JPH0596018A - Probe for laser treating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the probe for a laser treating device for accelerating the secretion of mother's milk which does not require holding with hand, can simultaneously irradiate the multiple points in the respective parts of the breast with laser beams and is provided with a safety device to obviate the erroneous irradiation of the eyeballs. CONSTITUTION:This probe is constituted of plural pieces of laser diodes 4 for irradiating the skin surface with the laser beams and a cup-shaped case 3 fixed and mounted with these laser diodes 4 on the hemispherical inside surface in such a manner that the laser diodes face the inner side thereof. A suction port 5 for sucking the air in the cup-shaped case 3 is provided in the cup-shaped case 3 and further, a pressure sensor 7 for detecting the pressure in the case is provided in the cup-shaped case 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a probe for a laser medical device using a laser diode and particularly applied to the breast.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Treatment for irradiating a low-power laser of several mW to 100 mW on the skin surface is widely used in actual clinical practice for relieving chronic pain such as muscles and joints. Other than relieving chronic pain such as the above, attempts are being made to stimulate the milk line to promote the secretion of breast milk by irradiating the surface of the breast with a laser.

[0003]

However, the laser treatment devices used so far are devices for irradiating the skin surface for relieving chronic pain such as muscles and joints, or hypersensitivity of cervical dentin. Both of them are devices for treatment, and it is necessary to hold the probe by hand during laser irradiation, and since there is only one irradiation point, it takes a lot of time to irradiate each part of the breast. I needed it.

According to the present invention, it is not necessary to hold the probe with a hand, laser light can be simultaneously irradiated to a large number of points on each part of the breast, and breast milk with a safety device for the eyeball which does not accidentally irradiate the eyeball. An object is to provide a probe for a laser medical device for promoting secretion.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the first means of the probe for laser medical device of the present invention comprises a plurality of laser diodes for irradiating the skin surface with laser light, and a plurality of laser diodes. The laser diode is fixed to the inner surface of the hemisphere so that it faces inward, and it is composed of a bowl-shaped case, and a suction port for sucking the air inside the bowl-shaped case is provided in the bowl-shaped case. The second means is that a pressure sensor for detecting the pressure inside the bowl-shaped case is attached to the inside of the bowl-shaped case.

[0006]

According to the above construction, the inside of the bowl-shaped case and the breast can be brought into close contact with each other by removing the internal air with the pump from the suction port provided in the bowl-shaped case. A large number of laser diodes can simultaneously irradiate the breast over a wide area without holding the case by hand. Further, by adsorbing the bowl-shaped case to the breast, a massage effect is additionally generated, further promoting the secretion of milk. Further, by providing the pressure sensor as the second means, laser irradiation can be performed only when the internal pressure of the bowl-shaped case is equal to or lower than a preset value, and the irradiation can be performed when the bowl-shaped case is removed. Since it is not performed, erroneous laser irradiation of the eyeball is prevented.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the laser medical device probe of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows the overall configuration of a laser treatment apparatus using the laser medical device probe of the present invention. In FIG. 2, 1 is a main body that stores a power supply for driving a laser diode, a control circuit, and a suction pump, 2 is a bowl-shaped probe having a laser diode attached to a hemispherical inner surface, and 6 is a suction Connection tube, 8 is a laser diode drive cable, 9 is a pressure sensor signal line, 10
Indicates a breast.

FIG. 1 shows the details of one embodiment of the laser medical device probe of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 3 is a hemispherical bowl-shaped case, 4 is a plurality of laser diodes mounted inwardly on the inner surface of the bowl-shaped case 3, and 5 is a suction of air inside the bowl-shaped case 3. Suction port for
Reference numeral 6 denotes a connection tube for suction, which is connected to the pump stored in the main body 1. Reference numeral 7 is a sensor for detecting the pressure inside the bowl-shaped case 3, and 10 is a breast.

The operation of the laser medical device probe thus constructed will be described. In actual use, with the bowl-shaped case 3 covered with the breast 10, the air between the breast 10 and the bowl-shaped case 3 is discharged by a pump, and the bowl-shaped case 3 is adsorbed to the breast 10. When the discharge of air progresses and the pressure inside the bowl-shaped case 3 adsorbed on the breast 10 falls to a preset value, the sensor 7 operates, and the plurality of laser diodes 4 start laser irradiation at once, Laser irradiation is performed on the area 10 in a wide range and effectively. In such a state, the bowl-shaped case 3
Is adsorbed on the skin surface around the breast 10, it is not necessary to hold the bowl-shaped case 3 by hand, and a massage effect is secondarily added to promote the secretion of breast milk.

The sensor 7 operates only when the pressure inside the bowl-shaped race 3 is equal to or lower than a preset pressure,
Since the laser irradiation is possible, there is no possibility that the laser light is erroneously irradiated when the bowl-shaped case 3 is removed and the eyeball is irradiated with the laser light to damage the eyeball. Further, when the pressure inside the bowl-shaped case 3 reaches the preset pressure range, the pump stops the suction, and when the pressure rises and goes out of the preset pressure range, the suction is performed again.

[0012]

As is clear from the above description, by using the laser medical device probe of the present invention, it is possible to simultaneously irradiate a wide range of the breast surface with a large number of laser diodes, so that effective treatment can be achieved in a short time. Done. In addition, since the bowl-shaped case is adsorbed to the skin surface around the breast, it is not necessary to hold the bowl-shaped case by hand, and the massage effect further promotes the secretion of milk. Furthermore, since the pressure inside the bowl-shaped case can be monitored by using a sensor, the laser irradiation is not accidentally performed when the bowl-shaped case is removed, and the eyeball and other parts are mistakenly erroneously irradiated. It is safe without irradiation.
Therefore, the laser medical device probe of the present invention is highly effective and convenient, and is useful as a safe medical device for promoting the secretion of breast milk.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a configuration of an embodiment of a laser medical device probe of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the entire configuration of a laser treatment apparatus using the laser medical device probe of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Probe (laser medical device probe) 3 Bowl-shaped case 4 Laser diode 5 Suction port

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of laser diodes for irradiating the skin surface with laser light, and a bowl-shaped case in which these laser diodes are fixed and attached to the inner surface of a hemisphere so as to face the inside. A probe for a laser medical device in which a suction port for sucking air inside the bowl-shaped case is provided in the bowl-shaped case. 2. The probe for a laser medical device according to claim 1, wherein a pressure sensor for detecting the pressure inside the bowl-shaped case is provided inside the case.