KR102131383B1 - Therapy apparatus for treating anal diseases - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the operator includes a gripping portion that can be gripped, and a cartridge portion that is detachably coupled to the gripping portion to generate focused ultrasound, and the cartridge portion has a bar shape to be inserted into the anus of the patient. Treatment of an anus disease including a cartridge body having, an ultrasound generating unit disposed inside the cartridge body to generate focused ultrasound, and a window formed on one surface of the cartridge body so that ultrasound generated by the ultrasound generating unit can be transmitted outside the cartridge body Device is provided.

Description

Anal disease treatment device {THERAPY APPARATUS FOR TREATING ANAL DISEASES}

The present invention relates to a device for treating anal diseases, and more particularly, to a device for treating anal diseases that can be used in the treatment of anal diseases of a patient.

Anal diseases include incontinence, rectal prolapse, hemorrhoids, and bleeding. The most well-known hemorrhoids are called hemorrhoids in medical terms, and are divided into internal and external hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids are blood vessels that clump together as venous blood vessels form under the mucous layer of the upper part of the anus, causing numerous vein blood vessels to swell.

In addition to surgery, treatment of hemorrhoids uses a medicine such as an ointment for external use, a suppository, or a treatment method in which microwaves are broken by physical therapy. The microwave treatment device used for the treatment of hemorrhoids uses 2,450 MHz of radio waves, which corresponds to a kind of electromagnetic wave. The frequency of about 2,450 MHz used for the treatment of hemorrhoids is an ultra-high frequency band and is the same frequency that occurs when cooking in a home microwave oven, so heat is generated close to that of the microwave oven.

Accordingly, due to the side effects of conventional hemorrhoid treatment using microwaves, a hemorrhoidal treatment method using ultrasound as a safer method has been sought, and research on a treatment device using ultrasound has been conducted.

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1159452 (2012.06.25 announcement)

The present invention is to provide a device for treating an anus disease, which includes a cartridge part that can be inserted into an anus in order to irradiate ultrasound to a lesion located in the anus of a patient.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the operator includes a gripping portion that can be gripped, and a cartridge portion detachably coupled to the gripping portion to generate focused ultrasound, and the cartridge portion has a bar shape to be inserted into the anus of the patient. A device for treating an anus disease comprising a cartridge body, an ultrasound generating unit disposed inside the cartridge body to generate focused ultrasound, and a window formed on one surface of the cartridge body so that ultrasound generated by the ultrasound generating unit can be transmitted outside the cartridge body Is provided.

The ultrasound generating unit may include a transducer disposed inside the cartridge body to form a thermal lesion at the treatment site.

The transducer may be formed to have a length greater than the width.

In order to prevent contamination of the cartridge portion during the procedure, a cover unit covering the outer surface of the cartridge portion may be further included.

The cover unit may be made of a material capable of transmitting ultrasonic waves generated by the ultrasonic generating unit.

The cartridge body may further include a lesion detection sensor disposed on a window-formed surface to detect a treatment site, and a control unit that receives a signal detected by the lesion detection sensor and controls the operation of the ultrasound generating unit.

The lesion detection sensor may include a blood flow detection sensor that detects blood flow and detects a treatment site.

The lesion detection sensor may include an image sensor that photographs an image and detects a surgical site.

The image sensor may further include an illumination unit that provides illumination to assist the imaging of the image sensor.

It may further include a touch sensor for detecting the contact between the window and the skin of the operator.

The cartridge unit may further include a rotating unit that rotates and rotates around the longitudinal axis of rotation of the cartridge unit.

The window extends along the longitudinal direction of the cartridge body, and the cartridge unit may further include a linear movement unit that linearly moves the ultrasonic generating unit along the longitudinal direction of the cartridge body.

The end of the cartridge body may have an outwardly convex round shape in order to minimize skin irritation upon insertion of the anus of the subject.

According to another aspect of the invention, it may further include a tilting unit for tilting the end of the cartridge portion.

The cartridge body is formed of a window, an ultrasonic irradiation unit for irradiating ultrasound, a gripping unit and a detachable attachment unit, and a flexible material, and includes a connection unit connecting the coupling unit and the ultrasonic irradiation unit, and a plurality of tilting units are provided inside the connection unit. A continuous ring member, a plurality of elastic members disposed between the plurality of ring members, a wire member connecting the plurality of ring members, and a driving unit for pulling the wire member, the ultrasonic irradiation unit for pulling the wire member Therefore, it can be tilted.

The cartridge portion may have a diameter of 20 mm to 23 mm.

