From the January/February 2014 issue of HealthCare Business News magazine


Fully automated venipuncture device
A team of researchers from VascuLogic, LLC, have developed the world’s first automated venipuncture medical device that automates the phlebotomy procedure, either for blood draws or the placement of IV lines. In both in vitro and in vivo validation studies, including validation on human subjects, the device demonstrated greater than 95% first stick accuracy, and additionally outperformed human phlebotomist controls.


Eyes-On Glasses

Evena’s point-of-care Eyes-On system is the first vein detection device to deliver clear, anatomically accurate, real-time imaging in a wearable, easy-to-use, hands-free and cart-free system. The Eyes-On system utilizes the Epson Moverio “smart glasses” technology platform and its unique “look-through” capabilities to offer one of the first health care applications of smart glasses commercially available on a global scale.


Bedside monitor
EarlySense has received FDA Clearance for EarlySense 2.0 System, a newly designed bedside monitor for continuous measurement of respiration rate, heart rate and motion, in an automatic and contact-free manner.

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