JP2023014363A - Medical equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve problems for example, when connecting an electrode to a coupling part when a cable is not collected, the cables are in a user's way and various troubles related to connection failure of the cable, occur, and in movement, the cable which is not collected is caught in other equipment, thereby causing disconnection of the cable, breakage of a connector and a connector coupling part, inversion of a main body part, or breakage of other equipment.

SOLUTION: A main body part arranges and moves medical equipment which performs therapy by using an electrode coupled by a cable, and the main body part is a frame body for storing therein the electrode. A side face of the main body part has a handle, the handle comprises: a first grip part which is protruded from the side face; and a second grip part which extends from at least one side of the first grip part. The second grip part is a hold part for temporarily storing the cable.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to equipment used for treatment, treatment, examination, massage, and beauty.

Treatment using electromagnetic waves such as ultrashort waves and microwaves, treatment using low-frequency or high-frequency pulses, electric potential treatment, treatment using weak current, or treatment using ultrasonic waves, etc., by externally applying physical energy to the affected area. So-called physiotherapy has been attracting attention, and many medical devices for realizing these have been put into practical use. One of the characteristics of such physiotherapy is that the physical energy used is imperceptible or difficult for humans to perceive. Ultrashort waves, microwaves, infrared lasers, and ultrasonic waves cannot be directly perceived by sight, hearing, or touch, and can only be perceived indirectly through the sensation of warmth. As for weak electric current, most people cannot perceive it directly and indirectly. With regard to each of the above medical devices, a person who uses the device to treat or a patient who receives treatment cannot accurately recognize the physical energy emitted from the device to the human body. For example, when using a therapeutic device that emits ultrashort waves, microwaves, or ultrasonic waves to the human body for treatment, the affected area gradually becomes warmer (hereafter referred to as a warm sensation), and the patient experiences the effects of ultrashort waves, microwaves, or ultrasonic waves. is emitted, but the emitted power cannot be recognized. The reason for this is that the patient's sense of warmth is easily changed depending on the distance and angle to the emitting portion of the ultra-short waves or microwaves, or the site to which the ultra-short waves or microwaves are applied. In addition, individual differences such as the patient's posture, body type, constitution, clothes, age, gender, and sensitivity to warmth also have a great influence. The user cannot directly confirm that ultrashort waves, microwaves, and ultrasonic waves are being output. The patient's reaction, for example, the patient's warm feeling, can only indirectly tell that the ultra-short waves or microwaves are being emitted.

Furthermore, physical energy such as treatment using electromagnetic waves such as ultrashort waves and microwaves, treatment using low-frequency or high-frequency pulses, electric potential treatment, treatment using weak current, or treatment using ultrasonic waves is applied to diagnosis and beauty. It is also possible to do so, and diagnostic instruments and cosmetic instruments that use these physical energies have also been commercialized. However, like the above, users who use these diagnostic instruments and beauty instruments, subjects undergoing diagnosis, and subjects undergoing beauty treatment cannot visually recognize or accurately recognize these physical energies.

Henceforth, in this specification, a therapeutic device, a diagnostic device, and a beauty device are simply referred to as medical devices. Treatment and diagnosis using medical equipment, and beauty treatments using beauty instruments are simply referred to as treatment. A user is a person who performs treatment using a medical device, diagnosis using a diagnostic device, or treatment using a beauty device. A person who receives these treatments, diagnoses, and cosmetic procedures is simply called a patient. Therefore, unless otherwise specified, the description of medical equipment does not exclude diagnostic equipment and beauty equipment. It also means one who receives or undergoes cosmetic procedures.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-339888 JP-A-2000-189526

When the cable is separated, when connecting the cable of the conductor to be used from now on, other unused cables will get in the way and the connection will not be successful or the connection will be insufficient, or the place to connect will be lost. Mistakes and other problems occur. Furthermore, when moving, cables that are not bundled together may get caught in other devices, causing cable disconnection, damage to connectors or connector connections, overturning of the main unit, or damage to other devices. There was trouble.

(1) In order to achieve the above objects, the present invention takes the following measures. That is, the main body is a frame for arranging and moving the medical device that performs treatment using the conductor connected by the cable and housing the conductor, and the main body has a handle on the side surface of the main body. The handle has a first gripping portion formed to protrude from the side surface and a second gripping portion extending from at least one of the first gripping portions. The holding part is characterized in that it is a holding part that temporarily accommodates the cable.

(2) Further, in the present invention, the end portion of the second gripping portion, which is the end portion opposite to the first gripping portion, extends in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the second gripping portion. It is characterized by protruding to

(3) Further, the present invention is characterized in that the ends of the handles provided on the left and right side surfaces of the main body protrude in directions facing each other.

The holding part can prevent the unused cables from becoming an obstacle by collectively hanging cables of unused conductors. Alternatively, when the device is moved, the cables of each conductor can be temporarily put together in this holding portion so that the cables can be organized so as not to be scattered. By appropriately and easily arranging the cables of the medical equipment by means of the handles, it is possible to avoid troubles caused by the cables becoming disjointed, thereby preventing the deterioration of the treatment efficiency and improving the treatment efficiency. .

It is an explanatory view explaining the main part of the medical equipment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an operation section of the main body of the medical device of the present invention; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a connection section and a notification section of the medical device of the present invention; It is explanatory drawing explaining the conductor used for the medical device of this invention. It is an explanatory view explaining a conductor in the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a circuit of a detection section in the present invention; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the lighting state of the detection display unit and the power of the detected ultra-high frequency waves in the present invention; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing another relationship between the lighting state of the detection unit and the power of the detected very high frequency waves in the present invention; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a circuit of a detection section in the present invention; It is explanatory drawing which shows the other aspect of the inductor in this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other aspect of the inductor in this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other aspect of the inductor in this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other aspect of the inductor in this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the notification method of the notification part in this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the aspect of the handle in this invention. It is an explanatory view showing a storage part in the present invention.

Each of the medical devices described above is still in the development stage, and there is a problem that the efficiency of the treatment cannot be improved for various reasons. One of the reasons for this is that, as described above, it is difficult for the user to directly perceive the physical energy used, such as ultra-short waves, microwaves, and ultrasonic waves. With the above-described medical device, even if the user sets the device to output a desired strength, the output of the desired strength does not actually act on the patient. For example, deterioration of the medical equipment can easily lead to a decrease in output, failure of the equipment to output the intensity set by the user, or no output at all. Alternatively, even if the device emits the output as set, the ultrashort waves and microwaves are often reflected by the human body, and the ultrashort waves and microwaves do not effectively affect the patient sufficiently.

In order to solve such problems, there has been proposed a microwave therapy device that is provided with an antenna at a microwave output portion to receive and display microwave power (Patent Document 1). However, the technique described in this document has the following problems and cannot sufficiently improve the therapeutic efficiency. For example, it is conceivable that microwaves cannot be detected well by the antenna for the following reasons. The first is when the microwave output setting itself is not set, for example, when the microwave is not output due to a user's erroneous operation, and when the user forgets to start the output. The second is a case where the microwave is not normally radiated due to failure of the output part or the operation part, although the equipment is operated correctly. In Patent Document 1, the user can know that microwaves are not detected by the antenna section, but it is not possible to distinguish whether this is due to the above-mentioned erroneous operation or due to a failure. Therefore, when the user finds that the received power is extremely low or that the power cannot be received, the user not only tries to adjust by changing the position or direction of the microwave irradiation unit, but also turns the operation panel of the device each time. Confirm that the set value is not zero, or that the output start switch should be turned on and the output should be output, sometimes even during the treatment, temporarily stopping the treatment, It was necessary to change the treatment posture, such as leaving the place, standing up, and turning around, to check. Without these checks by the user, the user could not determine whether the position and angle of the microwave output section were inappropriate or whether the output itself was not being performed. In other words, in Patent Literature 1, a confirming action that requires stopping the treatment and leaving the patient is essential, and this action causes the treatment efficiency to be extremely reduced or the treatment efficiency not to be improved.

Conversely, microwaves may be detected by the antenna even when the user is not performing treatment. The following reasons can also be considered for this. The first is when the setting or operation itself for stopping the output of microwaves is not performed, for example, when the output of microwaves is not stopped due to an erroneous operation by the user, and when the user forgets to stop the output. also applies. The second is when the equipment is operating correctly, but the microwaves are not stopped normally due to a failure of the output section. In Patent Document 1, the user can know that microwaves are not detected by the antenna section after the treatment, but it is not possible to distinguish whether this is due to the above-mentioned erroneous operation or due to a malfunction. Therefore, when the user finds that the received power is being continuously detected, the user should check the operation panel of the device each time to see if the set value is zero or if the output switch is turned off and the output is disabled. I had to make sure it was stopped. That is, unless the operating state of the equipment is checked, it is troublesome to check whether the user has made a mistake or whether the equipment is out of order, and the safety of the equipment cannot be easily confirmed. For this reason, there is a problem that the failure of the medical equipment being used cannot be discovered, or the discovery of the failure is delayed, the treatment itself cannot be performed, and the efficiency of the treatment is lowered.

The above-mentioned medical devices, especially those using very high frequency waves and microwaves, have another feature. As described above, the ultrashort waves and microwaves emitted from the equipment are absorbed by the human body and have the characteristic of being easily reflected. A treatment device for detecting ultrashort waves that is used is described in US Pat. In Patent Document 2, it is possible to know the intensity of ultrashort waves detected by attaching an antenna to a cord that connects a conductor and a device body. The detection is done by an antenna mounted in the middle of the cord. If the antenna is close or very close to the patient or user, the antenna may falsely detect VHF, and may detect the power as higher or lower than the actual power. be. If it is detected larger than it actually is, the amount of ultrashort waves absorbed by the human body is small, and the affected area cannot be sufficiently affected. Because the treatment was continued under the misunderstanding that it could be given, the effect of the treatment was not obtained and the treatment efficiency was not improved. Conversely, if it is detected smaller than it actually is, the ultrashort wave with more power than necessary will be supplied to the affected area, resulting in overheating. treatment efficiency cannot be improved. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems and to provide a guide that can improve the efficiency of treatment or easily ensure safety.

The present invention has the effect of providing a medical device capable of improving treatment efficiency. As one of them, the user does not hold or place a finger on the detection unit that detects the physical energy emitted to the patient or the vicinity thereof, and the detection unit erroneously detects physical energy. never Therefore, the detector can accurately detect the physical energy, avoid problems caused by erroneous detection, prevent deterioration of treatment efficiency, and improve treatment efficiency. Alternatively, since the conductor can be properly grasped, it is possible to provide a patient with appropriate treatment using the conductor for a long time, and to provide a medical device with good treatment efficiency.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, an example of a medical device for treatment using ultra-short waves will be described. It may also be an electric potential therapy device, a laser therapy device, or a medical device using a combination thereof. Furthermore, it may be a treatment device that uses electromagnetic waves such as ultrashort waves and microwaves, and ultrasonic waves and low frequencies.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a body portion 11 of a medical device 1 according to the present invention. The body portion 11 of the medical device 1 includes an operation portion 12 for operating the device, a storage portion 13 for storing a separately described conductor, a connection portion 14 for electrically connecting the conductor and the body portion 11, and output of ultrahigh frequency waves. It has a notification unit 15 that is a first notification unit that notifies that a start operation has been performed. In addition, the main body 11 has a power cord for connecting to a power supply, casters for movement, and other parts necessary for treatment, but they are not essential parts of the present invention, so the description is omitted.

