JP2007061267A - Device for treating rhinitis or conjunctivitis - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for treating rhinitis or conjunctivitis capable of simply and effectively treating rhinitis or conjunctivitis. <P>SOLUTION: The device (10) for treating rhinitis or conjunctivitis is equipped with: a first electrode (12); a second electrode (14); a low-frequency generator (16) for generating low-frequency pulse electric current; lead wires (18) for connecting output terminals of the low-frequency generator to the first electrode and the second electrode, respectively; and a positioning member (20) for positioning such that the first electrode is brought into contact with the lower side of the user's nose root and middle part of both eyebrows and the second electrode is brought into contact with the boundary part of the user's nasal septum and nasal bone. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a rhinitis or conjunctivitis treatment device used for treating rhinitis or conjunctivitis.

  Rhinitis with clinically known antigens is called nasal allergy or nasal allergic rhinitis and is collectively referred to as nasal hypersensitivity, including rhinitis in which the antigen is unknown. In particular, there are many patients who suffer from hay fever, a type of rhinitis, and at the time of pollen generation, it is a social phenomenon that can generate pollen generation information. Hay fever also causes itching and hyperemia of the conjunctiva of the eye.

  Thus, there are many patients who suffer from rhinitis and conjunctivitis, but the actual situation is that no simple and effective countermeasures have been presented.

  The present invention has been developed in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a rhinitis or conjunctivitis treatment device that enables simple and effective treatment of rhinitis and conjunctivitis.

In the case of rhinitis, when the antigen adheres to the nasal mucosa, symptoms appear in the order of sneezing, nasal discharge, and nasal congestion. The cause of these symptoms is considered as follows.
(1) About “sneezing” When an antigen adheres to the nasal mucosa, mast cells in the nasal mucosa release histamine by stimulation of the antigen. The released histamine stimulates the trigeminal nerve sensory branch distributed in the nasal mucosa, and sneezing is induced by respiratory reflex using the trigeminal nerve as a centripetal tract.
(2) About “nasal discharge” The pterygoid nerve is distributed in the nasal gland that exists in the nasal mucosa and secretes the nasal discharge. The pterygoid nerve is mainly a parasympathetic nerve, and nasal secretion is secreted by reflection of this nerve. The pterygoid nerve is also distributed in the lacrimal gland, and tears are secreted when an antigen adheres to the surface of the eyeball.
(3) About “nasal congestion” Nasal congestion is caused by so-called chemical mediators such as histamine and leucotoluene. Nasal obstruction occurs due to vasodilation and mucosal edema, which is caused by a relatively narrowed airway due to mucosal edema.

  The therapeutic device of the present invention has the empirical fact that the nasal mucosa contracts and the passage of the nose is improved by physically compressing and stimulating the lower side of the midline of both eyebrows and the nasal root and the boundary between the nasal septum and nasal bone. This is an application of the point that stimulation is easy because the part is close to the nerve path. That is, the therapeutic device of the present invention provides a state of stimulation of the paraswitchive nerve due to rhinitis or conjunctivitis, and the therapeutic device of the present invention has a lower middle part of both eyebrows, a nasal root portion, and a nasal septum and a nasal bone. The boundary portion can be stimulated.

  The rhinitis or conjunctivitis treatment instrument according to claim 1 of the present application is a first electrode, a second electrode, a low frequency generator for generating a low frequency pulse current, and an output terminal of the low frequency generator as the first electrode. A lead wire connected to each of the second electrodes, the first electrode contacting the lower side of the user's nasal root and the midline of both eyebrows, and the second electrode connected to the user's nasal septum and nasal bone And a positioning member for positioning so as to be in contact with the boundary portion.

  The rhinitis or conjunctivitis treatment instrument according to claim 2 of the present application is characterized in that, in the instrument of claim 1, the low frequency generator is configured to generate a pulse current of 1 Hz to 12000 Hz. It is.

  The device for treating rhinitis or conjunctivitis according to claim 3 of the present application is characterized in that, in the device of claim 1 or 2, the positioning member has a spectacle-type or goggles-type shape.

  By using the rhinitis or conjunctivitis treatment instrument of the present invention, rhinitis or conjunctivitis can be treated easily and effectively.

  Next, a rhinitis or conjunctivitis treatment device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall view showing a rhinitis or conjunctivitis treatment device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. A rhinitis or conjunctivitis treatment instrument according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, generally indicated by reference numeral 10 in FIG. 1, includes a first electrode 12, a second electrode 14, and a low frequency generator for generating a low frequency pulse current. 16 and lead wires 18 that connect the first output terminal 16a and the second output terminal 16b of the low-frequency generator 16 to the first electrode 12 and the second electrode 14, respectively.

  The first and second electrodes 12 and 14 may be formed of a normal conductive material.

  The low frequency generator 16 may be of a normal type, but is preferably configured to generate a pulse current of 800 Hz to 1200 Hz.

