Original - Red LED Flashlight Transilluminator Vein Finder

I am a RN and my unit's vein finder broke, so I thought for the price it was worth a try. So at first I did not like this product and felt it did not work, but I then learned how to use it and had actually been helpful in some blood draws. For those PT's that are "hard sticks" this has actually been helpful in finding a vein for blood draws. Normally it is all about feel, however, some pts that are really obese, edematous, with small veins it is helpful to have a guide to help identify the size, location, and quality of veins. Anyways, the key is to not just put it flush to the skin but to actually press down into the skin.

This led flashlight with red light is spotty due to the fact that the light comes out of a few led diodes; therefore, the illumination is not even; and therefore, the spots and shadows that creates visual confusion. Personally I can see my veins more clearly without the help of that spotty light. It seems to me that if the light were even and more intense (more lumens) it may help. As it is, in not worth the little investment.Something else, I have a few broken led flashlights in a recycling box because the battery holder breaks and is not worth to keep buying those flimsy holder that breaks very easy. So, this gadget is just a modified flashlight that emits an apparent red light.

This thing works. I've seen negative reviews but took a chance and I'm glad I did. To get the best effect from the light, follow the directions. In a dim room, move the light back and forth across an area your knowledge of anatomy tells you to expect a vein. Veins and arteries show up as dark shadows on the edge of the red glowing area of the light. Once you locate a vein go up and down the vein with the light to check for crooked veins. Anything with a pulse is an artery. Make a mental note of a landmark, or mark the vein with a surgical marker. Not only has it improved my success rate, once I have located the vein I am outwardly more confident and my patients are at ease. They are also impressed by the light itself. I work on a 25 bed med surg floor that gets a ton of direct admits from local nursing homes, very often dehydrated. I'm in a city that is 60% African American. I am dealing with some hard sticks and this light helps.

I am a Lab Tech / Phlebotomist in our local rural hospital. I find The Illumivein light works in certain limited situations. In average sized patients, and patients with more translucent skin, this light can help find veins when patients are dehydrated or have deeper veins. It works best in the meatier parts of hands and arms, but in larger/Heavier patients... it really doesn’t help.I give the product 3 stars due to only working in certain situations. The product quality is great... and I DO use it occasionally, it simply doesn’t work for every patient you’ll encounter.

I purchased this Vein Finder to help me learn how to self-infuse a pharmaceutical product that can only be administered by IV. Self-infusion is preferred due to the freedom & the ability to treat myself quickly. Even with help from home-nursing, self-infusing has been a daunting task. My veins are delicate and roll easily.I found that this device is perfect for finding veins, tracing them, visualizing how delicate they are, and identifying any branches (bifucations?) to avoid. However, this study is best done in a dark-ish room. Also, the light only shows a small area around the flashlight, and you need to hold the flashlight closely against your skin. Keep moving the flashlight along the skin slowly in order to trace the vein.Because the circle of light is rather small, and because it's a hand-held flashlight, I can't really hold the flashlight in place while starting my own IV. If I were a nurse, I think it would also be difficult to hold this against the skin while placing an IV. However, it's definitely helpful for identifying good/bad surface veins and tracing where they go. For people whose veins roll easily, I think the more expensive products (and boy, are they expensive!) would be helpful to be sure the needle is in the vein and the vein hasn't rolled away. This flashlight is not practical for watching the vein as you insert the needle.Finally, miscellaneous observations:- This device really only shows surface veins. For me, that's OK.- If a vein "blows" and clouds the skin, you can't see past the cloud of blood to find any nearby/underlying veins. The blown vein may have healed, but this vein finder's light won't penetrate to the vein until the cloudy bruise has disappeared.- I'm a very fair-skinned person. We also tried this device on someone with darker skin, and we could see her veins quite clearly.- For thicker or hairy skin - i.e. most men - this device may not show as much. I think the thicker layer of skin (due to the abundance of hair follicles) prevents the red light from penetrating to the vein level.- I get the best visualization if I'm wearing a tourniquet while searching for veins.

I nabbed this to see if it would be of any use to the folks (students) who weren't quite as confident about their ability to find a vein for phlebotomy. It turned out to be pretty useless. Any vein that was substantial enough to throw a shadow (which is what you're looking for) is easily seen with the naked eye. Even as a 'safety blanket' (read: placebo) meant to shore up someone's confidence it just added more confusion than it seems to be worth.I made a concerted effort to make sure I was using it properly. For me, it was less than useless. It was distracting. Searching for the difference in tissue density (the 'sponginess' of a good vein) requires touch and looking at a larger picture of someone's arm lets you follow the lay of their veins. This had me staring at a tiny spot on their arm looking for shadows.Importantly, it does work. It just doesn't work well.

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