Needles made in the U.S.

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Hi

I am a student and I'm wondering if there are some needle

manufacturers in the U.S. or Canada. Does anyone know. It seems to

me that all the manufacturing comes from Asia. I've found a few

manufacturers here in the U.S. but only for syringe needles.

 

It seems to me that if we are going to get a firm grip on the

Acupuncture Industry in the U.S., we should be producing the

equipment and supplies also. We should also have a good handle on

where produced, what community it provides jobs for, the

manufacturing processes (difficult to find out if its done in

another country, silicon lubricated needles? hmmm). Its funny how

there are FDA guidelines for needle manufacturing and packaging.

But how does FDA hold overseas manufacturing accountable when

patients are hurt by a contaminated needle or a electrostim machine

that gos nuts and kills a patient. Answer, they don't. All FDA can

do is take the brand, in question, off of the shelf. Then the news

of this hurts our entire profession. I'm not saying that their

products are inferior, I'm just saying this is something we need to

be accountable for, especially when it comes to our patients and

livelyhoods.

 

In fact, because the manufacturers are all overseas, that might make

them exempt from product liability suits. Folks, do you think this

is an issue for our national organizations to look into?

 

Bobbee