ISO 20487:2019

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

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.

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

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 13-May-2019
• ICS: 11.040.25 - Syringes, needles an catheters
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 249 - Traditional Chinese medicine
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 249 - Traditional Chinese medicine
• Current Stage: 9020 - International Standard under periodical review
• Start Date: 15-Apr-2024
• Completion Date: 15-Apr-2024

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 20487
First edition
2019-05
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
Reference number
ISO 20487:2019(E)
©
ISO 2019

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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principle . 2
5 Reagents and materials . 2
6 Apparatus . 2
6.1 Pulse generator . 2
6.2 Recorder . 2
6.3 Water bath . 2
6.4 Resistor . 2
7 Procedure. 3
7.1 Test environment . 3
7.2 Test set-up . 3
7.3 Temperature of the simulated body fluid . 3
7.4 Test condition . 3
7.4.1 Position of acupuncture needles .
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