According to the present invention, it is possible to irradiate ultrasound to a lesion located in the anus by inserting a cartridge portion having a diameter that can be inserted into the anus and having an ultrasound generating unit disposed therein into the anus of the subject.

1 is a perspective view showing an apparatus for treating anal disease according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view showing a device for treating anal disease according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing a device for treating anal disease according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a front sectional view showing a device for treating anal disease according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing a transduce according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a state diagram of the use of the anal disease treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a state diagram of the use of an anal disease treatment apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a state diagram of the use of a device for treating anal disease according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention can be applied to various transformations and can have various embodiments, and specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all conversions, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In the description of the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of related known technologies may obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted.

Terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from other components.

The terms used in this application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, the terms "include" or "have" are intended to indicate the presence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts or combinations thereof described herein, one or more other features. It should be understood that the existence or addition possibilities of fields or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof are not excluded in advance.

In addition, terms such as first and second used hereinafter are only identification symbols for distinguishing the same or corresponding components, and the same or corresponding components are limited by terms such as first and second. no.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the apparatus for treating anal disease 100 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and in describing with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding components are given the same reference numbers. Redundant description of this will be omitted.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the operator includes a gripping unit 110 that can be gripped, and a cartridge unit 120 detachably coupled to the gripping unit 110 to generate focused ultrasound, and the cartridge unit 120 The cartridge body 130 having a bar shape so as to be inserted into the anus of the patient, an ultrasound generating unit 140 disposed inside the cartridge body 130 to generate focused ultrasound, and an ultrasound generating unit 140 A device 100 for treating an anus disease is provided, which includes a window 150 formed on one surface of the cartridge body 130 so that the ultrasonic waves generated in the cartridge body 130 can be transmitted to the outside.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, by inserting the cartridge portion 120 having a diameter that can be inserted into the anus and the ultrasound generating unit 140 is disposed therein into the anus of the subject, irradiating ultrasound to the lesion 10 located in the anus can do. In addition, the end of the cartridge unit 120 may be tilted or the ultrasound generating unit 140 may be moved to irradiate ultrasound to the location of the lesion 10 of the anal disease.

Hereinafter, each configuration of the anal disease treatment apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8.

1 to 3, the gripping portion 110 may have a shape that the operator can grip. The outer surface of the gripping unit 110 may be formed of a curved surface or a polygonal surface for the operator's convenience, and a configuration related to ultrasonic generation and driving may be disposed therein.

1 to 3, the cartridge unit 120 is detachably coupled to the gripping unit 110 and can generate focused ultrasound.

Specifically, the cartridge unit 120 is disposed inside the cartridge body 130 having a bar shape so as to be inserted into the anus of the operator, and the ultrasound generating unit 140 that generates focused ultrasound. And, it may include a window 150 formed on one surface of the cartridge body 130 so that the ultrasonic waves generated by the ultrasonic generating unit 140 can be transmitted to the outside of the cartridge body 130.

1 to 3, the cartridge body 130 may have a bar shape to be inserted into the anus of the patient. More specifically, the cartridge body 130 may have a diameter that can be inserted into the anus of the person being treated, specifically, a diameter of about 20 to 23 mm, and the side surface of the cartridge body may be formed as a curved surface to minimize skin irritation.

In addition, the end of the cartridge body 130 may have an outwardly convex round shape to minimize skin irritation upon insertion of the anus of the subject.

3 and 7, the cartridge body 130 is formed with a window 150, an ultrasonic irradiation unit 132 for irradiating ultrasonic waves, a gripping unit 110 and a detachable connection unit 134, and a flexible unit It is made of one material and may include a connection portion 136 connecting the coupling portion 134 and the ultrasonic irradiation portion 132.

An ultrasonic generating unit 140 and a lesion detection sensor 170 may be disposed in the ultrasonic irradiation unit 132, and a window 150 may be formed on one surface.

The coupling unit 134 may be formed with a coupling unit such as a groove or a protrusion that can be coupled so as to be detachable from the gripping unit 110.

The connection part 136 is located between the ultrasonic irradiation part 132 and the coupling part 134, and a tilting unit 230, which will be described later, is disposed therein, so that the outer surface may be made of a flexible material.

As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4, the ultrasonic generating unit 140 may be disposed inside the cartridge body 130 to generate focused ultrasound. Specifically, the ultrasound generating unit 140 may include a transducer 142 forming a thermal lesion at the treatment site and a medium for effectively transmitting ultrasound.

