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- Acupunct Med v.20 no.1 Single-use acupuncture needles: Scanning electron-microscopy of needle-tips Simon H;Maria M;Aden S;David E;Simon C;Man F
The Journal of Korean Medicine (대한한의학회지)
- Volume 23 Issue 4
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- Pages.27-31
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- 2002
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- 1010-0695(pISSN)
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- 2288-3339(eISSN)
Observation of Micromorphological Characteristics of Acupuncture Needle Tip Using SEM
주사전자현미경(SEM)을 이용한 일회용침 끝의 미세 형태에 대한 관찰
Abstract
Background and Purpose: There has been little study about the quality of acupuncture needle tips. In order to ensure safe acupuncture treatment, high quality of needle tips is essential. Therefore, we investigated the current condition of the tips of the acupuncture needles on the market. Methods: We selected needles made by 6 companies in Korea, one company each in Japan, the USA and China, and observed the tip of each needle using a scanning electron microscope. Results and Discussion: We found that needles had several defects such as scratch marks on the surface, metallic scuff, lumps and irregularities of the needle tips, stubbed or malformed tips, tips of point off-center, and peeled off coated tips. There were more faulty ones than good ones. Further, better-designed study with a bigger sample size is warranted.
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