Jet-injected drugs may mean the end of needles

Getting a shot at the doctor's office may become less painful in the not-too-distant future.
MIT researchers have engineered a device that delivers a tiny, high-pressure jet of medicine through the skin without the use of a hypodermic needle. The device can be programmed to deliver a range of doses to various depths - an improvement over similar jet-injection systems that are now commercially available.
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[@EliteAmmunition]

So they reinvented something that has been around since the 1950's, such brilliance

[@randomden6968]

3 years later and im still getting stabbed with freaking needles.

[@vegettosonlab]

6 years later and still with the needles.

[@joso5681]

I will only leave a comment in order to get a notification when people stop getting stabbed by needles

[@emdee7744]

7 years later and they are still using needles, and a great many practioners are incompetent at that. A recent episode they wiggled the needle around to stab the vein under my skin and blood went all over my arm, the chair arm, and even on the floor. Please please please make this injection system commercially available!!! Stop with the barbaric needles already!!!!!

[@father9716]

Needleless injection devices have been around for a long time. Google "Jet injector" or "air gun injector" They might not be as fancy as this one, but I know they have them. I bet we could make one ourselves with a needleless syringe and powerful electromagnet plunger.

[@hg55gf39]

its fine pussy

[@johnwang9914]

High pressure jet injections have been around for a long time and have always failed because the dispersion once it leaves the nozzle damages more tissue and causes more pain. Until they find a way to constrain the jet after it leaves the device, it will simply be a concept periodically revisited and of course fail for the same reason. I suspect it would take something like using ultrasonics to keep the jet constrained, mind you this would likely make the appliance a wide palm like device rather than a narrow cylinder.

[@ryanpongracz8051]

They will never use this, it will destroy veins and can't be localized enough.

[@johnwang9914]

@@ryanpongracz8051 Well, that's what I said, they keep trying high pressure injectors but it keeps damaging too much tissue though it's meant to be subcutaneous and muscular injections so nothing to with veins and they would target the deltoid muscle to avoid any veins. Mind you, I added that ultrasonic levitation technology might be able to contain the stream but would require a large preferably planar source for the ultrasound transducers and this would make the concept more of a wide pad than a narrow cylinder. I guess the fact that everything you mentioned was already in my post just shows you don't read.

[@Savalric]

@@johnwang9914 Not really my battle but i laughed because he really didn't seem like he read it.

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

​@@johnwang9914From what I have read, microscopic amounts of biomatter such as blood from a patient could end up in the nozzle and be injected into another patient causing infections. Which is why I've never seen jet injectors and syringe guns used beside the mass inoculation of livestock.

[@Therizinosaurus]

And here 9 years later, in this pandemic time, why haven't we seen this get into action yet??

[@JointedSpagel]

these injectors have been around for a long time now, they were decommissioned due to the possibility of splashback, however with a disposable tip this could be avoided, I suggest you read the jet injector Wikipedia page.

[@EVAUnit4A]

*IN 2017!!* ...still waiting on that completely pain-free injection and blood draw device. :-[

[@ComeAndPlayWithGames]

Another Star Trek prediction comes to life...

[@GastonAsston]

ComeAndPlayWithGames I hope I live to see April 5th 2063.

[@TheShadow960]

+GastonAsston Jet injectors have existed since 1960.

[@GastonAsston]

TheShadow960 Well, I still want to see April 5th 2063. Just like I saw Oct. 21st, 2015

[@TheShadow960]

GastonAsston Ok.

[@nytrodioxide]

Hyposprays are based off of Jet injectors not the other way around

[@coprophob907]

My mother's friend in the military told me about this years ago. Apparently if not done correctly it can seriously gash your skin. Although it is still a revolutionary system.

[@itsmoot2879]

9 years later and we still use needles

[@twantardtshirts]

How could anyone dislike this? Incredible. Dry products... much longer shelf life! No contamination, also - a technological advance. impressive!

[@donfay11]

Well thought through, HealingBlight!! I really hope that they can have a version in the field soon - the potential benefits are amazing. Just for the record, I agree - hypospray ftw.

[@DonovanMagryta]

But can it compete cost-effectively with typical needles?

[@Savalric]

That depends on how much it costs and how long it takes to break. how often are repairs needed. Needles are a constant, monthly purchase, if not weekly. These devices will replace X number of needles so find the X to set the costs. Plus, if it's relatively painless, I know I'd prefer it to needles.

[@iguanapete3809]

I got shot with something like this in the Army in 1966.!!! HURT LIKE HELL !!!!!!!!! almost passed out.

[@LisaAbramsonTX]

wow! exciting on so many levels. Great breakthrough concepts realized for various life saving applications while reducing levels of discomfort for those already experiencing more than they can stand. Amazing and much to look forward to. Thank you!

[@Suckyea]

This was used already in the 1970s,called the jet gun vaccination. It was used in 1972 Variola vera epidemic in Yugoslavia.

[@RxDrUAMS]

This is going to be great for pediatricians.

