# Supersonic Needle-Free Injections Portal Instruments' 'Prime' Injects Drugs Using a Jet Stream By Joey Haar | Published 2017-12-14 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portal-instruments References: [digitaltrends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/smart-injections-minus-needles/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [portalinstruments](https://www.portalinstruments.com/) Acupuncturists and [tattoo artists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackdot-device) are pretty much the only people who enjoy needles, so for the rest, Portal Instruments has created an ingenious alternative. The company's new injection device, called '[Prime](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invenia-abus-prime)', uses a nearly supersonic jet stream to administer subcutaneous drugs without a needle. To inject patients, Prime fires its solution at a speed of Mach 0.7, which is approximately equivalent to the cruising speed of a commercial airliner. Though that might sound nearly as intimidating as a needle, the jet stream is incredibly fine, with a diameter thinner that a strand of hair. The stream still pierces the skin, but its needle-free nozzle has the potential to remove pre-injection anxiety for patients. Portal Instruments is a startup borne out of [MIT](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultrasonic-patch), where much of the technology behind its poster device was developed. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Needle-free Injections:** The growing demand for non-invasive and pain-free injections creates a demand for needle-free alternatives that disrupt the traditional needle-based injection method. - **Jet-stream Administration:** Jet-stream technology will disrupt the healthcare industry by providing a faster, precise, and virtually painless drug delivery option that has a wide range of application opportunities. - **Supersonic Therapeutics:** With the invention of supersonic needle-free injections, pharmaceutical companies can explore abilities while conditions can be treated with greater accuracy, efficiency, and patient satisfaction than traditional methods. ### Who This Affects Most - **Medical Industry:** Portal Instruments' Prime device has the potential to create a disruptive impact in the medical industry by introducing a virtually painless, needle-free drug delivery system. - **Pharmaceutical Industry:** As needle-based vaccines remain unpopular, the pharmaceutical industry can develop various drug-based products with jet stream injection technology – delivering efficient, safe, and pain-free procedures. - **Cosmetics Industry:** Introducing less invasive technology to offset traditional needle-based procedures creates an opportunity for innovation in non-invasive cosmetic treatments with fewer risks of infections and scarring. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bulbous Ultrasonic Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultrasonic-patch.md) - [Innovative Vaccine Delivery Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovative-vaccine-delivery.md) - [Injection-Free Insulin Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cequr-simplicity.md) - [Advanced Microneedling Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skinpen-precision-elite.md) - [Advanced Micro-Needle Skincare](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiseido-nextgen.md) - [Intradermal Polio Vaccination Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polio-vaccination-initiative.md) - [Palm-Sized Tattoo Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/temporary-tattoo-device.md) - [Futuristic Bladeless Planes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jetopetra.md) - [Clot-Inducing Synthetic Injectables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/synthetic-injectables.md)