KR101582352B1 - Articulated high-frequency therapy device using patch electrode - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a multi-joint high-frequency therapy device using a patch electrode which maximize a therapeutic effect by improving adhesion to fit the curved body parts, and can safely protect patients from burning during treatment. According to the present invention, the device comprises: an insulation electrode unit having a flexible patch-type electrode, and having a flexible insulation pad attached to the patch-type electrode; and a high-frequency controller which control high frequency to specific multi-joints by controlling high frequency supplied through the patch-type electrode. Thus, the present invention can increase the adhesion to fit the joints, and can increase the therapeutic effect by inhibiting spark occurrence.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a multi-joint high-

The present invention relates to a multi-joint high-frequency treatment apparatus, and more particularly, to a multi-joint high-frequency treatment apparatus capable of improving adhesiveness to fit a curved body part such as a joint, thereby maximizing a therapeutic effect, To a joint high frequency treatment apparatus.

Generally, electrical therapy refers to an electrotherapy that heals a disease by passing current directly through the body. There are three types of electric therapy used for medical use: pseudo-electricity, reactive electricity, and alternating-current electricity. The electric therapy has various functions and uses depending on the frequency of the frequency, the intensity of the electric current,

In recent years, a high frequency treatment apparatus and a low frequency treatment apparatus have been developed and used according to the frequency to be applied. The low-frequency treatment apparatus uses a frequency of several Hz to 1,000 Hz, and the high-frequency treatment apparatus uses a frequency of 10,000 Hz or more to treat a specific region of the human body.

In particular, the high-frequency treatment apparatus applies a high-frequency signal to a lesion portion of a human body to apply heat to the deep region to stimulate sensory nerves and motor nerves, thereby reducing the inconvenience in the human body, A specific region could be heated.

Such a high-frequency treatment apparatus generally comprises a main body for generating a high-frequency current, a therapeutic electrode and an electrode plate, and generates a deep heat in the body through a current between the electrode for treatment and the electrode plate, .

However, in the above-described conventional high frequency treatment apparatus, when the same amount of high-frequency current is applied to the electrode, the electrode having a small diameter has a high current density, thereby providing a cause of image-like danger.

Above all, since the electrode is made of a non-bending metal electrode, the electrode is not firmly adhered to a bending part, for example, a joint part, resulting in a poor wearing feeling and a poor therapeutic effect. For example, high-frequency stimulation to the joints of the body is not properly applied, so that the therapeutic effect is not exhibited.

1. Korean Patent No. 0839673, Date of Registration: June 12, 2008 Title of Invention: High frequency treatment device capable of automatic adjustment of output signal. 2. An electrode unit for a high-frequency treatment apparatus and a high-frequency treatment apparatus including the electrode unit.

Disclosure of the Invention The present invention has been conceived to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a flexible patch type electrode and a multi-joint type electrode having an insulating pad structure, And an object thereof is to provide a high-frequency treatment apparatus.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-joint high-frequency treatment apparatus having a flexible patch-type electrode and an insulating pad structure capable of enhancing the adhesion to the joints of the joints and stimulating sensory nerves caused by the vibrator.

The features of the present invention for achieving the objects of the present invention as described above and performing the characteristic functions of the present invention described below are as follows.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electrode assembly comprising: a flexible patch-type electrode; an insulating electrode portion having flexibility and having an insulating pad attached to the patch-type electrode to insulate at least one of upper and lower surfaces of the patch- And a high frequency controller for controlling the high frequency applied through the patch electrode to adjust the high frequency to a specific articulation part of the human body.

Here, the insulating electrode unit according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a cloth electrode unit made of a conductive cloth to have the flexible patch-type electrode; And a plurality of insulating pads made of medical PVC and non-toxic nonconductive rubber so as to be adhered to the upper and lower surfaces of the cloth electrode portion, and insulating pad portions for insulating the cloth electrode portions from upper and lower surfaces of the cloth electrode portion. have.

In addition, the insulating pad attached to the upper surface of the cloth electrode part according to an aspect of the present invention may have a thickness of 0.3 mm to 0.7 mm.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the insulating electrode unit includes: a cloth electrode unit made of a conductive cloth to have the flexible patch-type electrode; And an insulating pad portion having a plurality of insulating pads made of urethane material to be attached to upper and lower surfaces of the cloth electrode portion to insulate the cloth electrode portions from upper and lower surfaces of the cloth electrode portion.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the insulating electrode unit includes: a cloth electrode unit made of a conductive cloth to have the flexible patch-type electrode; And an insulation pad formed on the upper surface of the cloth electrode unit to insulate the cloth electrode unit from the upper surface of the cloth electrode unit. And a conductive gel portion attached to a lower surface of the cloth electrode portion to protect the cloth electrode portion.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the insulating electrode unit includes: a cloth electrode unit made of a conductive cloth to have the flexible patch-type electrode; An oscillator portion disposed on the upper surface of the cloth electrode portion and operating the oscillator by the motor and the oscillation element; And a plurality of insulation pads which are made of urethane material to cover the vibrator unit and attached to the upper surface of the cloth electrode unit and insulate the cloth electrode unit from upper and lower surfaces of the cloth electrode unit, And an insulating pad portion.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a high frequency controller, wherein when the insulating pad located on the upper surface of the cloth electrode part of the insulating pad is in close contact with a specific articulating part of the human body, It is possible to control the applied high frequency.

