| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 606189000 | Acupuncture means | 32 |
| 20080208238 | Reducing Needle/Multi-Sided Needle - A reducing needle for use by an acupuncturist may include a handle member for the reducing needle to be handled, and the reducing needle may include a central bore to allow material to be withdrawn from the patient. The reducing needle may include a lower aperture to connect to the central bore, and the reducing needle may include an upper aperture to connect with the central bore. An acupuncture needle for use by an acupuncturist may include a handle to allow the acupuncturist to hold the acupuncture needle, and a needle portion connected to the handle may have a least two linear surfaces. The needle portion may include at least three linear surfaces, and the needle portion may include at least four linear surfaces. The needle portion may include at least six linear surfaces. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080215080 | Method for Prolonging the Action on Acupuncture Points Including for Reducing the Excessive Body Weight and for Correcting the Body, a Device and a Needle (Variants) for Carrying Out Said Method - The invention relates to medicine, in particular to acupuncture reflexotherapy. The inventive method consists in introducing a needle provided with a volume, plate or annular-shaped head into one of the predetermined, for example, auricular acupuncture points of a patient, wherein taking it through under the skin, the needle free end is withdrawn from the other predetermined point and a detachable retainer having plate or volume shape is secured thereon. The retainer can also be designed non-detachable and be formed by a bended free end of the needle rod. A required rate of lowering an excessive body weight is provided by exposure the zones of the indicated points to the head and/or retainer weight, or/and by changing a contact area thereof with the indicated points, and/or by a progradient correlation of intensity of the action on these points. In order to enhance the effect, pins and suspension members are used on the head and/or the retainer, as well as a contoured and/or wave-shaped surface of the needle rod. The proposed method and the needle design allow for a more efficient action on the selected acupuncture points, thereby significantly reducing the patient's excessive body weight or treating his or her diseases. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080255599 | ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE - An acupuncture needle gives skin a favorable stimulus without invading the skin when in contact with or pressed against the skin. The acupuncture needle includes a base plate and projections formed on a surface of the base plate integrally therewith. Each of the projections have elasticity and includes a base portion and a substantially cylindrical head portion formed on the base portion. The head portion has a flat top surface substantially parallel to the surface of the base plate and a side perpendicular to the surface f the base plate. The base portion has an inwardly depressed external curved line in a central vertical section and a diameter in a transverse cross section gradually becoming larger toward the surface of the base plate. The projections sway in a direction substantially parallel to the skin when the acupuncture needle is in contact with or pressed against the skin. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080269792 | Needle Device and Methods of Use - The technology described herein relates to needle devices and related methods. In one aspect, the technology provides a needle device that includes a rotator portion comprising a plurality of needles and a handle portion. The needles can be arranged according to a particular use, and are generally arranged in one or more rows. In various embodiments, the needles are spaced about 6 mm apart from each other, less than about 6 mm apart from each other and more than about 6 mm apart from each other. In various embodiments, the needles can be present in one row or more than one row. In an embodiment, the needles are present on a disposable strip. Also described are a needle device comprising a plurality of needles present on a planar support, in which the needles are arranged into one or more rows, and related methods. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090043329 | ACUPUNCTURE DEVICE - An acupuncture device includes an acupuncture needle which has an elongate grip part with a substantially cylindrical main portion and a needle part which is fixed to the distal end of the grip part such that its longitudinal axis is aligned with the grip part and a guide tube which is open at both ends and whose lumen has a substantially cylindrical main portion and a releasable clamping device, by means of which the acupuncture needle is held in the condition of readiness for use inside the guide tube so that the grip part projects outwardly out of the proximal end of the guide tube while the distal end of the guide tube extends beyond the tip of the needle part. The grip part further has a portion which is thickened in relation to its main portion and the lumen of the guide tube has a narrowed portion which adjoins the proximal end of its main portion and whose smallest inside diameter is smaller than the largest outside diameter of the thickened portion of the grip part and larger than the outside diameter of the cylindrical main portion of the grip part, wherein the clamping device is formed by the thickened portion of the grip part and the narrowed portion of the lumen of the guide tube. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090062831 | GUIDE DEVICE FOR AN ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE - A guide device ( | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090093834 | ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE TUBE - A new concept of an acupuncture needle tube is invented. The needle tube includes a cylindrical body, a large diameter portion defined on the upper portion of the cylindrical body, a small diameter portion defined on the lower portion of the cylindrical body, the small diameter portion extending from the lower end of the large diameter portion to the lower end of the cylindrical body, and a needle gateway formed along with the lateral of the upper and lower tube on the cylindrical body. