عينک هوشمند Evena Medical دستيار پرستاران براي تزريقات وريدي ساده و بدون درد

These Smart Glasses Could Make Getting a Shot Less Painful

One of the biggest knocks against Google Glass by its critics is the perceived lack of practical uses for the wearable computing device. The jury is still out on that device until it hits the mainstream, but in the meantime, Evena Medical has just unveiled a different kind of glasses-like gadget — one that promises an immediate and practical impact for hospitals and nurses worldwide.

Eyes-On Glasses are billed as the world’s first wearable point-of-care system for real-time vascular imaging. The glasses allow the wearer to identify a patient’s veins by “seeing through” their skin using the company's patented near-infrared (NIR) visualization.

In the very near future, the wearable device could make delivering injections and positioning intravenous catheters a lot less painful and more efficient.

Evena’s device also uses Epson’s Moverio “smart glasses” technology, which allows the wearer to view overlays of virtual content over objects in the real world.

“It’s extremely gratifying that one of the first healthcare solution concepts featuring Epson’s Moverio smart glasses technology is one that improves both patient comfort and nursing efficiency,” says Anna Jen, the director of new ventures and new products for Epson America, in a statement provided to Mashable.

Eyes-On Glasses can also transmit the images viewed to remote locations via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 3G and are equipped with speakers for two-way audio conferencing and built-in storage for photos and videos.

In addition to the medical uses for the device, the Eyes-On also has the ability to connect directly to a hospital medical records system, allowing the wearer to view and document vital patient information.

An Evena spokesperson also told Mashable that the smart glasses will sell for about $10,000 and will begin shipping to most major world markets, excluding the EU, in the first quarter of 2014.