JPS604516Y2 - Electrode applicator for thermal therapy - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to an electrode applicator for thermotherapy that can perform thermotherapy while being cooled with a cooling liquid.

High-frequency heating devices for thermotherapy using a return electrode method have the advantage of being able to effectively warm deep parts of the body, but when the return electrode plate is brought into close contact with the human body and an induced current is passed, the area near the return electrode becomes hot and can cause burns. There was a problem with starting it up.

Therefore, in order to eliminate the above-mentioned causes of burns in thermotherapy using a high-frequency heating device, the present invention aims to provide an electrode applicator for thermotherapy that can cool the skin by bringing the cooling liquid into direct contact with the skin. An electrode applicator for thermotherapy, which has a peripheral edge configured to fit closely against the human body, has an electrode inside, and is configured so that cooling liquid can be circulated inside while it is attached to the human body. The gist is as follows.

The present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the embodiments shown below.
Reference numeral 1 denotes an applicator body according to the present invention, which is attached to the abdominal side of a human body 10 lying on its back, which does not bear the weight of the body, and is made of a flexible rubber sack or the like.

Inside the applicator body 1, there is a flexible metal body such as a copper plate, preferably a copper mesh, which can fit closely along the human body 10.
Alternatively, a return electrode plate 2 made of mercury or the like is housed.

Further, the peripheral edge 3 of the applicator body 1 is coated with an adhesive such as adhesive gum 4 so that the applicator body 1 can be attached to the human body 10 in a sealed state, and the applicator body 1 can be attached to the human body in a liquid-tight manner. It is configured so that it can be used.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a coolant circulation connector provided in the applicator body 1 to circulate the coolant within the applicator body 1;
The structure is such that a coolant conduction pipe can be connected to the pipe.

Cold saline is used as the cooling liquid, but the return electrode 2
When mercury is used as a cooling liquid, the mercury can be circulated and shared as a cooling liquid.

Further, the applicator body 1 is provided with a conducting wire 6 for supplying an induced current to the return electrode plate 2, and the conducting wire 6 is configured to be connectable to a high frequency generator 7.

On the other hand, 1a is an applicator body attached to the back side that receives the weight of the human body 10, and the other return electrode 2a is housed inside.
, the cooling fluid circulation connector 5a, the power supply conductor 6a, and the construction of the cooling fluid are the same as in the case of the applicator body 1 described above.

This applicator body 1a has a peripheral portion 3a that comes into contact with the human body.
It is made of flexible silicone rubber or the like, and the peripheral edge 3a is designed to deform along the human body and come into close contact with the human body to maintain a liquid-tight state inside.

Incidentally, it is of course possible to use the adhesive gum 4 by applying it to the peripheral edge portion 3a as well, if necessary.

When using the applicator of the present invention having the above configuration, when supplying high-frequency induced current to the return electrode plates 2, 2a through the conductors 6, 6a, the return electrode plates 2゜2a circulate within the applicator bodies 1, 1a. Furthermore, when there is sweat between the applicator and the human body, the sweating part heats up and causes burns. There is no fear that it will be washed away.

As described above, according to the electrode applicator for thermotherapy according to the present invention, the applicator body having an electrode (return electrode plate) inside can be attached to the human body with its peripheral portion in close contact with the human body, and Because it has a structure that allows cooling fluid to circulate, it has the effect of directly cooling the skin surface of the human body to which the applicator is attached, as well as the electrode (return electrode) that is heated during hot air treatment, eliminating the conventional cause of burns. While the applicator can be removed, it can also be made disposable if the applicator is made of a rubber sack or the like.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawing is a schematic usage diagram showing a main part of an embodiment of the present invention in longitudinal section. 1.1a...Applicator body, 2,2a...
...Return plate (electrode), 3, 3a... Peripheral part, 4... Adhesive (adhesive gum), 5, 5a, Bend, Coolant circulation connector, 6, 6a. ...Conductor, 7...
...High frequency generator.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An electrode applicator for thermal therapy, which has a peripheral edge configured to be in close contact with a human body in a sealed state, has an electrode inside, and is configured to circulate a coolant while in close contact with the human body.