A kind of traditional Chinese medicine acupoint continuous thread embedding needle and its application method

Abstract

The present invention relates to a continuous thread embedding needle device for acupuncture points of traditional Chinese medicine and an application method thereof, comprising a puncture needle tube, a thread embedding needle and a driving assembly, wherein the outer surface of the puncture needle tube is connected with a storage bin, and the storage bin is connected with the inner hole of the puncture needle tube through a wire outlet tube; a cover body is provided at the lower end of the puncture needle tube, and the cover body is provided at the connecting part of the wire outlet tube and the puncture needle tube; a U-shaped fork and a driver are provided inside the cover body, a cutting blade is provided at one end of the U-shaped fork, and a retractor is provided at the other end; a height-adjustable sensor is provided at the lower end of the puncture needle tube, and an induction mark is provided on the thread embedding needle, and a signal is sent to the driver when the sensor senses the induction mark; by applying the method of the present application, the length of the catgut can be adjusted as needed, and after the medical staff has installed the entire catgut, they only need to manipulate the puncture needle tube and the thread embedding needle to realize the continuous thread embedding operation, which greatly simplifies the thread embedding operation and improves the thread embedding efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of thread embedding needles, and more particularly to a traditional Chinese medicine acupoint continuous thread embedding needle and an application method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Acupoint medicated thread therapy is a product based on the combination of acupuncture theory, traditional Chinese medicine and modern physics. It achieves the purpose of treating diseases by transmitting stimulation information and energy as well as traditional Chinese medicine into the body through the meridians through the biophysical effects and biochemical changes produced by needles and medicated threads in the acupoints.

[0003] The puncture needle burying method is a more commonly used method of burying thread, which usually adopts the following steps: routinely disinfect the local skin, take a section of sterilized catgut about 1 to 2 cm long with tweezers, place it on the front end of the lumbar puncture needle tube, then connect the needle core, tighten or lift the skin at the insertion site with the thumb and index finger of the left hand, hold the needle with the right hand, and insert it to the required depth. When the needle sensation appears, push the needle core while withdrawing the needle tube, bury the catgut in the subcutaneous tissue or muscle layer of the acupuncture point, and cover the needle hole with sterilized gauze.

[0004] The traditional method of puncture needle embedding requires a catgut forceps operation for each catgut embedding, which is very inconvenient. In addition, there are problems such as difficulty in positioning the catgut and accidental deviation of the catgut. The measurement and cutting of the catgut also require additional rulers, wire cutters, etc., which bring great inconvenience to the catgut embedding operation.

[0005] Chinese patent, application number CN202022914159.8 discloses an integrated new type of thread embedding pen, which completes the measurement and cutting operation of catgut by means of a cutter and an eight-hole rotating wheel, and can achieve continuous thread embedding to a certain extent. However, when it is used, the cutter needs to be manually operated, and the rotating wheel needs to be rotated multiple times. The length of the cut line has a certain accuracy only when it is equal to the length of the wire storage tube, and it cannot be accurately measured for other lengths; application number CN201620272737.3 discloses an acupuncture point thread embedding needle that can be continuously needled and an acupuncture point thread embedding needle that can automatically withdraw the needle, which adopts a push plate structure for pushing the wire. It not only needs to be manually measured and cut before being loaded into the wire box, but also is squeezed by the elastic push plate. It is difficult to ensure that adjacent catgut (without interval) will not be deformed, resulting in the situation that two catguts are taken at a time, which is inconvenient to operate and has poor feasibility, and cannot be taken quantitatively; a more optimized and intelligent continuous thread embedding needle for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture points and its application method are needed. Summary of the invention

[0006] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a continuous catgut embedding needle device for acupoints of traditional Chinese medicine and an application method of the continuous catgut embedding needle device for acupoints of traditional Chinese medicine in view of the above-mentioned defects of the prior art.

