The illuminated IVT system that is lighting the way to safer IV drug administration.

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Practical Technology

Simple, reliable.

Reduced Risk

Avoid common medical errors.

Increased Efficiency

Reclaim valuable time and energy.

Meet Lightengale

A novel device that quickly and accurately identifies IVTs with a light-emitting fiber optic cable attached to the outer wall of the IVT.

Features
✓ Portable, Pocket-Sized Device	✓ Convenient Through-Hole for Lanyards
✓ Reliable Magsafe Connection	✓ Compatible with Most Hospital-Grade Infusion Pumps
✓ Seamless Integration with Current Protocols	✓ Over # Hours of Use Per Charge

Reliable, consistent, and precise identification.

The Lightengale IVT System is easily turned on for simple, visual identification, thus eliminating inherent issues with manual IVT tracing required with current line labeling methods.

The most common method to expedite tracing and combat IVT misidentification is to attach a label to each end of the tubing with the relevant medical information.

However, these practices are often not standardized, with missing, mislabeled, or illegible labels, still requiring a manual double-check during nursing handoffs. 1 With Lightengale, nurses can simply turn an IVT “on” to illuminate the entire line, thus enabling confident, quick, and accurate identification.

1. Cassano-Piche, A. et al. Multiple intravenous infusions phase 1b: practice and training scan. Ont Health Technol Assess Ser 12, 1-132 (2012).

Unquestionable innovation in line verification.

The Lightengale IVT System is unmistakably distinct from basic, unmodified IVTs.

Colored or marked IVTs are limited by the number of different colors and patterns available, and it can be difficult to distinguish between these colors and patterns.

The lack of standardization further compromises the reliability of a “color coded” IVT system. But with Lightengale, the illuminated line is thoroughly and immediately recognizable.

	Labels	Markings	Colored IVT	Light-Linking	Light Lines	Lightengale
No Manual Labeling	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕	✓
No Manual Tracing	✕	✕	✕	✕	✓	✓
Visible in the Dark	✕	✕	✓	✓	✓	✓

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Set your facility apart.

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The solution, simple. The results, remarkable.

Manufactured with simple, reliable components, Lightengale’s design and implementation are as uncomplicated as the solution itself.

Lightengale IVT System requires zero additional set-up or modifications of current protocols aside from activating the light pen to illuminate the IVT.

The pocket-size illuminator is easily carried on a lanyard, and is compatible with most major infusion pump and IV tubing brands. Our expert support team is available to ensure the seamless implementation and integration of your Lightengale system.

Despite the prevalence of IV administration errors, there remains a low appreciation for this common threat to patient safety.

There is a clear and unmet need for an improved method to quickly and accurately identify specific IVT in the ICU, especially for pediatric and neonatal patients, in order to reduce the risk of error and improve patient outcomes. The Lightengale Illuminated IVT System offers a brighter future for infusion line safety.

Managing IV medication lines in the ICU is extremely time consuming and highly stressful, as infusion line differentiation can be a matter of life and death.

Lightengale seeks to minimize and streamline IVT management for the bedside nurse, freeing up valuable time and reducing cognitive load, thereby reducing risk and improving patient outcomes.

Over 20% of ICU medication errors are due to IV line mixups. Lightengale helps you avoid this type of the most common medical error.

Medication errors rank in the top five reasons for all malpractice lawsuits. 2 In the ICU, nearly 40% of medication errors occur during administration 3, and over 20% of medication errors are due to IV line mixups. 4 Critical care patients often receive more than twice the number of IV drugs as non-ICU patients 5, and the higher the number of IV medications, the greater likelihood of an ADE. 6 Lightengale simplifies what was complex and brings reliable precision where it is needed most. Sources

Nurses can take back valuable time and cognitive energy to care for patients instead of the tangled IV lines at every bedside.

The complexity of patients admitted to the ICU requires the critical care nurse to rapidly assess a patient’s condition and quickly intervene to prevent life-threatening changes. This means constant, coordinated surveillance by the nurse, including vigilance over multiple medication infusions and expertise in many other technologies. In 2011 there were approximately 5 million total ICU admissions in the US alone. 7 As ICU admissions continue to increase in volume and severity, 8 nurses carry a heightened workload, meaning the level of effort required to complete a task has increased in relation to the time and cognitive resources available to expend on that task. Lightengale quickly, accurately, and reliably identifies an infusion line, giving that saved time and cognitive energy back to the ICU nurse. Sources

See Lightengale in action.

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Peace of mind with safety you can see.

When turned on, the Lightengale system is clearly lit by the fiber optic cable attached to the line that provides constant light for the entire length of the IVT.

It is difficult to see clear and marked IVT in dimly lit environments, and light linking, which uses a blinking light at either end of the IVT, does not aid the nurse in identifying the IVT itself, nor any components along its length. 9-10

While colored lines aid in IV identification, they are often not translucent enough to easily survey the contents of the IVT. The Lightengale IVT System is both visible and transparent, so nurses can easily identify obstructions such as air bubbles in the IVT.

“Most of these patients are going to have upwards of 10-20 lines. For every minute, two, or three that it takes for you to trace a line, all of that is time that could be spent taking care of your patient.”

Alaina Lee, Intensive Care Unit Nurse

9. Pinkney, S. J., Fan, M., Koczmara, C. & Trbovich, P. L. Untangling Infusion Confusion: A Comparative Evaluation of Interventions in a Simulated Intensive Care Setting. Crit Care Med 47, e597-e601, doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000003790 (2019).

10. Pinkney, S. et al. Multiple Intravenous Infusions Phase 2b: Laboratory Study. Ont Health Technol Assess Ser 14, 1-163 (2014).