As described above, according to the present invention, the structure of the insulating pad that insulates at least one surface of the flexible patch-type electrode and the patch-type electrode enhances the adhesiveness of the patch in conformity with the joints, suppresses sparking, give.

Particularly, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a medical device, which can improve the adhesiveness to the joints of the joints and suppress the occurrence of sparks, thereby enhancing the effect of the high-frequency treatment by the structure of the cloth electrode portion made of the conductive cloth and the insulating pad made of the medical PVC and the non- Gives the advantage that can be increased.

In addition, when an insulating pad having a urethane material is attached to the cloth electrode part instead of the above-described PVC and rubber material, the present invention can further enhance the adhesiveness of the pad and the spark, thereby further enhancing the effect of high frequency treatment.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described treatment effect, and can be applied not only to the therapeutic effect described above, but also to the operation of the articulated electrode, Stimulation of the sensory nerve of the region can further enhance the effect of high frequency treatment.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a multi-joint high-frequency treatment apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram illustrating a structure of an insulation electrode unit 110 of a multi-joint high-frequency treatment apparatus 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a structure of an insulation electrode unit 110 made of a conductive cloth and a urethane material according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a view illustrating a structure of an insulating electrode unit 110 made of a conductive cloth, a urethane material, and a conductive gel according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a structure of an insulation electrode unit 110 having flexibility and vibration according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an insulation electrode unit 110 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to the same or similar functions throughout the several views.

Examples of multi-joint high frequency therapy devices

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a multi-joint high-frequency treatment apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a multi-joint high-frequency treatment apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an insulating electrode unit 110 and a high-frequency (RF) And a controller (120).

The insulating electrode unit 110 according to the present invention includes a pair of electrode pads 111 and a pair of insulating pads 112 made of a material insulating at least one of upper and lower surfaces of the patch electrode 111 Respectively.

In this case, the patch-type electrode 111 is preferably made of a conductive material such that a commonly known +, - electrode is applied, and at the same time a patch-like material and a flexible material such as a conductive cloth. However, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the material such as the conductive cloth, but is within the scope of the present invention as long as it is a material that satisfies flexibility and conductivity at the same time.

On the other hand, the insulating pad 112 may be made of a material such as an insulating material, such as a rubber or a urethane, so as to have flexibility and an insulating effect from the patch electrode 111. However, the material is not limited to such a material. The insulating pad 112 is attached to the upper and lower surfaces of the patch-type electrode 111, having an insulating pad and a non-contact insulating pad which are in contact with a specific part of the body, for example,

The insulating pad 112 is preferably made of urethane. The insulating pad 112 is attached to the upper and lower surfaces of the electrode portion with the electrode portion 11 as a center. At this time, a fusing line is formed at the edge of the insulation pad 112, and the upper surface insulation pad and the lower surface insulation pad are coupled (fused) to each other through the fusion welding and heat fusion method in the fusion line. If such a high-frequency welding and heat-sealing method is not used, the urethane material is not completely coupled to each other, causing the upper surface insulating pad and the lower surface insulating pad to be separated from each other.

Next, the high frequency controller 120 operates the patch-type electrode 111 by applying +, - voltage and high frequency to the patch-type electrode 111 to operate the patch-type electrode 111 described above. The high-frequency controller 120 controls the high frequency applied through the patch-type electrode 111 to adjust the high frequency to a specific articulation part of the human body.

The high frequency controller 120 according to the present invention can check the state of the human body load by mounting a circuit capable of determining whether or not the human body load is applied when the insulating electrode unit 110 is attached to a body-specific region. Accordingly, the high frequency controller 120 can determine whether the insulating electrode unit 110 is attached to the human body in real time and apply a high frequency.

In addition, the high-frequency controller 120 according to the present invention may further include the function of the controller disclosed in Korean Patent No. 10-1117825 filed on Oct. 06, 2011 by the same applicant. For example, a frequency volume, an air control button, an input cable, a display window, an output cable, an air pump, and a heat dissipation fan may be further provided. These configurations can be equally applied to the present embodiment.

Hereinafter, the structure of the insulating electrode unit 110 described above will be described in more detail through various embodiments.