[0007] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problem is:

[0008] A continuous thread embedding needle device for acupuncture points of traditional Chinese medicine is constructed, comprising a hollow puncture needle tube, a puncture portion being formed at the lower end of the puncture needle tube, a thread embedding needle located in the puncture needle tube and a driving assembly located on the puncture needle tube for driving the thread embedding needle to move, wherein the outer surface of the puncture needle tube is connected to a storage bin for storing catgut, the storage bin is connected to the inner hole of the puncture needle tube through a wire outlet tube; a cover body is provided at the lower end of the puncture needle tube, the cover body is provided at the connection between the wire outlet tube and the puncture needle tube; a U-shaped fork and a driver driving the U-shaped fork are provided in the cover body, one end of the U-shaped fork is provided with a cutting knife head and extends into the connection, and the other end is provided with a hook for pulling the catgut and extends into the connection. The wire outlet tube is described in the embodiment of the present invention; a height-adjustable sensor is arranged at the lower end of the puncture needle tube, and a sensing mark corresponding to the sensor is arranged on the thread embedding needle. When the sensor senses the sensing mark, it sends a signal to the driver. When the driver receives the signal, it controls the U-shaped fork to extend toward the connecting point, and retracts after a delay setting time. When retracting, the thread embedding needle has completed the thread embedding and is reset to the top of the connecting point; an oblique arc-shaped section is arranged on one side of the puncture part, the upper end of the section is connected to the inner hole of the puncture needle tube and the height of the section is greater than the depth of the thread to be embedded, and the section faces the side where the longitudinal projection of the connecting point is located; when embedding the thread, the lower end of the thread embedding needle moves to the lower end of the puncture part.

[0009] The TCM acupuncture point continuous thread embedding needle device of the present invention has a transverse bending edge at the lower end of the outlet tube, and two flat slots for the cutting blade head and the retractor to extend into respectively on the lower surface of the bending edge.

[0010] The traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture point continuous thread embedding needle device of the present invention has a front end of the retractor in the shape of a right-angled triangle, and the top ends of the two acute angles of the retractor are both provided with arc surfaces.

[0011] The TCM acupuncture point continuous thread embedding needle device described in the present invention is characterized in that one end of the U-shaped fork provided with the cutting blade is longitudinally slidably arranged on the puncture needle tube; the driver includes a cam mechanism that drives the U-shaped fork to slide back and forth and a micro motor that drives the cam mechanism; a motor control board that controls the micro motor is arranged in the cover body; and the motor control board controls the movement of the U-shaped fork when receiving a signal.

[0012] The TCM acupoint continuous thread embedding needle device of the present invention is characterized in that the sensor is longitudinally damped and slidably arranged on the outer surface of the puncture needle tube; and the outer surface of the puncture needle tube is provided with a scale mark that matches the sensor.

[0013] The traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture point continuous thread embedding needle device described in the present invention, wherein the driving assembly includes a screw rod assembly arranged at the upper end of the puncture needle tube, the movable end of the screw rod assembly is fixedly connected to the thread embedding needle through an inverted L-shaped connecting rod; the thread embedding needle is slidably connected and arranged in the puncture needle tube; and a control switch for controlling the screw rod assembly is arranged on the cover body.

[0014] The TCM acupoint continuous thread embedding needle device of the present invention has the section facing the side where the longitudinal projection of the connecting part is located; during thread embedding, the lower end of the thread embedding needle moves to the lower end of the puncture part.

[0015] The traditional Chinese medicine acupoint continuous thread embedding needle device of the present invention is characterized in that the lower end of the thread embedding needle is provided with a spur for pulling the catgut thread.

