JP2011125586A - Acupuncture and moxibustion needle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide acupuncture and moxibustion needles (a normal needle and a circular transdermal needle) which effectively prevent forgetting to take out. <P>SOLUTION: A needle body 1 having a needle tip 1a at the front end has a needle handle 2 arranged at the base end. At least a part of the surface of the needle handle 2 includes a fluorescent material or phosphorescent material. In particular, a fluorescent colorant or a phosphorescent colorant C is mixed in a resin for forming the needle handle 2. In another way, fluorescent tape or phosphorescent tape T is put on the surface of the needle handle 2. In another way, the surface of the needle handle 2 is coated with a fluorescent paint or a phosphorescent paint P. A part of at least the surface side of adhesive plaster for holding the circular transdermal needle or a resin material for fixing the adhesive plaster and the needle body 1 may include a fluorescent material or a phosphorescent material. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an acupuncture needle used for acupuncture treatment, and more particularly to an acupuncture needle effective in preventing forgetting to remove.

  As a prior art, Patent Document 1 discloses that an acupuncture needle used for acupuncture treatment is colored with a needle pattern that is set for the purpose of treatment. This is intended to add color to the needle pattern.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a crucible pressing / stimulating tool including a circular skin needle with a fashionable decorative body or imitation. This is intended to give a sense of wearing accessories.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-076364 Utility Model Registration No. 3105682

  By the way, in the acupuncture, forgetting to remove the needle (the number of used needles and the number of removed needles do not match) has occurred.

  As a countermeasure, when using a single-use Australian needle recommended as an acupuncture needle, the number of opened packages should be the number before use, and check whether the number of needles removed after surgery is the same. Although there is a method, few practitioners are checking every time because of trouble and annoyance. In addition, when the puncture person (doctor or acupuncturist) is different from the puncture person (assistant), there are many cases in which forgetting to remove occurs because the position where the puncture needle is not accurately grasped.

  In view of such a situation, the present invention has an object to provide an acupuncture needle that is effective in preventing forgetting to pull out by being more conspicuous than simple coloring and decoration as in Patent Documents 1 and 2. .

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a needle that includes a needle body having a needle tip portion on a distal end side and a holding body provided on a proximal end side of the needle body. A part of at least the surface side of the body includes at least one of a phosphor and a phosphorescent material.

  Here, in the case where the heel needle is an Australian needle, the holding body is a needle handle provided on the proximal end side of the needle body, and at least a part of the surface side of the needle handle is made of phosphor or phosphorescent material. It comprises at least one of.

  When the acupuncture needle is a circular needle, the holding body is an indwelling adhesive bandage provided on the proximal end side of the needle body, and at least a part of the surface side of the adhesive bandage is made of a phosphor or a phosphorescent body. It includes at least one.

  Alternatively, when the acupuncture needle is a circular needle, the holding portion fixes an indwelling adhesive bandage provided on the proximal end side of the needle body and a proximal end portion of the needle body that penetrates the adhesive bandage on the surface side of the adhesive bandage. And at least a part of the surface side of the resin material includes at least one of a phosphor or a phosphorescent material.

  In this specification, the term “phosphor” refers to a substance that is amplified and emitted as light having the same phase as that of reflected light without absorbing most of the incident light as heat with respect to natural light. In addition, it includes a substance in which the component of the pigment is excited and emitted by applying light of a specific wavelength (for example, ultraviolet light). “Phosphor” means a substance that emits light continuously.

  According to the present invention, an acupuncture needle holder (such as an Australian needle handle, a circular needle plaster or a resin material) emits light as a phosphor or a phosphorescent material, so that it is conspicuous and the needle is removed. You can prevent forgetting. It also has fashionability.

Configuration diagram of an Australian needle showing an embodiment of the present invention The figure which shows the application aspect of a fluorescent substance or a phosphorescent body to the Australian needle same as the above Diagram showing another application mode The block diagram of the circular needle | hook which shows other embodiment of this invention Enlarged view of part A in FIG. The figure which shows the application aspect of the fluorescent substance or the luminous body to a circular skin needle same as the above

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an Australian needle showing an embodiment of the present invention.

  The needle has a needle body 1 made of metal (for example, made of stainless steel) having a needle tip 1a on the distal end side, and a needle handle 2 as a holding body provided on the proximal end side of the needle body 1. . In this embodiment, the needle handle 2 is made of a resin (for example, polypropylene resin), and is integrally formed so as to cover the proximal end side of the needle body 1 (bent as necessary to prevent it from coming off).

  When using such an acupuncture needle, the needle handle 2 protruding from the proximal end of the needle tube is attached to the tip of a needle tube (not shown) into which the needle is inserted after being taken out of the sterile packaging container. Is pressed, and the needle tip portion 1a of the needle body 1 is inserted subcutaneously.

