Airglove Air Warming System for Venous Access . . .
An Award Winning Innovation awarded “Seal of Excellence” by EU in 2019 for first class ideas worthy of investment – now available in stock
Health Enterprise East independent economic assessment supported by Eastern AHSN click here
Healthcare Improvement Scotland Innovation Medical Technology Overview (IMTO) report available click here
NICE National Institute for Health and Care Excellence developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Airglove click here
The Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Service Evaluation of the Airglove Patient Warming Device is now available click here
Would you like an in-house demonstration at your NHS Trust? Call 0330 120 0402 / 07944 519796 or complete our contact form. 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.
Airglove Testimonials . . .
“As the Clinical Research Oncology Nurse Manager at a large teaching hospital in Scotland I am impressed with the results we have had when using the Airglove on our oncology patients. Our patients sometimes have complex issues with cannulation in addition to long term treatments requiring multiple cannulations. This can make the simple process of cannulation more challenging and difficult for the nurse and the patient. Airglove has changed this massively for us and we now use the machines in our oncology department for any patient who may require or request it with outstanding results. We are currently supporting a quality improvement project in our department to show how beneficial Airglove is for patient care, management and satisfaction.” Heather McVickers, Clinical Research Oncology Nurse Manager, Western General Hospital Edinburgh
” Our Airgloves have been well and truly used, especially during our cold snap. We have found this a very useful device and we have recommended to other departments who may benefit from this. Elaine Renwick, Technical Service Manager, West of Scotland PET Centre, Gartnavel Hospital, Glasgow (Jan 2021)
“Please see below comments from our Lead Consultant regarding purchasing the Airglove. It is proving to be very helpful we are gaining venous access quicker which helps with our timed injections. This means that our day is flowing more smoothly and its helping us to keep to appointment times. Therefore less extra waiting time for our patients. It is also allowing us to mostly cannulise rather than use butterflies. It takes longer to administer the radioactive isotope through butterflies. This means the dose of radiation the technical staff receive while doing this task is lower. This is always our aim to reduce our personal dose.” Mary Milligan, Imaging Services Manager, West of Scotland PET Centre, Gartnavel Hospital, Glasgow
“Hi Mary – I think the air glove trial is proving successful. Please can you ask for a quote so that we can raise a PO for it”. Sandy Small, Lead Consultant, Consultant Clinical Physicist, Nuclear Science, Gartnavel Hospital, Glasgow
“The Airglove has proven to be a valuable addition to enable us to cannulate patients who have challenging venous access. The patients tolerate it well and it avoids the risks of previous attempts to improve visibility of veins through the use of warm water. It is convenient and easy to use ” Gerry O’Hare, Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Vale of Leven District General Hospital
“We have had very good feedback from the Airglove. Can you give me the price again? I think you said there would be discount seeing as Solihull DU had brought their’s? We would want to buy one and share with the DU on ward 19.” Mary Dillon, Acting Ward Manager Ward 19, Heartlands Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust
“We have managed to trial the Airglove system for a week with our night nurse practitioners who have given a very favourable report for the unit and see it as something they would find beneficial to have available for use, please see below team lead comments” Sue Harper, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
. . . “Thank you for allowing my team to trial the Airglove system for a week. The feedback from the team members that used it were very positive and in the absence to help us insert difficult cannulas we found it very useful”.
“I am really impressed after using the Airglove a few times, it definitely makes a difference to our attempts to cannulate patients.” Cecelia Butters, Senior Sister, Managed Care, Victoria House Infusion Unit, Southampton General Hospital
Airglove Testimonials . . .
“I used the Airglove for a lady with breast cancer and difficult access, I’d not been able to find a vein at all and used the Airglove as a last resort without much hope that it would help – managed to cannulate her first time – very impressed patient (and radiographer!) I have only used it that once, so I’m not sure how much use my review is, but it’s 10/10 from me!!” Laura Swann, 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
“Airglove has helped out with some really difficult cases where we would sometimes have to move to central lines” Nurse/Practitioner at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge
“The Airglove has had a few successful uses over the past few days and has to be well received by patients and staff. It also seems to be virtually full-proof in operation. One observation from the staff who have used it is that the sleeve could possibly be a bit longer as it doesn’t quite cover the ACF on most patients, which would be our preferred injection site.” David Brown, Team Leader, Nuclear Medicine, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
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
“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
“The warming process with Airglove is great and very easy to use even on our patients with previous multiple cannulation and blood taking attempts” Julia Dahlstrom, Ward Sister, Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Day-Care and Ambulatory Care, University College London Hospital
“Thanks for the loaning us Airglove. We had a difficult patient last night and Airglove worked a treat” Ann Case, Modality Lead Radiographer in MRI Southmead Hospital – North Bristol NHS Trust
“ … and again this morning. All working really well.” Joanne Robson, Superintendent Radiographer, Southmead Hospital – North Bristol NHS Trust
“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
“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
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.