Lack of pain associated with microfabricated microneedles

S Kaushik; A H Hord; D D Denson; D V McAllister; S Smitra; M G Allen; M R Prausnitz

doi:10.1097/00000539-200102000-00041

Lack of pain associated with microfabricated microneedles

Anesth Analg. 2001 Feb;92(2):502-4. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200102000-00041.

Authors

S Kaushik¹, A H Hord, D D Denson, D V McAllister, S Smitra, M G Allen, M R Prausnitz

Affiliation

¹ School of Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0100, USA.

PMID: 11159258
DOI: 10.1097/00000539-200102000-00041

Abstract

Microscopic needles previously shown capable of transdermal delivery of drugs and proteins are demonstrated to be painless when pressed into the skin of human subjects.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Female
Humans
Male
Needles*
Pain / prevention & control*