Needle with thermolabile plastic sleeve intended for single use

• Main Author: ALAIN HASCOET ET XAVIER AMIOT
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 31.12.1987
• Edition: 4
• Subjects: ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSESOR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY; DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MASSAGE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING ORSTIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; SURGERY

Device producing a metal acupuncture needle with a sterile plastic sleeve and for single use. Device allowing the transmission of infectious diseases (in particular AIDS and viral hepatitis) to be avoided during acupuncture treatments. It consists of a metal needle whose distal part 1 is intended for subcutaneous introduction and whose proximal part 2 is provided with a thermolabile plastic sleeve preventing thermal sterilisation. The device according to the invention is intended in particular for use during acupuncture treatments. DISPOSITIF REALISANT UNE AIGUILLE D'ACUPUNCTURE METALLIQUE A MANCHON PLASTIQUE STERILE ET A USAGE UNIQUE.DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT D'EVITER LA TRANSMISSION DES MALADIES INFECTIEUSES (EN PARTICULIER SIDA ET HEPATITE VIRALE) LORS DES TRAITEMENTS PAR ACUPUNCTURE.IL EST CONSTITUE D'UNE AIGUILLE METALLIQUE DONT LA PARTIE DISTALE1 EST DESTINEE A L'INTRODUCTION SOUS-CUTANEE ET DONT LA PARTIE PROXIMALE2 EST POURVUE D'UN MANCHON PLASTIQUE THERMOLABILE INTERDISANT UNE STERILISATION THERMIQUE.LE DISPOSITIF SELON L'INVENTION EST PARTICULIEREMENT DESTINE A L'UTILISATION LORS DES TRAITEMENTS PAR ACUPUNCTURE.