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US 2006/0149304 A1Published application
Staple needle probe
OwnerTien Huanginventor
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Abstract
An acupuncture needle has a staple having a pair of points for inserting into skin. The pair of points is connected at a bridge. A bridge and a pair of thermocouple metal members are mounted at opposing ends of an electrical connector when the acupuncture needle is plugged in. The acupuncture needle forms a thermocouple junction for monitoring subdermal patient temperature. Alternatively, a single needle can be used.
Claims13
An acupuncture needle probe comprising:
- a. a staple having two legs of acupuncture needles each having a point for inserting into skin, wherein the pair of legs form leg upper ends connected at a bridge;
- b. wire leads connected to the upper ends of the legs;
- wherein the acupuncture needle forms a thermocouple junction.
An acupuncture needle comprising:
- a. a staple having a pair of points for inserting into skin, wherein the pair of points are acupuncture needles and are connected at a bridge;
- b. an electrical connector for attaching to the bridge;
- c. a pair of thermocouple metal members mounted at opposing ends of the bridge;
- d. wherein the clip and a pair of grasping ends are shaped to grasp an acupuncture needle, whereby the acupuncture needle forms a thermocouple junction.
1 more element
An acupuncture needle temperature monitoring device comprising:
- a. a single acupuncture needle;
- b. a pair of thermocouple metal members mounted to the single acupuncture needle, wherein the acupuncture needle forms a thermocouple junction;
- c. an electrical conductor electrically conducting the pair of thermocouple metal members to output a voltage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.