About the Redsense Fistula Blood Leak Alarm
Redsense is a blood loss detection device comprising two parts: a
sensor patch and an alarm unit.
An infrared signal is transmitted from the alarm unit to the sensor patch using fiber optic cable. In the event of bleeding, inner layers of the patch smear blood over the optical sensor which triggers the alarm.
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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.