KR102334427B1 - Multi mode system for stimulating facial nerves - Google Patents

Abstract

An eleventh pad formed of a conductive material and attached to the upper left eyebrow to transmit a stimulation signal, a twelfth pad formed of the conductive material and attached to the lower left eye to transmit the stimulation signal, the conductive material A skin contact unit comprising a twenty-first pad formed of , attached to the upper right eyebrow to transmit the stimulus signal, and a twenty-second pad made of the conductive material and attached to the lower right eye to transmit the stimulus signal; a stimulation signal module for providing a current pulse signal as the stimulation signal to an eleventh pad, the twelfth pad, the twenty-first pad, and the twenty-second pad, a housing in which the stimulation signal module is built; an eleventh socket protruding upwardly to which the eleventh pad is detachably fastened; a twelfth socket protruding downward from the left side of the housing to be detachably fastened to the twelfth pad; Provided is a multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system comprising a twenty-first socket protruding to which the twenty-first pad is detachably fastened, and a twenty-second socket protruding downward from the right side of the housing and to which the twenty-second pad is detachably fastened. do.

Description

Multi mode system for stimulating facial nerves

The present invention relates to a multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system, and more particularly, by applying a current pulse signal in various paths through a plurality of pads attached to a plurality of areas close to the eye, it is possible to effectively regenerate damaged corneal nerves and also brain It relates to a multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system that can effectively stimulate the stem.

Since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in the mid-1990s, about 30 million people around the world have had vision correction surgery for the purpose of myopia treatment. It is in need.

As a result, it is estimated that more than 200,000 people receive laser vision correction surgery every year in Korea, and this laser vision correction surgery physically affects the corneal epithelium to correct refractive errors, causing damage to the corneal nerve bundles. .

Even after 6 months of laser vision correction surgery, the density and sensory function of the actual corneal nerve bundles tend to decrease. A close correlation has been reported.

Recently, thanks to the rapid development of neuromodulation and the study of cranial nerves, the understanding of the growth and function of nerve cells is increasing. In addition, according to the accumulated technology, it has been suggested that the activity of nerve regeneration can be controlled by its intrinsic characteristics, and the regeneration of nerves and tissues can be accelerated by using microscopic electrical stimulation in the regeneration of peripheral nerves.

Meanwhile, deep electrical stimulation, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Transcranial Electrical Stimulation (TES), Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), and transcranial The brain is stimulated in a variety of ways, including Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation (tRNS).

In particular, transcranial cumulus stimulation is used as a way to stimulate the brain in rehabilitation medicine and neuropsychiatry, and it is reported to be effective in the treatment of migraine headaches, depression, and mental disorders of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).

Although the stimulation location is similar to that of the apparatus for regenerating corneal nerve bundles and the transcranial direct current stimulation apparatus, they were developed separately and thus economical was insufficient. A conventional corneal nerve bundle regeneration device or a transcranial DC stimulation device necessarily requires a disposable patch, so there are problems in usability and cost increase.

Background art of the present invention is disclosed in Korean Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2018-0125997 published on November 26, 2018.

Therefore, the present invention has been devised to solve the problems of the prior art, and the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to apply a current pulse signal through a plurality of pads attached to a plurality of areas close to the eye through various paths, It is to provide a multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system that can effectively stimulate the brain stem while effectively regenerating the corneal nerve.

In addition, another technical object to be achieved by the present invention is that, when a plurality of pads constituting the skin contact unit are attached to a plurality of areas adjacent to the eyes, they are formed to be easily adjusted according to the angle of the attachment area, so that the plurality of pads To provide a multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system to which a current pulse signal can be effectively applied through

In addition, another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system capable of reducing cost while increasing usability by employing a plurality of semi-permanently usable conductive pads instead of disposable patches.

