KR101804642B1

KR101804642B1 - Insertable handpiece for ultra sonic wave treatment and apparatus comprising thereof

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Publication number: KR101804642B1
Application number: KR1020150187982A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김상식
Original assignee: 주식회사 케이원메드
Priority date: 2015-12-28
Filing date: 2015-12-28
Publication date: 2018-01-10
Also published as: KR20170077748A

Abstract

Disclosed is a handpiece for non-detachable ultrasound procedure using circulation of coolant. The handpiece of the present invention comprises: a cylindrical lower housing extending along a first axis; A cylindrical upper housing extending along the first axis; A lower connection part coupled to an end of the upper housing to couple the lower housing and the upper housing to each other and to spatially separate the lower housing and the upper housing; An upper cap coupled to the other end of the upper housing; And a transducer positioned within the upper cap and configured to irradiate ultrasonic waves in a direction perpendicular to the first axis through a window of the upper cap, And an inlet hose extending from the lower connecting portion to a position adjacent to the transducer, the circulating hose being connected to the upper housing and the upper housing, .

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an insertion type ultrasonic wave handpiece,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handpiece for insertion-type ultrasound treatment and an apparatus including the same, and more particularly, to a handpiece for an insertion type ultrasound treatment, And an apparatus including the ultrasonic surgical handpiece.

As a non-invasive treatment method for obesity treatment without skin surgery or skin care, treatment using ultrasound or high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is widely used. Ultrasonic waves refer to sound waves having a frequency of 1 MHz to 3 MHz, and they are used in a wide range of fields such as medical care and beauty. Also, a high-intensity focused ultrasound means ultrasound energy in which energy is concentrated at one point (for example, focus). Such an ultrasound or high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment of obesity and skin beauty has little side effects and is advantageous in that it can be repeatedly performed.

In this connection, in the patent document 10-2011-009181 referred to as a prior art of the present invention, a detachable transducer module and a hand wand provided with an ultrasonic transducer are presented.

However, in order to replace a transducer, not only a separate cost is incurred but also there is a problem in that it is necessary to determine the equipment for replacement and the replacement is troublesome.

In addition, in the case of a handpiece using a non-removable transducer, the transducer may be damaged due to heat generated by the transducer. Therefore, as a handpiece having a non-removable transducer, a handpiece capable of efficiently cooling the heat of the transducer is required.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a handpiece for ultrasound treatment capable of efficiently cooling a transducer without replacing a separate component.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus including a handpiece and a handpiece of a shape insertable into a part of a body.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a handpiece for ultrasonic surgery comprising: a cylindrical lower housing extending along a first axis; A cylindrical upper housing extending along the first axis; A lower connection part coupled to an end of the upper housing to couple the lower housing and the upper housing to each other and to spatially separate the lower housing and the upper housing; An upper cap coupled to the other end of the upper housing; And a transducer positioned within the upper cap and configured to irradiate ultrasonic waves in a direction perpendicular to the first axis through a window of the upper cap, And an inlet hose extending from the lower connecting portion to a position adjacent to the transducer, the circulating hose being connected to the upper housing and the upper housing, .

Advantageously, the transducer is configured to illuminate High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU).

Preferably, the handpiece for ultrasonic surgery further comprises a cathode RF electrode and a cathode RF electrode positioned in the upper cap.

Preferably, the handpiece for ultrasound treatment may comprise a first pole RF electrode located in the upper cap and a second pole RF electrode located in the upper housing.

Preferably, the handpiece for ultrasound treatment comprises at least one suction port located around the window.

Preferably, the ultrasonic surgical handpiece further comprises a rotary knob positioned about the lower housing and configured to be rotatable about the lower housing.

In addition, the ultrasonic treatment apparatus including the ultrasonic treatment handpiece according to an embodiment of the present invention may include: the ultrasonic treatment handpiece; A cooling unit for cooling the coolant from the ultrasound procedure handpiece; A pump unit for circulating the coolant cooled by the cooling unit through the handpiece; And a control unit configured to control the handpiece for ultrasonic operation, the cooling unit, and the pump unit.

In addition, the apparatus for ultrasound treatment described above may further include at least one ultrasonic treatment handpiece.

The technique disclosed in the present invention can have the following effects. It is to be understood, however, that the scope of the disclosed technology is not to be construed as limited thereby, since the specific embodiments should include all of the following effects or merely include the following effects.

