KR101081047B1 - Support device and manufacturing method of gel pad for ultrasound image diagnosis and therapy - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a gel pad support device for diagnosing and treating ultrasound images. The present invention relates to a case having a seating portion on which a gel pad for ultrasound is seated and a hole formed on a bottom surface of the gel pad for transmitting ultrasonic waves through the gel pad. ; And one side of the case is characterized in that it comprises a handle coupled to facilitate the movement of the case. The present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing a gel pad for ultrasound imaging and treatment, wherein the gel composition is filled and hardened into a gel pad so that the gel pad is integrally formed with the case on which the gel pad is mounted. It features.

According to the gel pad support device and gel pad manufacturing method for ultrasound imaging and treatment proposed in the present invention, it is convenient to fix and move the gel pad for diagnosis and treatment, and is suitable for various body parts to be diagnosed and treated. Gel pads of size, elasticity and thickness can be prepared.

Ultrasound imaging and treatment, gel pads, support devices, manufacturing methods

Description

SUPPORT DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF GEL PAD FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGE DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY}

The present invention relates to a gel pad support device and gel pad manufacturing method for ultrasound image diagnosis and treatment, and in particular to a gel pad support device and gel pad manufacturing method for ultrasound image diagnosis and treatment, which is convenient for fixing and moving the gel pad for diagnosis and treatment. It is about.

In the case of ultrasonic waves, if there is air between the ultrasonic probe and the contact skin surface, the ultrasonic waves are not properly delivered to the human body due to attenuation or the like. At the interface between the air and the skin, the ultrasonic waves are almost 100% reflective and even with very fine bubbles, the propagation of the ultrasonic waves is significantly reduced. Therefore, an ultrasonic propagation medium such as a gel is necessary between the ultrasonic probe and the body contact surface. In other words, in the propagation of the ultrasonic waves into the human body, an intermediate layer is required as the ultrasonic transmission medium in order to spread the sound waves evenly and to allow the reflected sound wave signals to reach the receiver completely.

This intermediate layer is usually used in the form of a gel product, but most of the components of the liquid ultrasonic gel consists of water, and after the application to the skin, the ultrasonic probe operates to evaporate or the liquid gel is pushed out to a part that is not needed after a certain period of time. It is inconvenient to do. In addition, such liquid gel-formed products are problematic in that they are not suitable for visualizing images of organs in apparent curves or near fields. In order to solve this problem, ultrasonic gel pads have been developed and used by polymer crosslinking. However, since the main ingredient is water and a polymer mixture, the surface is slippery. Therefore, the gel pad must be held by hand and the ultrasonic probe operated by the other hand to simultaneously attach the gel pad to the curved part of the human body and operate the ultrasonic probe. There is inconvenience in fixing and moving the gel pad.

In addition, when holding the gel pad by hand, it should be accompanied by a certain hardness, hardness, limited elasticity and thickness so as not to be damaged, but in this case, various sizes, various elasticities, and various thicknesses suitable for the body part to be diagnosed and performed There is a problem in that gel pad manufacturing is restricted.

The present invention is proposed to solve the above problems of the conventionally proposed methods, it is convenient to fix and move the gel pad for diagnosis and treatment, various sizes, elasticity and thickness suitable for the body part to be diagnosed and treated It is an object of the present invention to provide a gel pad support device and gel pad manufacturing method for ultrasound imaging and treatment for the gel pad production of the gel pad.

In accordance with a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the ultrasound pad for diagnosing and treating the device,

A case having a seating portion on which a gel pad for ultrasound is seated and a hole formed on a bottom surface of the gel pad so as to transmit ultrasonic waves through the gel pad; And a handle coupled to one side of the case to facilitate movement of the case.

Preferably, the seating portion,

The gel pad for ultrasound may be disposed on the inner edge of the case, and the width may be adjusted to allow the gel pads of various sizes to be seated.

More preferably, the seating portion,

A first plate installed at an inner edge of the case and having a hollow portion formed along the edge; And a second plate disposed to be inserted into the hollow part and capable of reciprocating in a radial direction.

Preferably,

The gel pad support device for diagnosing and treating the ultrasound image may be formed as a pair, and may be opened and closed by being hinged to one side.

More preferably, the pair of handles,

One side of the pair of handles may be provided with a hook portion and the other side may be provided with a hook portion to hang the hook portion.

Preferably, the case,

It may be a resin or silicone material that is stable to ultrasonic transmission and may be bent according to the curvature of the skin contact surface.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, a method for producing a gel pad for ultrasound imaging and treatment,

It is characterized in that the gel composition is filled and hardened into the gel pad so that the gel pad is integrated with the case in which the gel pad for ultrasound is seated and molded into a gel pad.