The technical problems to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below. will be able

The multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an eleventh pad formed of a conductive material and attached to the upper left eyebrow to transmit a stimulation signal, and formed of the conductive material and attached to the lower left eye for the stimulation. A twelfth pad for transmitting a signal, a twenty-first pad made of the conductive material and attached to the upper right eyebrow to transmit the stimulation signal, and a conductive material and attached to the lower part of the right eye to transmit the stimulation signal a skin contact unit including a 22nd pad and a stimulation signal module for providing a current pulse signal as the stimulation signal to the eleventh pad, the twelfth pad, the twenty-first pad and the twenty-second pad, wherein the stimulation signal a housing in which the module is built, an eleventh socket protruding upward from the left side of the housing to detachably fasten the eleventh pad, and protruding downward from the left side of the housing to releasably fasten the twelfth pad a twelfth socket; a twenty-first socket protruding upward from the right side of the housing to separably fasten the twenty-first pad; and a twenty-second socket protruding downward from the right side of the housing to detachably fasten the twenty-second pad. Includes sockets.

In the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, when operated in the first mode, the current pulse signal is applied between the eleventh pad and the twelfth pad, and the twenty-first pad and the second pad 22 The current pulse signal may be applied between the pads.

In the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the current pulse signal is applied between the eleventh pad and the twenty-first pad, and the current pulse signal is applied between the twelfth pad and the twenty-second pad. It may further include a second mode in which is applied.

In the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the current pulse signal is applied between the eleventh pad and the twenty-second pad, and the current pulse signal is applied between the twenty-first pad and the twelfth pad. It may further include a third mode in which is applied.

In the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the eleventh pad includes an eleventh pad body, an eleventh extension axis extending in a direction perpendicular to the eleventh pad main body, and the eleventh extension axis. Consists of an eleventh latching protrusion formed at an end portion, the eleventh socket having an eleventh socket body; and an eleventh fixing pin disposed at the edge of the groove to fix the eleventh locking jaw to the inside of the eleventh concave groove when the eleventh locking jaw is inserted into the eleventh concave groove, and the twelfth pad is composed of a twelfth pad body, a twelfth extension shaft extending in a direction perpendicular to the twelfth pad body, and a twelfth clasp formed at an end of the twelfth extension shaft, wherein the twelfth socket is the twelfth socket body and a twelfth concave groove formed inside the twelfth socket body into which the twelfth latching protrusion is inserted, and a twelfth concave groove disposed at an edge of the twelfth concave groove so that the twelfth latching protrusion is inserted into the twelfth concave groove a twelfth fixing pin for fixing the twelfth stopping protrusion to the inside of the twelfth concave groove, wherein the twenty-first pad extends in a direction perpendicular to the twenty-first pad main body and the twenty-first pad main body. a 21st extension shaft and a 21st latching protrusion formed at an end of the 21st extended shaft, wherein the 21st socket is formed in the 21st socket body and the 21st socket body to insert the 21st latching protrusion a twenty-first concave groove and a twenty-first concave groove disposed at the edge of the twenty-first concave groove to fix the twenty-first retaining jaw to the inside of the twenty-first concave groove when the twenty-first retaining jaw is inserted into the twenty-first concave groove a fixing pin, the 22nd pad having a 22nd pad body, a 22nd extension shaft extending in a direction perpendicular to the 22nd pad body, and the 22 It is composed of a 22nd latching protrusion formed at the end of the extension shaft, the 22nd socket having a 22nd socket body, a 22nd concave groove formed inside the 22nd socket body and into which the 22nd latching protrusion is inserted; A 22nd fixing pin disposed at the edge of the 22nd concave groove to fix the 22nd locking jaw to the inside of the 22nd concave groove when the 22nd locking jaw is inserted into the 22nd concave groove. .

In the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the eleventh stopping jaw is formed in a tapered shape, the twelfth stopping jaw is formed in a tapered shape, and the 21st stopping jaw is formed in a tapered shape. and the 22nd locking protrusion may be formed in a tapered shape.

In the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, an end at which the eleventh locking jaw is inserted into the eleventh concave groove is formed in a round shape, and the twelfth locking jaw is positioned in the twelfth concave groove. The insertion end is formed in a round shape, the end at which the 21st locking jaw is inserted into the 21st concave groove is formed in a round shape, and the end at which the 22nd hooking jaw is inserted into the 22nd concave groove has a round shape. can be formed with

