EP1986741A1 - Apparatus for medical treatment - Google Patents

Apparatus for medical treatment

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EP1986741A1
EP1986741A1 EP07703825A EP07703825A EP1986741A1 EP 1986741 A1 EP1986741 A1 EP 1986741A1 EP 07703825 A EP07703825 A EP 07703825A EP 07703825 A EP07703825 A EP 07703825A EP 1986741 A1 EP1986741 A1 EP 1986741A1
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magnetic fields
sound wave
pulsating
wave generator
sound
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French (fr)
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Franco Missoli
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Genesis Elettronica Srl
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N2/00—Magnetotherapy
    • A61N2/002—Magnetotherapy in combination with another treatment
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H23/00—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms
    • A61H23/02—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive
    • A61H23/0218—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive with alternating magnetic fields producing a translating or oscillating movement
    • A61H23/0236—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive with alternating magnetic fields producing a translating or oscillating movement using sonic waves, e.g. using loudspeakers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M37/00—Other apparatus for introducing media into the body; Percutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N2/00—Magnetotherapy
    • A61N2/02—Magnetotherapy using magnetic fields produced by coils, including single turn loops or electromagnets
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H23/00—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms
    • A61H23/02—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive
    • A61H23/0218—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive with alternating magnetic fields producing a translating or oscillating movement
    • A61H2023/0227—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive with alternating magnetic fields producing a translating or oscillating movement with magnetostrictive elements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/10—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy
    • A61H2201/105—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy with means for delivering media, e.g. drugs or cosmetics
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/50—Control means thereof
    • A61H2201/5007—Control means thereof computer controlled
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N7/00—Ultrasound therapy

