August 19, 2004
The Boston Globe
Terrified of Needles? Help Is On the Horizon
By Jessica T. Lee Globe Correspondent
A Franklin company will begin selling a futuristic device next month that painlessly injects medications through microscopic pores in the skin holes created by low-frequency vibrations instead of high-anxiety needles.
The hand-held, ultrasonic device applies sound waves to the skin for 15 seconds, disrupting a protective membrane to allow fluids to flow in or out. The openings allow larger molecules, including those of many drugs, to pass through quickly. After 24 hours, the skin returns to normal...
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The Boston Globe
Terrified of Needles? Help Is On the Horizon
By Jessica T. Lee Globe Correspondent
A Franklin company will begin selling a futuristic device next month that painlessly injects medications through microscopic pores in the skin holes created by low-frequency vibrations instead of high-anxiety needles.
The hand-held, ultrasonic device applies sound waves to the skin for 15 seconds, disrupting a protective membrane to allow fluids to flow in or out. The openings allow larger molecules, including those of many drugs, to pass through quickly. After 24 hours, the skin returns to normal...
read the entire article