CN100418503C - Novel acupuncture needle - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an acupuncture needle, wherein the acupuncture needle is completely surrounded by a cover in the form of a film. The acupuncture is conducted without removing the outer cover from the needle. Only the sterilized needle is directly inserted into the patient without contacting the external environment. The tactile sensation of acupuncture is well maintained. Another advantage of the new needle set is that the outer cover can be kept in a folded state on the skin, so that the outer cover can be distinguished when the needle is removed. The used needle can be clearly distinguished from the new needle. The novel acupuncture needle comprises a needle body, a needle head connected to one end of the needle body and a sterile film outer cover surrounding the whole needle, so that the sterile acupuncture needle can be isolated from the external environment when acupuncture is performed.

Description

new acupuncture needles

technical field

The present invention relates to an acupuncture needle, and more particularly to an acupuncture needle which is completely surrounded by a casing in the form of a film which does not need to be removed from the acupuncture needle during acupuncture, thereby preventing the acupuncture needle from and the contact between the skin of the acupuncturist, and only the acupuncture needles directly penetrate the patient's body through the patient's skin without contacting external environments such as air, while the outer cover is blocked by the patient's skin and folds outside the patient's body, thus, The use of the acupuncture needles is hygienic and can prevent infection caused by using the acupuncture needles.

Background technique

When acupuncture is administered according to a TCM prescription, acupuncture needles are usually inserted into the patient's body through the patient's skin (the tissue of which can be thin or thick). In order to insert the needle accurately, the acupuncturist exerts force on the acupuncture needle with one hand in the direction that the acupuncture needle penetrates the patient's body, while the other hand of the acupuncturist firmly holds the needle body of the acupuncture needle. However, at this time, the patient's skin may be susceptible to various bacteria from the acupuncturist's fingers.

In addition, acupuncture needles are usually stored by storing many needles in a needle case, or by placing several needles in a needle bag. When it comes to acupuncture, a needle is picked or even held in the acupuncturist's mouth. As a result, the needle may be easily contaminated while in use or in the hand. In the case of using Western-style needles with thinner bodies, it is necessary to use needle tubes to prevent the body from bending when the acupuncture needle penetrates into the patient's body.

In order to prevent bacterial infection caused by the above-mentioned pollution, it is preferable to wrap the needle body in sterile sanitary napkin or toilet paper when performing acupuncture. In order to prevent bacterial infection, Western medicine usually uses tweezers. However, it is very troublesome to wrap the needle body with sterile sanitary napkin or toilet paper at any time during acupuncture. In order to prevent bacterial infection, only one hand of the acupuncturist can hold the needle head of the acupuncture needle without touching the needle body during acupuncture. However, in this case, it is inconvenient and uncomfortable to pierce the needle body into the body of the patient, and it will not be possible to properly control the acupuncture.

Especially when several thin acupuncture needles are inserted into the patient's head, it may not be possible to pull out the acupuncture needles from the patient's head because the acupuncture doctor cannot easily see the needles. In addition, it is not easy for an acupuncturist to distinguish a used needle from a new one with the naked eye. Therefore, it is possible to reuse those used needles.

Contents of the invention

Therefore, the present invention has been completed in consideration of the above-mentioned problems. An object of the present invention is to provide an acupuncture needle comprising a needle body and an outer cover surrounding the needle body, so that the acupuncture needle protected by the outer cover can be used directly when performing acupuncture. , wherein, during acupuncture and moxibustion, the needle body is pierced into the patient's body through the patient's skin, and the needle body is surrounded by the outer cover at the same time, thereby completely preventing the needle body from being polluted. Another object of the present invention is to provide an acupuncture needle comprising a needle body and a housing surrounding said needle body, so that such an acupuncture needle pierced into a patient's body can be easily seen by the acupuncturist, thereby preventing the acupuncture needle from being left on the patient in vivo. Another object of the present invention is to provide an acupuncture needle comprising a needle body and a housing surrounding the needle body, so that an acupuncturist can easily and conveniently use the acupuncture needle with both hands, whereby the acupuncturist can use it without a needle tube Even Western-style needles with a thickness of only 0.2mm to 0.3mm.

According to the present invention, the above and other objects can be achieved by preparing an acupuncture needle comprising a needle body and a casing surrounding said needle body, wherein said casing is in the form of a film for surrounding and protecting said needle body, and said The housing prevents contact between the needle body and the air surrounding the skin of the acupuncturist, whereby the use of the acupuncture needles is hygienic and prevents infection resulting from the use of the acupuncture needles.

Description of drawings

The above and other objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is the view showing the structure of the acupuncture needle of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the view showing that the acupuncture needle of the present invention is in use;

Fig. 3 is the view showing the acupuncture needle of the present invention after use; and

Fig. 4 shows a view of the structure of an acupuncture needle of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

FIG. 1 is a view showing the structure of an acupuncture needle 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The acupuncture needle 10 of the present invention comprises a needle body 11 , a needle head 12 installed at one end of the needle body 11 and a thin-film cover 20 surrounding the needle body 11 and the needle head 12 .