The handpiece for ultrasonic operation according to an embodiment of the present invention and the device including the ultrasonic wave are excellent in durability because they are equipped with a circulating water-cooling type cooling system and can perform ultrasonic irradiation for a long time without replacement of the accessories, It is implemented at low cost.

1 is a side view of a handpiece according to one embodiment.
2A is a longitudinal sectional view of a handpiece according to an embodiment.
2B is a longitudinal sectional view of a handpiece according to another embodiment.
2C is a longitudinal sectional view of the handpiece according to yet another embodiment.
3A is a perspective view of a handpiece according to one embodiment.
3B is a perspective view of a handpiece according to another embodiment.
3C is a perspective view of a handpiece according to another embodiment.
Figure 3d is a perspective view of a handpiece according to yet another embodiment.
3E is a perspective view of a handpiece according to another embodiment.
4 is a configuration diagram of a control apparatus according to an embodiment.
5 shows a control device and handpiece according to one embodiment.

For the embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein, specific structural and functional descriptions are merely illustrative for purposes of illustrating embodiments of the present invention, and embodiments of the present invention may be embodied in various forms, The present invention should not be construed as limited to the embodiments described in Figs.

The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the text. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between. Other expressions that describe the relationship between components, such as "between" and "between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to" should be interpreted as well.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprise", "having", and the like are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, , Steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof, as a matter of principle.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be construed as meaning consistent with meaning in the context of the relevant art and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal in meaning unless expressly defined in the present application .

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals are used for the same constituent elements in the drawings and redundant explanations for the same constituent elements are omitted.

1 is a side view of a handpiece according to one embodiment.

The handpiece 100 of FIG. 1 is illustrative and shows a schematic outline of the handpiece 100. The handpiece 100 includes a top cap 111 that includes a window for the transducer 121. The top cap 111 includes a window for the transducer < RTI ID = 0.0 > The upper cap 111 is also connected to a cylindrical upper housing 113 extending along the first axis. The transducer 121 is positioned to irradiate ultrasonic waves or high-intensity focused ultrasonic waves in the vertical direction of the first axis. A lower connection part 114 is connected to the upper housing 113 at an opposite end of the end part where the upper cap 111 and the upper housing 113 are connected. The lower connection part 114 is positioned between the upper housing 113 and the lower housing 115 and connects the upper housing 113 and the lower housing 115 to each other. Meanwhile, the lower housing 115 may be connected to the lower cap 116. Depending on the implementation, the lower cap 116 may be omitted.

1, the handpiece 100 may have a generally cylindrical shape, and the diameter of the upper housing 113 may be smaller than the diameter of the lower housing 115. In addition, the upper cap 111 has a relatively small diameter and a generally unsupported shape. This is for the purpose of irradiating ultrasound waves or high-intensity focused ultrasonic waves to the inner wall of the vagina by inserting the handpiece 100 into the female vagus part or the like.

The appearance of the handpiece 100 of FIG. 1 is exemplary, and the appearance of the insertion-type handpiece 100 of the present invention is not limited to FIG.

Hereinafter, the internal structure of the handpiece will be described with reference to Figs. 2A to 2C.

2A is a longitudinal sectional view of a handpiece according to an embodiment.

In FIG. 2A, the upper cap 211 is connected to the upper housing 213 through the upper connection portion 212. A transducer 221 is disposed in the upper cap 211 and the power lines 222 and 223 of the transducer 221 are connected to the transducer 221 through the upper connection part 212. In Fig. 2A, the upper connection portion 212 includes an inlet through which the coolant flows and an outlet through which the coolant flows. An inlet hose 213 is connected to the inlet. For example, the upper connection portion 212 may spatially separate the upper cap 211 and the upper housing 213, except for the inlet and outlet. Therefore, the coolant can be quickly circulated in the space around the transducer 221 by using the upper cap 211. However, the upper connection 212 may be used merely for securing the inflow hose 213. In this case, the upper cap 211 and the upper housing 213 may not be spatially separated. In Figure 2a, the top connection 212 is shown as a separate configuration, but the top connection 212 may be implemented as part of the top cap 212 or the top housing 213.

The transducer 221 may further include sealing to prevent the inflow of the coolant. The transducer 221 may convert the electric energy into an ultrasonic wave or a high intensity focused ultrasonic wave. The transducer 221 may be configured to irradiate an ultrasonic wave or a high intensity focused ultrasonic wave to a fixed focus, but the transducer 221 may be configured to irradiate the ultrasonic wave without a predetermined focus within a certain range.