[0016] A method for applying a continuous thread embedding needle device for acupoints of traditional Chinese medicine is applied to the continuous thread embedding needle device for acupoints of traditional Chinese medicine as described above, wherein the method comprises the steps of:

[0017] Needle initialization: adjust the position of the sensor so that the longitudinal distance between the connection point between the outlet tube and the puncture needle tube and the sensor is consistent with the length of the embedded wire; insert the catgut from the upper end of the outlet tube, and the lower end of the catgut passes through the connection point and enters the inner hole of the puncture needle tube. The tail end of the catgut that has not been inserted into the outlet tube is accommodated by the storage bin;

[0018] When embedding the thread, the puncture needle tube is held and inserted into the position where the thread is to be embedded to set the depth, and then the embedding needle is driven downward along the inner hole of the puncture needle tube by the driving component. When the embedding needle contacts the front end of the catgut, the front end of the catgut is pulled downward together;

[0019] When the catgut is pulled to a set length, the induction mark on the needle enters the sensing range of the sensor and is sensed, and the sensor sends a signal to the driver. When the driver receives the signal, it controls the U-shaped fork to extend toward the connection point and retract after a delay of a set time. When retracting, the needle has completed the embedding and is reset to the top of the connection point;

[0020] When the U-shaped fork is extended, the cutting blade on the U-shaped fork will cut the catgut to complete the quantitative segmentation of the catgut. At the same time, when the catgut is completely cut, the retractor will extend into the outlet tube and hold the catgut. When the U-shaped fork is retracted after the delay setting time, the cutting blade moves away, and the retractor pulls the catgut downward to move the front end of the catgut into the inner hole of the puncture needle tube.

[0021] Pull out the puncture needle tube and complete the thread embedding operation at this location.

[0022] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: needle initialization: adjust the position of the sensor, the longitudinal spacing between the connecting point between the wire outlet tube and the puncture needle tube and the sensor is consistent with the length of the buried wire; insert the catgut from the upper end of the wire outlet tube, the lower end of the catgut passes through the connecting point and enters the inner hole of the puncture needle tube, and the part of the tail end of the catgut that has not entered the wire outlet tube is accommodated by the storage bin; when burying the wire, the hand-held puncture needle tube is inserted into the position where the wire is to be buried to a set depth, and then the wire embedding needle is driven downward along the inner hole of the puncture needle tube through the driving component, and when the wire embedding needle contacts the front end of the catgut, the front end of the catgut will be pulled downward together; when the catgut is pulled to the set length, the sensing mark on the wire embedding needle enters the sensing range of the sensor and is sensed, the sensor sends a signal to the driver, and when the driver receives the signal, it controls the U-shaped fork to extend toward the connecting point and extend during the extension. It retracts after a set delay time, and when it retracts, the thread embedding needle has completed thread embedding and is reset to the top of the connecting point; when the U-shaped fork is extended, the cutting knife head on the U-shaped fork will cut the catgut to complete the quantitative segmentation of the catgut, and at the same time, when the catgut is completely cut off, the retractor will extend into the wire outlet tube and hold the catgut; when the U-shaped fork retracts after a set delay time, the cutting knife head is removed, and the retractor pulls the catgut downward to move the front end of the catgut into the inner hole of the puncture needle tube; the puncture needle tube is pulled out to complete the thread embedding operation at this position; using the method of the present application, there is no need for additional catgut measuring and cutting operations, and the length of the catgut can be adjusted as needed. After the medical staff has installed the entire catgut, they only need to operate the puncture needle tube and the thread embedding needle to achieve continuous thread embedding operations, which greatly simplifies the thread embedding operation and improves the thread embedding efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. The drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work:

[0024] Figure 1 It is a cross-sectional view of the structure of a traditional Chinese medicine acupoint continuous thread embedding needle device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The enlarged schematic diagram at A in the middle;

[0026] Figure 3 The present invention is a flowchart of a method for applying a continuous thread embedding needle device for acupuncture points of traditional Chinese medicine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the following will be described clearly and completely in combination with the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are partial embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

