Airglove Air Warming System for Difficult Intravenous Access and Venipuncture

An Award Winning Innovation awarded “Seal of Excellence” by EU in 2019 for first class ideas worthy of investment – now available in stock.

What is Airglove?

Airglove is a worldwide patented air warming system developed to enable venipuncture and difficult intravenous access in a patients arm for the delivery of intravenous drugs. It gently heats the patients arm up as it forces warm air through a double walled polythene glove.

How Does It Work?

Our simple and easy to use air warming system allows efficient venipuncture and difficult intravenous access, particularly beneficial for patients requiring extended courses of treatment.

SHARED VISION

We have been working with several partners to assess performance and obtain feedback through real world testing.

Transplant Coordinator, Haematology Clinic

“The trial went well and we would like to purchase the demonstration unit plus a second one for the ward”

Teresa Batchelor, Transplant Coordinator
Haematology Clinic – Royal Cornwall Hospital

Modality Lead Radiographer in MRI Southmead Hospital

“Thanks for the loaning us Airglove. We had a difficult patient last night and Airglove worked a treat. We have all enjoyed using the Airglove and would not like to see it returned!”

Ann Case, Modality Lead Radiographer in MRI Southmead Hospital
North Bristol NHS Trust

Macmillan Lead Chemotherapy Nurse

“Airglove is so comfortable for our patients who can be difficult to cannulate with continual chemotherapy cycles. It is so efficient in just 3 minutes the patient is ready for cannulation and then their treatment can begin”

Charlotte Wadey, Macmillan Lead Chemotherapy Nurse
MTW

Macmillan Chemotherapy Unit Manager

“It does seem to work well though and I’ve been spreading the word through other departments who might also benefit from it.”We no longer use buckets of warm water in oncology at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust as our patients request Airglove now as they prefer it. With a 87.5% success rate in our patient service evaluation I can see the results which make our lives so much easier too”

Keli Tomlin, Macmillan Chemotherapy Unit Manager
MTW

Radiographer, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 

“I have used the Airglove myself a few times and it worked well and I think it was particularly reassuring for the patients. They were anxious and had had problems with cannulation in the past”.

Ellie Andrews, Radiographer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 
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Service Evaluation of Airglove . . .

The service evaluation aimed to provide evidence as to the efficacy, patient comfort, ease of use and operator preference of Airglove warming device. Patients were selected who had known difficulties in accessing a vein for obtaining blood samples or cannulation by the oncology nurses.

They were chosen at random regardless of their sex, age, gender, medical conditions and provided a cohort with a wide range of cancers. Cannulation on was successful on first attempt in 70 out of 80 patients (87.5%) and they reported “it was very comfortable compared to the hot water method”  To view and download the full MTW report please click here.

Award Winning Innovation . . .

Awarded Seal of Excellence – Certificate delivered by the European Commission as the institute managing Horizon 2020, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014- 2020.

Airglove is an award winning innovation and was “Highly Commended” in the West Midlands Academic Science Network Celebration of Innovation Awards 2017. Medilink West Midlands also awarded Airglove the runner up in the category of “Partnership with the NHS” at the Medical & Healthcare Business Awards 2017.

Patient Comments on Airglove . . .

When patients were asked during the MTW Service Evaluation by the oncology nurses what they thought about the Airglove experience many reported:

“it was very comfortable compared to the hot water method”
“it was more comfortable than a bucket of water ”
“it was easy to use”

Patient Safety and Comfort . . .

No more improvisation with warm water, heat packs or even heated towels to try and gain access to patients veins which can be a Health & Safety issue.  Airglove temperature can be selected to suit each skin type sensitive 31.5oC, normal 35.5oC or slightly heavier 38.05oC with the unit automatically re-setting itself to normal skin type (setting 2 35.5oC) after each use. Airglove can help to make the patient more comfortable and relaxed with its gentle warming system with the confidence that the nurse practitioner will be able to access their veins.

CE Approved Medical Device . . .

Airglove has taken 3 years of development, research, testing and clinical trials by Green Cross Medico in conjunction with NHS Innovations South East and The Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust hospital. It was developed as there was a clearly defined and acknowledged need by medical professionals at The Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust hospital oncology department.

Would you like an in-house demonstration at your NHS Trust?

Airglove is a worldwide patented air warming system developed to enable venous access in a patients arm for the delivery of intravenous drugs. It gently heats the patients arm up as it forces warm air through a double walled polythene glove.

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