Veinlite by TransLite Improves Vein Access in Children

SUGAR LAND, Texas, Feb. 26, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- A new publication by researchers at the Boston Children's Hospital shows that the use of Veinlite(r) transillumination improves vein access in children from 74% to 85% in the pediatric emergency department.
Vein access is a common and necessary procedure that is used to draw blood and infuse fluids in patients. Children have small veins that are hard to access, often resulting in multiple tries which increases trauma to the patient and parent. Failures to access veins often require invasive procedures that increase the risk of morbidity to the patient and increase the cost of treatment.

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