Acufast® - the environmentally friendly acupuncture needle - coated, with a metal spiral handle. The smart choice for your practice and our planet!
Acufast® is a new environmentally friendly acupuncture needle brand. The manufacturer has opted for metals with low environmental impact, reduced packaging sizes and recycled, biodegradable materials for the packaging whilst making no compromised for the patient. Acufast® acupuncture needles are not only particularly environmentally friendly in terms of waste reduction; they also have excellent puncture and sliding properties.
Acufast® needles have a metal spiral handle made of surgical grade stainless steel. They are machine sharpened for precision tips and are coated with medical silicone to allow very gentle insertion. Acufast® needles are vacuum-sealed in sachets of 10 per blister. The blisters are made of PET plastic and are 100% recyclable. All blisters have a patented, easily tearable closure that makes opening easy and effortless. The cardboard boxes in which the bags are packaged are made from sugar cane fibers (bagasse) and are therefore biodegradable, compostable and recyclable.
Compared to leading brands, Acufast® takes up minimal shipping space with the least packaging on the market for 1000 needles. This reduced packaging, results in less amount of environmental pollution caused by burning fossil fuels necessary for transportation. In combination with reused sugar cane fiber boxes, reusable plastic guide tubes and additional accessories, Acufast® is really a smart choice for your practice and our polluted planet!
For more information on the multi-layered acupuncture needle packaging waste model, see the following article: Stan, J. Acupuncture needle packaging waste—changing the negative trend. Dtsch Z Akupunkt 66, 20–26 (2023).
Please note that the guide tubes are available separately.
Since not every acupuncturist uses guide tubes, this avoids further waste.
Product details
- Spring handle needles without eyelet
- Surgical grade stainless steel needle
- Precise tip cut for gentle acupuncture
- Biodegradable cardboard made from sugar cane fibers (Bargasse)
- Pouch pack are 100% recyclable and are made of PET1 plastic
- 10 needles per vacuum-sealed pouch
- Pack of 1,000 acupuncture needles
- CE certified
Specifications of Acufast acupuncture needle - coated
Brand/Manufacurer | Acufast |
---|---|
Needle Type | Non-looped steel coil handle |
Material / coating | Coated needle |
Blister packaging | 10 needles p. blister |
Guide Tube | Optional |
Expiry date | max. 5 years |
Sterilization | Rays |
Storage condition (temperature) | Protect from sunlight |
Storage condition (humidity) | Store in a dry place |
Classification | Medical device (Class IIa) |
Content | 1,000 needles |
Acufast acupuncture needle - coated
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Acufast® is a new environmentally friendly acupuncture needle brand. The manufacturer has opted for metals with low environmental impact, reduced packaging sizes and recycled, biodegradable materials for the packaging whilst making no compromised for the patient. Acufast® acupuncture needles are not only particularly environmentally friendly in terms of waste reduction; they also have excellent puncture and sliding properties.
Acufast® needles have a metal spiral handle made of surgical grade stainless steel. They are machine sharpened for precision tips and are coated with medical silicone to allow very gentle insertion. Acufast® needles are vacuum-sealed in sachets of 10 per blister. The blisters are made of PET plastic and are 100% recyclable. All blisters have a patented, easily tearable closure that makes opening easy and effortless. The cardboard boxes in which the bags are packaged are made from sugar cane fibers (bagasse) and are therefore biodegradable, compostable and recyclable.
Compared to leading brands, Acufast® takes up minimal shipping space with the least packaging on the market for 1000 needles. This reduced packaging, results in less amount of environmental pollution caused by burning fossil fuels necessary for transportation. In combination with reused sugar cane fiber boxes, reusable plastic guide tubes and additional accessories, Acufast® is really a smart choice for your practice and our polluted planet!
For more information on the multi-layered acupuncture needle packaging waste model, see the following article: Stan, J. Acupuncture needle packaging waste—changing the negative trend. Dtsch Z Akupunkt 66, 20–26 (2023).
Please note that the guide tubes are available separately.
Since not every acupuncturist uses guide tubes, this avoids further waste.
Product details
- Spring handle needles without eyelet
- Surgical grade stainless steel needle
- Precise tip cut for gentle acupuncture
- Biodegradable cardboard made from sugar cane fibers (Bargasse)
- Pouch pack are 100% recyclable and are made of PET1 plastic
- 10 needles per vacuum-sealed pouch
- Pack of 1,000 acupuncture needles
- CE certified
Specifications of Acufast acupuncture needle - coated
Brand/Manufacurer | Acufast |
---|---|
Needle Type | Non-looped steel coil handle |
Material / coating | Coated needle |
Blister packaging | 10 needles p. blister |
Guide Tube | Optional |
Expiry date | max. 5 years |
Sterilization | Rays |
Storage condition (temperature) | Protect from sunlight |
Storage condition (humidity) | Store in a dry place |
Classification | Medical device (Class IIa) |
Content | 1,000 needles |