The medical device 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a plurality of channels, for example, 3-channel outputs, so that a plurality of affected areas or a plurality of patients can be treated at the same time. The number of channels is not limited to this. A configuration with only one channel may be used, or a configuration with a plurality of channels may be used. For example, a 2-channel configuration or a 4-channel or more configuration may be used.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the operation section 12, which has a setting section 21-1, a setting section 21-2 and a setting section 21-3 for individually setting three channels. In this embodiment, channel 1 is controlled by setting unit 21-1, channel 2 is controlled by setting unit 21-2, and channel 3 is controlled by setting unit 21-3.

The operation unit 12 in FIG. 2 has a main switch 25 . When the main switch 25 is pressed once, the main body is activated and the power of the main body part 11 is turned on. When the main switch 25 is pressed again, the outputs of all channels are stopped, the main body part 11 is shut down, and the power is turned off. That is, the main switch 25 also functions as an emergency stop button.

The operation unit 12 has an output start button 22-1, an output start button 22-2, and an output start button 22-3 so as to control the output start of the three channels separately. When these output start buttons are pressed while the output of ultrashort waves is off, ultrashort waves are output for a certain period of time, for example, 20 minutes, enabling treatment. In this embodiment, three output start buttons are arranged so as to correspond to three channels, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is good if it is Furthermore, the time during which treatment can be performed by pressing the output start button 22-1 or the like is not limited to 20 minutes, and may be set to 15 minutes or 30 minutes. Furthermore, the time may be changed for each channel, or the configuration may be such that treatment can be performed continuously without limiting the time.

Further, it has an output stop button 23-1, an output stop button 23-2, and an output stop button 23-3 so that the outputs of the three channels can be stopped separately. If these output stop buttons are pressed while the output of the ultra-high frequency is on, that is, if only the output stop button 23-1 is pressed, only the ultra-high frequency output of channel 1 will be output, and if only the output stop button 23-2 is pressed, channel 2 will be output. If only the output stop button 23-3 is pressed, only the output of the very high frequency waves of the channel 3 is individually stopped. Further, when the output stop buttons 23-1 and 23-2 are pressed, the ultra-short wave outputs of channels 1 and 2 are output. Pressing -3 and 23-1 will turn off VHF output on channels 3 and 1 respectively. This embodiment has three output stop buttons corresponding to three channels, but is not limited to this. One output stop button is sufficient for one channel, and the number of output stop buttons is provided corresponding to the number of channels. It is good if it is Apart from these individual output stop buttons, an emergency stop button (not shown) for stopping all channel outputs may be arranged separately from the main switch 25 .

Further, each setting section has an adjustment section 24-1, an adjustment section 24-2, and an adjustment section 24-3 that perform output adjustment. These adjusters adjust the output value of each channel. In this embodiment, slide-type adjustment means are used for these adjustment units, but dial-type or encoder-type adjustment means may also be used. is not particularly limited as long as it can be set individually.

In the present embodiment, separate buttons are used to control the start and stop of output in order to start and stop the output, but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be configured to be used instead of a stop switch. Alternatively, by using the adjusting units 24-1 to 24-3, the output may be stopped when the output is set to zero, and when the output is set to other than zero, the output may be automatically started in conjunction with this. It is not particularly limited. In this case, the adjustment section 24-1 and the like are adjustment sections for setting the output of each channel, and also function as an output start button and an output stop button.

In the above description, individual switches and adjusters are used for setting and adjusting the output, and for starting and stopping the output, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, output adjustment can be set and adjusted by software using an operation panel or keyboard instead of using a volume or encoder. Alternatively, the output can be started and stopped by software using the operation panel and keyboard in the same way. Furthermore, all these operations may be performed by software using an operation panel or keyboard.

FIG. 3 shows the connection section 14 and the notification section 15 . The connecting portion 14 has a connector connecting portion 31-1, a connector connecting portion 31-2, and a connector connecting portion 31-3 for three channels. A connector having a shape dedicated to the medical device 1 of the present embodiment can be inserted into each connector connecting portion.

The notification unit 15 is provided with an LED unit 32-1, an LED unit 32-2, and an LED unit 32-3, which are individual notification means for each channel, as visual notification means for visually notifying. When the conductors connected to the connector connection portions 31-1 to 31-3 are operated to start output, that is, the output start button 22-1 to the output start button 22-3 LED is lit when is pressed. More specifically, when the output start button 22-1 is pushed, the LED section 32-1 is turned on, when the output start button 22-2 is pushed, the LED section 32-2 is turned on, and when the output start button 22-3 is pushed. Then, the LED section 32-3 lights up. Further, when a plurality of output start buttons are pressed, a plurality of LED units corresponding to the output start buttons are lit. For example, when the output start button 22-1 and the output start button 22-2 are pressed, the LED section 32-1 and the LED section 32-2 are lit. When the output start button 22-2 and the output start button 22-3 are pressed, the LED section 32-2 and the LED section 32-3 are lit. When the output start buttons 22-1 and 22-3 are pressed, the LED sections 32-1 and 32-3 are lit. When the all output start button is pressed, all the LED sections 32-1 to 32-3 are lit.

Conversely, when the output stop button 23-1 is pressed to stop the output of the very short wave from channel 1, the corresponding LED 32-1 is extinguished. Also, when the output start button 22-1 is pushed and the output of the ultra-short wave is started and the output of the ultra-short wave is stopped after 20 minutes, the LED 32-1 is extinguished. This operation is similar for other channels. That is, when the output stop button 23-2 is pressed to stop the output of the very short wave from channel 2, the corresponding LED 32-2 is extinguished. Also, when the output start button 22-2 is pushed and the output of the very short wave of the channel 2 is started and the output of the very short wave of the channel 2 is stopped 20 minutes later, the LED 32-2 is extinguished. Similarly, when the output stop button 23-3 is pressed to stop the output of the very short wave of the channel 3, the corresponding LED 32-3 is extinguished. Also, when the output start button 22-3 is pushed and the output of the very short wave of the channel 3 is started and the output of the very short wave of the channel 3 is stopped 20 minutes later, the LED 32-3 is extinguished.

Although this embodiment has three LED units corresponding to three channels, it is not limited to this. One LED unit may be provided for one channel, and the LED units are provided to correspond to the number of channels. All you have to do is Alternatively, the notification unit 15 is provided with an LED unit for each channel in the present embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this. shown) may be arranged. That is, the configuration may be such that the LED section 32-4, which is the common notification means, lights up when one of the output start buttons 22-1, 22-2, and 22-3 is pressed. In this case, even if any two or all of the output start buttons 22-1, 22-2, and 22-3 are pressed, the LED section 32-4 lights up. Conversely, this LED section 32-4 is extinguished only when all outputs are stopped. The common notification means may be arranged and used in place of each individual notification means, ie in place of the LED section 32-1 to the LED section 32-3, and correspond to each channel as described above. An LED section 32-4 may be provided in addition to the LED sections 32-1 to 32-3. Alternatively, an individual LED section 32-1 is arranged for the first channel, and a common LED section 32-5 (not shown) is arranged for the second and third channels. may be configured.

In the above description, the notification means is configured as a visual notification means using an LED, but is not limited to this. audible notification means, e.g., beeps, chimes, bells, bells, bells, electronic sounds, or other acoustical notifications that use auditory senses to provide notification; There may be. For example, animal cries, human voices, music and songs, or natural sounds such as the sound of flowing water, the sound of waves, and the sound of the wind can be used, and these can be saved as data and used as notification sounds for notifications. may In FIG. 3 , a sounding unit 33 that emits a bell sound as a notification sound is arranged on the front surface of the main unit 11 as an auditory notification means in the notification unit 15 , that is, arranged on the front surface of the main unit 11 . The place where the audible notification means is provided is not particularly limited, but the front surface or top surface of the main body 11 is preferable, and the side surface or rear surface may be used. Further, the sound generating unit 33 may be provided in the notification unit 15 or may be provided in a place other than the notification unit 15 .

In FIG. 3, the sound generator 33 periodically emits a bell sound as a notification sound when output from any one channel, for example, at intervals of 10 seconds. For example, when the output start button 22-1 is pressed, a bell sound is emitted from the sound generator 33 every ten seconds. Similarly, when the output start button 22-2 or the output start button 22-3 is pressed instead of the output start button 22-1, the sound generator 33 also emits a bell sound. Conversely, if the output stop button 23-1 or the like is pressed to stop the output of the ultra-short waves when only the channel 1 is outputting the ultra-short waves, the bell also stops. That is, the sound from the sound generator 33 stops only when all outputs are stopped. Further, even if the output of the ultrashort wave is stopped 20 minutes after the output start button 22-1 is pushed and the output of the ultrashort wave is started, if all the outputs are stopped, the sound generating unit 33 stops sounding and sounds a bell. stops.

Note that the sound generator 33 may be configured to emit one sound, or may emit different sounds corresponding to each channel. The intervals between sounds need not be 10 seconds, but may be 7 seconds, 15 seconds, more or less, and sounds may be emitted continuously. If music is used as notification sound, continuous is better. Furthermore, the sound of the sound generator 33 is not limited to a preset sound, and may be switched by changing the sound data. may be read out and the sound from the sound generator 33 can be changed. Alternatively, the configuration may be such that the sound data is freely exchanged for use. For example, if the patient is a child, the muted voice of a dog or cat, or the chirping of birds may be used in place of the bell to relax the child. Furthermore, a plurality of sound data may be freely or randomly changed to produce sound from the sound generator. Patients do not get tired of various sounds, so even in the case of a relatively long treatment time, patients, not only children, can easily receive treatment without moving, so treatment efficiency is improved.

The sound generator 33 may be configured to emit one sound when output from any one channel, or may emit different sounds corresponding to each channel. For example, a configuration may be used in which bell tone 1 is emitted when output is from channel 1, bell tone 2 is emitted when output is from channel 2, and bell tone 3 is emitted when output is from channel 3. Of course, when the output of these channels is stopped, the corresponding bell sounds are also stopped. Furthermore, although FIG. 3 shows an example in which only one sound generator 33 is arranged, a sound generator may be provided for each individual channel.

FIG. 4 shows three types of conductors that can be used in medical device 1. FIG. In this embodiment, the use of three types of conductors is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. Only one type of these conductors may be used in plurality, or two types of conductors may be used. Alternatively, a type of conductor different from any of these three types of conductors may be used.

FIG. 4(a) shows a coil-type conductor 41 that is used for a relatively large affected area, such as the waist or back. The conductor 41 is composed of a conductor portion 41-1 containing a coil for emitting a very high frequency wave, a cable 44, and a connector 45. connected to

FIG. 4(b) shows a capacitor-type conductor 42 which is used for a relatively small affected area. The conductors 42 are connected to the conductor part 42-1 and the conductor part 42-2, the cable 46-1 connected to the conductor part 42-1, and the conductor part 42-2 so as to form a pair. connected cable 46-2,
and a connector 47, and the connector 47 is connected to one of the connector connection portions 31-1 to 31-3 of the main body portion 11. As shown in FIG. When the conductor 42 is used, the affected part, for example the knee, is sandwiched between the two conductors for treatment. A belt or the like (not shown) may be used for pinching, and the fixing method is not particularly limited as long as the electrode can be maintained at a desired position and at a desired angle with respect to the affected area.

In the drawing, the coil-type conductor 41 is larger than the capacitor-type conductor 42, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the capacitor-type conductor may be larger than the coil-type conductor. Alternatively, the coil-type conductor 41 and the capacitor-type conductor 42 may have the same size. The part to be used may be determined according to the size of these types of conductor parts.

