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3M launches microneedle patch for dermatology applications:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/3M-Expands-Microreplication-bw-928370100.html?x=0&.v=1

3M Drug Delivery Systems today introduced the 3M Microchannel Skin System, a new tool that can be used by dermatologists for pretreatment of patients’ skin prior to dermatological applications and procedures. The 3M Microchannel Skin System consists of a patch with hundreds of microneedles used to create microchannels in the outermost layer of the skin with minimal discomfort for patients.

This new system consists of a snap-on handle and a sterile single-patient use microneedle patch, providing dermatologists with a simple and cost-effective tool for pretreatment. To use the product, users simply clean the area to be treated, snap the handle onto a patch, and press gently into the skin in a vertical stamping motion. The patch is then disposed. This system provides an economical, sterile option versus the existing reusable microneedle products that must be cleaned between uses.