The global pandemic has stretched healthcare capacity across the world, motivating national agencies to invest in new technologies to provide better, more efficient treatment. A new era of vaccine and biological drug development has prevailed since the advent of the virus, fuelling vaccine innovations.
Patient-friendly, thumb-sized, inexpensive, pre-loaded, disposable, easy-to-use and pain-free PKA SoftTouch’s award-winning Micro-Needle technology could be the answer to global-scale vaccine delivery.
What’s more, our medical device has high-value applications in multiple medical areas, addressing the increasing global need to administer all types of lifesaving drugs and medications, like insulin, pre-filled for people and animals suffering from chronic conditions like diabetes.
An injection is an unpleasant experience: something we’ve all encountered at some point in our lives and for some, it’s a regular, even daily, event. From immunizing children to seniors needing to self-medicate, all ages can use the device with ease and comfort. Visits to the doctor won’t be avoided for fear of needles. Animals feel pain too and our Micro-Needle will help overcome many of the difficulties in administering a painful injection to animals of all sizes.
Designed for use with one hand, simply place your thumb on top of the device onto the body and gently press the plunger to release the medication into the skin. Healthcare workers administering vaccinations will save time and self-medicating patients (including children) can easily be trained to use the device. What’s more, our device can be administered to almost all areas of the body, instead of just the usual five sites for subcutaneous injections.
Unlike a syringe, our device doesn’t look like a needle, allowing users to administer medication anywhere, anytime. A retracting needle is hidden inside both before and after the injection (which increases patient acceptance). The device can be discarded into any wastebasket. Users can inject in public, quickly, discreetly, and easily, without needing a sharps disposal. Dispensing costs will be reduced and needle-stick injuries avoided.
With a syringe, the drug must be drawn from a vial which is inconvenient and can result in miscalculated doses. Our device combines the applicator and drug in one pre-measured dose; reducing errors and improving patient and healthcare professional safety. Different dosages will be indicated by coloured caps. No longer will users fuss with a vial and syringe.
Designed to be inconspicuous, it’s not obvious a patient is injecting with a needle. There’s no need to worry about attracting attention and having to find a private space to self-administer medication with the device easily slipping into a pocket or purse before and after use.
The device is a platform technology. Due to its unique design and drug encapsulation technology, it is adaptable to use with a wide range of injectable drugs, medical treatments and vaccines.
Our technology will be one of the lowest cost devices on the market. It consists of a top cap with a plunger, inner chamber, bottom chamber, springs, a drug bubble and a needle of pharmaceutical-grade stainless steel. This simplicity of few moving parts means its costs will be comparable to that of a syringe with a vial of the drug. Additionally, being stand-alone and disposable, it is expected to save significant dispensing costs associated with administering drugs in a clinical setting.
Dr. Allen Greenspoon, Founder of HCHC Family Health Organization