In the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the cross section of the eleventh concave groove is formed in a hemispherical shape, the depth of the eleventh concave groove is longer than the length of the eleventh locking jaw, and the 11 The diameter of the concave groove is larger than the diameter of the end of the 11th locking jaw, the cross section of the 12th recessed groove is formed in a hemispherical shape, and the depth of the 12th recessed groove is longer than the length of the 12th locking jaw, The diameter of the twelfth concave groove is greater than the diameter of the end of the twelfth engaging projection, the cross section of the 21st concave groove is formed in a hemispherical shape, and the depth of the 21st concave groove is greater than the length of the 21st engaging projection. long, the diameter of the 21st concave groove is larger than the diameter of the end of the 21st locking jaw, the cross section of the 22nd recessed groove is formed in a hemispherical shape, and the depth of the 22nd concave groove is that of the 22nd locking jaw. longer than the length, and the diameter of the 22nd concave groove may be greater than the diameter of the end of the 22nd locking protrusion.

In the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the current pulse signal is a positive current pulse signal for a first duration, and a current signal of zero for a second duration that is subsequent to the first duration. , a negative current pulse signal during a third duration following the second duration, a current signal of zero during a fourth duration following the third duration, and a second next to the fourth duration a negative current pulse signal for a duration of 5, a current signal of zero for a sixth duration subsequent to the fifth duration, and a positive pulse signal for a seventh duration following the sixth duration; For an eighth duration following the seventh duration, it may consist of a zero current signal.

In the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the fourth duration of the current pulse signal may be 5 to 2000 times the second duration of the current pulse signal.

In the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the eighth duration of the current pulse signal is 5 to 2000 times the sixth duration of the current pulse signal.

In the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the magnitude of the absolute value of the positive pulse current signal of the first duration of the current pulse signal is a negative pulse of the third duration of the current pulse signal 2 to 15 times the magnitude of the absolute value of the current pulse signal, and the magnitude of the absolute value of the negative pulse current signal of the fifth duration of the current pulse signal is a positive pulse current signal of the 7th duration of the current pulse signal It may be 2 to 15 times the magnitude of the absolute value of .

In the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the length of the first duration of the current pulse signal is 2 to 15 times the length of the third duration of the current pulse signal, and the current pulse signal The length of the fifth duration of the current pulse signal may be 2 to 15 times the length of the seventh duration of the current pulse signal.

In the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the current pulse signal may be in a charge-balanced state.

The multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to the embodiments of the present invention applies current pulse signals in various paths through a plurality of pads attached to a plurality of areas close to the eye, thereby effectively regenerating damaged corneal nerves and activating the brain stem. can be effectively stimulated.

In addition, the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to embodiments of the present invention applies a current pulse signal in various paths through a plurality of pads attached to a plurality of areas close to the eye, so that the corneal nerve, the retinal nerve, the facial nerve and The vagus nerve may be stimulated simultaneously or selectively.

On the other hand, the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to embodiments of the present invention is formed to be easily adjusted according to the angle of the attachment area when a plurality of pads are attached to a plurality of areas close to the eye, so that a plurality of A current pulse signal can be effectively applied through the pad.

In addition, the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to embodiments of the present invention employs a plurality of semi-permanently usable conductive pads instead of disposable patches, thereby increasing usability and reducing cost.

1 is a diagram illustrating a multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing an 11th pad and an 11th socket of the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view illustrating a twelfth pad and a twelfth socket of the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a twenty-first pad and a twenty-first socket of the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a 22nd pad and a 22nd socket of the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view showing a cross-section of an eleventh pad and an eleventh socket of the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view illustrating a plan view of an eleventh pad and an eleventh socket of the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a view illustrating that the angle of the eleventh pad is adjusted while the eleventh pad of the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system is inserted into the eleventh socket according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a block diagram of a stimulation signal module of a multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a diagram illustrating a current pulse signal provided by a stimulation signal module of a multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0012] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0010] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0010] Reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which show by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the present invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the present invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain shapes, structures, and characteristics described herein with respect to one embodiment may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. In addition, it should be understood that the location or arrangement of individual components within each disclosed embodiment may be changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Accordingly, the following detailed description is not intended to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention, if properly described, is limited only by the appended claims, along with all scope equivalents to those claimed. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to the same or similar functions in various aspects, and the length, area, thickness, and the like may be exaggerated for convenience.

Hereinafter, a multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10 .