Preferably, when molding the gel pad,

A detachable sticker may be attached to upper and lower sides of the gel pad to protect the gel pad.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, a method for producing a gel pad for ultrasound imaging and treatment,

The gel pad preparation container is filled with a gel composition solution, cured, molded into a gel pad, separated from the gel pad preparation container, and placed on the case of the gel pad support device.

Preferably,

Inside the gel pad manufacturing container, a separation band having a handle formed thereon may be disposed at the top to facilitate separation of the gel pad from the gel pad manufacturing container after the gel pad molding.

According to the gel pad support device and gel pad manufacturing method proposed by the present invention, by providing a gel pad support device and gel pad manufacturing method for ultrasound imaging and treatment, fixing and moving the gel pad for diagnosis and treatment It is convenient and can produce gel pads of various sizes, elasticities and thicknesses suitable for the body part to be diagnosed and treated.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing a state before use of the gel pad support device for ultrasound imaging and treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a gel pad support for ultrasound imaging and treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention It is a figure which shows the use state of an apparatus. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the gel pad support apparatus 100 for diagnosing and treating ultrasound images according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a seating portion 111 on which the gel pad 200 for ultrasound is mounted. A case 110 having a hole 112 formed at a bottom thereof so that ultrasonic waves are transmitted through the gel pad 200; And a handle 120 coupled to one side of the case 110 to facilitate movement of the case 110.

The case 110 serves to support the gel pad 200 by mounting the ultrasonic gel pad 200. When the gel pad is seated, the case 110 may have a shape surrounding the gel pad 200 for ultrasound in order to fix the gel pad 200 without moving up, down, and sideways. The thickness of the case 110 may be 0.01 mm or more in order to support the gel pad 200 for ultrasound. However, since the gel pad 200 should be placed in the case 110 to be in close contact with the skin to minimize ultrasonic attenuation, the thickness of the bottom surface of the case 110 may be easier to diagnose and treat. According to the shape of the ultrasonic gel pad 200, the case 110 may include a shape such as a circle, a rectangle, an ellipse, and a triangle.

The ultrasonic gel pad 200 is used for the purpose of minimizing ultrasonic attenuation in the ultrasonic probe 300 and the skin contact surface space. Since diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasounds are significantly attenuated in air, they must additionally be used. The gel pad for ultrasound 200 has a slippery surface due to its main component being water and a polymer mixture, which is inconvenient for fixing and moving the gel pad. Ultrasonic gel pad 200 is seated on the case 110 of the gel pad support device 100 is easy to fix and move with one hand to facilitate the operation of the ultrasonic probe 300 in the curved portion of the human body The diagnosis can be made accurately.

The hole part 112 serves to deliver ultrasonic energy transmitted from the ultrasonic probe 300 to the skin of the ultrasonic gel pad 200. In the case of ultrasound imaging and treatment, ultrasound should be transmitted and received between the ultrasound probe 300 and the skin and requires an intermediate material. When the ultrasonic gel pad 200 is seated on the case 110, the ultrasonic wave may be attenuated by the case 110, but the ultrasonic hole part 112 is drilled in a circular shape on the bottom surface of the case 110. When formed, the gel pad 200 for ultrasound may be directly adhered to the skin and the ultrasound probe 300 to be delivered without attenuation of ultrasound energy.

Handle 120 is coupled to one side of the case 110 serves to facilitate the movement of the case (110). Since the ultrasound probe 300 and the gel pad 200 should be used simultaneously for the ultrasound treatment and diagnosis, the handle 120 is provided at one side of the case 110 to fix and move the ultrasound gel pad 200 with one hand. And the ultrasound probe 300 can be operated with the other hand to facilitate the treatment and diagnosis.

3 is a cross-sectional view of a gel pad support apparatus for ultrasound imaging and treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part A of FIG. 3. As shown in Figure 3 and 4, the seating portion 111 of the gel pad support device 100 for ultrasound imaging and treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention is disposed on the inner edge of the case 110 and ultrasonic For the gel pad 200 is seated, it can be formed so that the width can be adjusted so that the gel pad 200 of various sizes are seated. Since the seating part 111 of the case 110 does not transmit energy due to ultrasonic attenuation, the width of the seating part 111 is minimized to maximize the area of the gel pad 200 in contact with the skin and at the same time the gel pad ( It is necessary that the size does not fall into the hole part 112 by the movement of the case 110 on which the 200 is seated. When the width of the seating portion 111 is adjustable, the function of the gel pad support apparatus 100 may be maintained even without accommodating the thickness and size of the gel pad 200 to be seated.

