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ObjectiveTo review the problems existing in the development and application of current electroacupuncture (EA) apparatuses, and provide reference for the development of EA apparatuses.MethodsRelated literatures about EA apparatus were derived from China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Academic Journal Full-text Database (Wanfang) and Chongqing VIP Database (CQVIP) between 2013 and 2017. Literatures about the development of EA apparatuses and the application for experimental research and clinical treatment published in Chinese journals were retrieved, and the development and application of EA apparatuses were summarized.ResultsAmong the 107 selected literatures, 48 types of EA apparatuses were used, of which only 11 models could be found in the registration list and within the validity period. There was no registration information for the EA apparatus newly developed in the past 5 years. The EA parameters used in experimental research and clinical treatment in Chinese medicine were different, and the combination of stimulation parameters was diverse.ConclusionAt present, most of the new EA products are still in the experimental or research stage, and the transformation of results has not yet been achieved. Moreover, there is no unified standard for the use of EA apparatus and its stimulation parameters in experimental research and clinical treatment, which is not conducive to the standardization process of EA stimulation.摘要目的评述目前电针仪研制及应用中存在的问题, 为电针仪发展提供参考。方法在中国知网(CNKI)、万方全文数据库(Wanfang)和重庆维普数据库(CQVIP)中检索2013年-2017年电针仪相关文献, 筛选出中国期刊上发表的电针仪研制及应用电针仪进行实验研究和临床治疗的文献, 归纳总结电针仪的研制及应用情况。结果在107篇入选文献中, 共使用了48种型号的电针仪, 其中只有11种型号能查到注册信息并在有效期之内, 近5年新研制的电针仪尚无注册信息。 中医实验研究和临床治疗中使用的电针仪刺激参数不一, 刺激参数组合多样。结论目前多数新型电针治疗产品仍停留在试验或研究阶段, 尚未实现成果转化, 并且实验研究和临床治疗中电针仪及其刺激参数的使用缺乏统一规范, 不利于电针刺激的标准化进程。