FIG. 4(c) shows a probe-type conductor 43 used for pinpoint treatment of a smaller affected area. The conductor 43 is also composed of a pair of two conductor portions, and in the present embodiment, a conductor portion 43-1, a probe-type conductor portion 43-2, and a cable 48-1, a cable 48-2 connected to the conductor portion 43-2, and a connector 49. The connector 49 is connected to one of the connector connection portions 31-1 to 31-3 of the main body portion 11. . The method of using the electrode 43 is such that the patient lies on his/her back on, for example, an examination table, and the electrode portion 43-1 is sandwiched between the back and the examination table. A user, for example, a doctor moves the transducer part 43-2 on the abdominal surface of the patient, and treats the patient while irradiating the patient with ultrashort waves. Usage is not limited to this. For example, the conductor part 43-1 is placed on the seat surface of a chair, the patient sits on it, and a user such as a doctor moves the conductor part 43-2 by sliding it on the body surface such as the patient's abdomen or back. While doing so, the patient is irradiated with ultrashort waves for treatment. The affected area to be treated with the electrode 43 is not limited to the abdomen or back, but may be shoulders, upper limbs, lower limbs, lower back, or the like, and may be appropriately determined according to the condition of the patient.

A probe type conductor such as the above conductor 43 is used while the user moves the probe type conductor, so the degree of reflection of ultrashort waves changes depending on the angle and strength with which the conductor is pressed against the patient. I can. It is preferable for the user to adjust the position, angle, and pressing degree of the transducer so that the reflection of the ultrashort wave is suppressed and the ultrashort wave is always efficiently applied to the affected area even when the transducer is moved. . However, the user cannot recognize the ultra-short waves and cannot judge whether the ultra-short waves are applied to the affected area efficiently. is sometimes used without being applied to the affected area, and in this case, the efficiency of treatment is remarkably reduced. On the other hand, the detector 43 of the present embodiment is provided with a detector 51 for detecting ultra-short waves and a notification part 15 for notifying the user of the state of the detected ultra-short waves. This will be explained next.

FIG. 5 is a detailed diagram of the conductor portion 43-2. (a) is a left side view, (b) is an external view when viewed from the direction of arrow A, and (c) is a sectional view.

In FIG. 5, the detection section 51 is composed of an antenna section 52, which is a detection means for receiving ultrashort waves, and a circuit section 53. The antenna section 52 and the circuit section 53 are arranged inside the conductor section 43-2 as shown in FIG. ) is located at the position of the dotted line. That is, it is built in the conductor 43-2 and cannot be seen from the outside. The antenna section 52 and the circuit section 53 may be configured separately as shown in FIG. 5, or may be integrated. Further, the antenna 52 and the circuit portion 53 may be arranged inside the cylindrical tube portion 59 as shown in FIG. It may be inside the joint protection portion 513 for protection, or it may be arranged in the cable 48-2, as long as the ultrashort wave can be accurately detected.

The cylindrical portion 59 is made of resin and integrally molded with the grip portion 56 so as to extend upward from the front of the grip portion 56 . The tubular portion 59 may have a tubular shape that extends linearly as shown in the drawing, a shape that curves forward, or a shape that bends in the middle of the tubular portion as described later. Furthermore, in FIG. 5, the cylindrical portion 59 has the same thickness from the root portion of the grip portion 56, but the thickness is not limited to this. That is, the thickness, position, length, material, angle, and weight may be appropriately adjusted so that the user can easily hold, treat, or maintain the position of the conductor 43-2 with respect to the affected area. .

Furthermore, in FIG. 5, a notification unit 55 is provided as a second notification unit for notifying that a very high frequency wave has been detected. 3. Here, the number of detection display units is not limited to three, and may be two, one, or four or more. Furthermore, the notification unit 55 notifies visually, but is not limited to this, and may be configured to perform notification by sound, or may be configured to perform notification by display and sound. 5, the antenna section 52, the circuit section 53, and the notification section 55 are arranged on the conductor 43, but are not limited to this, and may be arranged on the conductor 41 or the conductor .

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of the circuit section 53 of the detection section 51. As shown in FIG. The circuit section 53 uses the very high frequency power received by the antenna section 52 to light the detection display sections 54-1, 54-2 and 54-3. The detection display unit 54-1 uses the LED 641 to light up. Similarly, the detection display section 54-2 is lit by an LED 642, and the detection display section 54-3 is lit by an LED 643. FIG. LED 641, LED 642 and LED 643 are blue LEDs.

In the drawing, one LED is used for each of the detection display units 54-1 to 54-3, but the number of LEDs is not limited to these, and the detection display unit may be configured with a different number of LEDs. . For example, one LED 641 may be used in the detection display section 54-1, two LEDs 642 may be used in the detection display section 54-2, and three LEDs 643 may be used in the detection display section 54-3. Furthermore, the LEDs used for the respective detection display units may be different LEDs for the detection display units 54-1 to 54-3, or the same LEDs may be used. For example, instead of increasing the number of LEDs to be used, a configuration in which LEDs with high brightness are used may be employed, or each detection display section may be configured by changing the number of LEDs as well as the brightness thereof.

The detection display units 54-1 to 54-3 are set to light up corresponding to the intensity of the detected ultrahigh frequency waves. In this embodiment, only the detection display section 54-1, that is, only the LED 641 lights up when the detected very short wave is relatively weak. If it is moderate, the detection display units 54-1 and 54-2, that is, the LEDs 641 and 642 light up. When the intensity is relatively strong, all of the detection display units 54-1 to 54-3, that is, all of the LEDs 641, 642 and 643 are set to light up. A circuit using a diode 621, a resistor 631, a Zener diode 651, a capacitor 661 and a resistor 671 (hereinafter referred to as a first-stage circuit) is used for lighting the LED 641, and power received by the antenna section 52 is used. Then, the LED 641 turns on the detection display 54-1. A circuit using a diode 622, a resistor 632, a Zener diode 652, a capacitor 662, and a resistor 672 (hereinafter referred to as a second-stage circuit) is used for lighting the LED 642, and power received by the antenna section 52 is used. Then, the LED 642 lights the detection display section 54-2. Similarly, for lighting the LED 643, a circuit using a diode 623, a resistor 633, a Zener diode 653, a capacitor 663 and a resistor 673 (hereinafter referred to as a third-stage circuit) is used, and the power received by the antenna section 52 is is used to light the LED 643 to light the detection display section 54-3. Such settings can be freely set by adjusting the specifications and parameters of resistors, capacitors, diodes, etc. in the circuit of FIG.

FIG. 7 shows the relationship between the lighting states of the detection display units 54-1 to 54-3 and the power of the detected very high frequency waves. The horizontal axis indicates the power of the ultra-short wave detected by the antenna section 52, and the vertical axis indicates the brightness of the LED used for each display section. A solid line indicates the light emission characteristic of the LED 641 of the detection display section 54-1, a dotted line indicates the light emission characteristic of the LED 642 of the detection display section 54-2, and a dashed line indicates the light emission characteristic of the LED 643 of the detection display section 54-3. First, when the received power is P1, the detection display unit 54-1 starts lighting. However, the brightness at P1 is not so great. As the received power further increases, the detection display section 54-1 gradually becomes brighter. When the received power is P2, the detection display unit 54-2 starts lighting. When the received power is between P1 and P2, the brightness of the detection display section 54-1 increases according to the received power. When the received power reaches P3, the detection display unit 54-3 starts lighting up and becomes brighter. When the power is between P2 and P3, the brightness of the detection display section 54-1 does not change, but the brightness of the detection display section 54-2 gradually becomes brighter depending on the received power. Thereafter, similarly, the brightness of the detection display section 54-2 and the detection display section 54-3 changes according to the strength of the received power.

FIG. 7 is an example, and the lighting state of the detection display section can be set in various ways instead of FIG. 7 by setting the resistors and diodes, or selecting LEDs. For example, in FIG. 7, before the detection/display section 54-1 reaches the maximum brightness, the second detection/display section 54-2 starts lighting, and the second detection/display section 54-2 reaches the maximum brightness. However, the detection/display section 54-2 is lit after the detection/display section 54-1 reaches the maximum luminance or almost the maximum luminance. , and after the detection/display unit 54-2 reaches the maximum luminance or almost the maximum luminance, the detection/display unit 54-3 starts lighting.

FIG. 8 shows the relationship between the lighting states of the detection display units 54-1 to 54-3 and the detected power of the ultrashort wave in this case. The detection display section 54-1 starts lighting at the detected power P1, and the detection display section 54-2 starts lighting at P5. At P5, the detection/display section 54-1 has the maximum luminance or almost the maximum luminance. Further, at P6, the detection display section 54-3 starts to light up. At P6, the detection display section 54-2 has already reached the maximum luminance or almost the maximum luminance.

In FIGS. 7 and 8, the maximum brightness of each detection display unit, that is, the maximum brightness of each LED is changed, but it is not limited to this, and the maximum brightness of all detection display units may be made constant. , the maximum brightness of the LED of the detection display unit may be kept constant, and the others may be changed. For example, the detection display section 54-1 and the detection display section 54-2 may have the same maximum luminance, and the detection display section 54-3 may be set to have a higher luminance than the detection display sections 54-1 and 54-2.

In this embodiment, the LEDs 641, 642, and 643, which are the LEDs used in the detection display section, are of the same color, such as blue, but are not limited to this, and may be white or red. Furthermore, all the LEDs may be of different colors instead of the same color. For example, the LED 641 used in the detection display unit 54-1 that lights up when the weakest power is detected is white, the LED that lights next, and in this embodiment, the LED 642 is blue, and the LED that indicates the highest power. However, in this embodiment, the LED 643 may be a yellow LED. It is also possible to change the color of the LED according to the detected power, which is more desirable because the user can more easily recognize the received power.

Further, as described above, according to the present embodiment, when the detected power is relatively weak, the detection display unit 54-1, when the detected power is moderate, the detection display unit 54-2, and the comparison The detection display unit 54-3 lights up when the power is strong, that is, the detected power is displayed in four levels including zero or very weak power. However, the invention is not limited to this. For example, only the detection display unit 54-1 and the first stage circuit are arranged to indicate the presence or absence of the detected power, and when the ultrashort wave can be detected, the detection display unit 54-1 is turned on, and the detection is not possible. If the detected electric power is very weak and close to zero, the detection display section may not be turned on.

Alternatively, the detected power may be strong, weak, or not detectable or very close to zero. Alternatively, five or more stages may be used. Alternatively, a power meter may be arranged to display the detected power, or the detected power may be quantified and displayed digitally. Furthermore, instead of using power to light an LED as described above, a sound may be generated. For example, when the detected power is small, a low-pitched sound may be played, and as the power increases, a high-pitched sound may be played.

In the above-described embodiment, it is not assumed that the main unit 11 breaks down, but it is necessary to prevent the device from breaking down or temporarily malfunctioning due to aging of the device, erroneous operation, or other reasons. I can't. If a failure or temporary malfunction occurs, the patient may be irradiated with extremely strong ultrashort waves that exceed expectations, so take measures such as immediately turning off the power of the device or separating the electrode from the patient as soon as possible. Failure to do so may lead to accidents such as patient burns. The present invention can also deal with this.

