Comments on: No More Needles: New Needle-Free Syringe Invention

By: Mossel

Mossel — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:24:15 +0000

Needleless ok…
But is it painfree?

Somehow blasting the meds through your skin by pressure sounds alot more painfull to me.
(But then, I have no problem with needles, which can be a real phobia to some)

Anybody experienced comment on this?

By: Leven

Leven — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:05:30 +0000

The headline is a bit misleading, saying that needle-free injections have been invented. The comment under the video says “a Japanese inventor says he’s gone even further to cut costs and improve efficiency.”, which means that this guy’s design is a development, rather than an invention.

By: Jerse

Jerse — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:28:21 +0000

I bet it leaves one hell of a hickey…

By: ted

ted — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:07:10 +0000

I think I had a sans-needle one when I was a kid. Can’t remember what it was for.

I wonder if it works for heroin addicts – no more nasty scars.

By: felinefevah

felinefevah — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:51:55 +0000

They’ve been doing needlefree injects for the feline luekemia vaccine for quite some time now. It reduces the risk of vaccine-related tumors. Scares the hell out of the cats though. Makes loud noises

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:57:23 +0000

Seconding what other have said about military. My Dad told me stories about his “processing” for the Army, one guy on either side of you with the air injection guns like an assembly line. Both arms at the same time *bam bam*. And that was in the 70′s.

By: wheyghey

wheyghey — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:30:55 +0000

They complained about medical waste with needles, but this thing has disposable ampules?

By: Ali S.

Ali S. — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:05:08 +0000

Ha! I guess I’m not the only Trekkie fan here who was instantly reminded of those things. I just wonder how do they make sure to eliminate the possibility of air getting into the body through this?

By: MrPumpernickel

MrPumpernickel — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:43:00 +0000

Indeed, needleless injections aren’t anything really new. Besides, it’s not a solution for needlephobes in any case, how are you going to take a blood sample with that thing?

By: StuckeyJ

StuckeyJ — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:34:03 +0000

They’ve been using needless injections in the navy for a very long time now.

By: sparge

sparge — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:46:52 +0000

But… how do they work?

By: Geek's Dream Girl

Geek's Dream Girl — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:44:22 +0000

I was going to say the same thing! Totally reminds me of the Star Trek TNG shots!!

By: Neatoramawontsendmeapassword

Neatoramawontsendmeapassword — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:47:33 +0000

I heard about this years ago. I remember thinking it was really cool, because it was like what they used on Star Trek: The Next Generation. That should tell you how long this has actually been around…

Needles don’t bother me, but I can see how this would be great for children.

By: Sofar

Sofar — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:38:08 +0000

I actually find that a little more creepy than needles.