NEW BattleView Near Infrared Venous Trans Illuminator

TNVC is committed to the Armed Professional, be they Warfighters or LEO's. Sure, we also have a heavy presence in the commercial market, but our number one priority is to get the best gear to those who go into harm's way on behalf of their country and communities. Our dedication to our warriors has us constantly seeking new products and night vision-related gear to enhance their capabilities.

Every so often, a product crosses our path that we feel is truly revolutionary. This is one of those times.



http://www.tnvc.com/shop/battleview-infrared-vascular-trans-illuminator/

BattleView © is a patented, combat-tested, near-infrared vascular trans-illuminator designed to aid IV insertion at night without compromising an operator’s position. Utilizing standard-issue night vision goggles, medics can apply BattleView © to venous area to easily locate an IV target without the use of white light. The device incorporates four encapsulated IR LED’s that bond with the iron in the venous blood travelling back to the heart, effectively fluorescing the veins. This makes target veins extremely easy to spot, allowing IV’s to be inserted as if under normal lighting conditions.

BattleView © has a fantastic power to size ratio, capable of shining right through several inches of tissue. It can be used on the upper appendages to locate commonly targeted veins (Cephalic and Dorsal Venous) in the hand and wrist. It can even reveal the veins in the medial part of the lower arm (Median Anti-Brachial and Cephalic). In areas of higher muscular density, BattleView © can be rotated to the same side as the infiltration site to trans-illuminate the superficial target veins. The same can be done on the lower appendages when targeting common structures like the Saphenous Vein.





BattleView © is one of the most innovative products developed for the tactical medicine community. Its lightweight foam and neoprene construction make it easily packable in a medic’s kit and it deploys in seconds. Simply run the patient’s appendage through the shock cord retaining band with the foam pad against the skin and click the on/off button. BattleView © is powered by a single 3-volt CR123A lithium battery. The LED’s operate in the near-infrared spectrum. So, while they mainly produce IR light visible only through night vision goggles, they also emit a faint red glow that is visible to the naked eye. The red glow can only be seen from a few feet away and is used for checking power status without NVG aid. The IR emission is very strong, allowing BattleView © to be used as an IR Beacon or area light as well. In addition, the unit also produces heat when powered on. The heat lets it be used as a thermal beacon. Because the device produces heat, though; users should take caution in leaving it on a patient for too long.



BattleView © is the only kit on the market that trans-illuminates. It is this technology that allows it to create such incredible images compared to other devices that only use reflected IR. Reflected IR kit creates poor imaging and is generally bulky. Because of this, BattleView © is the most powerful tool of its kind available today. It is a true life-saving device that increases operator safety and survivability on the battlefield. It has been in use by a select unit and has saved lives in combat. TNVC is the exclusive distributor of this product and it is available now.

Here is what BattleView looks like through a PVS-14 Night Enforcer during a live IV stick.

Meh, our battle view worked pretty good. Ok, truth be told we were not really using off the shelf parts. We had a 50mw IR laser. Which was lost in a tragic Hoover Dam accident.

Wonder who the guinea pig was for photos ?????

Great product and I hope it saves many lives !!!

C'mon Dino: read the text and you would know I had to stick myself... twice.

Still .mil/LEO only?

Open to commercial sales. ITAR restrictions apply, though.

Oh, I read it and already knew ! Hope you get like hazard pay or at least lunch out of this deal. You went above and beyond.

It was nothing, really. Combat Field Trauma School was worse. We spent an entire day giving each other IV's. I was stuck over 50 times! There are some not-so-nice places that IV's can be put in... I cringe at the memory.

Chip, you're just a "poser".....and you're missing a vein!

Found a new sig line as I have been without a good one for awhile !!

Quoted for posterity

Will it work on an arm?

Battleview will transluminate the arm. However, how far up the arm, all depends on the patient. Because the device shows the venous blood return as a shadow (or less translumination would be a more accurate description), the definaition get less and less the higher you get on the arm and the more dense the muscle becomes. Translumination is excellent through the distal parts of the extremeties, where the penetration through bone and connective tissue is fantastic. That gives you plenty of target veins on all the appendages. Typically, you should be able to use it somewhere around six inches above the ankle and wrist. If you need to infiltrate a site that is higher, the Battleview can be rotated to the same side as the site (either right above or slightly offset). This positioning will allow you to penetrate the tissue aroung the vein and bring it into your view. It is not as large of a viewing area but, still allows easy targeting of the vein and keeps you tactically sound.
Hope that helps!

This and a NV should be mandatory for all hospitals and anyone who has to stick you with an IV.
How many have experienced a nurse etc that just can't find the vein and they keep sticking you over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and overover and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and overover and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and overover and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over

...and over.

I wonder if I can get PVS-14s worked into this year's anesthesia capital budget requests at our hospitals...

Seriously, though, brilliant idea.

Love the avatar and screen name! Next time I ever have to be put under I will think of your avatar. Yikes!

Thanks for the kind words Brother, we hope this one will save some lives out there.

Vic

As was discovered, you don't need a PVS-14 to use this. A modern digital scope is sufficient with enough illumination and will work in ambient light conditions as would be found in a hospital.

That's what I was hoping to hear. I'm not a combat medic but as an experienced RN I can see a multitude of uses for this tool. This WILL save lives. Congrats on the great idea. I hope to try one out someday.

Could use this for DVT's too...

geeee....would it work with a catheter?.....

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