The outer cover 20 is preferably made of a thinner material that can easily convey a tactile sensation to the acupuncturist, such as thin vinyl, thin paper, or thin cloth. Since the cover 20 surrounds the needle body 11 of the acupuncture needle 10, the needle body 11 is isolated from the skin of the acupuncturist, thereby preventing the needle body 11 from being contaminated due to the contact between the needle body 11 and the skin of the acupuncturist. In addition, since the cover 20 is in the form of the film as described above, the touch of the acupuncturist can be maintained when performing acupuncture. When the acupuncture needle 10 is stored, the outer cover 20 is used as a wrapper, which prevents the needle body 11 from being contaminated by external pollutants.

As shown in Figure 2, place the end of the needle body 11 surrounded by the outer cover 20 on the acupuncture site on the patient's skin 50, and at the same time gently fix the needle body 11 by one hand 30 of the acupuncturist, and the other hand of the acupuncturist The hand 40 holds the needle 12 lightly. In this state, the needle 12 is pressed down so that the end of the needle body 11 penetrates the patient's body through the outer cover 20 and the patient's skin 50 . At this time, the tactile sensation of the needle body 11 piercing the patient's body is directly transmitted to the hands of the acupuncturist. Therefore, the acupuncturist can continue to insert the needle while feeling the needle body 11 penetrate the patient's body. The cover 20 is blocked by the patient's skin 50 so that it leaves creases on the patient's skin 50 .

It can be easily understood from the above description that the hands of the acupuncturist fix the needle body 11, and the outer cover 20 isolates it from the outside, and the needle body 11 penetrates through the patient's skin 50, and the outer cover 20 isolates it from the outside. Therefore, contamination due to contact between the needle body 11 and the skin of the acupuncturist and due to exposure of the needle body 11 to the outside can be thoroughly prevented. In addition, because the outer cover is in the form of a film, the tactile sensation of the needle body 11 piercing the patient's body is directly transmitted to the hands of the acupuncturist, so that the acupuncturist can perform acupuncture effectively.

When the needle body 11 penetrates the patient's body, the outer cover 20 is pushed back and creases occur simultaneously, so the position of the acupuncture needle pierced into the patient's body can be easily seen. Therefore, the acupuncture doctor can easily see the acupuncture needles pierced into the patient's body, thereby preventing the acupuncture needles from remaining in the patient's body. The used needle removed from the patient's body has the configuration shown in FIG. 3 . Therefore, used needles and new needles can be easily distinguished.

The acupuncture needle may have a structure as shown in FIG. 4, which is a view showing the structure of an acupuncture needle according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. A plurality of acupuncture needles are detachably connected to each other. Specifically, the housing 20 of the acupuncture needle and the corresponding housing of the adjacent acupuncture needle are connected to each other by the interconnection portion 21 . Therefore, when needed, one of the interconnected acupuncture needles can be separated from the other interconnected acupuncture needles by cutting off the interconnecting portion 21 . According to this embodiment of the invention as shown in FIG. 4, the needle body can also be protected by the outer cover during use, thus preventing contamination of the needle body.

As mentioned above, the acupuncture needles are completely surrounded by a thin-film outer cover that can easily transmit the tactile sensation to the acupuncturist, thereby preventing contamination of the needle body during storage, and preventing damage between the needle body and the skin of the acupuncturist during acupuncture. Needle contamination caused by exposure. The present invention can have many variations, and is not limited by the material and shape of the housing.

Industrial Applicability

As apparent from the above description, the present invention provides an acupuncture needle comprising a needle body and a cover surrounding the needle body, wherein the cover completely protects the needle body, and the cover is in the form of a film that can easily transmit tactile sensations to Acupuncture doctor. Therefore, the needle can be easily and conveniently handled, and contamination of the needle when the needle is inserted into the patient's body or pulled out from the patient's body can be prevented.

By using the acupuncture needle of the present invention, the contact area between the needle body and the hands of the acupuncturist can be increased, thereby improving the tactile feeling of the needle body piercing the patient's body. In addition, when the needle penetrates the patient's body, the outer cover is pushed back and creases occur, so that the position of the acupuncture needle pierced into the patient's body can be easily found. Therefore, the acupuncturist can easily see the acupuncture needles pierced into the patient's body, and thus can prevent the acupuncture needles from remaining in the patient's body.

In addition, the needle bodies of the used acupuncture needles are pierced through the housing and exposed to the outside, whereby the used needles can be easily distinguished from new needles, thereby preventing the used needles from being reused.

Claims (2)

1. An acupuncture needle, the acupuncture needle comprising: Needle; a needle mounted on one end of the needle body; and an outer cover, the outer cover is in the form of a film for surrounding the needle body and the needle head, Wherein, when performing acupuncture, the needle penetrates the patient's body through the patient's skin, and the needle is surrounded by the outer cover, so that the needle is isolated from the outside air and the acupuncturist, and the outer cover is blocked by the patient's skin , so that it remains creased on the patient's skin, thereby preventing contact between the needle and contaminants. 2. Acupuncture needles as claimed in claim 1, wherein said acupuncture needles are detachably connected with other acupuncture needles through interconnecting parts, so that the interconnected acupuncture needles can be removed by cutting off said interconnecting parts during use. One of the acupuncture needles is separated from other interconnected acupuncture needles.

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