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a medical apparatus for sound wave and/or magnetic therapy applications.
  • this type of treatment consists in subjecting the biological tissues to sound waves which vary in frequency and in intensity according to the type of pathology to be treated.
  • the interaction of the sound waves with the biological tissues produces mechanical, thermal and chemical effects.
  • the mechanical effects of the wave propagation in the tissues are translated into a micro-massage due to the movement of the particles in the tissues crossed by the sound waves.
  • the thermal effects are generated by an endogenic heating which develops when the sound waves cross the tissues.
  • the heating has effects on both the superficial and the deep blood vessels, as well as on the neurone physiology.
  • the overall effect is antalgic and anti-inflammatory.
  • the sonophoresis, or sound therapy can be administered through an operating head, provided with an acoustic transducer of a piezoelectric type or a magnetic-strictive type, connected to an apparatus comprising a generator of sound waves.
  • the administering of the therapy includes placing the operating head in contact with the skin at the position of the tissues to be treated and moving the head within a circumscribed zone at the point of application.
  • the substance can be in the form of a grease or gel, or can be a cream, and often incorporates pharmaceutical products having a therapeutic use.
  • a first drawback in the prior art is that with known-type apparatus, in order to obtain relevant results from the application of the sound therapy numerous and long therapeutic sittings are required, which very often discourages the user from using this type of therapy.
  • a second drawback is due to the fact that, with known-type apparatus, the penetration of the pharmaceutical products contained in the greases reaches a depth comprised between 3mm and 5mm below the skin surface, which limits the usefulness of this therapy to tissues close to the skin surface.
  • the aim of the present invention is to obviate the problems inherent in the prior art in the ambit of a simple and rational solution.
  • a second aim of the invention is to provide an apparatus which can be used directly by the user without any need for intervention by professional operators.
  • the invention makes available a medical apparatus comprising both a generator of sound waves, connected to a transducer of sound waves destined to be placed in contact with the skin, and means for generating pulsating magnetic fields.
  • the operation of the sound wave generator and the means for generating pulsating magnetic fields is managed by a microprocessor according to the pathology to be treated.
  • the means for generating pulsating magnetic fields comprise a generator of pulsating current and a magnetic transducer.
  • the transducer is preferably realised by a coil, while the sound wave transducer, or sound transducer, can alternatively be of a piezoelectric type or of a magnetic-strictive type.
  • the generator of pulsating currents and the sound wave generator are both positioned internally of the apparatus, while the two respective transducers, magnetic and sound, to which the generators are connected, are housed internally of an operating head destined to be rested on the patient's skin.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the apparatus of the invention
  • Figure 2 is a block diagram of the apparatus of the invention
  • Figure 3 is a section of the operating head equipped by the invention. Best Mode for Carrying out the Invention
  • the figures show the apparatus 1 , which comprises an external casing 2 on an upper surface of which means for interfacing 3 are positioned, which -A-
  • a microprocessor 6 is positioned internally of the casing 2, which microprocessor 6 is for managing the functioning of the apparatus 1.
  • the microprocessor 6 controls and commands the functioning of a sound wave generator 7 and means 8 for generating pulsating magnetic fields.
  • the sound wave generator 7 is connected to a transducer 9 of sound waves, while the means 8 for generating pulsating magnetic fields comprise a generator of pulsating currents 80 and a magnetic transducer 81.
  • the sound wave generator 7 and the generator of pulsating currents 80 are both located internally of the casing 2, while the respective transducers 9 and 81 are housed internally of an operating head 11 destined to be placed in contact with the patient's skin.
  • a memory unit 12 is associated to the microprocessor 6, in which memory unit 12 the setting parameters of the apparatus are stored according to the pathology to be treated.
  • the memory unit 12 can alternatively be incorporated in the microprocessor 6, or, as in the illustrated embodiment, can be associated to a second microprocessor 13 positioned on a removable physical support, such as for example a smart card 14.
  • the memory unit 12 can be realised using any device able to store data which is associable to the microprocessor in such a way as to make the stored data available to the microprocessor.
  • the apparatus 1 is provided with a reader 15 of the smart card 14, on the memory 12 of which smart card 14 are stored the essential data relating to the patient, the type of treatment the patient is to be subjected to, as well as the number of treatments, the frequency, the wave amplitude and shape, both of the sound waves and the pulsating currents, for each treatment.
  • the operating head 1 1 comprises a cup-shaped body 16, internally of which an electronic card 17 is housed, which electronic card 17 is connected to the microprocessor 6 and is destined to manage the functioning of the sound wave and pulsating magnetic field transducers.
  • the magnetic transducer 81 is housed internally of the body 16 and comprises a coil 18 wound on a reel 19 which exhibits a central through-hole 20. Internally of the hole 20 of the reel 19 a ferromagnetic nucleus of the coil 18 is wound, which nucleus comprises a permanent magnet 22 having a cylindrical shape and being provided with a central through-hole 23.
  • the sound transducer 9 is positioned below the magnetic transducer 81 , at the mouth of the cup-shaped body 16.
  • the sound transducer 9 comprises a piezoelectric plate connected to the electronic card 17, through a stem 24.
  • a cooling fan 25 is installed internally of the body 16, for expelling from the body 16 the heat generated by the coil 18, through ventilation holes 26 which place the internal volume of the body 16 in contact with the outside environment.
  • a temperature sensor 27 is connected to the electronic card 17, for detecting the temperature internally of the body 16.
  • the functioning of the invention involves the user inserting the specially- programmed smart card 14 internally of the reader 15.
  • the processor 6 reads the patient's data as well as all the setting and operating parameters of the apparatus 1.
  • the treatment can advantageously be performed without the presence of a professional operator, as once the smart card 14 has been programmed the user needs to enter no apparatus operating parameter settings, but only has to insert the smart card 14 internally of the special reader.
  • the processor activates in succession and/or alternatively the means for generating pulsating magnetic fields and the sound wave generator for the time apportioned for the treatment.

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Abstract

The medical apparatus comprises a sound wave generator connected to an acoustic/sound transducer destined to be placed on skin at a position corresponding to biological tissue to be treated, and means for generating pulsating magnetic fields, the sound wave generator and the means for generating pulsating magnetic fields being controlled by a processor which regulates the functioning thereof.

