Korean Journal of Acupuncture

Table. 2. Table 2

Approval status of 17 items of thermal stimulation product group from 1989 to 2021

Items/Period	1989∼2000		2001∼2010		2011∼2020		∼2021		Total (1989∼2021)
Items/Period	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N
Heater, infant	5	14.3	8	1.9	7	0.9	0	0.0	20
Phototherapy unit, infrared	2	5.7	25	5.8	34	4.2	3	10.0	64
Bath, steam	0	0.0	2	0.5	0	0.0	0	0.0	2
Hydrotherapy massage bath	0	0.0	17	4.0	17	2.1	1	3.3	35
Heater system	4	11.4	10	2.3	27	3.3	2	6.7	43
Radiofrequency, heater	0	0.0	2	0.5	16	2.0	3	10.0	21
Focused ultrasound stimulator system	0	0.0	1	0.2	66	8.1	9	30.0	76
Phototherapy unit, infrared, home use	7	20.0	24	5.6	39	4.8	0	0.0	70
Heating pad system under/overlay, electric, home use	3	8.6	85	19.9	343	42.1	6	20.0	437
Diathermy treatment system, short wave, home use	0	0.0	1	0.2	4	0.5	0	0.0	5
Heating pad system under/overlay, air, home use	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0
Heating pad, water, home use	1	2.9	0	0.0	3	0.4	0	0.0	4
Combinational stimulator for medical use, home use (grade 2)	11	31.4	197	46.0	150	18.4	2	6.7	360
Combinational stimulator for medical use, home use (grade 3)	0	0.0	11	2.6	19	2.3	4	13.3	34
Diathermy treatment system, ultrasonic, home-use	0	0.0	12	2.8	26	3.2	0	0.0	38
Moxibustion apparatus	1	2.9	20	4.7	51	6.3	0	0.0	72
Moxibustion apparatus, electrical	1	2.9	13	3.0	13	1.6	0	0.0	27
Total (n)	35	100	428	100	815	100	30	100	1,308
Produce (n)	28		396		776		26		1,226
Income (n)	7		32		39		4		82
Cancellation and withdrawal after permission (n)	10		143		191		0		344