HEGU Dry Needle is designed specifically for dry needling, combining carefully selected materials with a design adapted to this technique. The needle is made from Japanese surgical stainless steel with high tensile strength.
The sharp, diamond-cut tip has a wheat-shaped profile. A very thin layer of medical silicone and a stable spring handle support precise insertion and easy handling.
The design supports tactile feedback and controlled handling during work with myofascial trigger points, often described as muscle knots.
The needles are sterilised using ethylene oxide gas. Sterile shelf life is three years from the manufacturing date.
For single use only.
Packaging
1-pack, with tube: One needle and one guide tube per blister. Five needles per sheet, with 100 needles per box.
Available sizes
| Packaging | Available sizes (mm) |
|---|---|
| 1-pack, with tube | 0.30 x 30, 0.30 x 40, 0.30 x 50, 0.30 x 60, 0.40 x 75 |
Samples
Try HEGU Dry Needle before purchasing. Sample packs contain a selection of different Dry Needle sizes.
What is dry needling?
Dry needling is a technique used by trained practitioners to address pain and movement problems. A sterile, fine needle is inserted into muscle to target myofascial trigger points, with the aim of helping reduce pain and improve function.
The word dry means that no medication or other substance is injected. Other terms used for this approach include trigger point dry needling and intramuscular manual therapy.
Dry needling and acupuncture are distinct treatment approaches requiring different knowledge and training. The dry needling approach described here is grounded in Western medical principles and trigger point research.
Background and development
Early research into muscular pain and local injections included a 1942 paper by Janet Travell, Seymour Rinzler and Myron Herman in the United States. Later work by Travell and David Simons contributed to the clinical description of myofascial trigger points.
In 1979, Czech physician Karel Lewit published a study on the needle effect in myofascial pain. His findings suggested that mechanical stimulation by the needle could contribute to pain relief independently of injected medication.
Dry needling developed from research on trigger point injections towards the use of fine needles without injected medication. It is now used by practitioners with specific training, including physical therapists, in the treatment of myofascial trigger points.
Regulatory information
Regulatory information
HEGU Dry Needle needles are CE-marked Class IIa medical devices under Directive 93/42/EEC (MDD), with TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH as notified body, identification no. 0123.
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