Examination of needle surface corrosion in electroacupuncture.

CONCLUSIONS: 32 needles were examined under the SEM. As the main findings, the SEM images showed the surface finish, burr attachments and surface characteristics of needle samples. No evidence of electrolytic corrosion was detected on any needle that underwent electrical stimulation for 30 min delivered by a charge-balanced acupunctoscope in healthy participants. The choice of a charge-balanced acupunctoscope is recommended to avoid any potential corrosion of needles in EA clinical practice.
PMID: 29798850 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - May 24, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Zhang CS, Zhang GS, Xu S, Li B, Zhang AL, Xue CC, Xie YM Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: research