Description

APPARATUS FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a medical apparatus for sound wave and/or magnetic therapy applications.
Background Art
For some time the prior art has described the use of sound energy for therapeutic purposes. Briefly, this type of treatment consists in subjecting the biological tissues to sound waves which vary in frequency and in intensity according to the type of pathology to be treated. The interaction of the sound waves with the biological tissues produces mechanical, thermal and chemical effects. The mechanical effects of the wave propagation in the tissues are translated into a micro-massage due to the movement of the particles in the tissues crossed by the sound waves. The thermal effects are generated by an endogenic heating which develops when the sound waves cross the tissues. The heating has effects on both the superficial and the deep blood vessels, as well as on the neurone physiology. The overall effect is antalgic and anti-inflammatory.
Finally the chemical effects are caused by the considerable acceleration forces to which the ependymal cells and the underlying astrocytes of the tissues are subjected on the passage of the sound waves. The sonophoresis, or sound therapy, can be administered through an operating head, provided with an acoustic transducer of a piezoelectric type or a magnetic-strictive type, connected to an apparatus comprising a generator of sound waves. The administering of the therapy includes placing the operating head in contact with the skin at the position of the tissues to be treated and moving the head within a circumscribed zone at the point of application.
Between the operating head and the tissues a substance is usually interposed, which favours the transmission of the waves from the acoustic transducer to the tissues as well as eliminating the possibility that between the transducer and the skin there might be air, which could attenuate the sound transmission and thus reduce the therapeutic effect. The substance can be in the form of a grease or gel, or can be a cream, and often incorporates pharmaceutical products having a therapeutic use. A first drawback in the prior art is that with known-type apparatus, in order to obtain relevant results from the application of the sound therapy numerous and long therapeutic sittings are required, which very often discourages the user from using this type of therapy. A second drawback is due to the fact that, with known-type apparatus, the penetration of the pharmaceutical products contained in the greases reaches a depth comprised between 3mm and 5mm below the skin surface, which limits the usefulness of this therapy to tissues close to the skin surface. The aim of the present invention is to obviate the problems inherent in the prior art in the ambit of a simple and rational solution. A second aim of the invention is to provide an apparatus which can be used directly by the user without any need for intervention by professional operators.
Disclosure of Invention The invention attains the aims with a medical apparatus as described in appended claim 1.
In particular the invention makes available a medical apparatus comprising both a generator of sound waves, connected to a transducer of sound waves destined to be placed in contact with the skin, and means for generating pulsating magnetic fields. The operation of the sound wave generator and the means for generating pulsating magnetic fields is managed by a microprocessor according to the pathology to be treated. The means for generating pulsating magnetic fields comprise a generator of pulsating current and a magnetic transducer. The transducer is preferably realised by a coil, while the sound wave transducer, or sound transducer, can alternatively be of a piezoelectric type or of a magnetic-strictive type. In a preferred embodiment, the generator of pulsating currents and the sound wave generator are both positioned internally of the apparatus, while the two respective transducers, magnetic and sound, to which the generators are connected, are housed internally of an operating head destined to be rested on the patient's skin.
It has advantageously been found that by contemporaneously activating and/or in succession and/or alternatively both the sound wave generator and the means for generating pulsating magnetic fields a considerable improvement in the treatment results is obtained. Indeed, taking results to be the same, the treatment time is reduced and a penetration obtained of the pharmaceutical products into the tissues reaches a depth of over 20 mm. All of the foregoing is mainly due to the fact that the cells of the tissues are oriented in the direction of the flow lines generated by the pulsating magnetic fields, favouring penetration of the pharmaceutical products internally of the cells of the tissues. Thus by subjecting the tissue cells to the pulsating magnetic fields and, before they return to their natural position to the sound waves, the penetration and absorption of the pharmaceutical product into the tissues are favoured. The dependent claims delineate preferred and advantageous embodiments of the invention.
Brief description of the Drawings
The characteristics and advantages of the present invention will emerge from the detailed description that follows, made with reference to the figures of the appended drawings which illustrate, purely by way of non-limiting example, two special and preferred embodiments.
Figure 1 is a schematic view of the apparatus of the invention; Figure 2 is a block diagram of the apparatus of the invention; Figure 3 is a section of the operating head equipped by the invention. Best Mode for Carrying out the Invention The figures show the apparatus 1 , which comprises an external casing 2 on an upper surface of which means for interfacing 3 are positioned, which -A-
enable the user to use the apparatus 1 , which means for interfacing 3, in the illustrated embodiment, comprise a keyboard 4 and a display 5. A microprocessor 6 is positioned internally of the casing 2, which microprocessor 6 is for managing the functioning of the apparatus 1. In detail, the microprocessor 6 controls and commands the functioning of a sound wave generator 7 and means 8 for generating pulsating magnetic fields. In particular the sound wave generator 7 is connected to a transducer 9 of sound waves, while the means 8 for generating pulsating magnetic fields comprise a generator of pulsating currents 80 and a magnetic transducer 81. In the illustrated embodiment the sound wave generator 7 and the generator of pulsating currents 80 are both located internally of the casing 2, while the respective transducers 9 and 81 are housed internally of an operating head 11 destined to be placed in contact with the patient's skin. A memory unit 12 is associated to the microprocessor 6, in which memory unit 12 the setting parameters of the apparatus are stored according to the pathology to be treated. In particular the memory unit 12 can alternatively be incorporated in the microprocessor 6, or, as in the illustrated embodiment, can be associated to a second microprocessor 13 positioned on a removable physical support, such as for example a smart card 14. In general however the memory unit 12 can be realised using any device able to store data which is associable to the microprocessor in such a way as to make the stored data available to the microprocessor.
The apparatus 1 is provided with a reader 15 of the smart card 14, on the memory 12 of which smart card 14 are stored the essential data relating to the patient, the type of treatment the patient is to be subjected to, as well as the number of treatments, the frequency, the wave amplitude and shape, both of the sound waves and the pulsating currents, for each treatment. The operating head 1 1 comprises a cup-shaped body 16, internally of which an electronic card 17 is housed, which electronic card 17 is connected to the microprocessor 6 and is destined to manage the functioning of the sound wave and pulsating magnetic field transducers. With reference to figure 3, the magnetic transducer 81 is housed internally of the body 16 and comprises a coil 18 wound on a reel 19 which exhibits a central through-hole 20. Internally of the hole 20 of the reel 19 a ferromagnetic nucleus of the coil 18 is wound, which nucleus comprises a permanent magnet 22 having a cylindrical shape and being provided with a central through-hole 23.
The sound transducer 9 is positioned below the magnetic transducer 81 , at the mouth of the cup-shaped body 16. In the illustrated embodiment the sound transducer 9 comprises a piezoelectric plate connected to the electronic card 17, through a stem 24.
Further, a cooling fan 25 is installed internally of the body 16, for expelling from the body 16 the heat generated by the coil 18, through ventilation holes 26 which place the internal volume of the body 16 in contact with the outside environment. Finally, a temperature sensor 27 is connected to the electronic card 17, for detecting the temperature internally of the body 16.
The functioning of the invention involves the user inserting the specially- programmed smart card 14 internally of the reader 15. On insertion of the smart card 14 the processor 6 reads the patient's data as well as all the setting and operating parameters of the apparatus 1. In this way the treatment can advantageously be performed without the presence of a professional operator, as once the smart card 14 has been programmed the user needs to enter no apparatus operating parameter settings, but only has to insert the smart card 14 internally of the special reader. Following the treatment the patient is to be subjected to, which as mentioned is stored on the memory of the smart card 14, the processor activates in succession and/or alternatively the means for generating pulsating magnetic fields and the sound wave generator for the time apportioned for the treatment.

