Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

New Smart Glasses Allow Nurses To See Veins Through Skin

Posted by samzenpus on from the I'm-looking-through-you dept.

Lucas123 writes "Epson and Evena Medical today unveiled a new smart-glass technology that allows nurses to see 'through' a patient's skin to the vasculature beneath in order to make intravenous placement easier. The Eyes-On Glasses System is based on Epson's Moverio Smart Glasses Technology, an Android-based, see-through wearable display launched earlier this year that allows users to interact with apps and games. The glasses use near-infrared light to highlight deoxygenated hemoglobin in a patient's veins and capture the images with two stereoscopic cameras. The cameras then project the vein images onto the see-through glass screens. The glasses can store the images and video and transfer them wirelessly to a patient's electronic health record, and they also come with dual built-in speakers for video conferencing."

5 of 124 comments (clear)

  1. But can they see why by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Kids love cinemon toast crunch?

  2. This is amazing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Can't wait for the nurses "hey, I didn't know you were THAT happy to see me" jokes

  3. Comics by Master+Moose · · Score: 4, Funny

    I am sure that I saw an advert for this towards the back pages of my Fantastic Four comics circa 1982

    --
    . . .gone when the morning comes
  4. Sounds familiar by TheloniousToady · · Score: 4, Funny

    Haven't we seen stories in this vein before?

    (Or not.)

    1. Re:Sounds familiar by TheloniousToady · · Score: 4, Funny

      "Insensitive prick"? Well, maybe...but that's none of your darn business. It'll happen to you too one day, just wait and see. Meanwhile, let's have a little respect for our elders...