Patent ID: 8478386

Claim:
A miniature vein enhancer, for use in enhancing a target area on a patient, said vein enhancer comprising: a) a miniature projection head, said projection head comprising a means to capture an image of subcutaneous veins of the target area and to project said image onto the target area, said miniature projection head comprising a housing configured to receive said image capture/projection means with an optical path for said image capture/projection means being through an opening, said housing comprising a ball; and b) a base, a first side of said base comprising a socket configured to rotatably receive said ball of said housing, said housing thereby configured to be rotatable with respect to said base; c) a means to secure said miniature vein enhancer to a hand of a practitioner to thereby permit independent finger movements of the hand of the practitioner for single-handed performance of a venipuncture procedure utilizing said projected image, said miniature projection head thereby configured to be rotatable to adjustably direct said optical path onto the target area.