New Medical Device to replace hypodermic needles - Vaping

[irehc77]

Thought other may be interested in this article. Seems a California company is going to patent a new device to deliver medications to patients by - vaping. The hypodermic needle is 400 yrs old and they say it is time to find a non evasive way to deliver medications.

Kinda funny after all the controversy on how harmful vaping is and now this. Made me chuckle!

California Company Creates Medical Device That Could Change the Course of Medicine as We Know It

 

[The Vagabond]

love these quotes
" device could vaporize many pharmaceutical drugs, NSAIDs, herbal supplements and vitamins. Good pharmaceutical candidates for vaporization include, but are not restricted to, nitroglycerin, sildenafil (......), antibiotics and active ingredients of cough syrups. Patients that have asthma or cystic fibrosis could replace their inhalers with vaping devices to disinfect and treat the mucus with mucolytics in their lungs"
"Vaping the drug would deliver it directly to the smallest areas of the lungs via harmless vapor,"
"It incorporates technology used in vaporizing pens and e-cigarettes"

 

[navigator2011]

I would be particularly interested in whether or not pg in vapor can kill flu and cold viruses. And if so, to what degree vaping can do so. If a positive benefit like this is discovered, it'll change everything.

 

[denali_41]

I would be particularly interested in whether or not pg in vapor can kill flu and cold viruses. And if so, to what degree vaping can do so. If a positive benefit like this is discovered, it'll change everything.

are talking about something like this ?? Propylene Glycol (TRUTH) - Electronic Cigarettes

 

[supertrunker]

Something discovered in a 1942 study and used to sanitise air in hospitals since maybe? Wish we could find that magic bullet!

T

 

[mavric]

What about the Jet Injector Gun/Ped-O-Jet? Had to get about 10 of those when going through boot camp! Pretty efficient IMO.

 

[AttyPops]

lol.
Interesting.

It's different use though....
1) Only certain drugs would "atomize"/"Vaporize" properly
2) It would be the kind of vape where you'd have a measured amount, hold it in as long as you can, and "vape" until used up for 1 dose.

Not a "puffing" type of thing...I would think. Also, prime candidate for a disposable carto for each administration...or the device's electrical charactoristics would have to be closely regulated to be in spec. Wouldn't want much variation in vapor quality at all.

Just random thoughts.

Overall, good for asthma drugs and such. IDK about all drugs, but some drugs, like they say.

The ANTZ are going to have a fit. lol.

 

[AttyPops]

What about the Jet Injector Gun/Ped-O-Jet? Had to get about 10 of those when going through boot camp! Pretty efficient IMO.

They can drive bacteria through the skin....I think. Fell into disfavor...or we'd all get shots that way now. I remember having had one that way as a kid. Was very "Star Trek" to me.

 

[RosaJ]

Can't tell you for sure whether pg helps prevent colds, but I've been vaping for almost 2 years and the last cold I nursed was 1 1/2 years ago. I was commenting to my daughter the other day that the whole of 2013 I was free from colds. No flu either.

Of course, I'm cautious of not hanging around crowded places where viruses may be spread. I wash my hands several times a day, such as before fixing breakfast, lunch or dinner; before I insert/remove contact lenses; when visiting the restroom, etc. I also use the antiseptic wipes provided at the grocery store to wipe the handles of the shopping cart.

Before I quit smoking I had the same routine and still caught a cold/flu at least once a year.

 

[Recycled Roadkill]

"Additionally, diabetic patients could also be delivered insulin via non-parenteral routes instead of taking painful injections."

Hmmm, I'm almost tempted to vape some insulin in a PG/VG solution. It would seem the outcome would be somewhere between it wouldn't work at all to running numbers so low I'd pass out.

Any thoughts on my thoughts?

 

[ck32250]

Wow I can't wait to hear more about this. I'd love to vape a few puffs of ...... or tylenol for that matter.

Sent from my phone, please excuse the brevity and typos.

 

[Izan]

Sounds like a run of the mill nebulizer.
Is it just being used for the delivery of other substances not related to pulmonary conditions?

BTW,
If I can't muster the energy to take a ...... tablet... ?Sun dial?

Happy New year
I

 

[State O' Flux]

I'm unable to locate a pending patent for "V-Meds"... and trying to figure out what it is exactly that Alsa Corp. is patenting... considering they're showing images of common vaping products like cig-a-likes, an Innokin iClear(?) and Kamry K100 mech mod.

 

[The Vagabond]

basically a drip tip is the patent item delivery tube

 

[denali_41]

Something discovered in a 1942 study and used to sanitise air in hospitals since maybe? Wish we could find that magic bullet!

it was still being done up until recently,when they developed better air filtration systems

 

[Nermal]

"Additionally, diabetic patients could also be delivered insulin via non-parenteral routes instead of taking painful injections."

Hmmm, I'm almost tempted to vape some insulin in a PG/VG solution. It would seem the outcome would be somewhere between it wouldn't work at all to running numbers so low I'd pass out.

Any thoughts on my thoughts?

I definitely have a thought. Let someone else try it first. Only an optimist would try to guess the right dosage and how fast it would work.

 

[supertrunker]

Yes yes, Heather's Heavenly Insulin and all that - but if i wrap a 0.4Ω coil and cloud chase on ......, is the second hand exposure to that nil or can i make next year's Prom night really amusing?

T

 

[vaperature]

How about vaping aspirin, or ibuprofen, or tylenol? quick headache fix?

 

[SissySpike]

We have food vapes, ecig vapes, now medicine Vapes Its a vapors world! Look out Bloomberg it in your face and ant goin away!

 

[WarHawk-AVG]

Something discovered in a 1942 study and used to sanitise air in hospitals since maybe? Wish we could find that magic bullet!

T

Done
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...9057-propylene-glycol-knowing-1-2-battle.html