Development and application of a new digital electric fire needle instrument

Abstract

In view of the limitations of the high operational difficulty, safety hazards and adverse reactions of traditional fire needle, and unclear treatment parameters of existing electric fire needles, a new digital electric fire needle instrument was designed and developed in this study. This instrument is a gun type structure, consisting of a gun body, a power supply interface on the gun body, a display unit and a drive unit, a heating unit, a cooling unit, a positioning unit, and a needle inserting unit in the gun body. This instrument can digitally realize the regulation of parameters such as fire needle inserting temperature, depth and speed, and it has the advantageous features of intelligent needle burning, precise positioning, and safe and easy operation. This instrument meets the needs of more patients, medical professionals and scientific researchers, and is conducive to promoting the development of fire needle acupuncture therapy.针对传统火针操作难度高、存在安全隐患和不良反应，以及现有电火针器治疗参数不明确等局限性，本研究设计并研发了一种新型数字化电动火针。其呈枪式结构，由枪体、设于枪体上的电源接口、显示单元以及设于枪体内的驱动单元、加热单元、冷却单元、定位单元和进针单元构成。可通过数字化实现对火针进针温度、深度及速度等参数的调控，具有智能烧针、精确定位、操作安全简便等优势特点。可满足更多患者、医护人员及科研工作者的需要，有利于推动火针疗法的发展。.