The ultrasound generating unit 140 may set different ultrasound focus depths according to the location of the lesion 10 at the treatment site. Specifically, the ultrasonic generating unit 140 may selectively have ultrasonic focal depths of 1.5mm, 3.0mm, 4.5mm, 6.0mm, and 9.0mm, and preferably have an ultrasonic focal depth of 6.0mm.

5, the transducer 142 may be formed to have a length greater than the width. In other words, the transducers may be processed such that straight surfaces facing each other are formed on both sides of the circle, so that the length may have a shape larger than the width. When the length is formed larger than the width, since the cartridge body 130 can be designed according to the size of the width, the cartridge unit 120 of a smaller diameter may be applied. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the window ( 150) is made of a material that is capable of transmitting ultrasound, and the ultrasound generated by the ultrasound generating unit 140 may be formed on one surface of the cartridge body 130 so as to be transmitted through the cartridge body 130 to the outside. In addition, a medium may be disposed between the transducer 142 and the window 150 so that the ultrasound generated by the ultrasound generating unit 140 is effectively irradiated to the lesion 10.

2, the window 150 may extend along the length direction of the cartridge body 130. The ultrasonic generating unit 140 may linearly move along the window 150 extending along the longitudinal direction and generate ultrasonic waves.

2 and 3, the lesion detection sensor 170 is disposed on a surface on which the window 150 is formed in the cartridge body 130 to detect a treatment site. The lesion detection sensor 170 may assist the operator in performing the procedure by detecting the location of the lesion 10.

Specifically, the lesion detection sensor 170 may include a blood flow detection sensor 172 that detects blood flow to detect a treatment site, and an image sensor 174 that detects a treatment site by taking an image.

The most typical hemorrhoids, or hemorrhoids, of anal disease have symptoms of vein blood vessels lumping and swelling. The blood flow detection sensor 172 may detect the blood flow concentrated in the lesion 10 and transmit a signal to the controller 180 to be described later.

The blood flow detection sensor 172 may detect blood flow using infrared rays, ultrasonic waves, or the like, and thereby identify the location of the lesion 10.

In addition, the blood flow detection sensor 172 may transmit a signal to the notification unit (not shown) that detects the lesion 10 and notifies the detection result through LED, sound, etc., and the operator performs the lesion 10 by the notification unit Can locate the.

Alternatively, the image sensor 174 may take an image of the lesion 10 using visible light, ultrasound, or the like, and transfer the image to the controller 180 or a data storage (not shown).

Also, the image sensor 174 may transmit an image to a monitor (not shown), and the monitor may output an image captured by the image sensor 174. Therefore, the operator can directly check the condition of the affected area with an eye through an image output on the monitor, and check the position of the lesion 10 to irradiate ultrasound to the position.

The operator can check the image directly through the monitor and proceed with treatment more reliably and safely, and can give the practitioner confidence in the treatment process.

In addition, the image sensor 174 may linearly move along the longitudinal direction of the cartridge body 130 together with the ultrasonic generating unit 140 by the linear moving unit 220 to be described later.

2 and 3, the lighting unit 176 may provide lighting to assist the imaging of the image sensor 174 that captures an image using visible light.

2 and 3, the controller 180 may control the operation of the ultrasound generating unit 140 by receiving the signal detected by the lesion detection sensor 170. In other words, the control unit 180 operates the ultrasound generating unit 140 based on the signal transmitted by the lesion detection sensor 170 or restricts the operation of the ultrasound generating unit 140 at a location other than the lesion 10. Can.

2 and 3, the touch detection sensor 178 may sense the contact between the window 150 and the skin of the subject. In other words, the touch detection sensor 178 is disposed on the surface where the window 150 is disposed in the cartridge unit 120 to detect the contact between the skin and the window 150.

In addition, the touch detection sensor 178 may detect the contact between the window 150 and the skin and send a signal to the control unit 180, and the control unit 180 receives the signal and controls the operation of the ultrasound generating unit 140 can do.

2 to 8, the cover unit 160 may cover the outer surface of the cartridge unit 120 to prevent contamination of the cartridge unit 120 during the procedure. In other words, the cover unit 160 is made of a flexible material and may be mounted on the outer surface of the cartridge unit 120 during the procedure, and the cover unit 160 contaminated during the procedure after the procedure may be removed from the cartridge unit 120 Can.

Since there may be various bacteria in the anus, the cover unit 160 prevents contamination of the cartridge unit 120 inserted into the anus, thereby minimizing surgical side effects and preventing further infection.

