Surrey student builds wearable that detects IV leaks before swelling
Akshath Anand, a Grade 9 student from Surrey, won a gold medal at the Canada-Wide Science Fair for inventing 'Veino,' a wearable device that detects IV leaks. The system uses pressure sensors to alert nurses to potential swelling or bruising before they become visible or painful.
Why it matters
This innovation addresses a common hospital safety issue, demonstrating how student-led research can provide practical, low-cost solutions for patient care.
At just 13 or 14 years old, most Grade 9 students are still getting comfortable with science fair pressure. Akshath Anand of Surrey Academy of Innovative Learning did something far bigger: he walked into the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Edmonton with a medical technology project, impressed the judges, and walked away with a gold medal.His invention, Veino – IV Safety Monitoring System, is designed to spot IV leaks before they become visible, painful or damaging. Using smart pressure sensors, the wearable device detects changes in intravenous drips and alerts nurses early, giving healthcare workers a chance to act before a patient develops swelling or bruising.
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