The dual-mode Venaican you developed is a practical, ethical, and empowering solution that directly addresses systemic flaws in healthcare delivery, especially where skill gaps, time pressure, and over reliance on overworked nurses lead to patient harm.
The Dual-Mode Cannula That Empowers Nurses, Supports Doctors, and Protects Patients
In today's hospitals, nurses are expected to perform cannulation—a delicate, high-stakes procedure that doctors once routinely did. However, many doctors no longer practice this skill, and when nurses struggle or fail, they call on doctors who are not always confident or skilled in cannula insertion. Venaican aims to empower doctors to confidently perform cannulation when necessary, reducing the burden on nurses and improving patient care.
The result? Patients suffer from repeated attempts, missed veins, pain, infections, and worse, long-term complications.
That's why I, Dr. Kadiyali Srivatsa, returned to update a patent I was granted nearly 30 years ago, because enough is enough.
A Device That Gives You Back Control
Introducing Venaican: a revolutionary IV cannulation device that offers a choice between the conventional manual insertion and a spring-loaded self-introducing mechanism. It's the only cannula that restores confidence to doctors and nurses, regardless of experience, relieving them from the stress of repeated attempts and the fear of needle-stick injuries.
This isn't just about convenience. It's about:
- Reducing patient suffering
- Empowering nurses to act with confidence
- Giving doctors back their role in critical care
- Eliminating skill-based delays in emergencies
Why It Matters Now More Than Ever
Nurses carry the burden of cannulation today. The backup often isn't ready when they fail, especially with children, older people, or emergencies. Not because doctors don't care, but because many never mastered or maintained this core skill. That's a failure of the system.
With Venaican, that changes.
How Venaican Works
"A catheter introducing device comprises means for holding a cannula with a needle inserted through it and with a tip of the needle projecting from the cannula, and a biassing arrangement which is normally locked but when released urges the cannula forwardly and over the tip of the needle."
This isn't theoretical. It's patented, tested, updated, and ready to revolutionise the field.
Venaican vs Traditional Cannulation
Feature: Traditional Cannulation, Venaican (Manual or Spring-Loaded)
- Cannula Insertion Manual push, requires high skill, Manual or spring-loaded for flexible use
- Needle Retraction Manual, prone to needle-stick risk. Retracted safely after the cannula advances
- Success on First Attempt: Often low in complex patients, Higher due to controlled spring mechanism
- Training Needed High; experience matters Lower; easier for junior staff or trainees
- Speed of Use: Slow in unskilled hands, Rapid and precise with spring mechanism
- Emergency Use Risky, depends on operator skill Safer and quicker in time-critical scenarios
- Pain & Tissue Trauma is Higher with repeated attempts, Lower due to accuracy and reduced attempts
- Nurse Empowerment Stressful when doctors unavailable Enables confident, safe cannulation
- Doctor Re-engagement: Doctors are often reluctant or untrained. Encourages safe re-entry into practice
- Infection Control: Multiple attempts = higher risk. Fewer attempts = fewer hospital-acquired infections
- Cost: Low upfront, high cost of failure. Higher upfront, lower long-term complications
A Call to Nurses and Doctors
This is a moment of empowerment, especially for nurses, who carry the burden of bedside care.
- You now have a device that supports you.
- You now have a backup, not just another person, but a better method.
- You now have the power to choose.
And to doctors: don't shy away. Venaican is not a threat to your skill—it's a tool to confidently bring you back to the centre of clinical care.
What Nurses Can Expect
Imagine this in your next shift:
- No more praying for an easy vein
- No more stress when your senior isn't around
- No more feeling helpless when your third attempt fails
- A spring-assisted backup that delivers with a single press
Venaican makes this real.
"One Cannula. Two Choices. Total Control."