FIG. 9 shows another example of the circuit section 53. As shown in FIG. In this figure, a fourth stage circuit is arranged in addition to the third stage circuit, and a warning circuit as a warning means and a buzzer 91 as a warning section are connected to the fourth stage circuit. there is That is, the warning means is used as the second notification means. The fourth stage circuit uses a diode 924, a resistor 934, a Zener diode 954, a capacitor 964 and a resistor 974 to form a warning circuit. In this example, when a relatively weak ultrashort wave is detected, the first stage circuit causes the LED 641 to emit light and the detection display section 54-1 lights up. emits light to light the detection display section 54-2, and when the power of the ultra-short wave further increases, the third-stage circuit causes the LED 643 to emit light to light the detection display section 54-3. However, when an unexpectedly strong electric power is detected due to malfunction or failure of the device, the fourth-stage circuit sounds a buzzer 91 to give a warning. The warning means is not limited to a buzzer, and may be configured to issue a warning using a speaker. Alternatively, rather than an audible warning, a very bright LED may be used, or a red LED may be used, or a combination of these LEDs and an audible warning, such as a buzzer 91 .

Furthermore, in FIG. 9, the configuration is such that detection display and warning can be performed in three stages, but the present invention is not limited to this. A circuit for the second stage may be used for , and a circuit for warning may be used. Alternatively, it is also possible to arrange only a warning circuit and a buzzer 91 as a warning means, as shown in FIG.

Next, a further detailed configuration of the conductor 43 will be described. In FIG. 5A, the conductor portion 43-2 includes a dome-shaped grip portion 56 for gripping the conductor portion 43-2, a contact plane 57 where the conductor portion 43-2 contacts the human body surface, and a contact plane A small dome-shaped projection 58 provided at 57 is provided.

FIG. 5(c) is a cross section of the conductor portion 43-2. In this manner, the ultrashort wave emitting portion 512, which is an electrical energy emitting portion, is provided inside the convex portion 58, and the cable 48-2 passes through the antenna 52 and the circuit portion 53 provided inside the cylindrical portion 59. , that is, it is connected to the ultrashort wave emitting section 512 through the inside of the detecting section 51 . The circuit portion 53 has the above-described first-stage circuit and the like provided on a donut-shaped substrate, and the cable 48-2 passes through a hole in the center of the donut-shaped substrate. The substrate of the circuit section 53 may be provided with the above-described first stage circuit, second stage circuit, and third stage circuit on one substrate, or for example, three substrates each having the first circuit board. A circuit of the second stage and a circuit of the third stage may be provided. In this embodiment, the cable 48-2 passes through the center hole of the doughnut-shaped substrate inside the detection unit 51 and is connected to the ultrashort wave emission unit 512, but is not limited to this. Alternatively, it may be arranged in one of them.

Also, the notification portion 55 is provided on the surface of the cylindrical portion 59 . The detection display unit 54-1, the detection display unit 54-2, and the detection display unit 54-3 of the notification unit 55 are arranged on the page of FIG. Although it is arranged on the left cylindrical portion 59, it is not limited to this. Further, it may be provided in an annular shape over the entire circumference of the tubular portion 59 . In the case of arranging them all around, for example, a configuration using a plurality of, for example, three or four or more circuit units 53 illustrated in FIG. 6 may be employed. In this case, the antenna section 52 may be arranged for each of these multiple circuits, or the antenna section 52 may be shared by these multiple circuits. Alternatively, only one circuit portion 53 may be arranged, and a plurality of LEDs 641 , 642 , and 643 may be arranged over the entire circumference of the cylindrical portion 59 . For example, three LEDs 641 are arranged evenly around the entire circumference of the tubular portion 59, six LEDs 642 are arranged around the entire circumference of the tubular portion 59, and nine LEDs 643 are also arranged around the entire circumference of the tubular portion 59. good too.

The conductor portion 43-2 has a convex portion 58 as shown in FIG. Protrusion 58 and contact plane 57 are very useful for probe-type conductors, such as conductor section 43-2. Such a probe type conductor is used by sliding it on the surface of the human body as described above. For example, when moving while looking for an affected part with strong stiffness (hereinafter referred to as a stiff part), it is difficult to find the stiff part using only the contact plane 57 without the convex part 58, and the stiff part can be found efficiently and reliably. Therefore, no treatment was given to the stiffness part, and the treatment efficiency could not be improved. However, due to the presence of the convex portion 58, for example, when the convex portion 58 approaches the stiffness of the back and shoulders, the user's force to slide the conductor portion 43-2 increases only at the stiffness portion, or when it is slid. Since the sense transmitted to the hand differs depending on the presence or absence of stiffness, it is possible to easily find the stiffness, that is, the affected area to be treated. Therefore, since the conductor 43-2 does not slide smoothly even though the conductor 43-2 should slide smoothly, the affected area can be easily found and the stiffness can be appropriately treated, thereby increasing treatment efficiency. can be raised.

A pen-type conductor, ie, a conductor that does not have a surface that contacts the surface of the patient like the conductor part 43-2, and that has only a convex part as a part that contacts the patient, is brought into contact with the surface of the patient. When used by sliding the tip of the pen-type probe on the surface of the patient, it is necessary to finely adjust the force to press the convex part of the tip of the pen-type probe and the force to slide it. It was not easy to find stiffness by sliding the object on the patient's body surface. For example, when the force applied to the pen-type conductor is strong, the convex part at the tip is pressed more strongly by the human body, and the pen-type conductor does not slide well, and a strong force is required to slide the pen-type conductor. It may become difficult to find even if there is stiffness. The patient may feel pain due to further pressure, or the affected area may be damaged by unintentionally pressing the convex part of the tip of the pen-type electrode to the affected area with strong force, or the tip of the pen-type electrode may be necessary. Problems such as damage to normal muscles and tendons have occurred due to being pressed with such a strong force. Conversely, if the pressing force of the pen-type electrode is too weak, the pen-type electrode tends to slide easily, but on the other hand, there is a problem that the stiffness is not noticed in many cases and the treatment with the ultrashort wave is not performed. Alternatively, there are problems such as exacerbating inflammation by irradiating ultrashort waves without being able to notice the inflamed area. Due to these problems, the use of a pen-type electrode cannot increase the treatment efficiency, and in many cases the treatment efficiency is lowered.

In this embodiment, both the contact plane 57 and the convex portion 58 that contact the human body surface are provided as described above. Since both the contact plane 57 and the protrusion 58 are present, even if an unnecessarily strong force is applied to the conductor 43-2, the contact plane 57 presses the protrusion 58 unnecessarily against the human body. In other words, the force applied to the convex portion 58 is appropriately limited, so that the conductor portion 43-2 can be smoothly slid and stiffness can be easily found. Therefore, the stiff portion can be easily found and an appropriate treatment can be performed immediately, so that the treatment efficiency can be improved without lowering the treatment efficiency.

Furthermore, the contact plane 57 and the convex portion 58 also solve the following problems. For example, there may be an inflamed area in the vicinity of the affected area to be treated. Since the treatment device in this embodiment treats by the hyperthermia effect of ultrashort waves, it is impossible to apply ultrashort waves to the inflamed part. In this case, if the conductor 41 or the conductor 42 is used, the ultrashort waves are emitted over a relatively wide surface, and the ultrashort waves act on the inflamed part to exert a thermal effect, and the thermal effect aggravates the inflammation, resulting in treatment. I had a problem with the effectiveness. On the other hand, when the conductor 43 is used to move the conductor portion 43-2 so as to slide on the surface of the human body, when the convex portion 58 reaches the inflamed part, the conductor portion 43-2 Since the force required to slide 2 and the feeling transmitted to the hand when sliding differ depending on the presence or absence of inflammation, it is possible to easily find an inflamed part, that is, an affected part that should not be irradiated with ultrashort waves. That is, by easily discovering the affected part that should not be treated with ultrashort waves and treating only the part that should be treated, the inflammation is not exacerbated, the therapeutic effect is not reduced, and only the affected part is precisely treated. Since it can be treated, the efficiency of treatment can be improved.

The grip restraining means in FIGS. 5(a) and 5(b) will be described. In FIG. 5, a grip restraining portion 511 is arranged as grip restraining means. In the absence of the grip restraining portion 511, the user holds the cylindrical portion 59 instead of the grip portion 56 that should be gripped, for example, holding the conductor portion 43-2 around the middle of the cylindrical portion 59, or holding the cylindrical portion 59-2. In some cases, an appropriate grip is not performed, such as gripping the lower portion of the portion 59 or placing a finger on the cylindrical portion 59 without properly gripping the grip portion 56 . A probe-type conductor such as that of the present embodiment is designed so that the conductor can be used without waste and without difficulty by appropriately gripping the position to be gripped. Therefore, when a position that should not be originally grasped is grasped or an inappropriate grasp is performed, the conductor cannot be properly slid and used. Sufficient force is not applied when the treatment is performed by sliding the guide portion 43-2, and the guide portion 43-2 cannot be slid. If the way of gripping the conductor portion 43-2 is not appropriate, use of the probe-type conductor portion 43-2 will take an extra load, require more force than necessary, or cause fatigue, leading to the conductor portion 43 43-2 cannot be maintained at an appropriate position with respect to the affected area for a long period of time, resulting in reduced treatment efficiency. Furthermore, if the conductor part 43-2 is not gripped properly, the conductor part 43-2 cannot be smoothly slid on the human body surface, so that the affected part cannot be found, or it is difficult to find the affected part. As a result, it takes time to find the affected area, the affected area cannot be sufficiently treated, and the treatment efficiency decreases. Furthermore, as described above, if there is an inflamed part, especially around the affected part, the inflamed part cannot be found and is overlooked, and the problem of exacerbating the problem by heating the inflamed part by irradiating ultrashort waves is solved. provoke.

However, since the conductor of the present invention has a grasping restraining portion 511 like the conductor portion 43-2, the user cannot hold the cylindrical portion 59, or the cylindrical portion 59 is held by a finger. Inevitably, the grip portion 56 is properly gripped. For example, the conductor portion 43-2 is gripped by placing a hand on the grip portion 56 as if holding a mouse used in a personal computer. Therefore, since the user grips the grip portion 56 appropriately, the conductor portion 43-2 can be used appropriately, and the affected area can be efficiently found and treated, thereby improving treatment efficiency. Since the user properly grips the grip 56, the user can efficiently operate the conductor part 43-2 without being overburdened and easily fatigued, and can appropriately touch the affected part for a long time. can be brought into contact. Furthermore, since the electric energy used for treatment, which is the ultrashort wave in the present embodiment, can be easily found, for example, an inflamed part that should not be irradiated, the inflamed part can be prevented from being erroneously irradiated with the ultrashort wave. It does not give a hyperthermic effect to the body, does not aggravate inflammation, and can be appropriately treated, thereby improving the therapeutic effect. In this sense, the grip suppressing portion 511 is a grip suppressing means and also a grip guiding portion that functions to appropriately grip the conductor portion 43-2.

The grip restraining portion 511 also solves the following problem. In the conductor portion 43-2, the antenna portion 52 is arranged inside the tubular portion 59 as shown in FIG. The power transmitted through the cable 48-2 by the antenna section 52 is detected by receiving the power leaked from the cable 48-2, and the detection and display sections 54-1 to 54-3 are used as output of ultrashort waves. it's shown. However, when the vicinity of the antenna section 52 is held or a finger is placed on it, the power that can be received by the antenna section 52 is affected, resulting in erroneous detection of ultrashort waves. If the erroneous detection is greater than the actual power, it means that the ultrashort wave with power smaller than the power displayed by the notification unit 55 is being applied to the patient. There is a problem that the treatment effect does not improve. Conversely, if the power is incorrectly detected to be lower than the actual power, the affected area will be irradiated with more ultrashort waves than necessary, and the affected area will feel hot, causing discomfort to the patient and possibly causing burns. Sometimes it happens. These erroneous detections vary depending on the angle, position, distance, and other factors of the user's hands and fingers with respect to the antenna section 52. Or, keep hands and fingers away from this area.

