Getting a needle into a patient’s vein can sometimes be a complicated process, especially if the veins aren’t visible. Vein-spotting spectacles that see through a patient’s skin could help avoid the damage caused by repeated needle pricks, and that’s exactly what researchers at the University Teknologi Petronas (UTP), Malaysia, are developing. Their Smart Veins Locator is a wearable head-mounted display that allows nurses to see the patient’s veins in real-time, by overlaying a map of their veins on top of their skin.
via Gizmag
Image: UTP