First Embodiment

2 is a diagram illustrating a structure of an insulation electrode unit 110 of a multi-joint high-frequency treatment apparatus 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the insulation electrode unit 110 of the multi-joint HF treatment apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a cloth electrode portion 111a made of a conductive cloth having a flexible patch- And an insulating pad portion 112a having a plurality of insulating pads 112 made of medical PVC and non-toxic nonconductive rubber so as to be attached to the upper and lower surfaces of the electrode portion 111a.

Here, the cloth electrode portion 111a is made of cloth which is a flexible material so as not to be damaged by bending. The cloth is operated by the high frequency controller 120 to transmit the high frequency to a specific part of the body, for example, . The cloth electrode portion 111a can be manufactured by variously forming the pad and is very advantageous in that it has good bendability and adhesion even when it comes into contact with a human body.

On the other hand, if the insulating pad portion 112a is made of medical PVC and / or non-toxic nonconductive rubber having insulating properties, the cloth electrode portion 111a can be insulated from the upper and lower surfaces of the cloth electrode portion 111a.

At this time, the rubber compound to be combined with PVC may be natural rubber or synthetic rubber. For example, styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), polychloroprene rubber (CR), acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), isoprene-isobutylene rubber (IIR), butadiene rubber butadiene rubber (BR), isoprene rubber (IR), ethylene propylene rubber (EPR), polysulfide rubber, silicone rubber, urethane rubber, A synthetic rubber such as an acrylic rubber may be made of a nonconductive insulating pad portion 112a.

These natural or synthetic rubbers may be prepared in various combinations when combined with PVC. Further, it is needless to say that they can be made as the insulating pad portion 112a alone, not in combination with PVC in any ratio.

Meanwhile, the insulating pad 112 of the insulating pad part 112a attached to the upper surface of the cloth electrode part 111a according to the present invention preferably has a thickness of 0.3 mm to 0.7 mm. If the thickness is less than 0.3 mm, it is too thin to be easily damaged. If the thickness is more than 0.7 mm, it is difficult to adhere to the joints of the human body due to the low flexibility (flexibility) and adhesion (wearability) It improves adhesion (wearability) and bendability and helps to treat high frequency.

Second Embodiment

FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a structure of an insulation electrode unit 110 made of a conductive cloth and a urethane material according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

3, the insulating electrode unit 110 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a cloth electrode unit 111b made of a conductive cloth to have a flexible patch-type electrode and a cloth electrode unit 111b formed on upper and lower surfaces of the cloth electrode unit 111b. And an insulating pad portion 112b having a plurality of insulating pads 112 made of a urethane material so as to be attached thereto.

Here, the characteristics of the cloth electrode portion 111b are the same as those of the cloth electrode portion 111a described in the first embodiment, and the insulating pad portion 112b is made of the medical PVC of the first embodiment and / Unlike the insulating pad portion 112a made of non-conductive rubber, it is made of urethane material. However, even if it is made of a urethane material, it is possible to insulate the cloth electrode portion 111a from the upper and lower surfaces of the cloth electrode portion 111b. As such, urethane materials are very beneficial for electrical insulation and flexibility.

The insulating pad portion 112b may be attached to upper and lower surfaces of the cloth electrode portion 111b by various techniques. For example, adhesion between the cloth electrode portion 111b and the insulating pad portion 112b may be performed by using a third material such as an adhesive, or adhesion between the two structures may be performed using a technique used in a semiconductor deposition process .

Third Embodiment

FIG. 4 is a view illustrating a structure of an insulating electrode unit 110 made of a conductive cloth, a urethane material, and a conductive gel according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

4, the insulating electrode unit 110 according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a cloth electrode unit 111c made of a conductive cloth to have a flexible patch electrode, An insulating pad 112c made of an urethane material so as to be attached to the cloth electrode part 111c to insulate the cloth electrode part 111c from the upper surface of the cloth electrode part 111c, And a conductive gel portion 113 attached to the lower surface.

The cloth electrode portion 111c and the insulating pad portion 112c have the same properties as those of the cloth electrode portion 111b and the insulating pad portion 112b described above with reference to FIG. 112c are attached only to the upper surface of the cloth electrode portion 111c.

In contrast to the second embodiment, the conductive gel part 113 added in the third embodiment has non-insulating properties and is therefore used as a surface which does not come into contact with a specific part of the body, for example, a joint part. That is, the conductive gel portion 113 is attached to the lower surface of the cloth electrode portion 111c in order to protect the cloth electrode portion 111c within a range that does not disturb the inherent properties of the cloth electrode portion 111c.

However, it is needless to say that the conductive gel portion 113 has the same bending property in accordance with the flexibility of the insulating pad portion 112c. Therefore, even though the insulating pad portion 112c, which is an insulating sheet, and the conductive gel portion 113, which is a non-insulating sheet, are attached to the upper and lower surfaces of the cloth electrode portion 111c, they all have a bend- .

