Acupuncturists and tattoo artists are pretty much the only people who enjoy needles, so for the rest, Portal Instruments has created an ingenious alternative. The company's new injection device, called 'Prime', uses a nearly supersonic jet stream to administer subcutaneous drugs without a needle.
To inject patients, Prime fires its solution at a speed of Mach 0.7, which is approximately equivalent to the cruising speed of a commercial airliner. Though that might sound nearly as intimidating as a needle, the jet stream is incredibly fine, with a diameter thinner that a strand of hair. The stream still pierces the skin, but its needle-free nozzle has the potential to remove pre-injection anxiety for patients.
Portal Instruments is a startup borne out of MIT, where much of the technology behind its poster device was developed.
Supersonic Needle-Free Injections
Portal Instruments' 'Prime' Injects Drugs Using a Jet Stream
Trend Themes
1. Needle-free Injections - The growing demand for non-invasive and pain-free injections creates a demand for needle-free alternatives that disrupt the traditional needle-based injection method.
2. Jet-stream Administration - Jet-stream technology will disrupt the healthcare industry by providing a faster, precise, and virtually painless drug delivery option that has a wide range of application opportunities.
3. Supersonic Therapeutics - With the invention of supersonic needle-free injections, pharmaceutical companies can explore abilities while conditions can be treated with greater accuracy, efficiency, and patient satisfaction than traditional methods.
Industry Implications
1. Medical Industry - Portal Instruments' Prime device has the potential to create a disruptive impact in the medical industry by introducing a virtually painless, needle-free drug delivery system.
2. Pharmaceutical Industry - As needle-based vaccines remain unpopular, the pharmaceutical industry can develop various drug-based products with jet stream injection technology – delivering efficient, safe, and pain-free procedures.
3. Cosmetics Industry - Introducing less invasive technology to offset traditional needle-based procedures creates an opportunity for innovation in non-invasive cosmetic treatments with fewer risks of infections and scarring.