Acupuncture needles and holder

• US 3,943,932 A
• Filed: 01/17/1975
• Issued: 03/16/1976
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Yen Kong Woo
• Original Assignee: Yen Kong Woo
• Inventors: Woo, Yen Kong
• Primary Examiner(s): Pace, Channing L.
• Application Number:
  US05/541,933
• Time in Patent Office: 424 Days
• Field of Search: 128/329 A, 128/329 R, 128/347, 128/303.18
• US Class Current: 606/189
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 39/08 Devices for applying needles to such points, i.e. for acupuncture ; Acupuncture needles or accessories therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0551 Spinal or peripheral nerve electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/907 Acupuncture

Abstract

A plurality of relatively adjustable acupuncture needles including a holder in which any selected needle may be removably mounted for operative use.

Claims

1. Acupuncture needles and holder comprising an outer tubular shield having a central passage therein of uniform cross-section coextensive with its length, a chamfered tip on the terminal end of said shield, and an inner elongated acupuncture needle mounted for reciprocation within said central passage for movement relative to said outer tubular shield beyond said chamfered tip thereof.

2. Acupuncture needles and holder as set forth in claim 1, wherein said outer tubular shield includes a head having a cavity therein and wherein said elongated acupuncture needle includes a stemmed head removably mounted in said cavity.

3. Acupuncture needles and holder as set forth in claim 1 wherein said tubular shield constitutes an acupuncture inner elongated acupuncture needle.

4. Acupuncture needles and holder as set forth in claim 2, and interlocking elements on said head of said outer tubular shield and on said head of said inner elongated acupuncture needle for detachably connecting the same.

5. Acupuncture needles and holder as set forth in claim 1 wherein said inner acupuncture needle has a bent terminal end extendable beyond said chamfered tip on said outer tubular shield for directing low voltage current applied thereto in an elected direction.

6. Acupuncture needles and holder as set forth in claim 1, and a mass of dried goat'"'"'s intestines on a portion of said outer tubular shield for transfer to said inner elongated acupuncture needle and thereby to a muscle of the human body by passing said inner acupuncture needle through the passage of said outer tubular shield.

7. Acupuncture needles and holder as set forth in claim 5 and capable of transmitting waves of applied electrical low voltage direct current energy in the order of 9 volts, wherein said inner needle with said bent terminal end is movably mounted within said outer tubular shield and latchable in any selected one of a plurality of positions within 360°

to cause said waves of applied electrical energy to move in a selected direction.

8. Acupuncture needles and holder as set forth in claim 1 wherein the central passage of said outer tubular shield is of sufficient diameter to pass a solid.