There are so many
vein finder lights available on the market today that determining which is the best vein finder can be difficult. The fact that the units have different features and different levels of craftsmanship can make it hard to bestow the title of “best vein finder” on one specific device.
To help make your decision to purchase a vein finder device easier, we have analyzed numerous vein viewers and listed what we consider to be the top 15 best vein finder lights below.
We hope that this information makes your decision less stressful and allows you to get the perfect vein finder for your needs. Our rankings follow:
1. AccuVein AV500
2. Lite 2.0 Vein Finder
3. VeinViewer Flex
4. VeinSight VS400
5. NextVein
6. Veinlite EMS Pro
7. Aimvein
8. VenosBaby
9. Wee Sight
10. SIFVEIN-5.0
11. NAVI-60 Vein Finder light
12. VV-100 Vein Finder
13. Venoscope
14. Christie Medical Vein Finder
15. Illumivein
1. AccuVein AV500 – 99/100
Description:
AccuVein proclaims itself as the world leader in imaging systems for medical use. The AV500 lets doctors see a map of peripheral veins on the surface of the skin. This is meant to help improve
venipuncture, which is the most common invasive medical procedure, and other vascular access procedures. The Accuvein AV500 vein finder costs around $5,000
How It Works:
The company says its
AccuVein AV500 Vein Viewing System is the first vein lighting tool that can be used without touching the vein. It is made with AccuVein's own technology, which is shown in its patent portfolio. This portfolio has dozens of patents that cover a wide range of images and medical diagnostic technologies. Near-infrared (NIR) imaging is used for vein viewing, which is also called vein illumination. The AccuVein AV500 uses two safe barcode-
scanner-class lasers that work together to show a picture of the subcutaneous vascular system up to 10mm deep in real-time.
Our Analysis:
We found this device to be easy to use and to consistently deliver clear vein imaging that medical professionals and other users can rely on to find a vein for venipuncture. If you want to improve venipuncture accuracy, this device is a terrific choice. The one potential negative of this highly-ranked device is its high cost. But, if money is no object, we say this is definitely a great selection.
2. Lite 2.0 Vein Finder – 98.5/100
Description:
This popular
Lite 2.0 vein finder is CE-certified, and comes with a free warranty. It allows users to get clear vein images in just 1 second. Images are projected onto the patient’s skin to improve venipuncture accuracy. The makers of the Lite 2 Vein Finder say it improves first-stick success by 92%. Patients also report a 39% reduction in pain. The device’s current satisfaction rate is 100%. The Lite 2.0 vein finder costs around $1,900.
How It Works:
The Lite 2.0 Vein Finder has been carefully designed by experts to enable healthcare professionals, and other users, to access the most appropriate venipuncture sites within the superficial vasculature. To accomplish this mission, the device is equipped with advanced near-infrared (NIR) light technology to find veins. (NIR light is deemed safe for most patients. It is commonly utilized in various medical procedures, including vein finding, wound assessment, and tissue imaging). The Lite 2.0 Vein Finder then projects a real-time image of the veins onto patients' skin. The end result is that users get a clear visual map of each patient’s vein pattern.
The device is also available with a
desk stand and
trolley cart, which can further increase its convenience and ease of use.
Our Analysis:
This powerful vein finder can be counted on to instantly visualize the superficial vein networks in the skin, helping users locate veins quickly. There is a lot to like about this device. First, it delivers detailed scans in just one second. Second, it offers scans in six colors for easy viewing on all skin types. Other features include an LED Screen, image optimization controls, and much more.
Vein finder is also a very valuable tool for aesthetic clinics and medical spas. Among the vein finders available in the market, only
Accuvein,
Lite 2.0 vein finder and
VeinViewer Flex are capable of identifying blood vessels around the eyes and forehead.
All of this is why, if you are looking for a cost-effective alternative to the highly ranked AccuVein AV500, the Lite 2.0 Vein Finder is the perfect selection. You get powerful features for a lower cost.