In the present invention, the grip restraining portion 511 is arranged near the antenna portion 52 . In other words, the grip suppressing section 511 as grip suppressing means is arranged between the antenna section 52 as detecting means and the gripping section 56 gripped by the user. For this reason, the user does not have to hold the conductor part 43-2 at the position of the antenna part 52 and does not put his finger near the antenna part 52, prompting the user to properly grasp the conductor part 43-2. At the same time, it is possible to prevent the antenna from being held.

5, the antenna portion 52 is positioned near the joint protective portion 513, inside or outside the joint protective portion 513, or at the tip of the tubular portion 59, not at the center portion of the tubular portion 59, or at the cable 48-2. From the viewpoint of erroneous detection, it tends to be desirable to dispose the antenna section 52 as far away from the user's hand or finger as possible. It is arranged near the center of 59. The reason for this is that when the antenna portion 52 and the circuit portion 53 are arranged at the tip portion of the cylindrical portion 59, the weight of these portions makes it difficult to set the center of gravity of the conductor portion 43-2, thereby deteriorating usability for the user. This is to avoid As far as the weight of the antenna part 52 and the circuit part 53 is taken into consideration, these positions should be as low as possible, that is, close to the grip part 56 . There is a problem that the detection by the unit 52 is easily affected by the user's hand and fingers. Therefore, the antenna portion is located near the center of the tubular portion 59 . By arranging the antenna part 52 in the center part of the cylindrical part 59 in this way, the above-mentioned problem derived from the fact that it is difficult to take the center of gravity of the conductor part 43-2 and the erroneous detection of the antenna part 52 by the user's hand or finger It is possible to improve both.

Furthermore, since the gripping restraint portion 511 is arranged, the antenna portion 52 can be reliably separated from the user's hand or finger by the gripping restraint portion 511 when the conductor 43-2 is gripped. Considering the center of gravity of the entire conductor part 43-2 due to the weight of the antenna part 52, the circuit part 53 and the conductor part 43-2, the center of gravity is lowered as much as possible so that the user can easily operate the conductor part 43-2. can be arranged at the position shown in FIG. As described above, as shown in FIG. 5, in the present embodiment, the antenna section 52 and the circuit section 53 are arranged in the central portion of the cylindrical section 59, and furthermore, the grip restraining section 511 is arranged. This makes it easy to find an inflamed part and allows the probe part 43-2 to be maintained at an appropriate position for a long period of time, thereby ensuring an improvement in treatment efficiency.

The grip restraining means is not limited to the grip restraining portion 511 as shown in FIG. With regard to the detection/display portion 54-1, which is the notification portion 55, the user does not grasp this portion because the detection/display portion 54-1 and the like cannot be seen if this portion is gripped. Therefore, the antenna section 52 or the antenna section 52 and the circuit section 53 may be arranged at the position of the notification section 55 inside the cylinder section 59 .

FIG. 10 is an example of this state. In such a case, if the notification unit 55 or the detection/display units 54-1 to 54-3 are gripped, the user cannot see the detection/display unit 54-1. Avoid grasping. Therefore, the detecting/displaying part 54-1 and others, which are the notifying part 55, also correspond to the grip suppressing means. Also in this case, the antenna section 52, the circuit section 53, and the notification section 55 may be integrally constructed and arranged.

The shape of the grip restraining portion in the present embodiment is a semi-disk shape, which is shown as a semi-circular shape in FIG. 5(b). , or pin-like projections.

As shown in FIG. 11( a ), the grip restraining portion 514 may have a shape in which a part of the cylindrical portion 59 protrudes. In this case, the user puts his or her hand or fingers between the grip inhibiting portion 514 and the grip portion 56 and grips the grip portion 56 as if holding a mouse for a personal computer.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 11(b), an annular gripping restraining portion 515 may be arranged so as to surround the cylindrical portion 59. As shown in FIG. In this figure, the gripping restraint portion 515 is eccentric with respect to the tubular portion 59 in the direction toward the conductor, which is the right side in this figure, but is not limited thereto, and the gripping restraint portion is formed as a concentric circle with respect to the tubular portion 59. , or even an ellipse.

Furthermore, in FIG. 5(b), the gripping suppression means is provided with two gripping suppression portions 511, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, three or more grip restraint portions may be attached to the peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 59, or one grip restraint portion may be attached. Furthermore, it may be used in combination with gripping restraint means represented by two types of gripping restraint means shown in FIG.

The grip restraining means may have the following configuration. For example, instead of making the entire cylindrical portion 59 cylindrical as described above and separately arranging a grasping restraint portion or forming it integrally with the cylindrical portion 59, the cross section of the cylindrical portion 59 is used as a grasping restraining portion instead of the grasping restraining portion. may be, for example, a triangle or a square instead of a circle.

FIG. 12(a) shows an example in which the shape of the conductor portion 43-2, for example, the shape of the cylindrical portion 59, is changed as the grip restraining means. In this figure, the detection display unit and the like are omitted for the sake of simplicity. As shown in the figure, the tubular portion 59 has a tubular portion 59-1 that is slightly below the antenna portion 52, and a tubular portion 59-2 that includes the antenna portion 52 above the tubular portion 59-1. In this way, the grip restraining means may be configured by dividing the tubular portion into two parts.

In the example of FIG. 12, the cross section of the cylindrical portion 59-1 (cross section of arrow B) is circular as shown in FIG. Although the shape is square as shown in FIG. 12(c), it is not limited to this. In addition, in order to suppress gripping as in this example, the diameter and cross-sectional size of the cylindrical portion may be changed to make the cross-section square so that the shape is more difficult to grip, but without changing the diameter. Only the cross-sectional shape may be changed. Conversely, the configuration may be such that only the diameter is changed without changing the cross-sectional shape. For example, the diameter of the cylindrical portion may be increased at or near the position of the antenna portion 52 while keeping the cross-sectional shape of the cylindrical portion circular, or conversely, the diameter of the cylindrical portion may be made thinner at or near the position of the antenna portion 52 . This may make it difficult for the user to hold. Alternatively, the diameter and cross-sectional shape may be changed as described above only for the portion where the antenna portion 52 is arranged. For example, in FIG. 12A, the cylindrical portion 59 is divided into two parts, but it is not limited to this, and may be divided into three or more parts.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 12(d), a curved portion 59-3 may be provided as a grip restraining means. Usually, when a user tries to grip a cylindrical object and has a curved portion, there is a strong tendency to avoid the curved portion and grip the object. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 12(d), a curved portion 59-3 is provided and curved, and the antenna portion 52 is arranged at or near the curved portion 59-3, so that the user can The user does not put hands or fingers in the vicinity of the antenna section 52 without gripping the vicinity. Therefore, the curved portion 59-3 serves as a grip suppressing portion that is grip suppressing means for the antenna portion 52. FIG.

In the above description, for example, FIG. 5 and FIG. 10 describe a physical projection as the grip restraining means. On the other hand, the curved portion 59-3 in FIG. 12(d) and the detection display portion 54-1, which is the notification portion 55 in FIG. In this way, the grip suppressing means is not limited to being a physical projection, and may be a non-projection. Since it is necessary to visually check 54-3, the detection/display portions 54-1 to 54-3 are not gripped, so that the detection/display portions 54-1 to 54-3 are used as non-protruding grip suppression means. Similarly, in FIG. 12(d), the shape of the tubular portion 59 as a non-protruding object is used as a grip restraining means. That is, the grip suppressing means is not limited to a physical protrusion or the like as long as it suppresses the user's grip.

It is not implied that the gripping restraint means described above should be used alone. For example, it is also possible to use a plurality of grip restraint means together. For example, as shown in FIG. 12(e), a curved portion 59-3 that is a non-projection and a gripping restraint portion 516 that is a protrusion may be arranged as gripping restraint means. In order to more reliably prevent the user's hands and fingers from approaching the vicinity of the antenna 52, a plurality of grasping restraint means may be combined, and the combination is not particularly limited.

Moreover, the said conductor 43 can also solve the following subjects. As described above, the conductors 41 and 42 can be fixed to the affected part with a belt or the like, but the probe type conductor cannot be fixed. The user always holds the conductor part 43-2 in his/her hand and brings it into contact with the affected part. If there is no projection 58 and there is a contact plane 57, there is a strong tendency for the conductor to slip away from the affected area. Especially when the patient is a child or the like, it is not easy to remain still for a long time. When the child suddenly moves, the electrode also moves, so the electrode moves away from the affected area, making it difficult to keep the electrode in the same position. However, if the projection 58 is present, the projection 58 makes the conductor 43-2 less slippery and less likely to move than when the projection 58 is not present. It becomes easier to keep -2 in the same position for a relatively long time. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a decrease in treatment efficiency due to deviation of the electrode portion from the affected area, and improve treatment efficiency.

Furthermore, the convex portion 58 stimulates areas with stiffness and acupuncture points to exert an acupressure effect. This acupressure effect moderately limits the force with which the convex portion 58 is pressed by the contact plane 57, and can also prevent the occurrence of problems such as pain caused by excessive pressing. It is possible to prevent the decrease in treatment efficiency described above and improve the treatment efficiency.

In addition, in the structure having the contact plane 57 and the protrusion 58 as in the conductor section 43 - 2 , the protrusion 58 is arranged at the tip of the contact plane 57 . That is, by arranging the protrusion 58 closer to the tip of the finger when the grip portion 56 is gripped, there is an effect that the protrusion 58 can be pushed more easily. As a result, the user's fatigue caused by pressing the conductor part 43-2 against the affected part is alleviated, and the conductor part 43-2 can be brought into contact with the appropriate position for a long period of time. Therefore, when treatment is performed using the acupressure effect, force can be efficiently applied to the convex portion 58, so that more reliable treatment can be performed for a long period of time, and treatment efficiency can be improved.

FIG. 13 shows an example of another probe type conductor portion 43-3. Compared to FIG. 5, although there is no convex portion 58, in addition to a grip portion 56 and a cylindrical portion 59, there are a notification portion 55, an antenna portion 52, and a circuit portion 53, and so on, which are almost the same. The conductor portion 43-2 is effective as described above for relatively wide and flat regions such as the back and abdomen. On the other hand, elbows, knees, ankles, etc. may not be able to exert their power sufficiently. These parts have large irregularities on the surface due to joints, and these irregularities prevent the conductor part 43-2 from slipping on the surface. Alternatively, even if the surface is relatively smooth, the area just below the skin is very rough due to bones and muscles, and the electrode portion 43-2 does not slide well on the surface. For example, in the chest, ribs block the convex portion 58 and the conductor portion 43-2 cannot be smoothly moved by sliding on the surface of the chest. Furthermore, since the convex portion 58 presses the ribs more than necessary, troubles such as feeling pain occur. Elbows, knees, and ankles may also be unsuitable for treatment because the projections 58 prevent the guide 43-2 from sliding. In addition, there are cases in which treatment with ultrashort waves cannot be started, or treatment is stopped in the middle due to increased pain caused by the contact with the convex portion 58, resulting in a decrease in treatment efficiency.

