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Public commenters cite infection risk, needle safety and acupotomy; board asks profession for information
Summary
Speakers described a recent wrongful-death lawsuit tied to alleged contaminated needles, raised questions about single-use and manufacturing, and asked the board to clarify whether acupotomy and therapeutic blood withdrawal fall within scope.
At a California Acupuncture Board licensing committee meeting, public commenters described a recent patient safety incident tied to alleged contaminated needles and urged the board to provide clearer standards on needle handling, single-use requirements and emerging procedures such as acupotomy and therapeutic blood withdrawal.
Marilyn Allen of the American Acupuncture Council said insurers and clinicians had encountered a wrongful-death suit linked to an allegation of a dirty needle and that investigations…
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