3. VeinViewer Flex – 97.5/100
Description:
This small handheld vein finder device uses HD imaging and digital full-field technology to deliver accurate vein imaging before, during, and after vascular access treatment. The manufacturers of this vein viewer say it is perfect for surgery and blood/plasma centers, as well as home health care and EMS (Emergency Medical Services). The makers also say this vein finder’s design is both durable and highly portable. The price of
VeinViewer Flex is around $4,500.
How It Works:
The
vein viewer emits near-infrared light that is absorbed by the veins and reflected by the tissue around the veins. The information is taken in, processed, and then shown on the skin in real-time through a computer projection. The end result is an exact picture of a patient's blood pattern that is delivered in real-time. The vein finder device’s Active Vascular Imaging Navigation technology, which is unique to VeinViewer, lets users see blood patterns up to 15mm deep and veins that are clinically important up to 10mm deep.
Our Analysis:
Another fine vein viewing choice. With VeinViewer, doctors can see peripheral veins, places where veins split, and valves. They can also see how veins fill up and drain in real time. With visualization before, during, and after treatment, device users can improve the whole process of arterial access, not just the stick. The reasons it fell to third on our list are because it is more difficult to use than our first two choices, and also, it's too bulky and heavy for clinical use.
4. VeinSight VS400 – 97/100
Description:
This
hand-held vein finder light has different colors, sizes, and mode choices to fit the patient, the procedure, and the clinician. It shows a live picture of a patient's veins in the clearest way possible. The price of VeinSight VS400 is about $3,900.
How It Works:
Near-infrared light is used by the
VeinSight VS400 to show a live picture of a patient's vein pattern. The device, which looks like a remote, is easy to hold and use with one hand. It has four buttons that control the settings and a two-step on/off system that adds an extra layer of security both when it is in use and when it is not. Clinicians can change the brightness, size, and color of the view field with the touch of a button. There are five color choices for a clear image on any skin tone, and the size and brightness can be changed to account for both extra light and the target area.
Our Analysis:
While clearly behind our first three choices, there is still a lot to like about this vein finder device. With an inverse setting, the display can be switched so that lines stand out on a darker background, depending on what the user wants.
5. NextVein – 96/100
Description:
NextVein is an hand-held vein viewer that helps doctors and nurses find veins quickly and correctly. The NextVein handheld vein finder sells for $4,028.39 on
Mdmaxx.
How It Works:
NextVein projects an image of the veins onto the skin of the patient. This helps the doctor, or other device user, see the veins better and place the needle correctly on the first try. This could make patients feel better and improve their care generally. NextVein is easy to use for quick exams because it is small and can be held in one hand. During procedures, it can also be turned into a hands-free device.
Our Analysis:
While clearly a top-5 vein finder,
NextVein is ranked below the previous vein finders that were listed because we found it to be behind in ease-of-use, image quality, and overall craftsmanship. Still, this device is still very good at what it does – which is to project an image of veins onto the skin of the patient. NextVein can help users see the veins better and place the needle correctly on the first try. This could make patients feel better and improve their care generally.
6. Veinlite EMS Pro – 94.5/100
Description:
This
EMS Pro vein finder is specifically designed for EMTs, paramedics, first responders, and ER staff. It offers quick, stable imaging of vein patterns to increase first-stick success. This vein viewer also offers easy, one-button operation and features an innovative, integrated white exam light for patient assessment anywhere, at any time.
How It Works:
When the Veinlite EMS Pro is held against the skin, transillumination shows where veins are located. Once a good vein has been identified, the C-shaped hole in this vein finder device keeps the vein from rolling when the needle is inserted.
Our Analysis:
This device really is designed for emergency personnel. This limited user group is why we have the device ranked sixth on our list, behind other devices that can be used by a greater variety of users. However, if you are a first responder, this vein viewer can help you more accurately identify veins when out in the field, eliminating multiple failed IV attempts. In clinical trials, first attempt success rate was significantly higher when using Veinlite compared with the Standard of Care (93% vs 72%).