[@eburshtein]

This has already been around a while. When I enlisted in the military in 2008 I was administered my vaccines while in boot camp with a jet injector. They might have improved upon the original design, but I don't see anything groundbreaking if you ask me.

[@LadyE77]

I'm a medical assistant that uses a lot of needles in administering medications using various angles. How will this work for each angle and site e.g subcutaneous, intramuscular, and subdermal?

[@Deapcrash101]

When will this become standard?

[@Settings_YouTube-1]

Lets just call it what it is. It's a Hypospray! Great now that we got that out of the way where the hell is my Warp Drive??? Damn slackers

[@CuervoBlack07]

If you were paying attention to the video clip then you would have heard that the benefits are that with a computer interface you can control the amount of drugs that will be administered and the velocity, as well as inject and aspirate the drug if need be. Plus it would be considerably less painful than the old school injectors. All of which earlier Jet Injectors never did.

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

I liked seeing Wilford Brimley explain this to me.

[@gdog48001]

All they would need is a small disposable film to put on the front of the device. Nothing is really being reused. It just doesn't need to be thrown away...

[@doginstine]

Auh the Hypospray was developed and used in the early 50's.

[@magnus213]

Ian Hunter is the smartest human I've ever shared a room with

[@rafflesia]

Not in the least. I believe I make complete sense. And that new 90% shorter needle I saw advertised on TV is one humongous step in the right direction.

[@Loksfox]

That scares the shit out of me dude but i guess these will be at least hard to get

[@roidroid]

0:57 _>"it can both inject into _*_AND ASPIRATE FROM_*_ tissue"_ for those playing at home, this likely means that (at least once) they accidentally shot it COMPLETELY THROUGH a person and it sprayed out the other side! i wonder if that video exists. _edit: ok it was likely just into & outof a flesh simulation._

[@guitarsarelikestupid7200]

I can imagine the cost of even a single unit. Ouch.

[@roidroid]

it seems like incredibly simple tech, essentially just a linear actuator. Like an audio speaker, but with more sophisticated control.

[@Harzzu]

do all liquid drugs have the same viscosity? if not you would have to adjust the pressure depending on the drug and that could add a human error to it.

[@PowerfulPrimates]

Bill Gates is going to love this.

[@SirCutRy]

+Powerful Primates This is much better than a needle, and useful in rural areas in 3rd world countries where you need really good hygiene when injecting drugs and vaccines. This would help because you can probably clean the device by just actuating with cleaning solution and cleaning the tip. And Bill Gates funds development in Africa especially.

[@edwardprete3849]

Best of luck guys!!!

[@KeroZimerman]

Since the divice can inject substances into a specific depth, it might actually adopted to inject a dissolvent to get rid of a tatoo.

[@Dude0014]

Brilliant! How much do you think the device would cost? Also, the cost of the replacement needles/syringes would have to be comparable to the ones used now for any hospital to equip these.

[@doctorbb16]

it looks like an early model of the thing dr crusher uses to administer medication on the enterprise

[@joelv5679]

like sneak up behind someone on the street, dose them up with some anthrax. now im scared.

[@shirleneelkinschannel]

How is this device sterilized to prevent cross contamination. We are treating a HIV patient with PRP this weekend, how safe is this?

[@Hellwyck]

Ian Hunter looks a lot different to when he fronted Mott The Hoople.

[@user-ue3pl2gf4o]

Wait this has been around fir many years why are they calling it new?

[@BFArch0n]

I want to work with this dude...cool stuff

[@Osamabahudila]

عقل الانسان ليس له حدود. مطور منتجات د-أسامة احمد باهديلة

[@PacerTheHorse]

Traditional jet injectors used gas cartridges, and were electric or manually powered, this is magnetically powered, and can fire powders as well as liquids. I believe the first jet injections happened with a grease gun, on accident.

[@user-wp7yr6lw6t]

Weren't jet injectors a thing long before this? What's different here?

[@xCelsius451x]

Dont mosquitos release an anesthetic, so you cant feel mosquito bites?

[@z00k]

How many days/months/years until this is used in assassination attempts?

[@MrBrewcrew2010]

Next Revolutionary device, giving people a mustache like his X)

[@v12345c]

has this device been tested on patients? any possibilities of cross contamination if the same device is used on different patients?

[@dannyyeary2340]

Wouldn’t this force air into the blood stream

[@Olacarn]

The only thing im concerned about is... Does it hurt?

[@chadr2604]

Why not just use a hydraulic ram to amplify the force on the plunger and use a very short needle to only puncture the epidermis the dead layer to lower the required pressure? The patient wouldn't feel pain from that short of a needle. A hand plunger would push a ram amplifying the force 25 times. A second ram would push a plunger in a glass vial with a 36 gauge 1.0mm long luer lock needle. The vial and needle go in the trash and the ram only contacts the plunger in the vial. You would limit the needle pain by only cutting the dead epidermis and limit pain from the jet by reducing the required pressure

[@tdevinda]

Awesome technology. Keep up the good work

[@619kammy]

I'm pretty sure they are going to turn this into some kind of weapon in the future...

