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. 2021 May;48(3):336-337.
doi: 10.5999/aps.2020.02096. Epub 2021 May 15.

Independent finger-mounted device for vein visualization

Elijah Zhengyang Cai  1 , Raymond Sui Ming Hon  2   3 , Wai Tung Chow  3 , Ching-Chiuan Yen  2   3 , Thiam Chye Lim  1   4
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Independent finger-mounted device for vein visualization

Elijah Zhengyang Cai et al. Arch Plast Surg. 2021 May.
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Figures

Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
The independent finger-mounted device. (A) Individual light sources conform to the contours of the forearm, channeling light for optimal vein visualization. (B) Vein over the forearm with branch points, visualized with two finger-mounted devices.
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
Additional application of the independent finger-mounted device. (A) Devices mounted on all digits to expand the field of visualization, an additional benefit of independent finger-mounted light sources. (B) Varicose veins visualized.
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