Even when nurses outnumber patients, venous needle dislodgement can often go unnoticed until there is a pool of blood on the floor, which is sometimes too late.(ref 2) For patients in limited care, self-dialysis centers and home dialysis, where there is less opportunity to monitor access points, Redsense provides an alarm that is designed to promptly alert the patient, clinic personnel or the helper at home and thus becoming a vital aid.
Equipped with this device, each patient cal feel more comfortable that an alarm will sound if their venous needle becomes dislodged. For the care providers, too, this could bring peace of mind and freedom to move more freely around the unit.

Important:

Indication(s) for Clinic use in the United States The Redsense device is intended to monitor for potential blood loss from the hemodialysis access site in hemodialysis patients undergoing continuous hemodialysis treatment up to 5 hours in the clinical setting. 

The device includes a blood sensor incorporated into an adhesive sensor patch. The sensor monitors potential blood leakage from the venous needle puncture site via an infrared light and will alarm if blood leakage is detected via absorption onto the device's sensor patch.

Indication(s) for Home/Self use in the United States

The Redsense device is intended to monitor for potential blood loss from the hemodialysis access site in hemodialysis patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment up to 5 hours at home or in the clinical setting.

The device includes a blood sensor incorporated into an adhesive dressing. The sensor monitors potential blood leakage from the needle puncture via an infrared light and will alarm if needle dislodgement or blood leakage is detected.

All use must be administrated under physician's prescription, and must be observed by a trained and qualified person considered to be competent in the use of this device by the prescribing physician.