Automated Intelligent Acupuncture Assistant System

TWI937852BActive Publication Date: 2026-09-01CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL
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Patent Information

Application Number
TW114119088
Authority / Receiving Office
TW · TW
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-05-21
Publication Date
2026-09-01
Estimated Expiration
2045-05-20

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Abstract

This invention discloses an automated intelligent acupuncture assistant system, comprising: a needle application group, a needle retrieval group, an intelligent acupuncture assistant device, and a care system display device. The needle retrieval group is adjacent to the needle application group. The intelligent acupuncture assistant device is signal-connected to both the needle application and retrieval groups. The care system display device is signal-connected to the intelligent acupuncture assistant device. The purpose of this invention is to optimize the acupuncture process, resolve errors that may occur due to human fatigue, and reduce unnecessary procedures. While maintaining zero missed needles, it significantly reduces labor costs. The tedious tasks of confirming patient needs, counting needles, and recording acupuncture time are assisted by AI for confirmation and recording, thereby improving medical quality and creating a better medical environment.
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Claims

1. An automated intelligent acupuncture assistant system, comprising: An acupuncture application group includes a needle delivery component and a needle discarding component. The needle delivery component is adjacent to the needle discarding component. The needle delivery component has a needle placement space, a voice control device, a sensor device, and a first display device. The needle placement space is located inside the needle delivery component, the voice control device is located inside the needle delivery component, the sensor device is located inside the needle placement space, and the first display device is located on top of the needle delivery component. The first display device is signal-connected to a care system display device and is a touch screen device. A needle retrieval group is adjacent to the acupuncture application group. An acupuncture intelligent assistant device is signal-connected to both the acupuncture application group and the needle retrieval group. A care system display device is signal-connected to the acupuncture intelligent assistant device. The voice control device receives the number of acupuncture needles requested by the medical personnel. After being identified by the acupuncture smart assistant device, the voice control device retrieves acupuncture needles from the needle placement space to reduce the risk of acupuncture needles being infected with viruses. Alternatively, the medical personnel can retrieve acupuncture needles from the needle placement space by selecting the number on the first display device via touch. The sensing device is used to detect when the number of acupuncture needles in the needle placement space is lower than a preset number. The sensing device sends a notification to the first display device and the care system display device to notify the medical personnel to replenish the acupuncture needles.

2. The automated intelligent acupuncture assistant system as described in claim 1, wherein, The needle delivery component has an ultraviolet sterilization device located inside the needle placement space.

3. The automated intelligent acupuncture assistant system as described in claim 1, wherein, The needle delivery component has a needle replacement port located at the top of the needle delivery component.

4. The automated intelligent acupuncture assistant system as described in claim 1, wherein, The needle disposal component has a first needle disposal area, two first small lenses, a first needle collection container, a needle disposal tube area, and a needle tube collection container. The first needle disposal area and the needle disposal tube area are conical transparent areas. Each of the first small lenses is respectively disposed in the first needle disposal area and the needle disposal tube area. The first needle collection container is disposed at the bottom of the first needle disposal area, and the needle tube collection container is disposed at the bottom of the needle disposal tube area.

5. The automated intelligent acupuncture assistant system as described in claim 1, wherein, The acupuncture unit also has a spare parts storage area, which is located on one side of the acupuncture unit.

6. The automated intelligent acupuncture assistant system as described in claim 1, wherein, The needle retrieval assembly has a second needle discarding area, a second small lens, a second needle recycling bin, and a second display device. The second needle discarding area is a cone-shaped transparent area. The second small lens is located in the second needle discarding area. The second needle recycling bin is located at the bottom of the second needle discarding area. The second display device is located at the top of the needle retrieval assembly.

7. The automated intelligent acupuncture assistant system as described in claim 1 further includes a cloud platform that is signal-connected to the intelligent acupuncture assistant device.

8. The automated intelligent acupuncture assistant system as described in claim 1, wherein, The acupuncture application group and the acupuncture removal group are combined to form a smart acupuncture box.

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