MULTI-CHANNEL INFUSION MICRONEEDLE

BACKGROUND

In medical settings, often multiple drugs need to be administered via injection which requires numerous sterile needles and their corresponding injection sites on the patient. Many medications cannot be mixed into solution as complex chemical reactions between the two drugs could occur preemptively.

SUMMARY OF TECHNOLOGY

OSU researchers have developed a microneedle with multiple channels for administering more than one drug simultaneously, without mixing. This allows the faster delivery of life-saving medications, as well as decreases the number of injection sites on the patient by enveloping both medication channels into a singular delivery device. This technology can be used to administer drugs needed urgently, or to induce certain chemical interactions between the two drugs for a desired effect, as used in veterinary testicular ablations.

POTENTIAL AREAS OF APPLICATION

• Microfluidic Devices
• Microneedle-Based Delivery Systems
• Drug Delivery Systems
• Regenerative Medicine
• Emergency Medical Services

MAIN ADVANTAGES

• Innovative Treatment Options
• Enhanced Treatment Efficacy
• Enhanced Liquid Handling
• Minimally Invasive Drug Delivery

STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT

• Prototype