Fourth Embodiment

FIG. 5 is a view illustrating a structure of an insulation electrode unit 110 having flexibility and vibration according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the insulation electrode unit according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. 110 of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the insulating electrode unit 110 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention includes a cloth electrode unit 111d made of a conductive cloth having a flexible patch electrode, a pad electrode unit 111d disposed on the upper surface of the cloth electrode unit 111d A plurality of insulation pads 114 made of a urethane material so as to be attached to the upper surface of the cloth electrode portion and to be attached to the lower surface of the cloth electrode portion 111d while covering the vibrator portion 114, 112 for insulating the cloth electrode portion 111d from upper and lower surfaces of the cloth electrode portion 111d.

The cloth electrode portion 111d and the insulation pad portion 112d according to the present invention have the same characteristics in terms of structural and physical properties of the cloth electrode portion 111b and the insulation pad portion 112b of the second embodiment . However, if there is a difference, the insulating pad portion 112d covers the oscillator portion 114 and is formed on the upper surface of the cloth electrode portion 111d.

At this time, the vibrator portion 114 formed on the upper surface of the cloth electrode portion 111d and formed inside the insulation pad portion 112d is formed on the upper surface of the printed circuit board 114a and the printed circuit board 114a A vibrator 114b for generating a vibration signal, a motor 114c for supplying power to the vibrator 114d in accordance with the vibration signal, and a vibrator 114d for generating vibration by the motor 114c.

When the insulating electrode unit 110 is attached to the multi-joint part of the human body as described above, vibration is generated by the vibrator unit 114 to stimulate the multi-joint part. Therefore, the effect of the high-frequency treatment on the sensory nerve in the multi-joint region can be further enhanced.

Meanwhile, the insulation electrode unit 110 according to the first to fourth embodiments described above is operated under the control of the high frequency controller 120. That is, in the high frequency controller 120 according to the present invention, when the insulating pad 112 located on the upper surface of the cloth electrode parts 111a to 111d of the insulating pad 112 is in close contact with the articulated parts of the human body, (Patch type electrodes) of the electrodes 111a to 111d to control the high frequency applied to the joints. Therefore, stimulation of the sensory nerve along with high frequency treatment may further enhance the therapeutic effect.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments or constructions. You can understand that you can do it. For example, the stock consolidation system described above is only an example, and it goes without saying that the present invention is also applied to a transmission / reception module of all transmission / reception systems that exchange data. The embodiments described above are therefore to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive.

100: articulated high frequency treatment apparatus 110: insulated electrode section
111: patch-type electrode 112: insulating pad
120: high frequency controllers 111a to 111d:
112a to 112d: insulating pad portion 113: conductive gel portion
114: vibrator portion 114a: printed circuit board
114b: Vibration element 114c: motor
114d: oscillator

Claims (7)

An insulative electrode unit having a flexible patch electrode and an insulation pad having flexibility and being attached to the patch electrode to insulate at least one of upper and lower surfaces of the patch electrode; And
And a high frequency controller for controlling the high frequency applied through the patch type electrode to adjust the high frequency to a specific articulation part of the human body,
Wherein the insulating electrode portion
A cloth electrode portion made of a conductive cloth to have the flexible patch electrode;
An insulating pad portion having the insulating pad for insulating the cloth electrode portion to be attached to the upper or lower surface of the cloth electrode portion; And
And a vibrator portion disposed on an upper surface of the cloth electrode portion and operating the vibrator by a motor and a vibration element,
The insulating pad portion includes a plurality of insulating pads made of urethane material to cover the vibrator portion and attached to the upper surface of the cloth electrode portion and attached to the lower surface of the cloth electrode portion, Wherein the first and second joints are provided so as to be insulated from each other. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the insulating pad portion
And a plurality of insulating pads made of medical PVC and non-toxic nonconductive rubber so as to be adhered to upper and lower surfaces of the cloth electrode unit, and insulate the cloth electrode unit from upper and lower surfaces of the cloth electrode unit. Treatment device. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the insulating pad attached to the upper surface of the cloth electrode portion has a thickness of 0.3 mm to 0.7 mm. The semiconductor device according to claim 1,
And a plurality of insulating pads made of urethane material so as to be attached to upper and lower surfaces of the cloth electrode unit to insulate the cloth electrode unit from upper and lower surfaces of the cloth electrode unit. delete delete 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The high-
Wherein when the insulating pad located on the top surface of the cloth electrode part of the insulating pad is in close contact with a specific articulating part of the human body, the high frequency applied to the articulating part is controlled through the patch electrode of the cloth electrode part. Treatment device.

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