About the Redsense Fistula Blood Leak Alarm
Redsense is a blood loss detection device comprising two parts: a sensor patch and a base unit. Connected to the base unit by a small cable, the sensor patch employs fiber optic technology to continuously monitor the venous needle access point. If bleeding begins, the base unit worn on the patient’s arm will raise the alarm. An infrared signal is transmitted from the base 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 to trigger the alarm. Learn More: Redsense White Paper
Indication(s) for 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.