7. Aimvein – 94/100
Description:
Aimvein is also a handheld vein finder. This vein viewer offers one-touch control and bright illumination, making it ideal for patients with vascular positioning difficulties, such as obesity, swollen tissue, hairy skin, dark skin, hypovolemia, and more.
How It Works:
AimVein uses cutting-edge, patented technology to take the guessing out of finding a vein. With easy-to-use features and safe, radiation-free imaging, clients can get a clear map of the veins under their skin.
Our Analysis:
Aimvein is a solid vein finder light that delivers consistent quality and is very easy to use. For those looking to save money while still enjoying high-quality performance, this device can be a very good choice.
8. VenosBaby – 92.5/100
Description:
VenosBaby is a vein finder light that is specifically designed to find veins in the arms and legs of children from birth to age seven.
How It Works:
VenosBaby uses LED light (green, red, and white) that is cast onto the skin. The light then penetrates into the subcutaneous tissue and makes veins appear blue in color for easy mapping. The device can actually be used in three different ways: 1) The light beam is aimed directly onto the skin and illuminates the veins in that area, 2) the light beam is pointed in the opposite direction of the part to be pricked (wrist, elbow, hand, foot, ankle) and 3) the area being illuminated is placed between the device’s two rods.
Our Analysis:
This vein finder device is good for those who are only going to be illuminating veins in children. It has been carefully based on the needs of professionals who treat children, which means it offers practicality, portability, and high efficacy. With rotation up to 90 degrees, the device is easy to use and allows users to get precision imaging quickly.
9. Wee Sight – 91/100
Description:
The
Wee Sight Transilluminator is designed to help users more easily identify tiny veins within the body of infants. This vein viewer is designed to be used with one hand and can be easily positioned around an infant’s small limbs. It is even compact enough to be used inside an incubator.
How It Works:
The
Wee Sight Transilluminator utilizes a strong LED light to illuminate tiny veins in an infant’s arms or legs to increase the accuracy of first stick success. This vein viewer device is designed to lie flat on a surface so that an infant’s arm or leg can be placed over it. Users can also hold the device in their hand and press it against an infant’s arm or leg.
Our Analysis:
This vein finder light is small and easy to hold and maneuver, making it ideal for use on small children. We have it ranked at number 8 on our list because it is designed only for use on small children and cannot be used on larger kids and adults. In other words, the audience for this device is very small.
10. SIFVEIN-5.0 – 90/100
Description:
The
SIFVEIN-5.0 Portable Infrared Vein Finder is a device for finding veins that is highly portable and easy to use. It can show a clear picture of the blood vessels on the skin's surface. This vein viewer also has a comfy shape that makes it easy to hold. Users are able to more quickly find veins in people who are overweight, have hairy skin, or have dark skin, among other things. It makes it much more likely that the first stick will succeed, so venipuncture costs less and hurts less.
How It Works:
This vein finder can be adapted for use on people of different ages, body types, skin colors, weights, and more. It is also good for use on those with varicose veins and allows users to avoid veins that are closed or split in two.
Our Analysis:
We found this vein finder light to deliver good results but felt that its overall quality and design were not up to the levels of our higher-ranked devices.
11. NAVI-60 Vein Finder light – 88/100
Description:
The
NAVI-60 Vein Finder Light displays a clear image of the blood vessels on the surface of the skin in real-time. This helps doctors check the vein's health and lowers the risk of inaccurate venipuncture. With the help of the NAVI-60 Vein Finder Light, hospitals may be able to save money on healthcare delivery costs, keep infections under control, and make sure patients are safe and happy.
How It Works:
This vein viewer is a handheld device that is easy to carry and easy to operate. Users simply aim the device onto the patient’s skin in the area where they want to find a vein. It can be used on both adults and children and dramatically increases the chances of first-stick success.
Our Analysis:
We found this vein viewer to be portable and convenient to use. It also produces a good image with 5 different color options, making it suitable for different skin types. However, we felt the device does not have the features, performance dependability, and overall quality of our higher-ranked vein finders.