  FIG. 2 shows an application mode of the phosphor or phosphorescent material to the needle of FIG.

  2A, when the needle handle 2 is resin-molded, the needle handle 2 includes a phosphor or a phosphorescent material by mixing a fluorescent pigment or a phosphorescent pigment C into the molding resin. .

  In FIG. 2B, at least a part of the surface of the needle handle 2 includes a phosphor or a phosphorescent material by attaching a fluorescent tape or a phosphorescent tape T to the surface of the needle handle 2.

  In FIG. 2 (c), a fluorescent paint or a phosphorescent paint P is applied to the surface of the needle handle 2, so that at least a part of the surface of the needle handle 2 includes a phosphor or a phosphorescent material.

  If the needle handle 2 is made of metal and not a resin molded product, the method shown in FIG. 2A is difficult, but a method of attaching a fluorescent tape or phosphorescent tape T as shown in FIG. The technique of applying the fluorescent paint or phosphorescent paint P as in 2 (c) is effective.

  FIG. 3 shows another application mode.

  This utilizes two-color molding (double mold). That is, the needle handle 2 is made of resin (for example, polypropylene resin), covers the proximal end side of the needle body 1 with the primary cavity of the mold, and molds the portion that becomes the primary side. The secondary side cavity of the secondary side cavity is formed integrally with the primary side part. In addition, the secondary side portion is molded using a molding resin mixed with a fluorescent pigment or a phosphorescent pigment.

  FIG. 3A shows an example in which the two-color molding is performed and the phosphor head or the phosphorescent body is included with the head portion of the needle handle 2 (part C1 in the drawing) as the secondary side.

  FIG. 3B shows an example in which the outer shell (C2 portion in the drawing) of the needle handle 2 is formed on the secondary side and includes a phosphor or a phosphorescent material by the same two-color molding.

  FIG. 3C is an example in which a two-color molding is performed and a phosphor or phosphorescent material is included with the intermediate portion outer peripheral side (C3 portion in the figure) of the needle handle 2 as a secondary side.

  FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a circular needle showing another embodiment of the present invention, in which (A) is a plan view, (B) is a front view, and (C) is a bottom view. FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion A in FIG.

  The circular needle is composed of a bandage (adhesive tape) 11, a release paper 12, a needle body 13, and a resin material 14.

  The adhesive bandage (adhesive tape) 11 is for indwelling the needle body 13 on the skin, is circular, has adhesiveness on one side, and is provided with a hole 11a in the center.

  The release paper 12 has a circular shape, and its diameter is slightly larger than the diameter of the adhesive bandage 11. The release paper 12 has a hole 12 a at the center and is detachably attached to the adhesive surface side of the adhesive bandage 11. Further, the release paper 12 is divided by a dividing line 12b passing through the hole 12a, thereby facilitating peeling at the time of treatment.

  The needle body 13 is made of metal (made of stainless steel) and is bent in an L shape. The distal end portion 13a of the needle body 13 projects through the holes 11a and 12a of the adhesive bandage 11 and the release paper 12, and forms a needle tip portion for insertion under the skin. On the other hand, the base end portion 13b is processed into a flat shape and is disposed on the non-adhesive surface side of the adhesive bandage 11 substantially in parallel therewith.

  The resin material 14 is injection-molded or potted (resin pile processing) on the non-adhesive surface of the adhesive bandage 11 so as to cover the proximal end portion 13 b of the needle body 13, thereby fixing the needle body 13.

  When using such a circular needle, after removing it from the sterilized packaging container, part of the release paper 12 is peeled off from the adhesive bandage 11, and the tip (needle tip) 13a of the needle body 13 is applied to the pot. While sticking, stick the exposed part of the adhesive surface to the skin and fix it. Further, the remaining part of the release paper 12 is peeled off, and the adhesive surface of this part is also attached to the skin.

  Therefore, in the case of a circular needle, an indwelling adhesive bandage 11 provided on the proximal end side of the needle body 13 and a resin for fixing the proximal end portion 13b of the needle body 13 penetrating the adhesive bandage 11 on the surface side of the adhesive bandage 11. The material 14 corresponds to a holding body provided on the proximal end side of the needle body 13.

  FIG. 6 shows an application mode of the phosphor or phosphorescent material to the circular needles of FIGS. 4 and 5.

  In FIG. 6A, when the resin material 14 of the circular needle is molded with the resin, the resin material 14 includes the phosphor or the phosphor by mixing the fluorescent pigment or the phosphorescent pigment C into the molding resin. It is composed.

  In FIG. 6 (b), the adhesive bandage 11 is formed of a fluorescent tape or a phosphorescent tape T, so that the adhesive bandage 11 includes a phosphor or a phosphorescent material.

