AccuVein, HealthTrust Finalize Group Purchasing Agreement for Vein Illuminat...( COLD SPRING HARBOR ...),Health

COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- AccuVein LLC today announced a two-year agreement with HealthTrust Purchasing Group to bring the AccuVein AV300, the world's first hand-held, non-contact vein illumination device, to HealthTrust member facilities. Under the agreement, HealthTrust will provide participating health care sites access to the AV300 to help locate hard-to-find veins. The AccuVein AV300 projects a pattern of light on a patient's skin, revealing vein position to help the health care professional locate veins for blood draw and IV starts (venipuncture).

"We're pleased to provide HealthTrust's members access to the only portable, non-contact vein illumination device supporting the most common invasive medical procedure -- venipuncture -- with the membership cost-savings benefit," said Stephen P. Conlon, President, AccuVein.

About AccuVein

AccuVein applies advanced technologies to important health care challenges. The innovative AV300 allows practitioners to see a map of the position of peripheral veins on the patient's skin, to help caregivers locate veins while they perform the most common invasive medical procedure -- venipuncture. Built using AccuVein's expertise in medical device miniaturization and user-intuitive design, the AV300 is the world's first portable, non-contact vein illumination solution. With more than a dozen patents filed worldwide, AccuVein demonstrates an ongoing commitment to invest in improving patient care and patient satisfaction.

For more information on the AccuVein AV300, please visit www.AccuVein.com.

About HealthTrust

HealthTrust Purchasing Group, headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., is a group purchasing organization that supports nearly 1,400 not-for-profi
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