ISO 20487:2019Published

Traditional Chinese medicine — Test method of single-use acupuncture needles for electrical stimulation

Médecine traditionnelle chinoise — Méthode d'essai pour les aiguilles d'acuponcture à usage unique pour la stimulation électrique

Abstract / scope

This document specifies a test method for characterizing the corrosion resistance of single-use acupuncture needles intended for use in electro-acupuncture treatment.

This document is applicable only to testing of acupuncture needles that conform with ISO 17218.

This document does not specify pass/fail criteria. Also, it is not intended to provide safety information for real clinical practice.