All of our needles meet stringent standards of quality, set by different jurisdictions around the world and manufactured strictly to those standards by facilities in China, Korea or Japan.
The fact is, value-priced needles are ideal for a great many cases. For special cases such as metal sensitivity, or tendency to muscle spasm, more expensive grades, bio-inert lubricants, etc., should be considered. But for a very significant majority, the responsible practitioner can keep overhead costs low by using these standard-grade needles, without compromising quality treatment for the patient.
When you look at the comparison graph (below) a fact that stands out is the tremendous range in price for products which all meet high standards. The lowest-priced needles on the graph (Huan Qiu brand) are manufactured to the same strict controls that meet standards of the FDA, CE, and Health Canada.
THE IMPORTANCE OF CERTIFICATION People entrust their lives to aircraft components in the hope that proper design, inspection and maintenance of the aircraft has been done. Each small component (like the aircraft bolts shown at right, below) must be one you can depend upon. In machinery where safety is a less critical factor, “good-enough” will do (like the used automotive bolts shown at left, below). That is why the standards for many structural and mechanical bolts and fasteners are left to the marketplace entirely, while bodies like the US Federal Aviation Administration impose standards which must be met by manufacturers of aircraft fasteners.
When it comes to acupuncture needles, it is important to select products that have met basic standards of protection for the health and safety of people. Caution: there are needles for sale in the marketplace which do not meet these standards. So when you look for value, never forget the importance of certification. Many of our needles offer outstanding value, but all our needles are certified. The needles we sell are approved by major licensing, health and quality control bodies, and you can feel secure in their quality.
The Huan Qiu Brand
All Acupuncture needles are not created equal! These images were taken with a scanning electron microscope at 500x magnification.
Huan Qiu Needle
Other brand needles less than $3.00 box
Huan Qiu Acupuncture Needles are a very well-known brand of acupuncture needle used throughout the world. Suzhou Huan Qiu Acupuncture Instruments Factory is one of the original acupuncture needle factories in China. Needles at this affordable price are surgical steel, manufactured in a sterile room with vertically integrated quality control, under ISO 9002 requirements and approved by CE, FDA, Health Canada and Australian TGA. While factory sealed in clean, adequate packaging, these more economical needles do not come with fancy packaging or other frills which would add unnecessarily to cost.
We are proud to present these acupuncture needles to clinicians in North America as well as other areas of the world. We also feature Hwa To Acupuncture Needles, another brand that has a respected place in the history of acupuncture
These needles are manufactured under ISO 9002 requirements and approved by CE, FDA, Health Canada and Australian TGA. They are made of stainless steel according to the highest standards under sterile conditions.
Suzhou Hwa To needles are sold in more than 80 countries around the world.
These needles are manufactured under ISO 9002 requirements and approved by CE, FDA, Health Canada and Australian TGA. They are made of high-grade metal according to the highest standards under sterile conditions.
These needles are manufactured under ISO 9002 requirements and approved by CE, FDA, Health Canada and Australian TGA. They are made of gold-plated stainless steel according to the highest standards under sterile conditions.
