CN207785663U - A kind of transcutaneous electrostimulation device for preventing snoring - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of transcutaneous electrostimulation device for preventing snoring, including snore relieving band and transcutaneous electrostimulation host；Snore relieving band includes the lower fixed part of the upper fixed part and fixed chin of fixing head；Lower fixed part is equipped with electrode slice fixed part, position of the electrode slice fixed position below the centre of corniculi maxillaris and chin and more than throat；Electrode slice is fixed in electrode slice fixed part, electrode slice is connected by electrode wires with the output end of transcutaneous electrostimulation host；The electrode wires fixed part for fixing electrode wires is equipped on upper fixed part and lower fixed part, so that electrode wires extend along ear rear direction overhead.The utility model can obtain the advantageous effect of double treatment OSAHS by the technical solution that snore relieving band and percutaneous nerve electric stimulation therapy are used in combination.

Description

A kind of transcutaneous electrostimulation device for preventing snoring

Technical field

The utility model is related to electric therapy unit field more particularly to a kind of transcutaneous electrostimulation device for preventing snoring.

Background technology

Obstruction sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea Syndrome, OSAHS) it is suitable with the incidence of obesity, diabetes, cranial vascular disease and coronary heart disease etc., 30-70 Sui male is very Up to 25%, what is more important it be these disease aggravations, refractory, dead key factor.Meanwhile OSAHS is a kind of There are the sleep breathing disorders of potential night sudden death.Therefore, this prevention for endangering disease and diagnosis and treatment occurred frequently and great are become The focus of multidisciplinary research.Currently, OSAHS treatments include non-operative treatment：Sleeping posture, as possible lateral position are corrected in weight-reducing, Glossoptosis is prevented, is discontinued the habit of smoking and drinking, continuous positive airway (CPAP)；Operative treatment：Hutoplasty, nasal cavity extension tech, tongue Root plasma ablation, tracheotomy, soft palate move forward, and move before double jaws, wherein most wide with hutoplasty adaptive surface.

Regrettably, short-term available energy of losing weight adhere to for a long time be difficult；CPAP and mouth orthoses are considered as OSAHS First-line treatment scheme, but can adhere to using CPAP less than 50%, and price is high, mouth orthoses valence is low but almost without patient Its concurrent temporomandibular joint pain can be endured；Operative treatment is difficult to hold due to high recurrence rate, operation risk and financial burden patient By.The therapy found safely, effectively, inexpensive is common objective of all diseases of the mankind including OSAHS.

Percutaneous nerve electric stimulation therapy (transcutaneous submental electrical stimulation, TES it) is also known as peripheral nerve crude fibre electrical stimulating therapy, is that specific low frequency pulse current is inputted to treat by human body by skin The electrotherapeutic method of pain.This is a kind of diathermy risen the seventies, and preferable effect is received in terms of analgesic, thus in clinic It is upper to be widely used (especially in the U.S.).TES instruments must have the following conditions：1. frequency is higher：Mostly 2~ Between 160Hz, belong to low-frequency range.2. pulse is short-or it is shorter：General pulse width is mostly between 9~350 μ s.Pulse is too wide, The fiber for transmitting pain is just activated, and ionizes and increase under motor.But the more person of adipose tissue, pulse can be wider.3. Intensity is suitable：Using making patient have a kind of comfort, do not occur intensity under the threshold of contraction of muscle.TENS can be selectively in this way What excitation was felt, the reaction of afferent neurofibers, without touching movement, the reaction of efferent neurofibres.4. electric current form is not It is unified, it is common at present to have following several waveforms：(1) symmetrical bi-directional square wave；(2) by unidirectional square-wave frequency modulation or high-frequency electrical Stream；(3) there is symmetrical bidirectional pulse；(4) unidirectional square wave；(5) another asymmetric bidirectional pulse.TEN is generally adopted by IF Modulation composite wave-shape can stimulate the musculature of deeper, make contraction of muscle, while will not stimulate skin is soft The algesiroreceptor of skin causes pain.TES is widely used in arthritis, constipation in children in recent years, shows that it has to a certain degree Effect property and safety.

Steier etc. (2011) continues percutaneous nerve electric stimulation therapy in world-renowned magazine CHEST reports (continuous transcutaneous submental electrical stimulation, CTES), frequency 30Hz Pulse 1min energy stimulation of genioglossus and reduction ventilation load and Respiratory Center Drive, improve OSAHS symptoms.Recently, Campbell Find that the interesting selection CTES of most patients treats OSAS Deng investigation in (2015).It is easily de- but since electrode is mostly viscose glue It falls, there are the drawbacks such as patient's sense of discomfort is strong.

Utility model content

The purpose of the utility model embodiment is to provide a kind of transcutaneous electrostimulation device for preventing snoring, can realize effectively dual Treat OSAHS.

