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NeedleAid Inc. has recently received notification that it has been awarded full U.S. and Canadian patents.

NeedleAid was originally designed four years ago to assist an elderly, visually impaired gentleman with diabetes to give his own insulin injections safely and properly. He now accomplishes this three times and day, every day, and cannot do without it.

"It's better than sliced bread!!!" is how one patient describes the device.

Because of its unique broad base, this aid serves to stabilize the injection and ensures that the needle enters the skin at the correct angle and to the proper depth. This makes it invaluable to anyone with a lack a fine motor control. The solid broad base also indicates to anyone with a visual impairment exactly where the injection will be made and also serves to mask the sensation of the injection. Because the needle is hidden up inside the NeedleAid, there is no possibility of scratching the skin while positioning the insulin pen or syringe for injection. The fact that the needle is hidden is also beneficial to those with a needle phobia, allowing them to complete their injection themselves without ever having to see the needle. Because the needle is out of sight, the psychological effect of viewing an injection is reduced, making it especially helpful to anyone for use in home care.

In addition to its great potential in the field of diabetes, NeedleAid could also be helpful to those discharged from hospital on daily injections of heparin, or those on dialysis who need injections of Eprex or Procrit. This device could assist anyone who must inject medication subcutaneously.

With its full American and Canadian patents, NeedleAid Inc. continues to have great confidence that this simple device will continue to give people increased independence, an improved sense of well-being and greater peace of mind.