  The rhinitis or conjunctivitis treatment device 10 also brings the first electrode 12 into contact with the lower midline and nasal root of the user's brow, and the second electrode 14 at the boundary between the user's nasal septum and nasal bone. A positioning member 20 for positioning so as to be in contact is provided. As shown in FIG. 1, the positioning member 20 includes a frame 20 a that is formed in a spectacle shape as a whole, and an elastic member 20 b that connects both ear hooking portions 20 a 1 of the frame 20 a. A rubber string or the like may be used as the elastic member 20b. On the frame 20a of the positioning member 20, when the user wears the positioning member 20 on the face, the first electrode 12 contacts the lower side of the middle part of the user's both eyebrows and the nasal root, and the second electrode 14 The 1st electrode 12 and the 2nd electrode 14 are being fixed to the location which contacts the boundary part of a user's nasal septum and a nasal bone.

  The first electrode 12 is illustrated as having a horizontally long belt-like shape, and the entire belt-like portion shown in the drawing may be formed of a conductive material, but at least a portion indicated by reference numeral 12a By forming the (nasal root portion) and the portion indicated by reference numeral 12b (the lower side of the middle portion of both eyebrows) with a conductive material, the desired object can be achieved.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing each part around the nose. In FIG. 3, A is a nasal root portion, B is a nasal spine, C is a nasal bridge, D is an outer nostril, E is a nasal wing, F is a nose tip, and G is a human. The first electrode 12 of the rhinitis or conjunctivitis treatment instrument 10 is positioned so as to be in contact with the location A in FIG.

  Next, the use of the rhinitis or conjunctivitis treatment instrument 10 configured as described above will be described. First, the rhinitis or conjunctivitis treatment device 10 is attached to the user's face. At this time, care is taken that the first electrode 12 contacts the lower side of the nasal root and the middle part of both eyebrows, and the second electrode 14 contacts the boundary between the nasal septum and the nasal bone. Next, the power source of the low frequency generator 16 is turned on to generate a pulse current of 1 Hz to 12000 Hz. The current is preferably 30 mA or less and the voltage is preferably 70 V or less. If the stimulation time is too short, the nerves are not sensed, so it is more effective to stimulate intermittently, such as stimulating for several seconds, resting, and stimulating for several seconds.

  It is known that when the nasal mucosa swells due to an allergic reaction or the like, the accessory exchange nerve promotes the swelling of the mucosa and the exchange nerve acts to suppress the swelling of the mucosa. That is, as a result of maintaining a constant tension state, the exchange nerve acts to antagonize the para-exchange nerve distributed in the eyelids, the nose and the paranasal sinuses and suppress the swelling of the mucosa. The exchange nerves are distributed in the mucous membrane together with the arteries, but by stimulating sensory nerves distributed in the nose and paranasal sinuses with pain sensation, the sensory nerves are stimulated, the tension of the exchange nerves is increased, and the blood vessels contract As a result, mucosal swelling is reduced.

  When the rhinitis or conjunctivitis treatment instrument 10 of the present invention is used, the skin of the trigeminal nerve branch 1 and branch 2 is stimulated, and the autonomic nerve center of the brainstem is reflected, thereby changing from the parasympathetic nerve stimulation state to the exchange nerve stimulation state. As a result, it is considered that the nasal mucosa is contracted, secretion from the nasal mucosa is suppressed, and nasal congestion is reduced. In addition, when the lower side of the median part of both eyebrows is stimulated, it is thought that the orbital nerve distributed in the conjunctiva is stimulated, and itching of the conjunctiva and redness are alleviated.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention described in the claims, and these are also included in the scope of the present invention. Needless to say, it is something.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the positioning member 20 is formed in a glasses shape. However, if the electrodes 12 and 14 can be brought into contact with a predetermined location, the positioning member is formed in another arbitrary form. Also good. FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a goggle type positioning member 20 '. That is, the positioning member 20 ′ shown in FIG. 4 has a frame 20′a formed in a goggle shape as a whole and an elastic member 20′b formed of a rubber string or the like.

It is the figure which showed typically the rhinitis or conjunctivitis treatment instrument which concerns on preferable embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the state equipped with the rhinitis or conjunctivitis treatment instrument of FIG. It is the figure which showed each site | part around a nose. It is the schematic diagram which showed the modification of the rhinitis or conjunctivitis treatment instrument.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Rhinitis or conjunctivitis treatment instrument 12 1st electrode 14 1st electrode 16 Low frequency generator 18 Lead wire 20, 20 'Positioning member

Claims (3)

A rhinitis or conjunctivitis treatment device for treating rhinitis or conjunctivitis,
A first electrode;
A second electrode;
A low frequency generator for generating a low frequency pulse current;
Lead wires connecting the output terminals of the low frequency generator to the first electrode and the second electrode, respectively;
Positioning for positioning the first electrode so as to contact the user's nasal root and the median part of both eyebrows and to contact the boundary between the nasal septum and nasal bone of the user And a device for treating rhinitis or conjunctivitis. The rhinitis or conjunctivitis treatment instrument according to claim 1, wherein the low frequency generator is configured to generate a pulse current of 1 Hz to 12000 Hz. The rhinitis or conjunctivitis treatment device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the positioning member has a spectacle-type or goggles-type shape.

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