Patent ID: 8038695
Filing Date: 2011-10-18
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
1. A consecutive acupuncture device for consecutively inserting needles into afflicted sites of the body, the device comprising: a cartridge charged with and storing one or more needles; a first magnet positioned at a side of the cartridge to pull a needle stored in the cartridge by magnetic force and automatically place the needle at a striking position; a striking element positioned on the cartridge to strike the needle placed at the striking position and insert the needle into an afflicted site of the body; a discharge section positioned underneath the cartridge and defined with a hole through which the needle struck by the striking element is discharged; and a second magnet positioned on top of the cartridge above and adjacent to the head ends of the needles, the second magnet facing the head ends of the needles and being configured to suspend the needles stored in the cartridge and to prevent pointed ends of the needles from being brought into contact with a bottom surface of the cartridge.