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injection \In*jec"tion\,
n. [L. injectio : cf.F. injection.] 1. The act of injecting or throwing
in; -- applied particularly to the forcible throwing in of a liquid,
or a["e]riform body, by means of a syringe, pump, etc.
2. That which is injected; especially, a liquid medicine thrown
into a cavity of the body by a syringe or pipe; a clyster; an enema.
--Mayne.
3. (Anat.) (a) The act or process of filling vessels, cavities,
or tissues with a fluid or other substance. (b) A specimen prepared
by injection.
At the recent DermaFest 1999, an interesting
product was introduced which demonstrated a no needle injection
of local anesthetics. This type of pneumatic delivery has been in
use in Third World countries and the military for quite some time.
What is " new " here is that the injectors are disposable.
It is imperative that micropigmentation practitioners
check with their local state boards of health or similar body to
be sure that this method is legal in their state. Furthermore, practitioners
need to obtain written approval from their malpractice carrier for
this anesthetic procedure.
Based upon the definition of injection,
it would appear that this method would fall under the preview of
licensed doctors of medicine only.
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