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Illumivein Original - Red LED Flashlight Transilluminator Vein Finder

3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 929 ratings
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Special Feature High Powered LEDs, Red Illumination
Color Red
Power Source Battery Powered
Light Source Type LED
Included Components Battery

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Illumivein Original - Red LED Flashlight Transilluminator Vein Finder

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3.4 out of 5 stars
3.4 out of 5
929 global ratings

Customers say

Customers are happy with ease of use of the flashlight. They say it's easy to use and can find veins. However, some customers have reported issues with the ability to locate veins and the brightness of the light. They mention that it doesn't illuminate a large area under the skin and that the light is not powerful enough. Customers have different opinions on performance, value, and quality.

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16 customers mention12 positive4 negative

Customers like the ease of use of the flashlight. They say it's the easiest one to use to find the veins, makes hard starts easier, and is great for hard to start PIV. Some say the instruction pamphlet is handy. Overall, most are happy with the ease and convenience of use.

"...also got one that was super expensive but by far this was the easiest one to use to find the veins...." Read more

"...It saves time, increases patient satisfaction, and makes hard starts easier. I don't use it on babies...." Read more

"...Used it twice so far and it’s done the job. It is a little tricky at first and I would advise being in a room where you can get TOTAL darkness like..." Read more

"...Handy instruction pamphlet...." Read more

162 customers mention49 positive113 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the performance of the flashlight. Some find it works great for them and improves their success rate, while others say it doesn't work very well and isn't very useful in a clinical setting.

"...So at first I did not like this product and felt it did not work, but I then learned how to use it and had actually been helpful in some blood draws..." Read more

"...Importantly, it does work. It just doesn't work well." Read more

"...Not only has it improved my success rate, once I have located the vein I am outwardly more confident and my patients are at ease...." Read more

"...and had several other registered nurses try it and all agree that it's worthless. It does nothing to illuminate veins and it's a waste of money...." Read more

75 customers mention24 positive51 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the value of the flashlight. Some find it great for the value, while others say it's not worth the purchase. Some customers also mention that the flashlight is cheap and nothing more than a red flashlight.

"...As it is, in not worth the little investment...." Read more

"...It does nothing to illuminate veins and it's a waste of money...." Read more

"...I think it's a great product for the value." Read more

"...I wish I could give it 0 stars. This is a cheap LED flashlight with red LEDs installed...." Read more

61 customers mention18 positive43 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the ability of the flashlight to locate veins. They say that it does not find veins, it only shows superficial veins and that it is not able to visualize small veins as advertised.

"I'm not only disappointed about this item, I'm ANGRY! This NOT a vein finder. This is nothing more than a red light flashlight!!..." Read more

"I did not like this product too much. You can only see a vein if the lights are out and your vein is quite big...." Read more

"...PT's that are "hard sticks" this has actually been helpful in finding a vein for blood draws...." Read more

"Looks really cool but this is not a vein finder I work in the ICU sorry I can do it better myself in the dark blindfolded then with this red..." Read more

43 customers mention26 positive17 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the flashlight. Some mention it's a great product, well made, and awesome, while others say that it'd not work well at all, is poorly made, the push button started to fall apart, and the battery holder breaks.

"...The product quality is great... and I DO use it occasionally, it simply doesn’t work for every patient you’ll encounter." Read more

"...a few broken led flashlights in a recycling box because the battery holder breaks and is not worth to keep buying those flimsy holder that breaks..." Read more

"...this device is perfect for finding veins, tracing them, visualizing how delicate they are, and identifying any branches (bifucations?) to avoid...." Read more

"...Made much more solid, it wont break so easily, and since I bought it I can carry it around with me and never have to hunt for one of the shared/lost/..." Read more

60 customers mention17 positive43 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the brightness of the flashlight. They mention that it didn't illuminate any veins, the light is not powerful enough, and it doesn't penetrate as well. Some say that the room has to be pitch black in order for it to work properly.

"This led flashlight with red light is spotty due to the fact that the light comes out of a few led diodes; therefore, the illumination is not even;..." Read more

"...The blown vein may have healed, but this vein finder's light won't penetrate to the vein until the cloudy bruise has disappeared.-..." Read more

"...They are also impressed by the light itself...." Read more

"...This NOT a vein finder. This is nothing more than a red light flashlight!!..." Read more

16 customers mention0 positive16 negative

Customers find the visibility of the flashlight difficult. They mention that it's hard to see the veins, and that it can be awkward to see with any light. Some say that the light only shows a small area around the flashlight, and does not highlight anything.

"...the illumination is not even; and therefore, the spots and shadows that creates visual confusion...." Read more

"...Also, the light only shows a small area around the flashlight, and you need to hold the flashlight closely against your skin...." Read more

"...For me, it was less than useless. It was distracting...." Read more

"...well in adipose tissue but more dense muscular arms the contrast is not so obvious. Well worth the 24 dollars I paid for it." Read more