[0028] The traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture point continuous thread embedding needle device of the preferred embodiment of the present invention is as follows Figure 1 See also Figure 2 , including a hollow puncture needle tube 1, a puncture portion 10 is formed at the lower end of the puncture needle tube 1, and also includes a thread embedding needle 2 located in the puncture needle tube 1 and a driving component 3 located on the puncture needle tube 1 to drive the thread embedding needle 2 to move; the outer surface of the puncture needle tube 1 is connected to a storage bin 5 for storing catgut 4, and the storage bin 5 is connected to the inner hole of the puncture needle tube 1 through a wire outlet tube 6; a cover body 7 is provided at the lower end of the puncture needle tube 1, and the cover body 7 is provided at the connection between the wire outlet tube 6 and the puncture needle tube 1; a U-shaped fork 8 and a driver 9 for driving the U-shaped fork are provided in the cover body 7, and the U-shaped One end of the fork 8 is provided with a cutting blade 80 and extends into the connection, and the other end is provided with a hook 81 for pulling the catgut 4 and extends into the outlet tube 6; the lower end of the puncture needle tube 1 is provided with a height-adjustable sensor 11, and the thread embedding needle 2 is provided with a sensing mark 20 corresponding to the sensor 11. When the sensor 11 senses the sensing mark 20, it sends a signal to the driver 9. When the driver 9 receives the signal, it controls the U-shaped fork 8 to extend toward the connection, and retracts after a delay setting time. When retracting, the thread embedding needle 2 has completed the thread embedding and reset to the top of the connection;

[0029] Needle initialization: adjust the position of the sensor 11, the longitudinal distance between the connection point between the outlet tube and the puncture needle tube and the sensor 11 is consistent with the length of the embedded wire; insert the catgut 4 from the upper end of the outlet tube 6, the lower end of the catgut 4 passes through the connection point and enters the inner hole of the puncture needle tube 1, and the tail end of the catgut 4 that has not penetrated the outlet tube 6 is accommodated by the storage bin 5;

[0030] When embedding the thread, the handheld puncture needle tube 1 is inserted into the position where the thread is to be embedded to a set depth, and then the drive component 3 is used to drive the embedding needle 2 to move downward along the inner hole of the puncture needle tube 1. When the embedding needle 2 contacts the front end of the catgut 4, the front end of the catgut 4 will be pulled downward together; when the catgut 4 is pulled to a set length, the sensing mark 20 on the embedding needle 2 enters the sensing range of the sensor 11 and is sensed, and the sensor 11 sends a signal to the driver 9. When the driver 9 receives the signal, it controls the U-shaped fork 8 to extend toward the connection point, and retracts after a delay of a set time. When retracting, the embedding needle 2 has completed the embedding and is reset to the top of the connection point;

[0031] When the U-shaped fork 8 is extended, the cutting blade 80 on the U-shaped fork 8 will cut the catgut 4, completing the quantitative segmentation of the catgut 4. At the same time, when the catgut 4 is completely cut off, the retractor 81 will extend into the outlet tube 6 and press the catgut 4; when the U-shaped fork 8 is retracted after the delay setting time, the cutting blade 80 is moved away, and the retractor 81 pulls the catgut 4 downward to move so that the front end of the catgut 4 enters the inner hole of the puncture needle tube 1; the puncture needle tube 1 is pulled out to complete the wire embedding operation at this position;

[0032] By applying the method of the present application, there is no need for additional measurement and cutting operations of the catgut 4, and the length of the catgut 4 can be adjusted as needed. After the medical staff installs the entire catgut 4, they only need to control the puncture needle tube 1 and the thread embedding needle 2 (control the drive component 3) to achieve continuous thread embedding operation, which greatly simplifies the thread embedding operation and improves the thread embedding efficiency.

