The Vacuderm for Kids, single-patient children’s tourniquet, for distraction and 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).
| Code | Description | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vacuderm 2 - Orange Hedgehog | Vacuderm Kids Single-Patient Use Tourniquet | ||
| Vacuderm 2 - Green Turtle | Vacuderm Kids Single-Patient Use Tourniquet | ||
| Brand | Vacuderm | ||
| Packet Quantity | 40 (Includes a play card for each child) | ||
Vacuderm for Kids is being successfully used throughout the world to distract children and find veins first time, where up to 50% of the child 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.”
- Has been developed based on practitioner experience on cannulation procedures performed on children
- Cannulating a child is problematic, often requiring several medical staff and sometimes multiple attempts.
- Better experience for children with poor vein access
- Less stress and anxiety for the child, parents and the 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 child
- 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
Vacuderm for kids Video