Claims

Claims
1 ). A medical apparatus comprising a sound wave generator connected to an acoustic/sound transducer destined to be placed on skin at a position corresponding to biological tissue to be treated, characterised in that it further comprises means for generating pulsating magnetic fields, the sound wave generator and the means for generating pulsating magnetic fields being controlled by a processor which regulates the functioning thereof. 2). The medical apparatus of claim 1 , characterised in that the means for generating pulsating magnetic fields comprise a generator of pulsating currents and a transducer for translating the pulsating currents into pulsating magnetic fields
3). The apparatus of claim 1 and 2, characterised in that the sound wave generator and the generator of pulsating currents are located internally of a casing of the apparatus, and are connected to respective transducers, sonic and magnetic, which are housed internally of an operating head. 4). The apparatus of claim 1 , characterised in that the processor is associated to a memory unit in which data are stored which data is necessary for operating the sound wave generator and the means for generating pulsating magnetic fields according to needs of a patient and a type of pathology to be treated. 5). The apparatus of claim 4, characterised in that the memory unit is integrated in the processor.
6). The apparatus of claim 1 , characterised in that the memory unit is positioned on a mobile support, such as a smart card. 7). The apparatus of claim 6, characterised in that it comprises a reader for reading the data stored on the memory unit located on the mobile support.
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