Epipens® and Twinjects® are a wonderful medical device that save lives of those experiencing an anaphylactic reaction due to food, insect sting or latex allergy. I also find them to be bulky and I worry about my child carrying the medicine as a teen and young adult. It turns out someone else was worried about that too. TCB Medical Devices has developed the EpiKey, a small epinephrine device that fits on a key chain.
The EpiKey was created by Thomas C. Beller, MD., an allergist in South Carolina. Dr. Beller hopes this device will save lives with its small size and ease of use. It's on a fast-track for FDA approval.
I'll keep you posted.
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This would be so great. My only concern is that would we still need to be careful of not getting it too hot/cold?
This is a very cool little invention. Making epinephrine smaller and easier to carry would increase the amount of people carrying it that need to be. I'd be wary of clipping it to the outside of a bag or backpack though.
I would imagine that it would still need to be kept out of direct sunlight and not get too hot/cold. The epinephrine itself degrades fairly quickly and easily. Sulfite preservatives prolong the shelf life, but you still need to be careful. An interesting irony is that sulfites can cause anaphylactoid reactions in people sensitive to them. Fortunately, sultife sensitivity isn't a contraindication to using an epipen. The epinephrine will do its job.
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