Short answer: ADA-505 is a 46 cm male acupuncture model in soft PVC, mounted on a wooden stand, labelled with the appropriate pressure points and meridians. It sits between the larger teaching models in the same range: small enough to belong on a student's desk, large enough to read. The published description is deliberately plain — no point count is given — so the procurement task here is to pin down specification in writing rather than to compare headline features.
Key takeaways
| Size in the same range | Published position | Best fit |
|---|---|---|
| ADA-505 — 46 cm | Male body, soft PVC, wooden stand | Individual study and small-group table teaching |
| 70 cm model | Listed as the preceding size in the range | Classroom demonstration |
| 178 cm model | Listed as the next size in the range | Lecture hall and full-size clinical teaching |
The ordering rule that avoids waste: buy the size that matches where the eye has to be. A 46 cm model on a lecture-hall stage is unreadable; a 178 cm model on a student's desk encourages the student to look, not to locate.
| Line item | Published status | Action before ordering |
|---|---|---|
| Body form | Male | Confirm against your syllabus requirement. |
| Height | 46 cm | Confirm total height including stand. |
| Material | Soft PVC plastic | Ask for the cleaning recommendation for a soft PVC surface. |
| Mounting | Mounted on a wooden stand | Confirm whether the stand is included and its footprint. |
| Labelling | Labelled with pressure points and meridians | Ask for the point count and the labelling language. |
| Price | Not published | Request a quotation at your quantity. |
Acupuncture teaching has been moving toward explicit competency frameworks — work on implementing a competency-based acupuncture training programme in Korean Medicine education describes that shift directly [1]. A competency framework only works if the reference material is unambiguous: the same point, named the same way, in the same place. That is what a labelled model has to deliver.
The academic literature also makes clear that the anatomical target is not simply a dot on the skin: work on acupuncture and connective tissue describes the role of peripheral sensory modulation in what needling actually does [2]. For teaching purposes this is an argument for a model that keeps the whole body visible while individual points are located — the student sees the point in its regional context, not as an isolated marker on a chart.
| Not stated on the page | Why you need it |
|---|---|
| Point count (meridian points and extra points) | The page says "labelled with the appropriate pressure point and meridians" without a number — this is the key specification to obtain. |
| Labelling language | Determines whether the model can be used in an English-language class as delivered. |
| Stand dimensions and total weight | Needed for shelf planning and freight. |
| Packaging data | Required for landed cost on a class set. |
Send these questions to adanursing@adaanatomy.com with the model number ADA-505 and your quantity, and we will answer each line and attach the current supply data.
Q1. What is ADA-505?
It is a 46 cm male acupuncture model, made of soft PVC plastic and mounted on a wooden stand, labelled with acupuncture points and meridians.
Q2. How tall is it?
The published height is 46 cm.
Q3. How many points does it show?
The product page does not state a count. Request the point count in writing before ordering.
Q4. What material is it made of, and how is it mounted?
Soft PVC plastic, mounted on a wooden stand.
Q5. Is the price published?
No. The page routes enquiries to the sales team and pricing is quoted on request.
Q6. How do I choose between 46 cm, 70 cm and 178 cm?
Match the size to the viewing distance: 46 cm for individual and small-group work, 70 cm for classroom demonstration, 178 cm for lecture-hall use. Email adanursing@adaanatomy.com and ask for all three prices at your volume.
Write to adanursing@adaanatomy.com for the ADA-505 specification sheet and a quotation. Ask for the point count, the labelling language and the stand specification in the same message — those three items are what the page leaves open, and they are what determines whether the model fits your curriculum.