The upper housing 213 and the lower housing 215 are connected to each other through a lower connection part 214. The lower connection part 214 not only interconnects the upper housing 213 and the lower housing 215 but also spatially separates the upper housing 213 and the lower housing 215 from each other. Further, the lower connection portion 214 fixes the inflow hoses 231, 232 and the discharge hose 233. Therefore, when the coolant flows through the inlet hoses 231 and 232, the coolant is circulated inside the upper cap 211 and the upper housing 213. Further, the circulated coolant is discharged through the discharge hose 233. Therefore, the coolant is not circulated inside the lower housing 215.

The outlet hose 233 is connected to the lower connection 214 only while the inlet hoses 231 and 232 are connected to the upper connection 212 around the transducer 221 as shown in FIG. This is to allow the coolant to flow into the transducer 221 to cool the transducer 231 more efficiently.

On the other hand, the lower cap 216 is for fixing the tube connected from the control device of the handpiece 200, and may be omitted depending on the embodiment.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the description overlapping with FIG. 2A is omitted.

2B is a longitudinal sectional view of a handpiece according to another embodiment.

In FIG. 2B, RF (Radio Frequency) electrodes 241 and 242 are formed on the left and right sides of the transducer. The arrangement of the RF electrodes 241 and 242 is an example, and the electrode 241 and the electrode 242 may correspond to the cathode and the anode, respectively.

2C is a longitudinal sectional view of the handpiece according to yet another embodiment.

2C, the RF electrodes 241 and 242 are formed around the upper cap and the upper housing. Therefore, the stimulation by the RF electrode can be provided in a wider range. For example, the RF electrode 241 may correspond to the anode and the RF electrode 242 may correspond to the cathode. In addition, an insulator may be disposed between the RF electrodes 241 and 242.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the handpiece will be described with reference to Figs. 3A to 3E. Fig.

3A is a perspective view of a handpiece according to one embodiment.

The handpiece 300 of the embodiment of FIG. 3A corresponds to the handpiece of FIG. 1 and includes an upper cap 311, a transducer 321, an upper housing 313, a lower housing 315, a lower cap 316, . The handpiece 300 may further include the upper connection portion, the lower connection portion, and the like described above with reference to FIG. 2A.

Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience of description, the description of the overlapping configuration will be omitted.

3B is a perspective view of a handpiece according to another embodiment.

The handpiece 300 of the embodiment of FIG. 3B corresponds to the handpiece of FIG. 2b, and further includes RF electrodes 341 and 342 on the left and right sides of the transducer.

3C is a perspective view of a handpiece according to another embodiment.

In the embodiment of Figure 3c, the handpiece 300 further includes inlets 351, 352, 353, and 354 around the transducer. The inlets 351, 352, 353, and 354 can place the skin closer to the transducer by inserting it around the transducer. In the embodiment of FIG. 3C, four suction ports 351, 352, 353, and 354 are used, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, one or more inlets may be disposed around the transducer. On the other hand, instead of the inlets 351, 352, 353, and 354, one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) may be placed around the transducer. The LED may include any color such as red, green, yellow, blue, white, and the like. Also, one or more laser elements may be disposed around the transducer. Also, one or more LEDs, one or more laser elements, and / or one or more inlets may be disposed around the transducer. For example, the handpiece 300 may cause the inhibition of inflammation, thermal therapy, skin rehabilitation, burn prevention, and / or ultraviolet light-free phototherapeutic effects by using LED and / or laser elements.

Figure 3d is a perspective view of a handpiece according to yet another embodiment.

In Figure 3D, the handpiece 300 further includes a rotary knob 351 positioned around the lower housing. The rotary knob 351 is located around the lower housing and is rotatably mounted along the periphery of the lower housing. For example, the rotary knob 351 may be mounted to be rotatable around the lower housing using a bearing or the like. For example, by rotating the lower housing while fixing the rotary knob 351, the handpiece 300 can be rotated as a whole.

3E is a perspective view of a handpiece according to another embodiment.

Embodiments of the handpiece described above with reference to Figures 3a-3d may be combined arbitrarily. For example, FIG. 3E is a combination of all of the embodiments described above, wherein the handpiece 300 may include RF electrodes, one or more inlets, one or more LEDs, one or more laser elements, and / or a rotational handle .

1 to 3E, although the handpiece has a cylindrical shape, it can be understood that the handpiece may have an arbitrary shape as required, and the structure of the housing may be changed accordingly. will be. Further, the upper housing of the handpiece may be formed in a bent shape for convenience of operation.

