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Needle assembly for traditional oriental medicine

US8328838B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 3, 2008
Grant dateDec 11, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 14, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2090/0814
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided is a needle assembly for use in oriental acupuncture. The needle assembly includes: a hollow tubular rod member; a pin member which is movably installed in the rod member and can be inserted into a person's skin; and a reuse preventing unit preventing the pin member, which is protruded from an end of the rod member and is inserted into the skin, from being protruded from the end of the rod member and inserted into the skin again.

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