Electrical acupuncture needle heater
First Claim
1. The method of heating an inserted acupuncture needle comprising the steps of:
- thermally coupling said acupuncture needle to an electrical heating means,detachably coupling said electrical heating means to said acupuncture needle for support and positioning, of said electrical heating means by said needle,supplying electrical power to said electrical heating means thereby to generate heat,controlling said electrical power supplied to said electrical heating means to control the amount of heat generated.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for electrically heating an acupuncture needle that has been inserted into a subject is disclosed. An applicator unit contains an electrical heating element thermally coupled to an acupuncture needle and directly to the skin adjacent to the acupuncture needle. Regulation and control of the heat supplied by the applicator unit is achieved through the control of electrical power supplied to the heating element. Either temperature or power control can be selected, and temperature indication is provided. In use, after the acupuncture needle has been inserted through the subject'"'"'s skin, the applicator unit is attached to the acupuncture needle and regulated electrical power is applied to produce controlled heat.
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21 Claims
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1. The method of heating an inserted acupuncture needle comprising the steps of:
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thermally coupling said acupuncture needle to an electrical heating means, detachably coupling said electrical heating means to said acupuncture needle for support and positioning, of said electrical heating means by said needle, supplying electrical power to said electrical heating means thereby to generate heat, controlling said electrical power supplied to said electrical heating means to control the amount of heat generated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. The method of heating a plurality of inserted acupuncture needles comprising the steps of:
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thermally coupling each said acupuncture needle to a separate electrical heating means, detachably supporting each of said electrical heating means by each of said acupuncture needles, separately supplying and controlling electrical power to each of said separate electrical heating means. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. An instrument for acupuncture therapy of animal tissue comprising:
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an acupuncture needle, electrical heating means for thermally supplying heat to said acupuncture needle, means mechanically detachably coupling said electrical heating means to said acupuncture needle for supporting and positioning of said electrical heating means by said needle, and regulating means for regulating the amount of heat supplied by said heating means to said acupuncture needle for supply to said animal tissue. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An instrument for acupuncture therapy of animal tissue comprising:
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a plurality of acupuncture needles, a plurality of electrical heating means, each said electrical heating means thermally coupled to one of said acupuncture needles, supporting means mechanically detachably fixing each said electrical heating means to one of each said acupuncture needles for supporting and positioning each of said electrical heating means by one of each said needles, and a plurality of regulating means, each said regulating means controlling the electrical power supplied to one of said electrical heating means.
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