Prototype device could make getting needles a Comfortably Numb experience

There are already beverage cans that contain chemically-activated chilling modules. Now, three students from Houston's Rice University are working at applying the same principle to hypodermic needles. Instead of keeping the medication in the syringe cool, however, the idea is that a special needle cap could be used to first chill and numb the patient's skin, making the subsequent injection relatively painless. .. Continue Reading Prototype device could make getting needles a Comfortably Numb experience

Section: Medical

Tags: Comfort, Medication, Pain Relief, Rice University

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