COMING SOON TO AN AMBULANCE NEAR YOU. An innovative and effective medicine-delivery device designed for children who are apprehensive about syringes.

The MediDome™ is a simple invasive device that injects a prepackaged dose of medicine through a built-in needle that doesn’t have the frightening appearance that a syringe has. It’s use is described:

MediDome has a unique tester to ensure that a vein has not been ruptured during intramuscular or subcutaneous injection. A sterile cover is removed to expose adhesive wings that stick the MediDome to the required area for injection. The person administering the injection removes the blister cap and presses down on the top of MediDome until a little resistance is felt. A bubble on one of the wings is checked for blood - if it fills up the injection is halted. If all is well, they then give a small firm press until a click is heard, then softly compress and hold the dome. On release, MediDome returns to its original shape (but cannot be compressed again), is removed from the arm and disposed of for incineration. It is a fail safe single use design - once used it can never be used again.

The device was invented and designed by a 21-yr.-old college student in Newcastle, England. He has also adapted the device to be used in absorption delivery. The packets are color-coded by medicines and dosages and they have a safety check whereas if the peel-off backing is removed or tampered with, the rim color changes.

Read more about this nifty tool HERE.

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