In addition, the cover unit 160 may be made of a material capable of transmitting ultrasound generated by the ultrasound generating unit 140. Specifically, since the ultrasound generated from the ultrasound generating unit 140 passes through the medium-window 150 and proceeds to the cover unit 160 to reach the patient's lesion 10, the loss of ultrasound is minimized to increase the treatment effect In order to make the cover unit 160 may be made of a material capable of transmitting ultrasonic waves, a latex or polyurethane material in more detail.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, the cover unit 160 may be made of a material that expands at a predetermined temperature or higher. More specifically, when the cartridge unit 120 on which the cover unit 160 is mounted is inserted into the anus of the subject, and the ultrasound procedure is performed, the cover unit 160 is generated by the body temperature or the ultrasound generation unit 140 of the subject. It can be expanded by heat and supported on the inner wall of the anus, whereby the ultrasound irradiation position can be fixed.

2 and 3, the rotating unit 210 may rotate the cartridge unit 120 around the longitudinal axis of rotation of the cartridge unit 120. In other words, the rotating unit 210 is formed on the gripping portion 110 and is coupled to the end of the coupling portion 134 to rotate the cartridge portion 120 around the longitudinal axis of rotation of the cartridge portion 120. .

As the cartridge unit 120 rotates by the rotation unit 210, the surface on which the window 150 formed on one surface of the cartridge unit 120 is disposed may rotate. The rotating unit 210 may assist the operator to find the lesion 10 by rotating the cartridge unit 120 while the cartridge unit 120 is inserted into the anus of the operator.

As shown in FIG. 2, the linear movement unit 220 may linearly move the ultrasonic generating unit 140 along the length direction of the cartridge body 130. Specifically, the linear movement unit 220 may be composed of a guide member and a power transmission member formed in the longitudinal direction of the cartridge body 130, and the ultrasonic generating unit 140 is movably coupled to the guide member, and power It can move in a straight line by receiving power by the transmission member.

In the state in which the cartridge unit 120 is inserted into the anus of the patient, the ultrasound generating unit 140 moves along the longitudinal direction of the cartridge body 130 by the linear moving unit 220 to irradiate the lesion 10 with ultrasound. can do. Therefore, the linear movement unit 220 can move the ultrasound generating unit 140 so as to irradiate ultrasound to the lesion 10 without moving the cartridge unit 120, thereby minimizing irritation to the skin in the anus of the recipient. can do.

In addition, the linear moving unit 220 may move the image sensor 174 along with the ultrasonic generating unit 140 along the length direction of the cartridge body 130. The image sensor 174 may be moved according to the movement of the ultrasound generating unit 140 to photograph an image of the irradiation site.

3 and 7, the tilting unit 230 may tilt the end of the cartridge unit 120. In other words, the tilting unit 230 is disposed inside the connection unit 136 to tilt the end of the cartridge unit 120, that is, the ultrasonic irradiation unit 132.

Specifically, the tilting unit 230 includes a plurality of ring members 232, a plurality of elastic members 234, and a plurality of ring members disposed between the plurality of ring members 232, which are continuously disposed inside the connection portion 136. It may include a wire member 236 connecting the 232, and a driving unit 238 for pulling the wire member 236.

As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of ring members 232 may be continuously disposed inside the connection portion 136. Specifically, a plurality of ring members 232 may be continuously disposed along the longitudinal direction of the connection part 136 inside the connection part 136, and adjacent ring members 232 may be connected by a wire member 236 to be described later. Can.

As illustrated in FIG. 3, the elastic members 234 may be formed in a plurality and disposed between the plurality of ring members 232. The elastic member 234 has a buffering action between the plurality of ring members 232 and may have an elastic force to be restored to its original state when the action of the external force is stopped after being compressed by the external force.

In more detail, when the distance between one side of the plurality of ring members 232 is narrowed by the wire member 236 to be described later, the elastic member 234 is compressed accordingly, and when the driving force transmitted to the wire member 236 disappears, the elasticity is reduced. The member 234 is restored to its original state, and the plurality of ring members 232 may be arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction of the cartridge unit 120 by the elastic force of the elastic member 234.

3, the wire member 236 may connect a plurality of ring members 232. In other words, the wire member 236 may continuously connect the plurality of ring members 232 in one direction. In addition, when a plurality of wire members 236 are formed, the plurality of wire members 236 are spaced apart from each other and may connect a plurality of ring members 232 in different directions.

