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KMID : 1129720110280030113
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture
2011 Volume.28 No. 3 p.113 ~ p.126
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Review on the Stimulating Technologies of Acupuncture Points in the Patents
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Park Chin-Su
Hwang Yo-Sun
Koo Sung-Tae
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Abstract
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Objectives:ectives : We have examined and analyzed patents regarding acupuncture point stimulating methods in order to understand the stimulation technology and research trends of acupuncture points.
Methods: We searched and analyzed the total of 135 on-line DB based patents under time limit of Dec, 2010.
Results: According to the analyzed results, non-invasive method is used more than invasive method. Electric stimulation is used more than any other method, such as magnetic, ionic, laser, light, ultrasonic, water, Far IR and thermal stimulation. There are numbers of cases such as rejected during screening procedure, waived before the screening, of failed to renew its registrational status which outnumber those patents registered and maintained.
Conclusions: These data suggest that we need to move away from using one side method such as non-invasive and electrical method. Thus follow-up service is recommended.
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KEYWORD
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Meridian, acupuncture point, patent, patent analysis
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