12. VV-100 Vein Finder – 87.5/100
Description:
The
VV-100 Vein Finder is a well-known tool that helps infusion nurses, and doctors project vasculature on the surface of the skin. This lets clinicians make sure a vein is open and avoid valves or forks. This vein-viewing device is small and light enough to hold in one hand, but it can also be used hands-free with available wheeled or fixed stands.
How It Works:
The
VV-100 Vein Viewer boasts a number of features that make it easy to use, including a 1.3-inch DLP monitor and three different picture sizes that make it good for use with adults, children, and infants. Users simply point the device at the skin to project a vein map onto the surface of the skin. The device also offers basic, inverse, and enhance modes to improve the quality of the image being shown.
Our Analysis:
With 10 different color displays and optional features that include a mobile stand and set support, the VV-100 can be a good choice if the price is right. However, when we analyzed this vein finder device, we found the price to
be too high compared to the pricing and value of models we have ranked above it on this list.
13. Venoscope – 84.5/100
Description:
The
Venoscope Vein Finder makes it easy for a user to find veins that would otherwise be hard to find. This makes it faster and easier for healthcare workers and clinicians to give better care. Users enjoy a higher first-stick success rate, which means they need to spend less time with each patient. It also means less needle, syringe, PICC, and midline tray use. Patients also feel safer and more comfortable during the venipuncture process.
How It Works:
The user puts the Venoscope on a patient's skin so that the high-intensity light from the vein finder light shines into the subcutaneous tissue of the patient. The light makes a patient's veins stand out from the rest of the tissue, which makes it easier to find veins for IV treatment and blood draws. When a vein is identified, the vein finder device’s arms should be pressed down on either side of the dark line. If the dark line goes away when pressure is applied and comes back when the pressure is taken off, the user has found a patient vein.
Our Analysis:
Compared to higher-ranked devices, we found the Venoscope to be more difficult to use due to users having to adjust the device’s arms. In addition, users must adjust room lighting to better see the projected image. We found that higher-ranked vein finders delivered high quality more conveniently.
14. VeinViewer Vision2 – 80/100
Description:
Christie claims to offer the most advanced peripheral vein imaging tools on the market. The company’s Medical Vein Finder (
VeinViewer Vision2) is designed to help doctors and hospital staff see deeper and more precisely into veins than with other vein finder light devices. Vision2 is built specifically to last in a hospital and can be used all over the building.
How It Works:
It is easy to move and place this vein finder device because its arm can bend and its wrist joint is flexible. Users can place the vein viewer next to the patient's bed, and with just a few fingers, they can move the unit's head to check the patient from head to toe. The patient does not need to be moved. This vein viewer uses HD imaging and advanced technology to produce an accurate vein map that shows the patient’s blood pattern.
Our Analysis:
There is a lot to like about this device; it offers a variety of customization options, such as image color, image size, image brightness, and more. However, its price is simply too high for personal purchase (
B Braun Medical Inc. Vein Viewer Vision2 Rx price is $ 23,848.20). and that’s why it is ranked so low.
15. Illumivein – 77/100
Description:
The
Illumivein is a pocket-sized, handheld device that uses transillumination to find veins under the skin. Its makers say that using the device improves patient satisfaction and allows clinicians to work better and faster.
How It Works:
Users simply click the on button located on the bottom side of the device and then press the vein finder against the patient’s skin and start moving it from side to side. Veins should appear immediately as shadows in the red glow. The user should then aim the transillumination beam directly around the vein they choose to make it more visible.
Our Analysis:
The makers of Illumivein say it can find veins just as well as old, bulky models that cost hundreds or thousands of dollars more – and that may be true. However, compared to the modern devices previously named on this list, we found Illumivein to be lacking.
Conclusion
Determining the
best vein finder light is, of course, subjective. That’s because what features one potential client values may be different from what another values. In the end, it is best for clients to carefully study the models and weigh their advantages and disadvantages against their own wants and needs.
Hopefully, the rankings in this article can save you some time and help you narrow your list of potential candidates so that you can devote sufficient time to study the best possible devices for you.
We wish you luck in finding the best vein finder – one that can save your staff time and make their job easier while also boosting patient satisfaction!
