JPH01181877A - Laser medical treatment device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain laser irradiation with an operating person for a comparatively long time by making a probe in which an enclosure to house an optical lens to converge a laser light from a semiconductor laser becomes approximately U-shaped, a central part becomes a handle, one edge is a truncated cone-shaped medical care head part and other edge forms a projecting part for supporting into a main component. CONSTITUTION:An enclosure 4 of a probe 3 becomes approximately U-shaped, a handle 6 is provided at a central part, a projecting part 7 is provided at one edge and a medical care head part 5 to which a laser light 8 is irradiated is provided at other edge respectively, and the medical care head part 5 becomes truncated cone-shaped so as to enter deeply an organism 9 with a comparatively weak pushing pressure. For the treatment, the handle 6 is held with hands, the medical care head part 5 is connected and pressed to a medical care position, thereafter, with a palm of a hand, the part is pressed in an F1 direction, and thus, the projecting part 7 and the medical care part 5 is pressurized to the organism 9 and the medical care can be executed in a stable condition.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention is a laser medical device that enables a surgeon to irradiate a laser beam without pressing a treatment head against an affected area for a relatively long period of time during treatment.

BACKGROUND ART It is well known that pain such as stiff shoulders and neuralgia can be alleviated by irradiating tender points (points called pressure points in Oriental medicine) in a living body with a weak laser beam. However, in cases of low back pain where the nerves are located relatively deep, the therapeutic effect is diminished due to the attenuation of the laser light in the living body.

Therefore, the therapeutic effect is generally achieved by pressing the treatment head, which is the light emitting end, against the affected area in order to bring it closer to the nerve site. This treatment method seems to include a pressing effect on the treated head.

As a conventional example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 53-145386 discloses a treatment head having a diode laser, and this treatment head is of a pendyl type. Therefore, as described above, it is difficult to press the treatment head against the affected area 4 for a long period of time.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention Due to the shape of the treatment section, it is difficult to repeatedly press the treatment head for a long period of time on the affected area where the nerve site is deep, and it places a heavy burden on the operator.

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides a case in which a housing for housing a semiconductor laser and an optical lens for converging laser light from the semiconductor laser is approximately U-shaped, with the center serving as a handle and one end serving as a handle. This is a laser medical device whose main component is a probe with a truncated conical treatment head and a supporting convex portion formed at the other end.

In a laser medical device that uses a working semiconductor laser, the treatment head of the probe is shaped like a truncated cone and has a handle and a pressing part, so it can be pressed for a long time without putting any strain on the operator. However, laser irradiation treatment is possible.

Embodiments Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall view of a laser medical device according to an embodiment of the present invention, which includes a main body 1 for driving a semiconductor laser, the semiconductor laser and an optical lens for focusing laser light from the semiconductor laser. It is composed of a probe 3 and a cable 2 that electrically connects the main body 1 and the probe 3.

The housing 4 of the probe 3 has a handle 6 in the center, a protrusion 7 at one end, and a truncated cone-shaped treatment head 6 to which laser light is irradiated at the other end, making it approximately U-shaped. There is.

FIG. 2 illustrates the shape and treatment state of the housing 4 of the probe 3 of the present invention.The housing 4 of the probe 3 is approximately U-shaped, with a handle e in the center and a handle e at one end. A protrusion 7 is provided at the other end, and a treatment head 6 is provided at the other end to which laser light 8 is irradiated, and the treatment head 6 has a truncated conical shape so that it can penetrate deeply into the living body 9 with relatively weak pressure. There is. For treatment, hold the handle 6 in your hand, press the treatment head 6 against the treatment area, and then press in the direction 21 with the back of your hand, so that the protrusion 7 and the treatment head 6 are pressed against the living body 9, and the treatment head 6 is kept in a stable state. Treatment is possible.

FIG. 3 illustrates the shape and treatment state of the housing 4 of the probe 3 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
The handle 6 is centered around the truncated cone-shaped treatment head 6 provided in the
A presser lever 1° is provided on the opposite side of the presser lever 1o.
A non-slip 11 is provided at the end. For treatment, hold the handle 6 in your hand, press the treatment head 5 against the treatment area, then press in the F1 direction with the back of your hand, and at the same time press the presser lever 11 with the back of your remaining hand.

Effects of the invention In treating patients with pain whose nerves are located relatively deep,
It is possible to perform laser treatment without repeatedly pressing the treatment head against the affected area for a long time with a light burden on the operator.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an overall view of a laser medical device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 and 3 are detailed views of the probe of the same device. 1...Body, 2...Cable, 3...
...Probe, 4...Housing, 5...
・Treatment head, 6...handle, 7...protrusion, 8...laser light, 9...living body,
10... Presser lever, 11... Anti-slip.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A semiconductor laser, an optical lens for focusing laser light from the semiconductor laser, and a casing that houses the semiconductor laser and optical lens are U-shaped, with a handle at the center and one end. A laser medical device characterized by a truncated conical treatment head whose other end forms a supporting convex portion. (2) The laser medical device according to claim 1, characterized in that a pressing protrusion is provided on the opposite side of the handle with the truncated conical treatment head at the center.