1 is a diagram illustrating a multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows an 11th pad and an 11th socket of the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a view showing a twelfth pad and a twelfth socket of the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a multi-mode facial nerve according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a view showing the 21st pad and the 21st socket of the stimulation system, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the 22nd pad and the 22nd socket of the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is It is a view showing a cross-section of the eleventh pad and the eleventh socket of the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a view showing the plane of the pad and the eleventh socket, and FIG. 8 is a state in which the eleventh pad of the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system is inserted into the eleventh socket according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the angle of the eleventh pad is adjusted. 9 is a block diagram of a stimulation signal module of a multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a diagram showing the current pulse signal provided by the stimulation signal module of

As shown in FIG. 1, the skin contact unit of the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an eleventh pad 1110 formed of a conductive material and attached to the upper left eyebrow to transmit a stimulation signal; A twelfth pad 1120 formed of the conductive material and attached to the lower left eye to transmit the stimulation signal, and a twenty-first pad 1210 formed of the conductive material and attached to the upper right eyebrow to transmit the stimulation signal. and a 22nd pad 1220 formed of the conductive material and attached to the lower right eye to transmit the stimulation signal. Here, the eleventh pad 1110 , the twelfth pad 1120 , the twenty-first pad 1210 , and the twenty-second pad 1220 may be formed of Ag, AgCl, Au, Pt, or stainless steel. .

Meanwhile, in the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 , a housing 3000 in which the stimulation signal module 3200 is embedded, and a left side of the housing 3000 . The eleventh socket 2110 protruding upwardly from the housing 3000 to which the eleventh pad 1110 is detachably fastened, and the twelfth pad 1120 protruding downward from the left side of the housing 3000 are detachably fastened. a twelfth socket 2120 to be used, a twenty-first socket 2210 protruding upward from the right side of the housing 3000 to which the twenty-first pad 1210 is detachably fastened, and from the right side of the housing 3000 . and a 22nd socket 2220 protruding downwardly to which the 22nd pad 1220 is detachably fastened.

Here, the eleventh pad 1110 includes an eleventh pad body 1111 and an eleventh extension shaft 1112 formed to extend in a direction perpendicular to the eleventh pad body 1111, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2 , the eleventh socket 2110 includes an eleventh locking protrusion 1113 formed at the end of the eleventh extension shaft 1112 , and an eleventh socket body 2111 and the eleventh socket The eleventh concave groove 2112 formed inside the main body 2111 and into which the eleventh engaging projection 1113 is inserted, and the eleventh engaging projection 1113 disposed at the edge of the eleventh concave groove 2112 When it is inserted into the eleventh concave groove 2112, it is composed of an eleventh fixing pin 2113 for fixing the eleventh stopping protrusion 1113 to the inside of the eleventh concave groove 2112.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the twelfth pad 1120 includes a twelfth pad body 1121 and a twelfth extension shaft 1122 extending in a direction perpendicular to the twelfth pad body 1121; It is composed of a twelfth locking protrusion 1123 formed at the end of the twelfth extension shaft 1122, and the twelfth socket 2120 includes a twelfth socket body 2121 and a twelfth socket body 2121 as shown in FIG. A twelfth concave groove 2122 formed inside the socket body 2121 and into which the twelfth engaging protrusion 1123 is inserted, and the twelfth engaging protrusion 1123 disposed at the edge of the twelfth concave groove 2122 . ) is composed of a twelfth fixing pin 2123 for fixing the twelfth stopping protrusion 1123 to the inside of the twelfth concave groove 2122 when it is inserted into the twelfth concave groove 2122 .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the twenty-first pad 1210 includes a twenty-first pad body 1211 and a twenty-first extension shaft 1212 extending in a direction perpendicular to the twenty-first pad main body 1211; It is composed of a 21st locking protrusion 1213 formed at the end of the 21st extension shaft 1212, and the 21st socket 2210 is, as shown in FIG. 4, a 21st socket body and the 21st socket body. A twenty-first concave groove 2212 formed therein and into which the twenty-first engaging projection 1213 is inserted, and disposed at the edge of the twenty-first concave groove 2212 so that the twenty-first engaging projection 1213 is the twenty-first concave groove. It is composed of a 21st fixing pin 2213 for fixing the 21st locking jaw 1213 to the inside of the 21st concave groove 2212 when it is inserted into the groove 2212 .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the 22nd pad 1220 includes a 22nd pad body 1221 and a 22nd extension shaft 1222 extending in a direction perpendicular to the 22nd pad body 1221, The 22nd extension shaft 1222 includes a 22nd locking protrusion 1223 formed at the end, and the 22nd socket 2220 includes a 22nd socket body 2221 and an interior of the 22nd socket body 2221 . A 22nd concave groove 2222 formed in the ridge and into which the 22nd engaging projection 1223 is inserted, and disposed at the edge of the 22nd concave groove 2222 so that the 22nd engaging projection 1223 is formed in the 22nd concave groove It is composed of a 22nd fixing pin 2223 for fixing the 22nd locking jaw 1223 to the inside of the 22nd concave groove 2222 when it is inserted into the 2222.

