Acies Medical, led by Dr. Sipple, the pioneering patent holder in safe needle technology, is at the forefront of innovation in medical devices. The company has developed the Acies Smart Needle, the first and only device specifically designed to prevent the serious Medicare-defined ‘Never Event’ of inadvertent embolism. These embolisms are associated with critical health issues such as myocarditis, vaccine hesitancy—a significant global public health concern—and Long Covid, which poses a $3.7 trillion global economic and humanistic challenge.
The Acies Smart Needle aims to revolutionize vaccine administration by eliminating the risk of inadvertent vaccine embolism, thereby reshaping the public narrative around vaccines and protecting future generations from the long-term complications of Long Covid, much like the Sabin and Salk vaccines did for polio.
Traditional needle technology, unchanged for 175 years, is overdue for disruption. The Acies Smart Needle addresses the ‘Never Event’ of inadvertent embolism, a risk factor for stroke and blindness from facial fillers, and even fatal pulmonary embolism in procedures like Brazilian Butt Lifts. Ensuring safe and effective intravenous access is vital for equitable healthcare worldwide, aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The ability to administer rapid, safe, and accurate injections is often a matter of life and death, particularly in developing countries.
Acies Medical is supported by leading organizations, with Google providing Cloud Services and Exemplar offering comprehensive C-Suite partnership. This backing underscores the critical importance and innovative potential of the Acies Smart Needle in advancing global healthcare standards.
Every 24 seconds, someone dies of complications of a needle stick. Needles are 175 year old technology. Over 40 needles billion are used annually, most without ultrasound guidance. Yet, ultrasound’s use in expert Anesthesiologist hands misses targets 17% of the time. Embolic injections are a result, defined as a Medicare “Never Event”. This mechanism drives a myriad of complications that are as ubiquitous as needle use including vaccine induced myocarditis, blindness with Botox, stroke with dermal fillers and pulmonary embolism from gluteal augmentation. The globally patented and Google partnered Acies Smart Needle is the only medical device specifically designed to prevent the never event.