Want to know the best way to get otherwise tough grown adults to freak out? Ask them how they feel about needles. Even if injections don’t bother you, they’re generally not a fun experience. That’s where the FlowBeams BoldJet comes in; it channels Star Trek with its new needle-free injection device.
If you’re wondering how a needle-free injection works, the answer is lasers. Specifically, what FlowBeams says is “laser-induced cavitation,” which sounds slightly terrifying.
However, FlowBeams says the process is minimally invasive and not painful, and probably not in the same way your childhood doctor said it wouldn’t hurt right before distracting you with a lollipop and jabbing you in the arm.
FlowBeams has released a small teaser showing the BoldJet design:
The FlowBeams BoldJet looks super cool, and the company’s end goal is for this to be usable at home and in doctors’ offices. They point out that traditional injections create plastic and medical hazardous waste, not to mention hazards like needle sticks. So not only would BoldJet be less stressful, but it’s also better for the environment!
The FlowBeams BoldJet is designed to work with multiple viscosities. Honestly, I don’t mind needles, but the idea of doing my weekly injections without having to worry the viscosity of my medicine will blow the needle off the syringe would be nice!
Also, I can confirm what FlowBeams pointed out about the amount of garbage regular syringes generate. For a weekly injection, I go through two needles and one syringe, which has led to what I call the “forbidden lemonade” container in the kitchen (it’s forbidden because there’s no lemonade, only used needles—far less tasty.)
We have a rapidly aging population that’s living longer. As a result, everything in medicine will need to hit the intersection of useful, non-wasteful, and not painful…FlowBeams looks like they’re nailing it with BoldJet, and we’re excited to check them out at CES 2025!
This sounds great! I’d like to see how it works out in practice. I’ll guess that it’ll be used more by people using them at home that by doctors, nurses, etc.
Sounds new to me
All I can say is, thank goodness for lasers. I am tired of being a human pin cushion. I love advanced medical technologies. When do the med beds roll out 🙂
That would be a great advance for kids as well if it lives up to its billing
I am intrigued by how this actually would work
This would be great for kids and adults who fear injections. I personally don’t mind injections, but my mother does. She has avoided taking certain medications due to the fact that those medications require injections. This needle-free injector is a game changer. It is painless, and it would encourage people who fear injections to take their medications (that require injections). What is also great about this injector is that it is better for the environment. I am all for less plastic and hazardous waste.