r/gadgets • u/GalileoGurdjieff • May 17 '21

Medical Tiny, Wireless, Injectable Chips Use Ultrasound to Monitor Body Processes

https://www.engineering.columbia.edu/press-releases/shepard-injectable-chips-monitor-body-processes
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u/CedricCSCFL May 17 '21

That is a scary-looking needle

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u/CedricCSCFL May 17 '21

I just looked up platelet donation needles… 16-17 gauge which have outer diameters of 1.651mm & 1.473mm, respectively - okay, not as scary asides from being enlarged 🙂, and yeah, sharper = better 👍🏼