The Biocompatibility of Nanoporous Acupuncture Needles
2018
Abstract 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 20 times greater than a conventional acupuncture needle, of the same diameter, is obtained. PAN biocompatibility is evaluated using a variety of standard tests, with results indicating that the PANs can safely be used within therapeutic practice.
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