Therefore, it is desirable to use the conductor portion 43-3 instead of the conductor portion 43-2 on the chest, elbows, knees, and ankles. When such a site is treated, in the conductor part 43-2 having the convex part 58, the convex part 58 is strongly abutted against these parts like a pen-type conductor. The above problem occurs. However, since the conductor part 43-3 of FIG. 13 does not have the convex part 58, even if there is a bone directly under the skin, the conductor part 43-3 can be smoothly slid on the contact plane 57, and the joint can be Treatment with ultra-short waves is easy and the treatment efficiency is improved. In these joints and the like, there are cases where the conductor 42 or the like is fixed with a belt and used, but in this case the angle of the conductor 42 cannot be maintained appropriately, and in order to maintain an appropriate angle A user or a patient had to hold the electrode 42 by hand to use it. The probes 42 and the like were not designed to be used by hand, and the probes 42 could not be maintained at an appropriate position or angle for a long period of time, resulting in poor treatment efficiency. On the other hand, since the conductor 43-3 can be held by the user's hand, the user can maintain the conductor 43-3 at an appropriate position and angle with respect to the affected area for a long period of time. can be improved.

FIG. 13(b) is a cross section of the conductor portion 43-3. The difference from the conductor portion 43 - 2 is that the ultrashort wave emitting portion 512 is arranged in the center of the contact plane 57 in addition to the lack of the convex portion 58 . The ultrashort wave emitting part 512, which is an electric energy emitting part, is not limited to this position, and may be placed in front of the contact plane 57, that is, on the left side of the drawing, which is the same position as in FIG. 5(c). Alternatively, it may be arranged behind the contact plane 57, that is, on the right side of the drawing, behind the conductor portion 43-3 as indicated by the dotted line in FIG. 13(b).

Next, in this embodiment, the notification unit 15 as the first notification unit and the notification unit 55 as the second notification unit will be described. Here, a case of performing treatment using the electrode 43 will be described as an example. It is assumed that the connector 49 of the conductor 43 is used by connecting it to the connector connecting portion 31-1, that is, the channel 1 is used. When the output start button 22-1 for starting the output of channel 1 is pressed, the output (assumed to be Ps) set by the adjustment section 24-1 is supplied to the ultrashort wave output section 512 built in the conductor section 43-2. and a very short wave is emitted. In practice, however, some of the microwaves are absorbed by the patient and some are reflected. Assuming that the power absorbed by the patient is Pi and the power reflected is Pr, the approximation is Ps=Pi+Pr. Since Pr is reflected by the patient and returns through the cable 48-2 as it is, it cancels out the power supplied from the main unit 11, and as a result, the ultrahigh-frequency power transmitted through the cable becomes Ps-Pr, which becomes Pi. It should be noted that this Pr can be easily changed depending on the position, angle, and pressing condition of the conductor part 43-2 with respect to the affected part. By adjusting the pressing method, position, and angle of the electrode part 43-2 against the affected part, Pr can be minimized and Pi can be maximized, so that ultrashort waves can be efficiently applied to the patient, and treatment efficiency can be improved. can be improved. The power Pd detected by the antenna unit 52 is Pd=f(Pi) and is a function of Pi. Here, the relationship between Pi and the detected power Pd varies depending on the characteristics of the antenna section 52 used, the distance between the antenna section 52 and the cable 48-2, etc., and is not an essential problem of the present invention. are omitted. Importantly, the detected power is an indirect measure of the power applied to the patient, is easily varied by the reflected power Pr, and the power absorbed by the patient can is increased, and treatment efficiency is improved.

However, as described above, the Pr can be easily changed by changing the angle and distance of the conductor part 43-2 and the way of pressing against the affected part. Therefore, the user always adjusts the conductor part 43-2 to an appropriate orientation and position, and performs treatment while maintaining the appropriate position and orientation. However, when the user starts the treatment, even if the contact or position of the electrode part 43-2 is changed, the detection display part 54-1 constituting the notification part 55, which is the second notification part, does not turn on. , the lighting may differ from what the user expects. For example, the detection display section 54-1 may not react at all. In this case, the following two causes are conceivable. Cause 1: The output start button 22-1 of the main unit 11 has not been pressed and no output has been made. Cause 2: The output start button 22-1 is pressed, but power is not supplied to the conductor portion 43-2 through the cable 48-2 for some reason.

Only the conductor part 43-2 is provided with the notification part, but if the body part 11 is not provided with the notification part, the user cannot easily notice that the very short waves are not being output. In this case, the user misunderstands that the reason why the detection display unit 54-1 and others do not light up is that the application of the conductor unit 43-2 is inappropriate, and the ultrashort wave is not output. It was difficult to start the actual treatment due to insistence on adjusting the application of the child part 43-2, causing a problem that the efficiency of the treatment was lowered.

In the medical device 1 according to the present embodiment, the conductor portion 43-2 has the notification portion 55 as the second notification portion and the body portion 11 has the notification portion 15 as the first notification portion. 3, these causes can be easily identified and dealt with immediately, as follows. First, the user confirms the LED 32 - 1 of the notification section 15 of the main body section 11 . Since the LED 32-1 lights up when the output start button 22-1 is pressed, it is possible to instantly determine whether or not the cause 1 is caused by whether or not the LED 32-1 lights up. If the LED 32-1 is turned off, it can be easily and instantaneously determined that the output start button 22-1 has not been pressed. The treatment can be started immediately by pressing the output start button 22-1. Therefore, even if the user forgets to start the output, the user does not misunderstand that the output is being output and continues the treatment. expected to improve. Conversely, if the LED 32-1 is on, it is known to be the cause 2. That is, even if the user does not leave the patient and move to the main unit 11 to check, the cause can be easily determined, and the user will not continue the treatment by erroneously recognizing that the output is being output. , the substantial start of treatment can be performed promptly, and an improvement in treatment efficiency is expected.

The medical device 1 embodying the present invention is provided with a sound generator 33 as a first notification unit. This sound generator 33 can similarly determine the above cause. As described above, when the lighting of the detection display unit 54-1 etc. differs from the lighting expected by the user, for example, when the detection display unit 54-1 does not react at all, the sound from the sound generation unit 33 is produced as follows. used for First, the user confirms whether or not the sound from the sound generator 33 can be heard. If the output start button 22-1 is pressed, the sound from the sound generator 33, which is a bell sound in this embodiment, can be heard. If no sound is heard from the sound generator 33, it can be easily and instantly determined that the output start button 22-1 has not been pressed, so the user can quickly press the output start button 22-1 to start treatment. . Therefore, the user does not have difficulty in determining the reason why the detection display unit does not light up, and does not continue the treatment by mistakenly thinking that the VHF is being output even though the VHF is not being output. It can be performed quickly and is expected to improve treatment efficiency. Conversely, if a bell sound is heard, it can be understood that the cause 2 is the cause.

Also, in the present embodiment, since the treatment is for 20 minutes, the ultrashort waves are stopped after 20 minutes. Generally, when a timer is used, a buzzer or warning is often sounded only once after a predetermined period of time has elapsed. This buzzer is usually set to a very low or very short sound in hospitals and the like so as not to affect other patients or treatment, and the user often misses hearing it. In particular, when using a probe conductor like the conductor 43, the user pays attention to the conductor part 43-2, especially the detection display part 54-1, etc., so it is difficult to hear the buzzer when the timer expires. In many cases, when the detection display unit 54-1 and the like do not light up, it is said that the conductor 43-2 has deviated from an appropriate position or the application of the conductor 43-2 has become inappropriate. It is often misidentified. However, in the case of the present embodiment, while the ultrashort waves are being output, the sound generator 33 sounds a bell every 10 seconds. Therefore, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the output of the ultra-short waves has ended simply by confirming whether or not the bells are ringing at regular intervals. If the bell has stopped, the user can immediately determine that the treatment time has ended and the ultrashort waves have stopped, so that the treatment operation can be terminated. If the ringing of the bell does not stop, if the detection display section 54-1 is turned off, it is instantly determined that the conductor section 43-2 is displaced or tilted, and the appropriate position is determined. The probe part 43-2 can be returned in the orientated direction, preventing deterioration of the treatment efficiency due to inappropriate position and angle of the probe, and continuing appropriate treatment, so the treatment efficiency does not decrease. Improves treatment efficiency. Since the sound generating unit 33 is provided in this way, the user does not need to change his line of sight, turn his head, turn around, or stand up in order to see the notification unit 15 of the main body 11 . While paying attention to the sub-part 43-2, especially while watching the detection display part 54-1 etc. of the notification part 55, it is possible to know the reason why the detection display part 54-1 etc. does not turn on as expected, thereby improving the treatment efficiency. It is possible to improve treatment efficiency by preventing a decrease in

Especially when using the probe type conductor 43 as described above, how to apply the conductor part 43-2 to the affected part is important. The treatment is performed by paying attention to the notification section 55, which is the second notification section. Therefore, the user does not want to take his or her eyes off the conductor portion 43-2 as much as possible, and does not want to remove the conductor portion 43-2 from the place where the conductor portion 43-2 is applied. However, if the lighting of the detection display unit 54-1 or the like is different from the expected lighting, if there is no first notification unit, it may be because the user forgot to start the output, or the inductor unit Unable to distinguish whether it was due to improper application of the electrode part 43-1, he deliberately left the patient, returned to the main body part 11 to check the main body part 11, and improperly applied the electrode part 43-1. I had to decide if it was appropriate or not. However, in the present invention, since the body portion 11 has the first notification portion, even when the probe type conductor 43 is used, the conductor portion 43-2 remains in contact with the patient. -2 can be easily determined whether it is because the user forgot to start the output or because the contact of the conductor part 43-1 is inappropriate. Therefore, if the method of applying the conductor part 43-1 is inappropriate, the position and inclination of the conductor part 43-1 can be immediately adjusted to prevent a decrease in treatment efficiency and improve the treatment efficiency. .

In this embodiment, as the first notification unit, both visual notification means using sight and auditory notification means using hearing are provided. The present invention is not limited to this, and the first notification unit may be only visual notification means or only audio notification means.

It is desirable that at least auditory notification means is used as the first notification unit. When the user uses the probe type conductor as described above, the user does not want to look away from the conductor, ie, the conductor portion 43-2 in the present embodiment. In particular, as in the present embodiment, the conductor section is provided with a notification section, and for example, when the detection display section 54-1 and the like are arranged, this is even more so. In such a case, if the line of sight is turned to the body part 11, the face is turned to the body part 11, or if the body part 11 cannot be seen, the treatment is stopped and the patient leaves the patient and moves to the body part 11 An audible notification means that does not need to be done is more preferred.

The above embodiment is also effective in the following cases. For example, there are cases where the detection display unit 54-1 and the like are lit even though the treatment should have ended and the very short waves should have stopped. This indicates that the ultrashort wave output is unintentionally continued, so it is not desirable, and depending on the case, it may lead to failure of the main body 11 or the conductor part 43-2, or may lead to electric leakage, smoke, or fire. may cause fire. In this case, it is possible to easily determine whether or not there is a failure in the main body 11 by immediately confirming whether or not there is a bell sound from the sound generator 33 and whether or not the LED 32-1 and others are lit. For example, when the LED 32-1, LED 32-2 or LED 32-3 is lit or the bell is ringing and the detection display section 54-1 and others are lit, the output stop button 23-1 etc. It is not operated properly and output stop is not set. In this case, the output can be stopped immediately by operating the output stop button 23-1 or the like. Conversely, if the LED 32-1, LED 32-2, or LED 32-3 are not lit, or if the detection display section 54-1 and others are lit even though the bell is not ringing, the main body section 11 will emit a very short wave. It indicates that the output is continued despite the setting to stop the output, and indicates that the main unit 11 has temporarily run out of control and cannot control the output. If the main unit 11 continues to output in this way, the main unit 11 is likely to malfunction, and it is necessary to immediately press the main switch 25 to turn off the power to the main unit 11 and restart the main unit 11. becomes. As a result, it is possible to avoid failure of the device, prevent deterioration of treatment efficiency due to failure, and improve treatment efficiency. Alternatively, even if the device is already out of order, instead of running out of control, the failure can be detected immediately, thereby preventing further troubles caused by the failure, such as accidents such as fires.