[@pcaetano7527]

LOL the 1960s called and said they tried to do it then and it failed to take off.

[@alsoRichards]

How does the vibrated powder behave differently from a liquid drug?

[@arkieologist]

...didn't I see this in Lost?? beginning of season 2 -that Desmond guy? ..the heck?

[@RayZfox]

Haven't these been out for years? Like since 1970s?

[@NattaponPanrob]

Drug inject's not easy for me for long time. Thank you very much.

[@platinumbeatZ4U]

perfect...now im not scared to take steroids when using this thing

[@tannerw14]

Why isn't this being used everywhere ?

[@EAPoeProductions]

You´ve changed another part of Star Trek from science fiction to reality.

[@rangerelivsoup1637]

Is it not commercially available/able to be mass produced yet?

[@ikybaiiki]

Cool video. Can't believe I've never heard about this technology before hope this replaces the good ol' needle. As long as drug addicts don't get hold of it lol

[@nickbecker64]

Why doesn’t this have a billion views

[@Gasssolo]

Already invented by a Hungarian company (2003) (it's very similar)

[@seanthegeek]

Hypospray?

[@Rydonmower]

I'd trust that guy's science without hesitation, based solely on the size of his stache.

[@crazyivan030983]

You are absolutely right :)

[@boowonder888]

I was just gonna comment, that like the Ipad, I have also seen this in The Next Generation and in the original series of Star Trek.There are other models of needleness thingies , gonna check those out now. Wonder why Ive still never seen one in real life.

[@Baws1017]

This is.....amazing.

[@mrdotbryce]

who are you questioning ? do you need more information on law enforcement and regulations ?

[@RayZfox]

So yeah they have. My Grandma told me about the flu outbreak in the 1970's.

[@Gerdaldfighterkid]

Where is this in use today?

[@ExplosiveKing]

This has been going since the 60s and still hasn’t been made

[@SHABLABADOOPS]

Right I'm thinking the same damn thing

[@roidroid]

yeah i wonder what the hold-up is.

[@pcaetano7527]

why jet injectors never took off because the injector gets contaminated if it could be made touch free, or have replaceable injector heads then maybe it would take off, but needles are cheap and easy to make.

[@lifewithken2593]

the military had been using this for years

[@Ondelay]

I got shots with an air gun, had to be 40 years ago, in the US military. Seems very similar to this.

[@equanimoushiker]

Is it safe for IV without causing tissuing? or just for IM use?

[@BrujasyMarujas]

¿seguro que no duele? los mosquitos hacen daño también eh?

[@Lost69Minds]

sweet. this is simply awesome.

[@gemsfirework]

All the best discoveries are made by accident. If you put a shiny metal case on the device it would be just like star trek

[@Hannibal5812]

Is this possible to inject E.coli drug with this system ? I'll love to try if it became available one day.

[@RetiredNihilist]

Интересно, что будет если неправильно настроят скорость впрыска. Например, для детской руки выберут скорость для старой жесткой задницы.

[@ablewatcher]

Amazing!

[@alexander103100]

I hope this invention will be used As Soon As Possible. Seriously I hate injection-needle

[@boydkoers]

Today I saw a video of a student who has written the cure for cancer, now I see a video about the end of needles..the world is going fast!

[@sledgehog1]

Does this work on intramuscular drugs?

[@d3liverancee]

No one shall ever have to heat a spoon for their heroin ever again!

[@lesterchiu7076]

What's the shear force on the drug?

[@ewebb16]

Hmm, seems a lot like a technology that a professor at my university tried to develop, Prof. Mark Kendall. He deemed it inappropriate, but the technology used here is slightly different. He's currently working on a different delivery system, check it out. aibn (.) uq (.) edu (.) au/no-needles-no-fear

[@webworldfly]

Update now for 2021? Nobody from the labs asks you if you want to get a shot without the needle. Well, you are late to announce your product to the hospitals and labs.

[@KidamixGaara]

imagine this technology in the tattoo industry

[@Lion_McLionhead]

Any reusable injector spreads infection.

[@nishantsingh5385]

This is nine year old video. Event today in covid times we are using needles for vaccination.

[@MobiusOne86]

Dr. McCoy, your Hypospray is ready!

[@MobiusOne86]

@Ashton Jones 8 years older.

[@1989kirby]

Indeed.

[@quinndiesel1977]

Part of me is sad in that, with tablets and needless injectors, the future is turning out to be more like Star Trek and less like Star Wars. Where are the Bacta tanks and light sabers?

[@snateraar]

I thought it was the moustache talking.

[@Buffaloguy1991]

this year we got black hole photos, a visor to give vision to blind, rad-x pills, a cure for cancer, THE FREAKING SONIC SCREWDRIVER :D, and this. At this rate we might have the hover board by 2015.

[@MrEthanhines]

Is this for IntraMuscular only or IV?

[@BatSnakegirl]

I am Professor Ian Hunter and this is my mustache