Isnt completely like what you think it will be, but it works.
4 Stars
Isnt completely like what you think it will be, but it works.
I'm just a geeky hobbyist, wanted to get something like a LED X, saw this, thought it was a good price so I bought it. You can see veins, but its difficult to pinpoint exactly where they are, since you're almost using it like sonar, but instead of sound its light, and you're looking for the shadows of where the vein/artery starts, see my picture. Its not a bad device if you're practicing suturing on something silicone, trying to avoid the fake arteries and veins as you suture up the artificial wound, but using this on yourself would possibly pose a danger risk. FAIR NOTE: I do have extremely thick skin, so it might be a problem on my end rather than the vein finder, but still, if you have thick skin, you might find this hard to use.
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Jenny W
5.0 out of 5 stars Actually helpful for blood draws
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2017
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I am a RN and my unit's vein finder broke, so I thought for the price it was worth a try. So at first I did not like this product and felt it did not work, but I then learned how to use it and had actually been helpful in some blood draws. For those PT's that are "hard sticks" this has actually been helpful in finding a vein for blood draws. Normally it is all about feel, however, some pts that are really obese, edematous, with small veins it is helpful to have a guide to help identify the size, location, and quality of veins. Anyways, the key is to not just put it flush to the skin but to actually press down into the skin.
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rayo
1.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't help as expected
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2019
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This led flashlight with red light is spotty due to the fact that the light comes out of a few led diodes; therefore, the illumination is not even; and therefore, the spots and shadows that creates visual confusion. Personally I can see my veins more clearly without the help of that spotty light. It seems to me that if the light were even and more intense (more lumens) it may help. As it is, in not worth the little investment.
Something else, I have a few broken led flashlights in a recycling box because the battery holder breaks and is not worth to keep buying those flimsy holder that breaks very easy. So, this gadget is just a modified flashlight that emits an apparent red light.
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jay_the_bus_driver
5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the money, very effective!
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2018
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This thing works. I've seen negative reviews but took a chance and I'm glad I did. To get the best effect from the light, follow the directions. In a dim room, move the light back and forth across an area your knowledge of anatomy tells you to expect a vein. Veins and arteries show up as dark shadows on the edge of the red glowing area of the light. Once you locate a vein go up and down the vein with the light to check for crooked veins. Anything with a pulse is an artery. Make a mental note of a landmark, or mark the vein with a surgical marker. Not only has it improved my success rate, once I have located the vein I am outwardly more confident and my patients are at ease. They are also impressed by the light itself. I work on a 25 bed med surg floor that gets a ton of direct admits from local nursing homes, very often dehydrated. I'm in a city that is 60% African American. I am dealing with some hard sticks and this light helps.
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Ric Hawthorne
3.0 out of 5 stars Helpful in certain situations.
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2020
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I am a Lab Tech / Phlebotomist in our local rural hospital. I find The Illumivein light works in certain limited situations. In average sized patients, and patients with more translucent skin, this light can help find veins when patients are dehydrated or have deeper veins. It works best in the meatier parts of hands and arms, but in larger/Heavier patients... it really doesn’t help.

I give the product 3 stars due to only working in certain situations. The product quality is great... and I DO use it occasionally, it simply doesn’t work for every patient you’ll encounter.
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Ordersb
4.0 out of 5 stars My veins are delicate and roll easily. I found that this device is perfect for ...
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2016
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I purchased this Vein Finder to help me learn how to self-infuse a pharmaceutical product that can only be administered by IV. Self-infusion is preferred due to the freedom & the ability to treat myself quickly. Even with help from home-nursing, self-infusing has been a daunting task. My veins are delicate and roll easily.

I found that this device is perfect for finding veins, tracing them, visualizing how delicate they are, and identifying any branches (bifucations?) to avoid. However, this study is best done in a dark-ish room. Also, the light only shows a small area around the flashlight, and you need to hold the flashlight closely against your skin. Keep moving the flashlight along the skin slowly in order to trace the vein.

Because the circle of light is rather small, and because it's a hand-held flashlight, I can't really hold the flashlight in place while starting my own IV. If I were a nurse, I think it would also be difficult to hold this against the skin while placing an IV. However, it's definitely helpful for identifying good/bad surface veins and tracing where they go. For people whose veins roll easily, I think the more expensive products (and boy, are they expensive!) would be helpful to be sure the needle is in the vein and the vein hasn't rolled away. This flashlight is not practical for watching the vein as you insert the needle.

Finally, miscellaneous observations:
- This device really only shows surface veins. For me, that's OK.
- If a vein "blows" and clouds the skin, you can't see past the cloud of blood to find any nearby/underlying veins. The blown vein may have healed, but this vein finder's light won't penetrate to the vein until the cloudy bruise has disappeared.
- I'm a very fair-skinned person. We also tried this device on someone with darker skin, and we could see her veins quite clearly.
- For thicker or hairy skin - i.e. most men - this device may not show as much. I think the thicker layer of skin (due to the abundance of hair follicles) prevents the red light from penetrating to the vein level.
- I get the best visualization if I'm wearing a tourniquet while searching for veins.
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Harlan Kanoa Sheppard
2.0 out of 5 stars I gave it a chance.
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2017
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I nabbed this to see if it would be of any use to the folks (students) who weren't quite as confident about their ability to find a vein for phlebotomy. It turned out to be pretty useless. Any vein that was substantial enough to throw a shadow (which is what you're looking for) is easily seen with the naked eye. Even as a 'safety blanket' (read: placebo) meant to shore up someone's confidence it just added more confusion than it seems to be worth.

I made a concerted effort to make sure I was using it properly. For me, it was less than useless. It was distracting. Searching for the difference in tissue density (the 'sponginess' of a good vein) requires touch and looking at a larger picture of someone's arm lets you follow the lay of their veins. This had me staring at a tiny spot on their arm looking for shadows.

Importantly, it does work. It just doesn't work well.
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Reviewed in Brazil on January 11, 2022
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