In the above-described embodiment, both the visual notification means and the auditory notification means arranged in the notification section 15, which is the first notification section, notify in two stages, whether there is output or not. The present invention is not limited to this, and the effect of the present invention can be further exhibited by making the notification by these first notification units multi-stage. For example, it is desirable to divide the output into "weak", "medium", and "strong" and change the sound emitted from the sound generator 33 according to the power. At this time, the output setting is divided into six levels, for example, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. 1 is the weakest, and the output increases as the number increases to 2, 3, and so on. In such a case, output settings 1 and 2 may be classified as "weak", output settings 3 and 4 as "medium", and output settings 5 and 6 as "strong". Alternatively, output settings 1, 2 and 3 may be "weak", output settings 4 and 5 may be "medium", and output setting 6 may be "strong", and there is no particular limitation. Furthermore, instead of six steps, for example, five steps or less may be used, seven steps or more may be used, and a stepless setting using an analog volume may be performed. Furthermore, although it is divided into three stages of "weak", "moderate", and "strong", it is not limited to this, and it may be two stages of "weak" and "strong", four stages or more, and particularly limited not.

For example, when the output is divided into three stages, in the above embodiment, the sound emitted from the sound generator 33 is a bell sound. Therefore, when the output is weak, the bell sound 1 is set, when the output is moderate, the bell sound 2 is set, and when the output is strong, the bell sound 3 is set. The configuration may be such that the bell tone is changed according to the power of the super-short wave. Here, the channel sound is also set to three levels according to the set power divided into three levels of "weak," "medium," and "strong." Alternatively, four or more stages may be used, and the sound to be emitted may be changed accordingly.

When changing the sound according to the set output, a different sound corresponding to the set output may be used, or simply changing the volume or pitch of the sound. For example, if the set power is weak, a low-pitched bell 1-1 will be generated; Bells 1-2, which are the intervals between bells 1-3, may be used.

Additionally, different sounds may be used for each channel. For example, it is more desirable to set bell 1 for channel 1, bell 2 for channel 2, bell 3 for channel 3, and change the pitch and quality of the bell according to the power set for each channel. For example, when low power is set for channel 1, bell sound 1-1 is set, when strong power is set, bell sound 1-3 is a higher quality of bell 1-1, and when medium power is set, bell sound is 1-3. Suppose that the sound quality is bell sound 1-2, which is between 1-1 and bell sound 1-3. Similarly, for channel 2, when weak power is set, bell sound 2-1 is set; is bell sound 2-2, which is between bell sound 2-1 and bell sound 2-3. Furthermore, in the same way, for channel 3, when weak power is set, bell sound 3-1 is set, when strong power is set, bell sound 3-3 is a higher quality of bell sound 3-1, and when medium power is set, is bell sound 3-2, which is between bell sound 3-1 and bell sound 3-3.

In the above description, the configuration for changing the emitted sound itself according to the set power has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, instead of changing the sound quality or the sound itself, the set power may be expressed by the number of times the sound is emitted or the length of the sound. For example, if the set power is expressed in three stages as described above, the sound is played once when the set power is weak, twice when the set power is medium, and three times when the power is strong. The set strength can be notified to the user by hearing.

Additionally, the sound for each channel may be changed. For example, in the same manner as above, for example, channel 1 may be bell 1, channel 2 may be bell 2, and channel 3 may be bell 3. In order to notify the set power, the number of times each sound is emitted may be changed according to the set power. For example, when the set power is weak, it may be performed once, when it is medium, it may be performed twice, and when it is strong, it may be performed three times. For example, when all channels are used for treatment, medium power is set for channel 1, strong power is set for channel 2, and weak power is set for channel 3. 33 sounds like this: Bell sound 1 is sounded twice, bell sound 2 is sounded three times, and sound bell 3 is sounded once.

FIG. 14 shows this situation. The horizontal axis of the figure indicates time, and the vertical axis indicates whether the pronunciation is "yes" or "no", with "yes" being ON and "no" being OFF. As mentioned above, pronunciation is performed at intervals of 10 seconds. First, bell 1 is emitted twice to indicate the power set for channel 1. Bell 2 is then played three times to represent the strong power set on channel 2. A single bell is then emitted to indicate the weak power set on channel 3, and these are repeated at 10 second intervals.

In this case, when the output stop button is pressed, or when the output of the very short wave is automatically stopped after a predetermined time has passed, only the sound corresponding to the stopped channel is stopped. For example, in FIG. 14, when the output stop button 23-1 is pressed to stop the output of VHF from the channel 1, only the bell 1 is stopped and the bells 2 and 3 are continuously emitted from the sound generator 33.

Alternatively, in FIG. 14, for example, when the treatment time for channel 2 elapses and the output of ultrashort waves for channel 2 is automatically stopped, the bell sound 2 corresponding to channel 2 is stopped, while the output continues for channel 1. and bell sounds 1 and 3 corresponding to channel 3 are continuously emitted from the sound generator 33 .

The control represented by FIG. 14 provides the following effects. The user sets the intensity of the microwaves applied to the patient prior to treatment. However, even if you intend to set a strong intensity, there are cases where only a medium intensity is actually set. In such a case, only the detection display section 54-1 and the detection display section 54-2 are lit. In this state, although only up to the detection display section 54-2 lights up, the user believes that he has set a high intensity, so he turns on the conductor section 43-2 to light up the detection display section 54-3 as well. Repeated trial and error such as moving, tilting, and pressing against the affected area wasted unnecessary time. However, by listening to the sound emitted from the sound generating unit 33 according to the present invention, the VHF intensity actually set in the conductor 43 can be detected only by hearing, without the user changing the treatment system, or by looking back at the main unit 11. Without looking away from the detection display section 54-1 in the conductor section 43-2, the user can immediately notice that his/her setting is incorrect and change the setting.

When a nurse or an assistant is instructed to set the setting, the instruction may not be conveyed well, and even if the doctor instructs a medium intensity, the nurse or the assistant may set a high intensity. In this way, when a strong intensity is set unintentionally, even if the detection display units 54-1 and 54-2 are well lit, the angle and position of the conductor unit 43-2 may change. The detection display section 54-3 lights up with only a slight change. This indicates that very strong microwaves have been delivered to the patient, which is undesirable and may cause discomfort such as heat to the patient, or even burns. However, in the case of the main unit 11 to which the present invention is applied, the sound generator 33 notifies the user that a strong intensity is set, so the doctor can easily know that an unintended power is set. This can eliminate patient discomfort and burns, resulting in improved treatment efficiency.

The present invention also works if the device is malfunctioning or has poor output power control, such as in the following cases. Suppose the doctor has set medium intensity on channel 3. When the main unit 11 is normal, for example, when the output of the channel 3 of the sound generating unit 33 is set to medium power, the bell sound 3 is emitted twice, and the detection display units 54-1 and 54-2 lights up well. However, no matter how much the position and angle of the conductor portion 43-2 are adjusted, there are cases where only the detection display portion 54-1 lights up and the detection display portion 54-2 that should light up does not light up. In this case, even though the medium output is set, the medium power is not properly output to the conductor 43, that is, the main body 11 breaks down and the output drops. The user can easily and instantly know that there is.

Conversely, not only the detection/display units 54-1 and 54-2 but also the detection/display unit 54-3 may be lit, indicating that medium power is not being output properly, that is, the main unit 11 is out of order. The user can easily and instantly know that there is a high possibility that the output cannot be controlled and the output is excessive. Even if the user has made the settings correctly in this way, the user can easily and instantly know by hearing the sound that unintended power is being supplied. discomfort or burns, resulting in improved treatment efficiency.

These effects are obtained because the notification by the first notification unit corresponds to the power set value, or the notification by the second notification unit corresponds to the detected power value, or both. It is a thing. That is, it is a special effect obtained by having the first notification section and the second notification section. As described above, in the above-described embodiment, the first notification unit for notifying that the ultrashort wave is output from the main body 11 and the second notification unit for notifying that the ultrashort wave is actually emitted by the inductor Since the device has a notification unit, it is possible to easily know an erroneous operation by the user or a malfunction or failure of the device.

Further, since the notification by the first notification unit corresponds to the power setting value, and the notification by the second notification unit corresponds to the detected power value, the device setting value and the inductor can be set in more detail. status can be known.

In addition, since at least the notification by the first notification unit uses auditory notification, the user can adjust the position and angle of the electrode while keeping an eye on the patient and the electrode without taking his/her eyes off the electrode and the patient. It is possible to easily determine that adjustment is necessary, that the state of the device is unstable, that the device is out of order, or that the operation of the device is inappropriate, and the therapeutic effect derived from these It is possible to prevent the decrease of

In the above, an example is described in which the notification unit 15, which is the first notification unit, has three levels of "weak", "moderate", and "strong", and four levels including cases where the output is zero or extremely low. ing. Furthermore, regarding the detection display units 54-1 to 54-3, which are the second notification units, none of them light up when the detected power is zero or extremely weak, and when the detected power is weak, the detection display unit 54-1, when the output is moderate, the detection display section 54-1 and the detection display section 54-2, and when the output is strong, the detection display section 54-1, the detection display section 54-2, and the detection display section 54-3. is described as lighting up, the invention is not limited thereto. For example, when the output is weak, the detection display section 54-1 and the detection display section 54-2 are lit, when the output is moderate, the detection display section 54-2 and the detection display section 54-3 are lit, and when the output is strong, the detection display section 54-3 is lit. The configuration may be such that the display section 54-1, the detection display section 54-2, and the detection display section 54-3 are lit. Alternatively, when the first notification unit performs notification in three stages, the second notification unit may have three stages or more or less than three stages. For example, when the output is weak, the detection display section 54-1 and the detection display section 54-2 are lit, and when the output is moderate or strong, the detection display section 54-1, the detection display section 54-2, and the detection display section 54-3 are lit. may be configured to light up. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the second notification portion is arranged only in the conductor portion 43-2 and the conductor portion 43-3, but is not limited thereto, and the conductor 41 and the conductor 42 may be placed.

The present embodiment will be further described. In FIG. 1, a side surface of the main body 11 has a handle 16 which is a first handle mainly used when moving the main body 11 . The handle 16 is mainly used when installing or removing the main body 11 . Since the medical device 1 is very small compared to an X-ray or MRI device, it may be used in a different location. be. Therefore, it is attached near the center of the side surface of the main body 11 so that it can be easily moved. Although the handle 16 is shown only on the right side of the main body 11 in FIG.

Further, the body portion 11 is provided with a handle 17 as a second handle. The handle 17 is made of a metal pipe, and is arranged on the front side of the side surface of the body portion 11 from the side of the operation portion 12 to the side of the connection portion 14 . The handle 17 is arranged not only on the right side of the main body 11 as shown in FIG. When operating by the operation part 12, when storing the conductor in the storage part 13, or when taking out the conductor from the storage part 13, the user grips the handle 17 to make the operation easier. Getting in and out can be done more easily and reliably. Further, when the connector of the conductor is inserted into or pulled out from the connecting part 14, the connector can be pulled out or inserted while gripping the handle 17, so that the connector can be pulled out or pulled out more easily and reliably. Furthermore, even if a relatively large force is applied when inserting or pulling out, the handle 17 is gripped so that the main body part 11 can be prevented from moving, tilting or falling down, and can be stabilized. Further, when it is desired to slightly move the body portion 11, for example, when it is desired to bring the body portion 11 closer to the patient, the handle 17 can be used to easily shift the body portion 11 to some extent.