[0033] Preferably, an oblique curved section 100 is provided on one side of the puncture portion 10, the upper end of the section 100 is connected to the inner hole of the puncture needle tube 1 and the height of the section 100 is greater than the depth of the thread to be embedded, and the section 100 faces the side where the longitudinal projection of the connection is located; when embedding the thread, the lower end of the embedding needle 2 moves to the lower end of the puncture portion 10, and the lower end of the embedding needle is provided with a spur 21 for pulling the catgut; this optimized design is adopted to ensure that the cut catgut can be smoothly embedded, and the embedded catgut will not be taken out when the embedding needle 2 is pulled out;

[0034] It should be noted that, in order to ensure the accuracy of the catgut, the burying needle 2 can slow down its downward speed when it reaches the sensing mark close to the sensing position, and when the driver receives the signal, it drives the U-shaped fork 8 to extend at a faster speed for cutting;

[0035] Preferably, the lower end of the wire outlet tube 6 is provided with a transverse bending edge, and the lower surface of the bending edge is provided with two flat slots 60 for the cutting head 80 and the hook 81 to extend into respectively; the front end of the hook 81 is in the shape of a right-angled triangle, and the tops of the two acute angles of the hook 81 are provided with arc surfaces (to avoid scratching the catgut or bringing the catgut into the slot); the structure is simple, reasonable and compact. When designing, it should be noted that some margin space should be appropriately reserved for the slot corresponding to the hook 81.

[0036] Preferably, one end of the U-shaped fork 8 provided with a cutting blade 80 is longitudinally slidably arranged on the puncture needle tube 1; the driver 9 includes a cam mechanism 90 (existing components can be used) that drives the U-shaped fork 8 to slide back and forth and a micro motor 91 that drives the cam mechanism 90; a motor control board 92 that controls the micro motor is arranged in the cover body 7; the motor control board 92 controls the movement of the U-shaped fork when receiving a signal.

[0037] Preferably, the sensor 11 is longitudinally damped and slidingly arranged on the outer surface of the puncture needle tube 1; the outer surface of the puncture needle tube 1 is provided with a scale mark (not shown in the figure) that matches the sensor 11; the commonly used catgut length is usually in the range of 1-2cm, and the scale mark can be set accurately to 1mm; the damping sliding structure can adopt existing structural components, which will not be elaborated; the sensor 11 can adopt Hall magnetic induction, infrared induction, proximity sensor, etc., which is not limited.

[0038] Preferably, the driving assembly 3 includes a screw assembly 30 arranged at the upper end of the puncture needle tube 1, and the movable end of the screw assembly 30 is fixedly connected to the thread embedding needle 2 through an inverted L-shaped connecting rod 31; the thread embedding needle 2 is slidably connected and arranged in the puncture needle tube 1; a control switch 32 for controlling the screw assembly is arranged on the cover body 7; with this design, the puncture needle tube 1 is directly held in the posture of holding a pen, and the thumb is pressed on the control switch 22, so that the thread embedding and continuous thread embedding operations can be performed with one hand.

[0039] A method for applying a continuous thread embedding needle device for acupuncture points of traditional Chinese medicine is applied to the continuous thread embedding needle device for acupuncture points of traditional Chinese medicine as described above. Figure 3 As shown, the method comprises the steps of:

[0040] S01: Needle initialization: adjust the position of the sensor, so that the longitudinal distance between the connection point between the outlet tube and the puncture needle tube and the sensor is consistent with the length of the embedded wire; insert the catgut from the upper end of the outlet tube, and the lower end of the catgut passes through the connection point and enters the inner hole of the puncture needle tube. The tail end of the catgut that has not been inserted into the outlet tube is accommodated by the storage bin;

[0041] S02: When embedding the catgut, the puncture needle tube is held and inserted into the position where the catgut is to be embedded to set the depth, and then the embedding needle is driven by the driving component to move downward through the inner hole of the puncture needle tube. When the embedding needle contacts the front end of the catgut, the front end of the catgut is pulled downward together;

[0042] S03: When the catgut is pulled to a set length, the induction mark on the needle enters the sensing range of the sensor and is sensed, and the sensor sends a signal to the driver. When the driver receives the signal, it controls the U-shaped fork to extend toward the connection point and retract after a delay of a set time. When retracting, the needle has completed the thread embedding and is reset to the top of the connection point;

[0043] S04: When the U-shaped fork is extended, the cutting blade on the U-shaped fork will cut the catgut to complete the quantitative segmentation of the catgut. At the same time, when the catgut is completely cut, the retractor will extend into the outlet tube and hold the catgut. When the U-shaped fork is retracted after the delay setting time, the cutting blade moves away, and the retractor pulls the catgut downward to move the front end of the catgut into the inner hole of the puncture needle tube.

