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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!
You can learn more about the FlowBeams BoldJet needle-free injector by clicking here.