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090143811 | Magnetic Acupuncture Needle - A magnetic acupuncture needle combining the treatments of magnetic therapy and acupuncture by affecting the natural magnetic bio-field of energy of the patient's body and attracting it to the target point of treatment. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090143812 | FLEXIBLE ELECTRONIC ACUPUNCTURE DEVICE AND MANUFACTURE METHOD THEREOF - A flexible electronic acupuncture device comprises a metal substrate, an insulating layer disposed on the metal substrate, an circuit device disposed on the insulating layer and electrically connected to the metal substrate via a lead through the insulating layer, a rechargeable power module coupled to the circuit device to provide power therefore, a control device coupled to the circuit device to select the output wave form of the flexible electronic acupuncture device, and a skin pad disposed on the metal substrate to contact skin. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090157112 | Magnetized acupuncture needle assembly having a magnetized acupuncture needle and method - An acupuncture needle assembly with an acupuncture needle and needle guide tube which are constructed and arranged to adhere magnetically together. The magnetic attraction allows the acupuncture needle to be held in the needle guide tube automatically. The needle guide tube may include magnetic or ferrous particles or material in its body structure. Preferably, the acupuncture needle includes magnetic or ferrous particles or material in its body structure. The needle handle may also glow in the dark. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090187205 | Acupuncture needle and an acupuncture needle guide assembly - An acupuncture needle guide assembly includes an acupuncture needle with a needle handle and a needle body, a guiding tube accommodating the acupuncture needle, and a container formed of a bottom piece and a top cover piece fitting over the bottom piece to form a reservoir to store the acupuncture needle and provide a sterile protection before use. The acupuncture and guiding tube are mounted in the reservoir. Said needle handle has at least one wide part which is wider in cross-section than the other parts, being located outside said guiding tube and said reservoir has at least one narrow portion which is thinner in cross-section than other parts of the reservoir and also thinner than said wide part. In virtue of the wide part of the needle handle with the narrow part of the reservoir on the container, when the acupuncture needle is placed in the reservoir, its narrow part confines the location of the wide part of the needle handle and thus prevents the movement of the acupuncture needle relative to the container during transportation. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090209993 | THERAPY DEVICE - A therapy device includes an electric acupuncture band and an electric acupuncture element. The electric acupuncture band is provided with an electric acupuncture portion and a bonding portion connected to the electric acupuncture portion. The electric acupuncture portion is formed by means of joining an accommodating layer and an electric acupuncture layer. The electric acupuncture element comprises an electric acupuncture piece provided between the accommodating layer and the electric acupuncture layer of the electric acupuncture band. The surface of the electric acupuncture piece is exposed to the outside of the electric acupuncture layer. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100137896 | Method of Acupuncture and a Needle for Carrying Out Said Method - The invention relates to medicine, in particular to reflexotherapy and can be used for producing long-term acupuncture action on a patient body. The inventive method for prolonged acupuncture treatment consists in determining acupuncture loci, in selecting the needle input and output points, in passing the needle through the selected needle input and output points, in keeping both needle ends outside the patient's skin, in securing the needle in this position by means of locks mounted on the needle ends and, after finishing the acupuncture session, leaving the needle in the patient's body for a specified time. Said method is characterised in that acusal tracts are formed in different histological layers of the patient's tissue by introducing needles and the points, situated in the area of the acupuncture loci and/or reflexogenic zone and/or indifferent zone, are selected as the input and/or output points for each needle. Said invention makes it possible to non-medicamentally treat the extended range of diseases and to increase the efficiency of prolonged acupuncture. Said method is carried out by using relatively simple and inexpensive facilities and makes it possible to carry out the efficient treatment practically devoid of side effects, thereby ensuring the extended use thereof in medical practice. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100152763 | WIRELESS MAGNETIC NEEDLE SYSTEM FOR TRADITIONAL ORIENTAL MEDICINE - A wireless magnetic needle system for traditional oriental medicine can apply a magnetic field to a needle being used for the acupuncture process on a patient by use of a Helmholtz coil capable of applying a magnetic field to a wide space and can apply a magnetic stimulus to the patient through the needle, thereby making it possible to maximize the therapy effect of the needle. The wireless magnetic needle system includes a current generating unit and a Helmholtz coil. The Helmholtz coil includes a first coaxial coil disposed over a bed for a patient, and a second coaxial coil disposed under the bed. The current generating unit generates a current, and the Helmholtz coil creates a magnetic field by using the current generated by the current generating unit. