New Microneedle Inspired by Mosquitos

A joint collaboration between the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and Tokai University of Japan have resulted in a new hypodermic microneedle which does not come with an iota of pain. This is due to the fact that it was designed after a mosquito’s unique micro-electro-mechanical based suction system. This new design has a diameter of 60 microns, which is way smaller than a conventional needle that currently stands at 900 microns, and is hoped to be developed further for use in glucose monitoring, blood draws, insulin pumps and other drug delivery devices.