To achieve the above object, the utility model embodiment provides a kind of transcutaneous electrostimulation device for preventing snoring, including snore relieving Band and transcutaneous electrostimulation host；

Snore relieving band includes the lower fixed part for the upper fixed part of fixing head and for fixing chin, and upper fixed part is under Fixed part is integrally formed；Lower fixed part is equipped with electrode slice fixed part, in the electrode slice fixed part and corniculi maxillaris and chin Between more than following and throat position it is corresponding；Electrode slice is fixed in electrode slice fixed part, electrode slice passes through electrode wires and warp The output end of skin electro photoluminescence host connects；It is equipped on upper fixed part and lower fixed part and is fixed for fixing the electrode wires of electrode wires Portion, so that electrode wires extend along ear rear direction overhead.

Compared with prior art, transcutaneous electrostimulation device for preventing snoring disclosed by the utility model is by by snore relieving band and percutaneous The technical solution that nerve electric stimulation therapy is used in combination solves the problems, such as that prior art treatment OSAHS is cumbersome, obtains double The advantageous effect of OSAHS is treated again.

As the improvement of said program, the transcutaneous electrostimulation host includes MCU, adjustment module, impulse generator and electricity Source, the electrode slice are connected by electrode wires with the output end of the impulse generator, and the adjustment module includes that frequency is adjusted Unit and mode regulating unit；The frequency adjusts unit and the mode regulating unit passes through the MCU and the pulse The input terminal of generator connects.

As the improvement of said program, the adjustment module is connected with the MCU by a radio receiving transmitting module.

As the improvement of said program, the transcutaneous electrostimulation host further includes voice detector and control terminal；It is described Voice detector is connected by the MCU with the control terminal.

As the improvement of said program, snore relieving band further includes fixed band corresponding with position in people, the both ends of fixed band and The both sides of lower fixed part are detachably connected respectively.Maxilla for fixing user further prevents user in face during sleep It opens.

As the improvement of said program, on upper fixed part and ear location corresponding position is equipped with notch.The ear of user can be with Expose from notch, is blocked to prevent the ear of user.

Description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is the side view of the snore relieving band in the utility model embodiment；

Fig. 2 is the use schematic diagram one of the snore relieving band in the utility model embodiment；

Fig. 3 is the use schematic diagram two of the snore relieving band in the utility model embodiment；

Fig. 4 is the module connection figure of the transcutaneous electrostimulation host in the utility model embodiment.

In figure：001、MCU；002, impulse generator；003, adjustment module；10, upper fixed part；11, electrode wires fixed part； 110, electrode wires；12, notch；20, lower fixed part；21, electrode slice fixed part；210, electrode slice；30, fixed band.

Specific implementation mode

The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, carries out the technical scheme in the embodiment of the utility model Clearly and completely describe, it is clear that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than whole Embodiment.Based on the embodiments of the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art are without creative efforts The every other embodiment obtained, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

The utility model discloses a kind of transcutaneous electrostimulation device for preventing snoring comprising snore relieving band and transcutaneous electrostimulation host. Referring to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, it is a kind of side view for snore relieving band that the utility model embodiment 1 provides and uses schematic diagram.

Snore relieving band, including integrally formed upper fixed part 10 and lower fixed part 20, the head shape of upper fixed part 10 and user Shape coincide, and the chin shape of lower fixed part 20 and user are coincide, and concrete structure can be known from the prior art, no longer superfluous herein It states.On upper fixed part 10 and ear location corresponding position is equipped with notch 12, and the quantity of specific notch 12 is two, respectively at two Ear location corresponds to.When in use, lower fixed part 20 is placed on the chin of user the snore relieving band of the utility model, upper fixed part 10 It is placed in the head of user, two ears of user are exposed respectively by two notches 12.

Snore relieving band further includes fixed band 30, and the both ends of fixed band 30 and the both sides of lower fixed part 20 are detachably connected respectively, The connections such as velcro or button can specifically be passed through；Position is corresponding in the people of fixed band 30 and user, and fixed band 30 is used for The maxilla of fixed user, further prevents user to be opened in face during sleep.

Lower fixed part 20 is equipped with electrode slice fixed part 21, specifically, electrode slice fixed part 21 and angle of mandible and chin Position more than intermediate following and throat is corresponding.The quantity of electrode slice fixed part 21 is two, is located at lower fixed part 20 Both sides.Electrode slice 210 is fixed in electrode slice fixed part 21, the quantity of electrode slice 210 is two, and electrode slice 210 passes through electricity Polar curve 110 is connected with transcutaneous electrostimulation host.It is equipped on upper fixed part 10 and lower fixed part 20 for fixing electrode wires 110 Electrode wires fixed part 11 extends out so that electrode wires 110 are upwardly extended along human ear rear from the top of the head of user.In this way, User will not be wound when sleep by electrode wires 110.

