Surgery – Instruments – Cutting – puncturing or piercing
Patent
1999-04-08
2000-09-05
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Cutting, puncturing or piercing
606201, A61B 1734
Patent
active
061136204
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates, in general, to instruments for acupuncture and, more particularly, to a magnetic needle for acupuncture, with a magnetically concentrated wedge-shaped projection being capable of forming an intensive magnetic field around a human meridian point and giving a soft, stable and steady magnetic stimulus to the meridian point thus accomplishing a desirable acupuncturing effect, additionally being capable of performing finger-pressure treatment, improving the acupuncturing effect.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In the Chinese medical art, acupuncture is a treatment for pain and illness in which thin needles are positioned just under the surface of the skin at special nerve centers around the body. In acupuncture, the special nerve centers are called meridian points, which are specifically distributed on both the twelve main meridians and the eight extra meridians at 365 positions.
Modern acupuncture finds that the meridian points interact with nerves, thus forming an electric induction system around the body. Therefore, the acupuncturing effect which can be expected by directly puncturing the meridian points with such thin needles may be achieved by giving electric stimuli to the meridian points while detecting fine electric current or electromagnetic waves formed in the meridian points.
The application of magnetic force for the promotion of health has been actively studied recently. Particularly, the magnetic force is known to preferably promote blood circulation in the body and perform thermotherapeutic effect. In accordance with progress in modern medical science, it is noted that hemoglobin in blood actively reacts with magnetic force and the magnetic poles of the micro particles of the body react with the magnetic field thus performing a magnetic massage effect on the body.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to attempt to alleviate the above problems occurring in the prior art, and/or to provide a magnetic needle for acupuncture which has a magnetically concentrated wedge-shaped projection being capable of forming an intensive magnetic field around a meridian point and giving a soft, stable and steady magnetic stimulus to the meridian point thus performing a desirable acupuncturing effect, additionally being capable of performing finger-pressure treatment, improving the acupuncturing effect.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic needle for acupuncture which is detachably attached, by an adhesive fabric, to the surface of the skin around a meridian point with the magnetically concentrated projection being positioned on the meridian point, thus being repeatedly and effectively used for a lengthy period of time.
According to the present invention there is provided a magnetic needle for acupuncture, comprising: a housing having an opening; a magnet seated in the opening of the housing; and a wedge-shaped projection held in the opening of the housing so as to project into the exterior of the bottom wall of the housing and come into contact with the magnet, the projection being adapted for pressing a meridian point and giving finger-pressure effect to the meridian point while forming a magnetic field around the meridian point with the magnetic force of the magnet being concentrated at the tip of the projection.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above and other objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a magnetic needle for acupuncture in accordance with the primary embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the assembled magnetic needle of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an assembled magnetic needle in accordance with the second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a sectional view of an assembled magnetic needle in accordance
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Buiz Michael
Coleman Henry D.
Goldberg Jonathan D.
Il Yang Pharm. Co., Ltd.
Sudol R. Neil
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