[0044] S05: Pull out the puncture needle tube to complete the thread embedding operation at this position;

[0045] By applying the method of the present application, there is no need for additional catgut measuring and cutting operations, and the length of the catgut can be adjusted as needed. After the medical staff installs the entire catgut, they only need to operate the puncture needle tube and the thread embedding needle to achieve continuous thread embedding operation, which greatly simplifies the thread embedding operation and improves the thread embedding efficiency.

[0046] It should be understood that those skilled in the art can make improvements or changes based on the above description, and all these improvements and changes should fall within the scope of protection of the appended claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A continuous thread embedding needle device for acupuncture points of traditional Chinese medicine, comprising a hollow puncture needle tube, a puncture portion formed at the lower end of the puncture needle tube, a thread embedding needle located in the puncture needle tube, and a driving component located on the puncture needle tube for driving the thread embedding needle to move, characterized in that: The outer surface of the puncture needle tube is connected to a storage bin for storing catgut, and the storage bin is connected to the inner hole of the puncture needle tube through the outlet tube; a cover body is provided at the lower end of the puncture needle tube, and the cover body is provided at the connection between the outlet tube and the puncture needle tube; a U-shaped fork and a driver for driving the U-shaped fork are provided in the cover body, one end of the U-shaped fork is provided with a cutting knife head and extends into the connection, and the other end is provided with a hook for pulling the catgut and extends into the outlet tube; a height-adjustable sensor is provided at the lower end of the puncture needle tube, and a sensor connected to the sensor is provided on the thread embedding needle Corresponding to the sensing mark, when the sensor senses the sensing mark, it sends a signal to the driver. When the driver receives the signal, it controls the U-shaped fork to extend toward the connecting point and retract after a set delay time. When retracted, the thread embedding needle has completed thread embedding and is reset to the top of the connecting point; one side of the puncture part is provided with an oblique arc-shaped section, the upper end of the section is connected to the inner hole of the puncture needle tube and the height of the section is greater than the depth of the thread to be embedded, and the section faces the side where the longitudinal projection of the connecting point is located; when embedding the thread, the lower end of the thread embedding needle moves to the lower end of the puncture part.

2. The TCM acupoint continuous thread embedding needle device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the outlet pipe is provided with a transverse bending edge, and the lower surface of the bending edge is provided with two flat slots for the cutting blade head and the draw hook to extend into respectively.

3. The TCM acupoint continuous thread embedding needle device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The front end of the draw hook is in the shape of a right-angled triangle; the top ends of the two acute angles of the draw hook are both provided with arc surfaces.

4. The TCM acupoint continuous thread embedding needle device according to claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the U-shaped fork provided with the cutting blade is longitudinally slidably arranged on the puncture needle tube; the driver includes a cam mechanism that drives the U-shaped fork to slide back and forth and a micro motor that drives the cam mechanism; a motor control board that controls the micro motor is arranged in the cover body; the motor control board controls the movement of the U-shaped fork when receiving a signal.

5. The TCM acupoint continuous thread embedding needle device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The sensor is longitudinally damped and slidably arranged on the outer surface of the puncture needle tube; and the outer surface of the puncture needle tube is provided with a scale mark matched with the sensor.

6. The TCM acupoint continuous thread embedding needle device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly includes a screw assembly arranged at the upper end of the puncture needle tube, the movable end of the screw assembly is fixedly connected to the thread embedding needle through an inverted L-shaped connecting rod; the thread embedding needle is slidably connected and arranged in the puncture needle tube; and a control switch for controlling the screw assembly is arranged on the cover body.

7. The TCM acupoint continuous thread embedding needle device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the thread embedding needle is provided with a spur for pulling the catgut.

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