Live from AIS 2026, Dr. Grant Stevens welcomes Karen Cronholm of Akeya for a discussion about the company’s novel smart needle technology aimed at enhancing patient safety during dermal filler procedures.

Karen shares how the device works, reviews promising preclinical performance data, and outlines the path toward FDA clearance and commercialization. A fascinating look at an innovation that could one day become a new standard of care for injectors.

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