Here, when the eleventh locking protrusion 1113 is formed in a tapered shape as shown in FIG. 6 , it is easy to separate the eleventh pad 1110 from the eleventh socket 2110, and the twelfth The same applies to the pad 1120 , the twenty-first pad 1210 , and the twenty-second pad 1220 .

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6 , when the end of the eleventh stopping protrusion 1113 inserted into the eleventh concave groove 2112 is formed in a round shape, the eleventh pad 1110 is inserted into the eleventh socket. It is easy to insert into the 2110 , and the same is applied to the twelfth pad 1120 , the twenty-first pad 1210 , and the twenty-second pad 1220 .

Here, the cross section of the eleventh concave groove 2112 is formed in a hemispherical shape as shown in FIG. 6 , and the depth (a) of the eleventh concave groove 2112 is, as shown in FIG. 6 , the second 11 is longer than the length (b) of the engaging projection (1113), the diameter (c) of the eleventh concave groove (2112) is, as shown in FIG. 7, the diameter (d) of the end of the eleventh stopping projection (1113) bigger than

As described above, the cross-section of the eleventh concave groove 2112 is formed in a hemispherical shape, the depth of the eleventh concave groove 2112 is longer than the length of the eleventh locking protrusion 1113, and the eleventh concave groove is formed in a hemispherical shape. When the diameter of 2112 is larger than the diameter of the end of the eleventh stopping projection 1113, the eleventh stopping projection 1113 is formed by the eleventh fixing pin 2113 of the eleventh concave groove 2112. When fixed therein, as shown in FIG. 8 , the eleventh pad 1110 can be easily adjusted within a predetermined angle range, and the twelfth pad 1120 , the twenty-first pad 1210 and The same applies to the twenty-second pad 1220 .

Meanwhile, the stimulation signal module 3200 includes, as shown in FIG. 9 , stimulation signal providing units 3221 and 3222 that generate a current pulse signal, and a control unit 3210 for controlling the stimulation signal providing units 3221 and 3222 . and an up button 3231 , a down button 3232 , a communication unit 3240 for communicating with the outside, and a charging unit 3250 .

When pressure is applied to the up button 3231 of the stimulation signal module 3200, the magnitude of the current pulse signal increases in proportion to the number of times the pressure is applied to the up button 3231, and the stimulation signal module When pressure is applied to the down button 3232 of 3200 , the magnitude of the current pulse signal is reduced in inverse proportion to the number of times the pressure is applied to the down button 3232 .

Specifically, when pressure is applied to the up button 3231 , the stimulation signal module 3200 determines the number of pulses of the pulse width modulation signal PWM in proportion to the number of times the pressure is applied to the up button 3231 . By adjusting the control so that the amplitude of the current pulse signal is increased, and when pressure is applied to the down button 3232, the pulse width modulation signal is in inverse proportion to the number of times the pressure is applied to the down button 3232. By adjusting the number of pulses of PWM, the magnitude of the current pulse signal is controlled to be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 9 , the current pulse signal is a positive current pulse signal during a first duration 1D, and is a zero current signal during a second duration 2D following the first duration 1D. is a negative current pulse signal during a third duration 3D following the second duration 2D, and a current of zero during a fourth duration 4D following the third duration 3D. signal, which is a negative current pulse signal during a fifth duration (5D) following the fourth duration (4D) and of zero during a sixth duration (6D) following the fifth duration (5D). a current signal, a positive pulse signal during a seventh duration 7D following the sixth duration 6D, and zero during an eighth duration 8D following the seventh duration 7D. It consists of a current signal.

