Forms of intravenous injection and infusion began as early as 1670. However, Charles Gabriel Pravaz and Alexander Wood were the first to develop a syringe with a needle fine enough to pierce the skin in 1853.
Benjamin A. Rubin invented the "Pronged Vaccinating and Testing Needle" or vaccination needle. This was a refinement to the conventional syringe needle.
In 1955, Roehr Products introduced a plastic disposable hypodermic syringe called the Monoject.
The microneedle device is a painless alternative to the needle and syringe. Mark Prausnitz, a chemical engineering professor from the Georgia Institute of Technology teamed together with electrical engineer Mark Allen to develop the prototype microneedle device, which looks like the nicotine quit smoking patch. The microneedle is made up of 400 silicon-based microscopic needles, each the width of a human hair. The tiny, hollow needles are so small, that any medication can be delivered through the skin without reaching the nerve cells that create pain. Microelectronics within the device would control the time and dosage of the medicine delivered.
The modern hypodermic needle was invented in 1853 by Alexander Wood, a Scottish physician, and independently in the same year by Charles Pravaz, a French surgeon.
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The hypodermic needle theory was invented by Harold Lasswell in 1927. He states that Media can 'inject' ideas/behaviours directly into a passive audience or society.
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A hypodermic needle. a record player needle
A hypodermic needle is often simply referred to as a needle or syringe needle. It is a hollow needle commonly used in medical procedures to inject fluids or extract samples from the body.
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A syringe with a calibrated barrel, plunger, and tip, used with a hypodermic needle for hypodermic injections and for aspiration. (Medical Dictionary)
A hypodermic needle is used when one needs to administer liquids to a person quickly, or when taking the liquid orally would not be appropriate or helpful. The structure of the hypodermic needle is also quite useful in research when an area needs to remain sterile.
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Hypodermic needle.
Alexander Wood invented the hypodermic needle in order to provide a more efficient and effective method for delivering medication subcutaneously, directly into the body's tissues. This invention revolutionized medical treatment by allowing for precise dosages to be administered in a less painful and more accurate manner.
A hypodermic needle.
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