  Specifically, the adhesive bandage (adhesive tape) 11 has a two-layer structure of a base material made of paper, cloth, non-woven fabric, or plastic tape and an adhesive layer provided on one side of the base material. By using the tape of the base material of the adhesive bandage 11 as the fluorescent tape or the phosphorescent tape T, at least the surface of the adhesive bandage 11 includes the phosphor or the phosphorescent substance.

  6C, the fluorescent tape or the phosphorescent tape T is attached to the surface of the resin material 14, so that at least a part of the surface of the resin material 14 includes the phosphor or the phosphorescent material.

  FIG. 6D shows that at least a part of the surface of the adhesive bandage 11 and the resin material 14 includes the phosphor or the phosphorescent material by applying the fluorescent paint or the phosphorescent paint P to the surfaces of the adhesive bandage 11 and the resin material 14. It is composed. 6D, the fluorescent paint or phosphorescent paint P is applied to both the adhesive bandage 11 and the resin material 14. However, the fluorescent paint or phosphorescent paint P may be applied only to the adhesive bandage 11, or the resin material. Fluorescent paint or phosphorescent paint P may be applied only to 14.

  In addition, each of FIGS. 6A to 6D may be implemented alone or in combination. For example, FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B may be combined so that the resin material 14 contains a fluorescent pigment or a phosphorescent pigment, and the adhesive bandage 11 is formed of a fluorescent tape or a phosphorescent tape.

  As described above, the needle holder (the needle handle of the needle, the adhesive bandage of the circular needle, the resin material, etc.) emits light as a phosphor or phosphorescent material, so that it stands out conspicuously in the state of puncture. Therefore, forgetting to remove the needle can be prevented. Moreover, fashionability can be improved by vivid light emission.

  In particular, in the case of a phosphor, a very clear color can be obtained by amplifying and emitting as a wavelength light having the same phase as the reflected light without absorbing most of the incident light as heat with respect to natural light. , Visibility is improved. Further, by applying black light (ultraviolet light) or the like in a dark room, the component is excited and emitted, and visibility can be further improved.

  In the case of a phosphorescent material, light can be accumulated under natural light or a fluorescent lamp, and light that can be visually recognized can be emitted continuously. Therefore, the visibility effect is further enhanced in a dark room.

  Therefore, the visibility is further improved by using a supplementary means such as making the room dark or applying black light (ultraviolet light) together with enhancing the visibility using a phosphor or phosphorescent material. This is more effective for forgetting to remove the needle.

  In addition, as already mentioned, as the phosphor or phosphorescent material, the fluorescent pigment, the fluorescent tape, the fluorescent paint, the phosphorescent pigment, the phosphorescent tape, and the phosphorescent paint are different from the difference in the type, shape, application location, etc. What is necessary is just to select suitably from the inside.

  As a specific example of the fluorescent pigment, a fluorescent pigment “Shinloi Color” manufactured by Sinloihi Co., Ltd. can be mentioned.

  Specific examples of the phosphorescent pigment include long afterglow phosphorescent pigments “N-Nightlight” G-300M and GLL-300M manufactured by Nemoto Special Chemical Co., Ltd. Kneaded pellets for injection molding “Luminova pellets” PP3N-10P (containing G-300M, 10%) or PP3N-10P (containing GLL-300M, 10%) may be used.

  Of course, it is not restricted to these, A manufacturer and content can be selected suitably.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the illustrated embodiments are merely illustrative of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to those shown directly by the described embodiments. It goes without saying that various modifications and changes made by those skilled in the art are included within the scope of the claims.

1 Needle 1a Needle tip 2 Needle handle 11 Adhesive bandage (adhesive tape)
12 Release paper 13 Needle body 13a Tip (needle tip)
13b Base end portion 14 Resin material

Claims (4)

In an acupuncture needle configured to include a needle body having a needle tip on the distal end side and a holding body provided on the proximal end side of the needle body,
An acupuncture needle characterized in that at least a part on the surface side of the holding body includes at least one of a phosphor and a phosphorescent body.   The needle is an Australian needle, and the holding body is a needle handle provided on the proximal end side of the needle body, and at least a part of the surface side of the needle handle is at least one of a phosphor or a phosphorescent body. 2. Acupuncture needle according to claim 1, comprising one.   The acupuncture needle is a circular skin needle, and the holding body is an indwelling adhesive bandage provided on the proximal end side of the needle body, and at least a part of the adhesive bandage on the surface side of the phosphor or phosphor The needle according to claim 1, comprising at least one of the following.   The acupuncture needle is a circular needle, and the holding body fixes an indwelling adhesive bandage provided on the proximal end side of the needle body and a proximal end portion of the needle body that penetrates the adhesive bandage on the surface side of the adhesive bandage. 2. The scissors according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the resin material includes at least one of a phosphor and a phosphorescent material.

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