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100191269 | CONSECUTIVE ACUPUNCTURE DEVICE AND CARTRIDGE FOR CONSECUTIVE ACUPUNCTURE DEVICE - A cartridge for a consecutive acupuncture device includes a needle storage space in which at least one needle is stored, a charge slot serving as a passage for connecting the needle storage space with a striking position in order to allow sequentially loading of the needles at the striking position, and a catch step formed on at least part of the charge slot in order to prevent the neighboring needle from being discharged together when the needle is loaded at the striking position and then is struck and administered. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20110077675 | PAIN MANAGEMENT BIO-MEDICAL UNIT - A bio-medical unit includes a power harvesting module, a processing module, and a pain management functional module. The power harvesting module converts an electromagnetic signal into a supply voltage, wherein the bio-medical unit is operable within a host body. The processing module determines an acupuncture point of the host body and a treatment duration. The processing module then generates a control signal based on the acupuncture point and the treatment duration. The pain management functional module receives the control signal and actuates a needling of the acupuncture point in accordance with the control signal. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110245856 | POROUS ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE - A porous acupuncture needle includes a needle portion for puncturing the outer skin of human body, and an operation portion for being held and handled by a user. The needle portion includes a needle body, a porous layer formed by a plurality of micropores on the surface of the needle body, and a charge layer covering on the surface of the porous layer. When performing acupuncture, the affinity provided by the charge layer makes the human tissues to attach to the needle portion more easily. Moreover, during twirling the needle, the porous layer also increases the capability to affect the surrounding tissues and therefore the stimulation to the acupuncture point. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110245857 | ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE DELIVERY SYSTEM - An acupuncture needle and delivery system that facilitates the sanitary insertion and handling of the acupuncture needle in all orientations, and that does not impede the performance of the various post-insertion procedures of the sort commonly used by acupuncture practitioners. In a fully assembled pre-use state, the device includes an acupuncture needle having a filiform shaft and an enlarged head portion, an insertion tube accommodating at least the filiform shaft of the acupuncture needle to protect the filiform shaft from contamination, a stabilization sleeve slidably engaging the outer surface of the insertion tube, and retainer means for releasably securing the acupuncture needle within the insertion tube. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110306999 | STIMULATION OF SPECIFIC ACUPUNCTURE POINTS FOR VISION IMPROVEMENT - This invention relates to the stimulation of a specific combination of 5 acupuncture points including EX-HN5 (taiyang), BL59 (fuyang), BL2 (cuanzhu), GV20 (baihui), and LI4 (hegu) and its effectiveness in improving vision in the treatment of anisometropic amblyopia. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110313441 | METHOD OF PERFORMING SOOJICHIM ACUPUNCTURE USING BODYCOPY - The present invention disclosed a method of performing Soojichim acupuncture on oneself using a copy of the person's body. The method includes: making an instantaneous molding of any one of hand and foot of the person requiring Soojichim acupuncture; forming a copy of the body on the basis of the instantaneous molding; | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120143236 | DEVICE FOR REFLEX CORRECTION OF FUNCTIONAL DISORDERS OF THE ORGANISM - A device for monitoring and correction of a functional condition of a human body on the basis of measurement of thresholds of temperature painful sensitivity (TPS) of acupuncture points (AP). The device includes a diagnostics and treatment module, a control and communication block and a server, connected by bi-directional data channels. The module includes a handle with an autonomous power unit and a means of reception/transmission. The module is supplied by an element of thermal influence on AP in the form of an infrared LED connected to a current generator, a radiation indicator, a switch, inputs/outputs and a microcontroller. The control and communication includes a mobile phone or a computer of the patient with a related function of data reception/transmission, display of the data and control of the module, by means of inputting of a resident program. The handle serves as the peripheral indicator of a condition and the device of influence with the low price for the patient, and all processing of the address individual information of each patient is assigned to the server. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20130041396 | STIMULUS METHOD FOR RELEASING STRESS, AND STRESS-FREE MEDICAL TREATMENT METHOD BY THE STIMULUS METHOD - In a stimulus method, a stimulus applying apparatus is attached to an area selected from a group of specific parts of a body surface by an acupuncture needle(s) or heating etc. thereby releasing the stress, and a stress-free medical treatment method based on the stimulus method. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130041397 | ACUPUNCTURE TOOL - An acupuncture tool for performing acupuncture includes an injection needle and an implant thread. The implant thread has one end side being inserted into a pore at a tip side of the injection needle and another end side being drawn so that when the injection needle is inserted into a body, the implant thread is also simultaneously implanted in the body and the injection needle is then extracted with the implant thread left in the body. The injection needle has a predetermined fastener movably mounted thereon. The fastener holds the other end side of the implant thread along the injection needle, and is configured to move in a direction reverse to a direction of inserting the injection needle while the fastener is holding the implant thread during a period from when the injection needle is inserted into the body to when the implant thread is implanted in the body. