ivWatch Model 400 patient monitor for continuous monitoring of IV sites
NIHR HSRIC
Record ID 32016000465
English
Authors' objectives:
The ivWatch Model 400 patient monitor helps doctors and nurses find out whether a drip in the vein is leaking into the surrounding tissue. If this happens, it can cause pain, infection, tissue damage and loss of limb. The ivWatch system contains a patient monitor, a light, and a single-use container that secures the light next to the skin. This light shines on the area around the drip site and any changes are shown on the patient monitor. The developer says that this is the first device of its kind and may lead to earlier detection of leaks and as a result may improve patient care and safety.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2015
URL for published report:
http://www.hsric.nihr.ac.uk/topics/ivwatch-model-400-patient-monitor-for-continuous-monitoring-of-iv-sites/
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Monitoring, Intraoperative
- Monitoring, Physiologic
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Horizon Scanning Centre
Contact Address:
The NIHR Horizon Scanning Centre, Department of Public Health, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics, School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, 90 Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2SP. United Kingdom. Tel: +44 121 414 7831, Fax: +44 121 2269
Contact Name:
c.packer@bham.ac.uk
Contact Email:
c.packer@bham.ac.uk
Copyright:
NIHR Horizon Scanning Research&Intelligence Centre (NIHR HSRIC)
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