The Biocompatibility of Nanoporous Acupuncture Needles

Publication date: Available online 7 April 2018 Source:Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Author(s): Saurav Sorcar, Craig A. Grimes, Su-Il In We investigate the biocompatibility of a new class of acupuncture needles that possess a hierarchical nano-microscale porous surface topology, referred to as porous acupuncture needles (PANs). The PANs are synthesized via a facile electrochemical anodization technique by which a surface area approximately twenty times greater than a conventional acupuncture needle, of the same diameter, is obtained. PAN biocompatibility is evaluated utilizing a variety of standard tests, with results indicating that the PANs can safely be used within therapeutic practice.
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research