Pen Torch Transillumination: Shedding Light on Difficult Venepuncture

Veinlite is a device that emits red light. It provides a non-invasive technique of inserting intra-venous cannula. Placing it onto the skin will cause the outlines of the veins to show up.

Pen-torch Transillumination is a non-invasive technique that utilizes 2 pen-torches to provide illumination.The tips of the pen torches are pressed onto the skin, causing the silhouette of the vein to show up

This involves the conventional method of identifying veins suitable for venepuncture, which involves visualization and palpation.