IIT Bombay Develops Painless Syringe for Medicine Injection – A Game-Changer in Healthcare.
The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Research (IIT Bombay) has created a new type of syringe that doesn’t need needles. This innovation uses shockwaves to deliver drugs into the body without causing pain or damaging the skin. It also reduces the risk of infections, making it safer than traditional syringes.
The project was led by Viran Menezes from the aerospace engineering department at IIT Bombay. Menezes and his team designed what they call a "shock syringe" to replace needles in drug delivery.
Tested for Effectiveness
IIT Bombay innovation, published in the Journal of Biomedical Materials and Devices, the team compared the shock syringe to regular needles by testing on lab rats. They measured how well the drugs were delivered into the blood and tissues using advanced techniques like high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
What Is a Needle-Free Syringe?
Explaining how the syringe works, Priyanka Hankare, a research scholar involved in the study, said:
“The shock syringe delivers medicine quickly and safely. Regular syringes, if used too forcefully, can harm the skin or tissues. But with the shock syringe, the pressure is carefully monitored to ensure precise and gentle delivery.”
She added that the syringe is tested on synthetic skin to fine-tune its speed and force. This ensures the safety and comfort of patients.
Benefits for Healthcare
In the case of vaccination, Hankare stated that the painless syringe could mean a difference in the campaign with even children and adults, who have needle phobia, being able to embrace the speedy process. It also reduces instances of staff getting stuck by needles which increases the chances of blood-borne diseases spreading.
It proves to be a reliable instrument lasting more than a thousand doses with a possible replacement of nozzles only occasionally. This makes it economical for large consumption, and it is a blessing for medical technology.
Unlike regular syringes, the shock syringe doesn’t pierce the skin with a needle. Instead, it uses high-energy shockwaves—pressure waves that travel faster than sound—to push medication through the skin. These waves compress the surrounding medium, much like the sonic boom created by a supersonic jet.
This unique method ensures the drug is distributed evenly and absorbed effectively in the body.
IIT Bombay has come up with the shock syringe model, which makes healthcare advancements by providing a perfect model of delivering medicine without causing the patient any discomfort. The following is expected to enhance the vaccination exercise and minimize risks associated with conventional syringes.
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