Serated edged needles????

[millionairemurph]

My friend told me he read about serated edged needles made by a Japanese company that are supposed to pierce the skin better and easier.
I gess the serrations are really fine and small. Has anyone heard of this?

[jaysunderstudy]

I have, the idea came from the nose of a mosquito, since mosquitoes can pierce the skin rather easily to suck up blood, the company simply copied this design. I haven't seen any for sale or known anybody that used them but yeah, I thought it was kinda cool. Anything to go in easier lol.

[tzs68]

if there serrated, then they will be harder to pull back out again. that makes no sense at all. that's why fish hooks are serrated...so it sticks when a fish bites

[jaysunderstudy]

Fish hooks are barbed, this is serrated sort of like a steak knife, altho not near to that degree. I think I saw something on TV about it, how companies borrow technology designs from nature.

[lex57]

now wait a minute....the whole needle is serated or the tip of the needle?

[duggadoo]

I would imagine two sides are serated so it actually cuts the skin instead of puncturing it but I really have no idea haha just a guess

[NATE0406]

i think its just a marketing scam. hell a 23g goes in smooth as hell. all they will do is charge more for something that more than likely doesnt work any better than what we already use.

[jstraw428]

i just did a quick search on google, and couldnt find anything on this........it sounds like it would work.......keep us updated

[lex57]

i just did a quick search on google, and couldnt find anything on this........it sounds like it would work.......keep us updated

thats what i was doin and nothing here too.............

[Amorphic]

i think its just a marketing scam. hell a 23g goes in smooth as hell. all they will do is charge more for something that more than likely doesnt work any better than what we already use.

yeah its not like its painful to pin in the first place.

[duggadoo]

They are serrated on the tips and they actually are real haha Ill fine the link again

[duggadoo]

http://www.newscientist.com/article/...s-stinger.html

[NATE0406]

the reason you dont feel it when a masquito bites you is not becasue is serated its because its needle is so damn small. you could take the same size needle without the serated tip and jab it in your arm and will gurantee you wont fell a thing.

[jstraw428]

the mosquitoes in alaska, can bite through a thin down parka......they are the size of hummingbirds......no joke...

[NATE0406]

the mosquitoes in alaska, can bite through a thin down parka......they are the size of hummingbirds......no joke...

haha well i bet you would fell that with or without a serated edge. i quess it just doesnt make sence to me. i can understand the idea but i dont really think it makes that big a differance. but i will be interested to see when they come out and get some reviews on it.

[MasterShake]

The tip of a needle is as sharp as a scalpel, and they have never needed to serrate a scalpel to help penetrate the dermis or any living soft tissue, so it is a marketing ploy IMO.

[graeme87]

Man up and jab!

[jstraw428]

i would definately say this is some marketing ploy.....although it might make it a little more comfortable......but give me a break,....if done properly, injections dont hurt anyway........just a way for companies to charge a lot more for the exact same thing....

[Jay-Ace]

Guys the report indicates that the micro-needle would be used in applications where the said needle would be in-situ for long periods of time.

I dunno if it's a marketing ploy or not, but I know that the effects of long term nerve stimulation can be rather undesirable. If this "breakthrough" solves that then cool :-)

[hendrira]

I would try it

[NATE0406]

ill try it if they can figure a way for long usage to not leave scar tissue. haha