The medical equipment shown in the figure is usually not placed alone, but is often placed side by side with other medical equipment and other objects such as cabinets and examination tables. often For this reason, the handle 16 arranged on the side surface of the main body 11 is used when the main body 11 is desired to be slightly displaced, or when the main body 11 is to be fixed by hand such as when inserting/removing the connector of the conductor. Since the device is placed relatively far back on the side of the device, it cannot be easily grasped and used because it is sandwiched between adjacent medical devices and walls. Therefore, when the connector of the conductor is inserted or pulled out with force, the body part 11 moves unintentionally, or the body part 11 falls down, causing damage or failure to the body part 11. - 特許庁However, since a handle 17 is arranged in addition to the handle 16 in the main body 11 of the present embodiment, by grasping the handle 17, it is possible to easily operate, put in and take out the conductor, Alternatively, since the body part 11 can be slightly moved, the operability related to these can be improved, and the improvement of treatment efficiency can be realized.

Furthermore, the handle 17 is effective when the main body 11 is provided with casters. For example, even when operating the operation unit 12, the main body 11 may be easily moved or rotated by the casters. Similarly, when the conductor is put into and taken out of the housing portion 13 or the connector of the conductor is inserted into and pulled out of the connecting portion 14, this problem occurs more remarkably. If the main body 11 unintentionally moves or rotates due to the presence of the casters, not only is it impossible to operate, insert, insert, or take in and out the electrode, but if the treatment is already being performed by rotating or moving the main body 11 Problems such as the disconnection of electrodes attached to the patient, disconnection of cables, disconnection of connectors, etc. occurred, and the efficiency of treatment decreased. However, since the handle 17 is arranged in addition to the handle 16 in the main body 11 of the present embodiment, by grasping the handle 17, the operation, insertion and removal of the conductor, insertion and removal of the conductor can be easily and reliably performed. Therefore, the operability related to these is improved, and the improvement of treatment efficiency can be realized.

The handles 17 are used as described above, but they do not necessarily have to be arranged left and right. It may be only on the right side or on the left side. Furthermore, it is not limited to the side surface, and may be the front surface or the upper surface, and is not particularly limited. Further, the handle 17 is configured to extend vertically in FIG. 1, but is not limited to this, and may be provided in a horizontal direction. For example, it may be provided at a position on the front side of the upper surface in the longitudinal direction of the upper surface. It may be provided on the front surface and above the operation unit 12 . Alternatively, it may be provided at a position below the connection portion 14 , a position between the operation portion 12 and the storage portion 13 , or a position between the storage portion 13 and the connection portion 14 . Alternatively, it may be provided at a plurality of positions without being limited to one of these positions. Furthermore, in FIG. 1, one handle 17 is arranged from the operation portion 12 to the connection portion 14, but this is not restrictive. , a structure in which one handle and a plurality are arranged beside the connecting portion 14, that is, one handle may be arranged in each portion. Alternatively, one common handle may be arranged beside the operation section 12 and the storage section 13, one handle may be arranged in the connection section 14, and a common handle may be arranged in a plurality of sections. Note that the handle forms described in this paragraph may be combined. Furthermore, although it has a pipe-like shape in FIG. It is not limited to a pipe shape as long as it can prevent rotation or overturning. For example, it may be configured using wooden squares, it may be in the shape of a depression or groove provided in the main body 11, or it may be a protrusion that can be gripped by the user. may be combined.

FIG. 15(a) shows the handle 16 viewed from the arrow A in FIG. 1, that is, from above. A hatched portion in the drawing indicates the body portion 11 . The handle 16 includes a grip portion 112 that is gripped when moving the main body portion 11, the cables of the conductors are hung on both sides of the grip portion 112, and the holding portion 113 that is temporarily stored and the cables that have been once gathered are held. A protrusion 111 is provided at the tip of the holding portion 113 to hold it in the portion 113 . The distance between the tip of the protrusion 111 and the main body 11 is preferably about the same as the diameter of the cable used or slightly smaller than the diameter of the cable. Although the cable is a little small, it is usually made of rubber or silicon, so that it can easily slip through between the main body part 11 and the projection part 111 and be held by the holding part 113 by using its elasticity, or the cable can be easily pulled out. It can be taken out from the holding part 113 .

The holding part 113 can prevent the unused cables from becoming an obstacle by collectively hanging cables of unused conductors. Alternatively, when the device is moved, the cables of the conductors can be temporarily collected in this holding section so that the cables can be organized so that they are not separated. When the cable is separated, when connecting the cable of the conductor to be used from now on to the connection part 14, another unused cable becomes an obstacle and the connection cannot be made well or the connection is insufficient, or the place where it should be connected. A mistake occurs. Furthermore, when moving, cables that are not bundled together may get caught in other equipment, etc., resulting in disconnection of cables, damage to connectors or connector connection parts, overturning of main body 11, or damage to other equipment. A problem occurred. However, in the medical device of FIG. 1, the cables can be properly and simply organized by the handle 16, thereby avoiding troubles caused by the cables becoming disjointed and preventing a decline in treatment efficiency. improvement is possible.

The handle 16 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 15(a), and may be in the form shown in FIG. 15(b) or FIG. 15(c) in which the holding portion 113 is arranged only on one side. In particular, in (b), since the holding portion 113 is located on the back side of the holding portion 112, the cables are easily accommodated in the holding portion 113, and the cables gather in the front direction of the holding portion 113 and downward in the drawing, and the projection portion 111 It is desirable because it does not come off beyond . Conversely, if priority is given to ease of holding the cable to the holding portion 113, FIG. 15(c) is preferable.

Furthermore, when moving the medical device 1, it is more desirable to give sufficient strength to the holding portion 113 so that the holding portion 113 can be held and moved instead of being held by the holding portion 112. Conversely, if the holding portion 113 does not have sufficient strength, the holding portion 113 may be damaged if the holding portion 113 is mistakenly held during movement. Giving the hold portion 113 sufficient strength in this way increases the degree of freedom in selecting which part of the handle 16 to hold when moving, and improves the efficiency of movement, thereby improving the movement of the medical device 1. It is possible to move smoothly, to start treatment quickly, and to improve the efficiency of movement and treatment efficiency.

In the medical device 1 shown in FIG. 1 of the present embodiment, a housing portion 13 is provided above the connecting portion 14 in the body portion 11, and this will be described. Before considering this configuration, consider the reverse arrangement, ie the case where the recess 13 is below the connection 14 .

FIG. 16(a) shows a state in which the storage section and the connection section are arranged in the opposite direction from that in FIG. That is, the connection portion 1214 is arranged on the storage portion 1213 . In the drawing, the operation unit 12 and the notification unit 15 other than the storage unit 1213 and the connection unit 1214 are omitted for simplicity. Further, for the sake of simplification, only the cable to which each conductor is connected to the connection portion 1214 is shown, and the connector connection portion and connectors are omitted.

In FIG. 16A , in which the housing and the connecting section are arranged in the reverse order of FIG. In this state, the conductors are hidden by the cable, and it may be difficult to easily find each conductor stored in the storage unit 1213, resulting in a state where the conductor is mistakenly taken or the desired conductor is difficult to find. , there were problems such as delays in starting treatment. Furthermore, when taking out the desired conductor, the cables of other conductors get in the way and cannot be easily taken out, or when taking out the desired conductor, the cables of other conductors are hooked and the cables are pulled. As a result, troubles such as pulling out the cable or disconnecting the cable have occurred. These problems are very conspicuous and effective for medical devices that use ultrashort waves and microwaves. Cables used in these medical devices are characterized by being very thick and long. Therefore, it often happens that the conductor is hidden when the cable hangs down, it becomes difficult for the user to find the stored conductor, and it becomes an obstacle when taking out the stored conductor.

However, when the storage portion 13 is above the connection portion 14 as shown in FIG. The electrode stored in the container can be easily found, the electrode is not mistakenly taken out, the desired electrode can be easily taken out, and the treatment can be started smoothly. Furthermore, when the conductor is taken out, other cables are not hooked and therefore other cables are not pulled, so that other cables are not pulled out or broken. Therefore, since the housing portion 13 is above the connection portion 14 as shown in FIG. 1, the housing portion 13 is not hidden by the cable, the conductor can be easily taken out, and other cables are not affected. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the problem caused by the cable hanging down in front of the storage part and improve the treatment efficiency.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to the above, and various combinations and the like can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It is possible to

Another embodiment of the present invention may have the following configuration. A medical device according to the present invention includes a main body, a plurality of conductors used for treatment using ultrashort waves, a plurality of cables connecting the plurality of conductors to the main body, and the plurality of cables being connected. A medical device having a connection part, a storage part in which the plurality of conductors are stored, and an operation part for controlling the ultrashort waves output from the plurality of conductors, wherein the storage part is above the connection part It is characterized by being provided in

Further, a medical device according to another embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the storage section is provided between the operation section and the connection section.

1 Medical device 11 Main unit 12 Operation unit 13 Storage unit 14 Connection unit 15 Notification unit 16 Handle 17 Handle 21-1 Setting unit 21-2 Setting unit 21-3 Setting unit 22-1 Output start button 22-2 Output start button 22 -3 Output start button 23-1 Output stop button 23-2 Output stop button 23-3 Output stop button 24-1 Adjuster 24-2 Adjuster 24-3 Adjuster 25 Main switch 31-1 Connector connection 31-2 Connector connecting portion 31-3 Connector connecting portion 32-1 LED portion 32-2 LED portion 32-3 LED portion 33 Sound generating portion 41 Conductor 41-1 Conductor 42 Conductor 42-1 Conductor 42-2 Conductor Part 43 Conductor 43-1 Conductor 43-2 Conductor 43-3 Conductor 44 Cable 45 Connector 46-1 Cable 46-2 Cable 47 Connector 48-1 Cable 48-2 Cable 49 Connector 51 Detector 52 Antenna 53 Circuit section 54-1 Detection display section 1
54-2 Detection display unit 2
54-3 Detection display section 3
55 notification part 56 gripping part 57 contact plane 58 convex part 59 cylinder part 59-1 cylinder part 59-2 cylinder part 59-3 curved part 91 buzzer 111 protrusion 112 gripping part 113 holding part 511 gripping suppression part 512 ultrashort wave emitting part 513 Joint protection part 514 Grasping restraining part 515 Grasping restraining part 516 Grasping restraining part 621 Diode 622 Diode 623 Diode 631 Resistor 632 Resistor 633 Resistor 641 LED
642 LEDs
643 LEDs
651 Zener diode 652 Zener diode 653 Zener diode 661 Capacitor 662 Capacitor 663 Capacitor 671 Resistor 672 Resistor 673 Resistor 924 Diode 934 Resistor 954 Zener diode 964 Capacitor 974 Resistor 1213 Storage section 1214 Connection section

Claims (3)

A main body that is a frame body for arranging and moving a medical device that performs treatment using a conductor connected by a cable and housing the conductor,
Having a handle on the side surface of the main body,
The handle has a first grip portion formed to protrude from the side surface and a second grip portion extending from at least one of the first grip portion,
The body portion, wherein the second grip portion is a hold portion that temporarily accommodates the cable. An end portion of the second gripping portion that is opposite to the first gripping portion protrudes in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the second gripping portion. Item 1. The body portion according to Item 1. 3. The main body according to claim 2, wherein the ends of the handles provided on the right and left side surfaces of the main body protrude in directions facing each other.

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