In addition, the seating portion 111 is installed on the inner edge of the case 110, the first plate 113 formed with a hollow portion along the edge; And a second plate 114 disposed to be inserted into the hollow part and reciprocating in the radial direction. When the first plate 113 and the second plate 114 are included, the size of the hole 112 may be changed by adjusting the seating portion 111 to various widths due to the reciprocation of the second plate 114. . In particular, the second plate 114 may be formed of a plurality of pieces to be extended and contracted.

In addition, the case 110 may be a resin or silicone material that is stable to ultrasonic transmission and may be bent according to the curvature of the skin contact surface. Specific examples thereof may include PE (polyethylen), ABS resin (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymer), and PA. (Polyamide), PMMA (acrylic), PET (Polyethylen Terephthalate), PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride), PS (Poly Styrene), PP (polypropylene), urethane (Urethane) and the like can be used. In the case of using the material as described above, it may be bent according to the curvature of the skin contact surface to facilitate the transfer of the ultrasonic energy from the ultrasonic probe 300 to the skin, and at the same time, may have strength sufficient to support the weight of the gel pad 200. . Moreover, it is stable to ultrasonic transmission and can be used without attenuation of ultrasonic waves.

5 is a perspective view showing a state before use of the gel pad support device for ultrasound imaging and treatment according to another embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 is a gel pad support for ultrasound imaging and treatment according to another embodiment of the present invention It is a figure which shows the use state of an apparatus. As shown in Figure 5 and 6, the ultrasound pad for diagnosing and treating the gel pad support device according to another embodiment of the present invention (100 본) is made of a pair, can be opened and closed hinged to one side. When the ultrasonic gel pad 200 ′ is seated on the case 110 having the hole 112 formed therein, only the edge portion of the ultrasonic gel pad 200 ′ spans the seating part 111, so that the ultrasonic gel pad 200 ′ If the size of the case 110 and the case are not the same, it is difficult for the case 110 to support the ultrasonic gel pad (200 ＇). When the pair of case 110 and the handle 120, which are identically manufactured on the upper and lower sides, are hinged by the connecting means 115, the gel pad 200 ＇is placed inside the case 110 and the opposite side is The case 110 can be folded and used by holding the pair of handles 120, so that the gel pad 200 ＇can be stably supported by the pressure of the upper and lower case 110.

In addition, the pair of handles 120 may be provided with a hook portion 121 so that the hook portion 121 is installed on one side of the pair of handles 120 and the hook portion is caught on the other side. When the hook portion 121 and the locking means of the locking portion 122 are provided at one end of the handle 120, the upper and lower cases 110 serve to fix the gel pad under the pressure of the upper and lower cases 110. It can support (200 ＇).

7 is a view showing a gel pad molding frame for ultrasound imaging and treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 7, the gel pad manufacturing method for ultrasound imaging and treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention may be integrally formed with a case 110 on which an ultrasound gel pad 200 s is seated. The gel composition may be filled and hardened into the case 110 so that the case 110 may be formed into a gel pad (200 μs). Ultrasonic gel pad (200 ＂) can be manufactured by hardening the gel composition liquid of the liquid, when the gel composition liquid is solidified inside the case 110 by using the case 110 as a molding mold, it is integrally bound to the gel pad support device It can be firmly fixed to the movement of (100 ms). In the case of the gel composition, the polymer having a high molecular weight may have phase separation when the components are incompatible with each other when mixed with each other, resulting in deterioration of final physical properties. Therefore, it is necessary to select a polymer having an optimal molecular weight.

In addition, when shaping the gel pad 200 ', a detachable sticker (not shown) may be attached to the upper and lower sides of the gel pad 200' so as to protect the gel pad 200 '. The sticker (not shown) may be detachably attached to serve to protect the gel pad 200 ＂before use. In particular, the sticker handle (not shown) may be further provided on one side of the sticker to facilitate separation of the sticker. Various stickers may be used as the sticker, and for example, urethane, PP, PE, LDPE, EVA, or the like may be used. The sticker film may be attached to the bottom surface of the manufacturing vessel before the ultrasonic gel pad molding (before solidification), and then filled on the gel composition, and then attached to the upper surface of the gel.