As shown in FIG. 3, the drive unit 238 can pull the wire member 236. The driving unit 238 may pull the wire member 236 to narrow the distance between the plurality of ring members 232 coupled to the wire member 236.

When the wire member 236 is pulled and the distance between the plurality of ring members 232 is narrowed in one direction, the ultrasonic irradiation unit 132 may be tilted accordingly. In addition, as described above, when the plurality of wire members 236 connect the plurality of ring members 232, the operator selectively pulls the wire member 236 using the driving unit 238 and the ultrasonic irradiation unit ( The tilting direction of 132) can be controlled.

As described above, one embodiment of the present invention has been described, but those skilled in the art may add, change, delete, or add components within the scope of the present invention as described in the claims. It will be said that the present invention can be variously modified and changed by the like, and this is also included within the scope of the present invention.

10: lesion
100: anal disease treatment device
110: gripping part
120: cartridge unit
130: cartridge body
132: ultrasonic irradiation unit
134: coupling portion
136: connection
140: ultrasonic generating unit
142: transducer
150: Windows
160: cover unit
170: lesion detection sensor
172: blood flow sensor
174: image sensor
176: lighting unit
178: touch detection sensor
180: control unit
210: rotating unit
220: linear movement unit
230: tilting unit
232: no ring
234: elastic member
236: wire member
238: drive unit

Claims (16)

A gripping part capable of being gripped by an operator; And
It includes a cartridge portion detachably coupled to the gripping portion to generate focused ultrasound,
The cartridge unit,
A cartridge body having a bar shape to be inserted into the anus of the patient;
An ultrasonic generating unit disposed inside the cartridge body to generate focused ultrasound;
A window formed on one surface of the cartridge body so that ultrasonic waves generated by the ultrasonic generating unit can be transmitted outside the cartridge body;
A lesion detection sensor disposed on the cartridge body to detect a treatment site; And
It includes a control unit for controlling the operation of the ultrasonic generating unit receives the signal detected by the lesion detection sensor,
The control unit detects the location of a lesion based on a signal provided from the lesion detection sensor to operate the ultrasound generating unit, and limits the operation of the ultrasound generating unit at a location other than the lesion, an anal disease treatment apparatus.
According to claim 1,
The ultrasound generating unit is disposed inside the cartridge body, including a transducer that forms a thermal lesion in the treatment site, anal disease treatment device.
According to claim 2,
The transducer is formed in a length greater than the width, anal disease treatment device.
According to claim 1,
An apparatus for treating anal disease, further comprising a cover unit covering an outer surface of the cartridge unit to prevent contamination of the cartridge unit during a procedure.
According to claim 4,
The cover unit is made of a material capable of transmitting ultrasound generated by the ultrasound generating unit, anal disease treatment device.
delete According to claim 1,
The lesion detection sensor includes a blood flow detection sensor that detects blood flow and detects a surgical site, an anal disease treatment device.
According to claim 1,
The lesion detection sensor comprises an image sensor that detects a surgical site by taking an image, an anal disease treatment device.
The method of claim 8,
The image sensor further comprises an illuminating unit that provides illumination to assist the imaging of the image sensor, an anal disease treatment device.
According to claim 1,
Further comprising a touch sensor for detecting the contact of the skin of the window and the operator, anal disease treatment device.
According to claim 1,
And further comprising a rotating unit for rotating the cartridge portion about the longitudinal rotation axis of the cartridge portion, anal disease treatment device.
According to claim 1,
The window extends along the longitudinal direction of the cartridge body,
The cartridge unit further comprises a linear movement unit for linear movement of the ultrasound generating unit along the longitudinal direction of the cartridge body, anal disease treatment device.
According to claim 1,
The end of the cartridge body has an outwardly convex round shape to minimize skin irritation when the anus is inserted into the anus.
According to claim 1,
Further comprising a tilting unit for tilting the end of the cartridge portion, anal disease treatment device.
The method of claim 14,
The cartridge body,
An ultrasonic irradiator configured to irradiate ultrasound with a window formed;
A coupling portion detachably attached to the gripping portion; And
It is made of a flexible material and includes a connection portion connecting the coupling portion and the ultrasonic irradiation portion,
The tilting unit,
A ring member in which a plurality of pieces are continuously disposed inside the connection part;
A plurality of elastic members disposed between the plurality of ring members;
A wire member connecting the plurality of ring members; And
It includes a drive unit for pulling the wire member,
The ultrasound irradiation unit is tilted according to the traction of the wire member, anal disease treatment device.
According to claim 1,
The body has a diameter of 20mm to 23mm, anal disease treatment device.

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