The Vacuderm, single-patient tourniquet / vein inflator, for difficult to reach veins, has been designed in the UK by healthcare professionals and is part of a toolkit to aid intravenous needle insertion for cannulation, drug delivery and blood collection.
When the dome is pumped several times, it enhances the tourniquet effect by producing a negative pressure. This causes the veins to fill and become pronounced, potentially improving vein location.
PLEASE NOTE: For success at first attempt you must follow guidance for use correctly (See How To Use section).
| Product Code | Vacuderm 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Vacuderm | ||
| Color | Light Blue | ||
| Packet Quantity | 50 | ||
Vacuderm is being successfully used throughout the world to find veins first time, where up to 30% of the adult population have difficult to access veins.
A study has been completed and published in the ‘British Journal of Nursing’ for improving the visual clarity and dimensions of veins, see, https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.12968/bjon.2018.27.19.S26
Quote from Sarah Phillips, a leading nurse trainer, on the first attempt success rate using the Vacuderm, see link below:
Quote from Sarah Phillips Pdf. Link
Feedback from IV Nurse in Edinburgh, UK “We have tested the tourniquet and have some feedback: We found them to be very useful. A bit fiddly to get the dome pointing at the vein that is to be immobilized but i feel this would be better with practice. The patient said the tourniquet was comfortable to have on and it is very easy to release when needed.”
- Better experience for patients with poor vein access
- Less stress and anxiety for patients and practitioners
- Designed to reduce wastage, cost and time for hospitals
- Designed to improve the success rate of first attempt venous access and reduce failed cannulations
- Designed to reduce infection with less attempts to find veins
- Easy-to-use, does not require modifications to existing practices
- Eliminates the need for Vein Finders
- The Vacuderm is soft and comfortable for the patient
- The procedure makes it easier to detect veins, even in difficult patients
- A curved ladder-effect strap to reduce pinching
- Easy to tighten, grip and with unique release buckle mechanism
- The material is recyclable and latex free
- Class 1 medical device manufactured in the UK
Please watch the video or print off the instructions for correct use.
Remember 4 golden rules for success
* Put on the right way below the elbow (arrow points towards the hand)
* Pull really tightly on the strap to give good tourniquet effect (it will not pinch or break)
* Pump slowly and gently towards the back of the dome until the veins inflate
* Pull the quick release mechanism to take off
PRINT OFF INSTRUCTIONS (Link to .pdf below)
VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS can be found in the Videos section
Vacuderm for Adults Video