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The infrared highlights the veins. (Photo Credit: X)
The technology could save patients from the pain of multiple attempts of trying to detect the vein while drawing blood during checkups.
Industrialist Anand Mahindra shared a video on the social media platform X, featuring a groundbreaking technology that could transform the healthcare industry. This innovation is a game changer for medical professionals, as it minimises the discomfort and struggle of detecting veins during blood checkups. The video shared by the business tycoon highlights how veins become visible as even mild pressure is applied to the patient’s hand under infrared, making the process smoother and less painful. Lauding the technology, Mahindra shared that such simple and clever inventions enhance our medical experiences and overall quality of life. Since the footage was shared on X, social media users couldn’t stop praising the innovation and replied with positive feedback.
Sharing the clip, Mahindra wrote, “Using infrared light to locate veins. Saving the pain from repeated attempts to find a vein when drawing blood. It’s often the smallest, least glamorous inventions which significantly improve our medical experience and hence, the quality of our lives.”
Using infrared light to locate veins. Saving the pain from repeated attempts to find a vein when drawing blood.
It’s often the smallest, least glamorous inventions which significantly improve our medical experience and hence, the quality of our lives… pic.twitter.com/XgZI8Bcf2m
anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) July 6, 2024
The video has gone viral, garnering over 9 Lakh views.
Reacting to the clip, a user wrote, “We need this Tech at local blood test centres, last year, my yearly check-up nurse did four punctures in my hands.”
We need this tech at local blood test centers; Last year, my yearly check-up nurse did four punctures in my hands.— Rakesh Parmar (@iTheRakeshP) July 6, 2024
Another wondered, “I feel the angle of entering the vein is the most important factor determining repeated attempts.”
As someone who has made use of vein viewer, I feel the angle of entering the vein is the most important factor determining repeated attempts It looks fancy and all but after the novelty wears off we go back to the traditional method of cannulating under direct vision and the… pic.twitter.com/xRvjxVcOig
— Dr.Sanjog (@san86jog) July 6, 2024
“I wish this would be soon available and affordable in India,” a comment read.
Oh How I wish this would be soon available and affordable in India….especially for our little thalassemia warriors who have to undergo venepuncture every 2-3 weeks— kiddiologist (@kiddo_doctor) July 7, 2024
Another wrote, “It simply doesn’t work, might look glamorous and easy but the angle and branches makes it more difficult and confusing.”
It simply doesn’t work..might look glamorous and easy but the angle and branches makes it more difficult and confusing than the routine gd standard method— kali prathap (@LKP_kaliprathap) July 7, 2024
An individual shared, “Learnt about a similar tool in Singapore when my 3 year old was going through her routine medication.”
Learnt about a similar tool in Singapore when my 3 YO was going through her routine medication. That tool also helped to find veins quickly and no additional prices.— Vimal (@vimal_rajpal) July 7, 2024
One more added, “Awesome this helps many. I cried when they were doing multiple attempts for my 2-year-old baby in a reputed hospital.”
Awesome this helps many… I cried when they were doing multiple attempts for my 2yrs old baby in a reputed hospital.. But this should be available for lesser cost and should be adopted by all hospitals.— Deva Raj (@dev_raju) July 6, 2024
This isn’t the first time such innovative technology has received praise online. A few years ago, Medtra Innovative Technologies from Kochi, founded by Rajesh Nair and Saj Sulaiman, developed a device called Veineux. This device uses augmented reality (AR) to locate veins.
According to Rajesh, their device has proven useful in hospitals, health centres and laboratories.
In a conversation with Your Story, Rajesh shared, “Our aim is to deliver cost effective yet advanced healthcare devices to the public, especially the rural people. That is where we stand. We have a social cause.”
Reportedly, Veineux could also be helpful for patients who require regular injections at home.