8 is a view showing a gel pad manufacturing container for ultrasound imaging and treatment according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, in the gel pad manufacturing method for ultrasound imaging and treatment according to another manufacturing example of the present invention, the gel pad is filled into a gel composition solution and then hardened into a gel pad 200. The gel pad may be separated from the gel pad manufacturing container 400 and seated on the case 110 of the gel pad support device 100. The gel pad 200 is generally flat in contact with the skin contact surface and the probe contact surface, but may have a concave or convex non-flat shape in consideration of the specificity of the body contact surface. When the gel pad 200 is manufactured by filling the gel composition in the manufacturing container 400, the gel pad 200 may be manufactured in various shapes. The gel pad supporting apparatus 100 may be prepared by separating the gel pad 200 from the manufacturing container 400 and then separating the gel pad 200. Since the gel pad support device 100 does not come into contact with the gel in the slippery liquid state, the washing process may be omitted.

In addition, the inside of the gel pad manufacturing container 400, after forming the gel pad 200, the separation band formed with a handle 140 formed on the upper portion to facilitate separation of the gel pad 200 from the gel pad manufacturing container 400 ( 130 may be disposed. When the gel pad 200 for ultrasound is manufactured in the manufacturing vessel 400 and then separated from the manufacturing vessel 400 to be seated on the gel pad support device 100, the physical properties of the gel pad 200 Due to its characteristics, it is picked up using hands and tongs, but the surface is slippery and difficult to separate properly. When the separation band 130 is disposed around the gel pad 200 and the separation pad 130 is provided with the gel pad separation band handle 140, the separation pad 130 is easily detached and seated on the gel pad support device 100. You can. When the gel pad 200 is manufactured in the gel pad 200, the gel strip 200 is attached to the bottom surface of the manufacturing container 400 by crossing the separation band 130 inside the manufacturing container 400 before the gel pad manufacturing in the manufacturing container 400. After the gel pad 200 is manufactured, the strip for separation 130 is easy to use.

The present invention described above may be variously modified or applied by those skilled in the art, and the scope of the technical idea according to the present invention should be defined by the following claims.

1 is a perspective view showing a state before use of the gel pad support device for ultrasound imaging and treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view showing the state of use of the gel pad support device for ultrasound imaging and treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the gel pad support device for ultrasound imaging and treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion A of FIG. 3.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing a state before use of the gel pad support device for ultrasound imaging and treatment according to another embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a view showing a state of use of the gel pad support device for ultrasound imaging and treatment according to another embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a view showing a gel pad forming mold for ultrasound imaging and treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a view showing a gel pad manufacturing container for ultrasound imaging and treatment according to another embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings>

100: gel pad support device 110: case

111: seating portion 112: hole portion

113: first plate 114: second plate

115: connecting means 120: handle

121: hook portion 122: hook portion

130: separation band 140: separation band handle

200: gel pad for ultrasound 300: ultrasonic probe

400: gel pad manufacturing container

Claims (10)

In the gel pad support device for ultrasound imaging and treatment, A case having a seating portion on which a gel pad for ultrasound is seated and a hole formed on a bottom surface of the gel pad so as to transmit ultrasonic waves through the gel pad; And A handle coupled to one side of the case to facilitate movement of the case, The seating portion, Is disposed on the inner edge of the case is seated in the gel pad for ultrasound, the width can be adjusted so that the gel pad of various sizes is seated, A first plate installed to form a hollow portion along an inner edge of the case; And And a second plate disposed to be inserted into the hollow part and capable of reciprocating in a radial direction. 2. delete delete The method of claim 1, The gel pad support device for ultrasound imaging and treatment is made of a pair, characterized in that the hinge is coupled to one side, the gel pad support device for ultrasound imaging and treatment. 5. The method of claim 4, The hook portion is provided on one side of the pair of handles, the other side is characterized in that the hook portion is provided so that the hook portion is caught, ultrasound image diagnosis and treatment gel pad support device. The method of claim 1, wherein the case, A gel pad support device for ultrasound imaging and treatment, characterized in that the resin or silicone material which is stable to ultrasonic transmission and can be bent according to the curvature of the skin contact surface. In the gel pad manufacturing method for ultrasound imaging and treatment, The gel composition is filled and hardened into the gel pad so that the gel pad is integrated with the case on which the gel pad for ultrasound is seated. When the gel pad is molded, a detachable sticker is attached to upper and lower sides of the gel pad to protect the gel pad, wherein the gel pad for ultrasound diagnosis and treatment is manufactured. delete In the gel pad manufacturing method for ultrasound imaging and treatment, The gel composition is filled into a gel pad manufacturing container, and then hardened into a gel pad, and then separated from the gel pad manufacturing container so as to be placed on the case of the gel pad supporting device. The inside of the gel pad manufacturing container, characterized in that the separation band is provided with a handle on the top to facilitate the separation of the gel pad from the gel pad manufacturing container after the gel pad molding, ultrasound imaging and treatment for ultrasound Gel pad manufacturing method. delete

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