eyes-On™ Glasses system. Evena
Eyes-On Glasses provide all the same imaging technology advantages as
other Evena products, but in a cost-effective, cart-free, wearable form.
The Evena Glasses system is appropriate for pre-hospital, physician
offices, clinics or hospitals. The Glasses unit is battery powered and
offers the ultimate in portability and ease of use.
Unique Eyes-on Glasses features include:
ORIGINAL: Digital Trends; EvenaUnique Eyes-on Glasses features include:
- Multi-Spectral Imaging - a breakthrough patented technology developed by Evena for the deepest penetration with the most detailed and sharpest image is effective for almost all physiologies.
- Real-time anatomically accurate images – no other system provides such exceptionally clear, accurate images.
- EMR/PACS interface enables automated, improved and more precise documentation of appropriate care, including verification of vein patency.
- Hands-free, cart-free, wearable technology allows medical staff to maneuver anywhere anytime with the complete vasculature image right before their eyes.
- See-through, Eyes-On technology allows the user to have full situational awareness, to keep eye contact with the patient plus a clear view of the patient’s area of interest, enabling quick and easy location and access to the best vein.
By Andrew Couts
November 20, 2013
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