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130110150 | ELECTROACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE AND ELECTROACUPUNCTURE PLATFORM | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130144319 | METHOD OF ACUPUNCTURE AND A NEEDLE FOR PERFORMING SAME - The present patent application relates to an acupuncture needle. The needle comprises a body made of material able to be plastically flattened and at least one movable fixing means. Said fixing means is provided with a through aperture, and is installed on the body of the needle and capable of sliding. The fixing means securement in a given position is effectable by flattening plastic deformation of the body of the needle at the fixing means distal side so as the width of the flattened area exceeds the diameter of the said area exceeds the diameter of the said through aperture. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130150878 | HAND-HELD APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING WRINKLES IN HUMAN SKIN - A hand-held apparatus and method by which to reduce the depth of a single wrinkle or a group of wrinkles in the skin of a human subject. The apparatus includes an elongated handle coupled to a removable roller. In one preferred embodiment, the roller is a disk having a plurality of needles projecting outwardly and arranged in a single row around the circumference of the roller. In another preferred embodiment, the roller is a cylinder having a plurality of outwardly-projecting needles arranged in alternating rows and columns. The needles are sized to prick the subject's skin when the roller is rolled over and pressed down against the skin area to be treated so as to cause collagen to be produced to fill in the wrinkle and thereby make the subject's skin look fuller and smoother. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130197561 | METHOD FOR PROLONGING THE ACTION ON ACUPUNCTURE POINTS INCLUDING FOR REDUCING THE EXCESSIVE BODY WEIGHT AND FOR CORRECTING THE BODY, A DEVICE AND A NEEDLE (VARIANTS) FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - The invention relates to medicine, in particular to acupuncture reflexotherapy. The inventive method consists in introducing a needle provided with a volume, plate or annular-shaped head into one of the predetermined, for example, auricular acupuncture points of a patient, wherein taking it through under the skin, the needle free end is withdrawn from the other predetermined point and a detachable retainer having plate or volume shape is secured thereon. The retainer can also be designed non-detachable and be formed by a bended free end of the needle rod. A required rate of lowering an excessive body weight is provided by exposure the zones of the indicated points to the head and/or retainer weight, or/and by changing a contact area thereof with the indicated points, and/or by a progradient correlation of intensity of the action on these points. In order to enhance the effect, pins and suspension members are used on the head and/or the retainer, as well as a contoured and/or wave-shaped surface of the needle rod. The proposed method and the needle design allow for a more efficient action on the selected acupuncture points, thereby significantly reducing the patient's excessive body weight or treating his or her diseases. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20140128899 | Motion Style Acupuncture Treatment Method For Relieving Acute Low Back Pain - Disclosed is a motion style treatment (MST) technique, more particularly, a method for treatment of diseases using MST technique that includes applying acupuncture to meridians (or acupuncture points) at applied sites of the body of a patient, instructing the patient to move and conduct muscle motion of the above sites while applying acupuncture thereon, which in turn maximizes circulation of bio-energy on the applied sites, and activating stimulation of muscles, ligaments and/or nerves by acupuncture needles to maximize effects of acupuncture stimulation, thereby curing a patient suffering from acute low back pain with serious disability. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20150352007 | An Intradermal Needle - Intradermal needles are commonly used in cosmetic procedure to improve the skin, for example to activate cellular processes such as induction and regeneration of some of the superficial levels of skin, such as collagen. The present invention discloses an intradermal needle comprising: a shaft, an insertion tip and a handle wherein handle depth is greater than shaft gauge so that the handle is spaced apart from skin when inserted allowing the intradermal needle to be easily inserted and removed. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160058610 | STIMULUS METHOD FOR RELEASING STRESS, AND STRESS-FREE MEDICAL TREATMENT METHOD BY THE STIMULUS METHOD - In a stimulus method, a stimulus applying apparatus is attached to an area selected from a group of specific parts of a body surface by an acupuncture needle(s) or heating etc. thereby releasing the stress, and a stress-free medical treatment method based on the stimulus method. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160074279 | MOTION STYLE ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT METHOD FOR RELIEVING ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN - Disclosed is a motion style treatment (MST) technique, more particularly, a method for treatment of diseases using MST technique that includes applying acupuncture to meridians (or acupuncture points) at applied sites of the body of a patient, instructing the patient to move and conduct muscle motion of the above sites while applying acupuncture thereon, which in turn maximizes circulation of bio-energy on the applied sites, and activating stimulation of muscles, ligaments and/or nerves by acupuncture needles to maximize effects of acupuncture stimulation, thereby curing a patient suffering from acute low back pain with serious disability. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20190143104 | PATIENT ELECTRICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM | 05-16-2019 |
