This IR Device Finds & Projects Your Veins In Real Time

Scientists have found out a way that will make it easier for them to suck the blood out of your veins - for scientific tests, research or donating it to the needy. The hard part of the entire process so far has been finding the right spot on your arm to poke the needle in - but that's not a problem anymore. The researchers have developed a new IR device that finds out the veins by making them glow in fluorescent green light. This makes it incredibly easier to locate the spot to take the blood out.

The Australian Red Cross Blood Service is using this IR device to study whether quickly locating the spot will result into reduced anxiety among the first time blood donors. The pilot will be conducted on about 300 first time blood donors and 600 returning donors (age: 18-30).


The infra-red vein visualization device works by moving the source over the naturally deoxygenated hemoglobin in the body. The hemoglobin absorbs the IR light and the veins thus show up in glowing green light. It's advised that you do not look directly at the light and the machines are otherwise completely safe. We've a demo video that shows it all in action. Check it out -

We'd love to know from our engineers whether this device will help reducing anxiety among the first time blood donors.

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