Found out about this at a local exhibition – Copying off the brochure:
"Welcome to the world of needle free Insulin administration, let’s adopt it. No one likes to be injected with needles everday and with this revolutionary new way we erase the fear of needles from your life.
No special skills are required to administer the needle free Injex. It can be self-administered and is safer to use than needle syringes. Injex does not damage vessels and long term daily usage does not scar tissues."
—There are pictures to go along – Its a rounded-end pointer which is to be applied to the patient’s lower part of abdomen.----
- What is INJEX?
INJEX is the new needle free system to administer insulin to subcutaneous tissue.
- How does INJEX work?
Instead of a needle, INJEX has an ampoule with a very minute orifice, the medicine is administered through this opening tothe underlying subcutaneous fatty tissue in a fraction of a second. (The guy told me 70 miles per second)
- Which kind of insulin can be used?
All kinds of licensed insulin can be used.
- Can I mix them?
Yes, insulins can be mixed and administered wht a single shot of INJEX.
- How deep does the medicine penetrate into the skin?
The pressure and speed are calculated in such a way that the medicine only enters into the subcutaneous fatty tissue.
- ** Is the injection painless?**
When applied correctly, the injection is virtually painless the sensation can be described as a short slight pressure ont he skin surface. Patients generally assess the sting from a needle more unpleasant than the injection with INJEX.
- Can bleeding occur or bruises be formed?
Bleeding does not occur if applied correctly, however in rare cases, when applied at a wrong site, there might be a pin sized drop of blood which emerges due to a slight pressure on the superficial capillaries.
- Can children use INJEX?
Yes. Children above the age of 7 years can use INJEX after prior consultation with a doctor.
- What is FDA?
FDA is “FOod and Drug Agency” responsible for quality assurance and licensing the health care and food products in the USA.
- Is INJEX an FDA approved product?
Yes, certification for INJEX under medical products law was awarded in September 2002.
- For how long can INJEX be used?
INJEX is designed for multiple uses and delivers upto 7000 effective injections.
For more info: www.injex.de or www.injex.com
Oh and the guy told me that the price is 18000 Rupees, here in Pakistan.