Transcutaneous electrostimulation host includes MCU001, impulse generator 002, booster circuit, adjustment module 003 and power supply, such as Shown in Fig. 4, adjustment module 003 and impulse generator 002 are connect with MCU001, and MCU001 passes through booster circuit and pulse generation Device 002 connects.Electrode slice 210 is connected by electrode wires 110 with the output end of impulse generator 002；Adjustment module 003 includes frequency Rate adjusts unit and mode regulating unit；Power supply is that MCU001, booster circuit, impulse generator 002 and adjustment module 003 supply Electricity.

MCU001, which is used to control impulse generator 002 according to parameter preset, generates corresponding pulse signal；MCU001 is also used In the frequency for adjusting the pulse signal that the frequency adjusting signals control impulser that unit is sent generates according to frequency； The pulse letter that the mode adjustment signal control impulse generator 002 that MCU001 is additionally operable to be sent according to mode regulating unit generates Number burst length.The sleep of user can not be influenced by adjustment module 003 or patient is made not feel well；Sleep-respiratory is temporary Stop index is relatively less than 20 times/hour using preceding reduction by 50% or Apnea hypopnea index, can reach Apnea hypopnea index It is best less than 5 times/hour, while minimal oxyhemoglobin saturation is 80 or more.

The air flue of OSAHS is usually narrower than normal person, and when daytime regains consciousness, the muscle compensatory contraction of bottleneck throat makes air flue It keeps opening, not block.But its nerve excitability declines when nighttime sleep, of flaccid muscles, pharyngeal cavity is easy to collapse.So On the one hand make air flue keep opening by the bottleneck throat muscle compensatory contraction of electrode slice transcutaneous electrostimulation hypoglossal nerve branch, do not send out It is raw to block；On the other hand, obstruction is released by formulation open airway on head layback-lower jaw, airway open can be made by being carried on lower jaw.

Further, adjustment module 003 is connected with MCU001 by a radio receiving transmitting module；So that user can pass through tune It saves module 003 and carries out wireless control.

Further, transcutaneous electrostimulation host further includes voice detector and control terminal；Voice detector is for obtaining Voice signal of the user in sleeping environment, and voice signal is sent to MCU001, voice signal is sent to control by MCU001 Terminal processed；Control terminal can make smart mobile phone or computer, to realize the monitoring slept to user, user be allowed to understand oneself Sleep quality.

The utility model is easy to use, inexpensive, and optimizes traditional treatment OSASH technologies, will overcome CPAP, mouth orthoses etc. The shortcomings of curative compliance is poor.On the other hand will according to disease because, neck is fat and the adjustings stimulation such as OSAHS severity frequently Rate and burst length, in conjunction with sleep monitor as a result, for patient provide therapeutic effect it is good and meanwhile do not influence sleep novel OSAHS Treatment product, is with a wide range of applications and clinical meaning.

The above is preferred embodiments of the present invention, it is noted that for the ordinary skill of the art For personnel, without departing from the principle of this utility model, several improvements and modifications can also be made, these are improved and profit Decorations are also considered as the scope of protection of the utility model.

Claims (6)

1. a kind of transcutaneous electrostimulation device for preventing snoring, including snore relieving band and transcutaneous electrostimulation host；It is characterized in that, the snore relieving band Include the lower fixed part for the upper fixed part of fixing head and for fixing chin, fixed portion and the lower fixed part It is integrally formed；The lower fixed part is equipped with electrode slice fixed part；Electrode slice, the electricity are fixed in the electrode slice fixed part Pole piece is connected by electrode wires with the output end of the transcutaneous electrostimulation host；In fixed portion and the lower fixed part Equipped with the electrode wires fixed part for fixing electrode wires, so that the electrode wires extend along ear rear direction overhead.

2. transcutaneous electrostimulation device for preventing snoring as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the transcutaneous electrostimulation host includes MCU, adjustment module, impulse generator and power supply, the electrode slice are connected by the output end of electrode wires and the impulse generator It connects, the adjustment module includes that frequency adjusts unit and mode regulating unit；The frequency adjusts unit and the mode tuning Unit is connected by the MCU with the input terminal of the impulse generator.

3. transcutaneous electrostimulation device for preventing snoring as claimed in claim 2, which is characterized in that the adjustment module and the MCU are logical Cross radio receiving transmitting module connection.

4. transcutaneous electrostimulation device for preventing snoring as claimed in claim 2, which is characterized in that the transcutaneous electrostimulation host further includes Voice detector and control terminal；The voice detector is connected by the MCU with the control terminal.

5. transcutaneous electrostimulation device for preventing snoring as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the snore relieving band further includes and position in people Corresponding fixed band is set, the both ends of the fixation band and the both sides of the lower fixed part are detachably connected respectively.

6. transcutaneous electrostimulation device for preventing snoring as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that in fixed portion and ear location Corresponding position is equipped with notch.