4 is a configuration diagram of a control apparatus according to an embodiment.

The control device 410 includes a control unit 420 that controls the control device 410 and the handpiece 400 according to a user input or a program. The control unit 410 may be configured to control other configurations (for example, a cooling unit, a pump unit, and / or a power unit) of the control window value 410 described later. The control unit 420 may be implemented on one or a plurality of chips. The control unit 420 may include a memory for storing program instructions.

The control unit 410 may include a cooling unit 430 for cooling the coolant supplied to the handpiece 400. [ For example, the cooling section 430 may include a cooling tank for storing the coolant and a radiator for cooling the coolant.

In addition, the control device 410 may include a pump unit 440. The pump section 440 may circulate the coolant supplied to the handpiece 400 and provide, for example, the inspiration to the handpiece 400. [ Therefore, the handpiece 400 can generate intake air around the transducer by using the intake air from the pump unit 440. [

In addition, the control device 410 may include a power supply unit 450. The power supply unit 450 not only supplies power to the controller 410 but also can supply power to the handpiece 400. Meanwhile, the power supply unit 450 may be located outside the control device 410 or may be omitted.

The configuration diagram of the controller 410 shown in FIG. 4 is shown by dividing the hardware / software configurations into logical blocks, and each configuration of the controller 410 may be implemented as one chip or a plurality of chips have. In addition, the control device 410 may further include configurations not shown in FIG. For example, the control device 410 may further include a display unit and / or a control panel.

5 shows a control window and a handpiece according to an embodiment.

In FIG. 5, the control device 510 includes one handpiece 500. However, the control device 510 may include more than two handpieces. The handpieces may be configured to have different functions from each other. For example, the handpieces may correspond to different embodiments of the above-described embodiments.

5, the control device 510 may include a display unit 511, and the display unit 511 may be configured to display control information, etc., and may be a touch-sensitive display.

The control device 510 may include a control panel 512 for controlling the control device, and the control panel 512 may include one or more switches and / or one or more buttons. Also, the control device 510 may be fixed on the stand 513.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention described above, embodiments of the present invention can be variously combined, any combination of the embodiments described above with reference to Figs. And are included in the scope of the present invention.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be understood that the present invention can be changed.

100, 200, 300, 400: Handpiece
111, 211, 311: upper cap
212: upper connection
113, 213, 313: upper housing
114, 214:
115, 215, 315: Lower housing
116, 216, 316:
121, 221, 321: transducer
222, 223: power line
231, 232: inlet hose
233: Discharge hose
241, 242, 341, 342: RF electrode
351, 352, 353, 354:
361: Rotary knob
410: Control device
420:
30: cooling section
440: pump section
450:
510: Control device
511: Display
512: Control Panel
513: Stand

Claims

As a handpiece for ultrasonic surgery,
A cylindrical lower housing extending along the first axis;
A cylindrical upper housing extending along the first axis;
A lower connection part coupled to an end of the upper housing to couple the lower housing and the upper housing to each other and to spatially separate the lower housing and the upper housing;
An upper cap coupled to the other end of the upper housing, the upper cap including an inlet and an outlet of a coolant; And
A transducer positioned within the top cap and configured to illuminate ultrasonic waves in a direction perpendicular to the first axis through a window of the top cap,
Wherein the coolant flows through the inflow hose extending from the outside of the handpiece through the lower connection portion to the inflow port and flows out through the outflow hose extending from the outside of the handpiece to the lower connection portion. Handpiece for ultrasound procedure.

The method according to claim 1,
The transducer is configured to illuminate a High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU).

The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a cathode RF electrode and a cathode RF electrode positioned in the upper cap.

The method according to claim 1,
An RF (Radio Frequency) electrode of a first pole located in the upper cap and a second pole of RF electrode located in the upper housing.

The method according to claim 1,
And one or more inlets located around the window.

The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a rotary knob positioned around the lower housing and configured to be rotatable about the lower housing.

An ultrasonic treatment apparatus comprising the ultrasonic treatment handpiece according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A handpiece for ultrasonic treatment;
A cooling unit for cooling the coolant from the ultrasound procedure handpiece;
A pump unit for circulating the coolant cooled by the cooling unit through the handpiece; And
And a control unit configured to control the ultrasonic operation handpiece, the cooling unit, and the pump unit.

8. The method of claim 7,
Further comprising at least one of the ultrasonic surgical handpieces.