The fourth duration 4D of the current pulse signal is 5 to 2000 times the second duration 2D of the current pulse signal, and the eighth duration 8D of the current pulse signal is the current pulse signal 5 to 2000 times the sixth duration (6D) of

Exemplarily, when the second duration 2D of the current pulse signal is 5 μs, the fourth duration 4D of the current pulse signal is 25 μs to 10,000 μs, and the sixth duration of the current pulse signal When the duration 6D is 5 μs, the eighth duration 8D of the current pulse signal is 25 μs to 10,000 μs.

In addition, the magnitude (1A) of the absolute value of the positive pulse current signal of the first duration (1D) of the current pulse signal is the absolute value of the negative pulse current signal of the third duration (3D) of the current pulse signal is 2 to 15 times the magnitude (3A) of the current pulse signal, and the magnitude (5A) of the absolute value of the negative pulse current signal of the fifth duration (5D) of the current pulse signal is the seventh duration (7D) of the current pulse signal ) is 2 to 15 times the magnitude (7A) of the absolute value of the positive pulse current signal.

Exemplarily, when the absolute value of the negative pulse current signal of the third duration 3D is 1 mA during the same first duration 1D and the third duration 3D, the The absolute value of the positive pulse current signal consists of 2 mA to 15 mA, and the absolute value of the positive pulse current signal of the seventh duration (7D) during the same fifth duration (5D) and seventh duration (7D) is In the case of 1 mA, the absolute value of the negative pulse current signal of the fifth duration 5D is configured to be 2 mA to 15 mA, and the current pulse signal is configured to be charge-balanced.

On the other hand, the length of the first duration (1D) of the current pulse signal is 2 to 15 times the length of the third duration (3D) of the current pulse signal, and the fifth duration (5D) of the current pulse signal The length of is 2 to 15 times the length of the seventh duration 7D of the current pulse signal.

Exemplarily, the magnitude (1A) of the absolute value of the positive pulse current signal of the first duration (1D) is equal to the magnitude (3A) of the absolute value of the negative pulse current signal of the third duration (3D), and When the length of the third duration 3D is 10 μs, the first duration 1D consists of 20 μs to 300 μs, and the magnitude of the absolute value of the negative pulse current signal of the fifth duration 5D is When the magnitude (7A) of the absolute value of the positive pulse current signal of the seventh duration (5A) and the seventh duration (7D) is the same and the length of the seventh duration (7D) is 10 μs, the fifth duration (5D) is configured to be in the range of 20 μs to 300 μs, so that the current pulse signal is charge-balanced.

Here, when the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention is operated in the first mode, the current pulse signal is applied between the eleventh pad 1110 and the twelfth pad 1120 and , the current pulse signal is applied between the twenty-first pad 1210 and the twenty-second pad 1220 to stimulate the corneal nerve of the face, so that the damaged corneal nerve can be effectively regenerated.

On the other hand, when the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention is operated in the second mode, the current pulse signal is applied between the eleventh pad 1110 and the twenty-first pad 1210, The current pulse signal is applied between the 12th pad 1120 and the 22nd pad 1220 to stimulate the brain stem connected to the facial nerve, so migraine, depression, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) mental It can be effective in treating diseases.

In addition, when the multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention is operated in the third mode, the current pulse signal is applied between the eleventh pad 1110 and the twenty-second pad 1220, The current pulse signal may be applied between the twenty-first pad 1210 and the twelfth pad 1120 to stimulate the corneal nerve of the face and the brain stem connected to the facial nerve.

The above-described first mode, second mode, and third mode may be set through the stimulation signal module 3200 .

Although the present invention has been described and illustrated in connection with preferred embodiments for illustrating the principles of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the construction and operation as so shown and described.

Rather, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many changes and modifications can be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Accordingly, all such suitable alterations and modifications and equivalents are to be considered as falling within the scope of the present invention.

1110: eleventh pad 1111: eleventh pad body
1112: 11th extension shaft 1113: 11th locking jaw
1120: 12th pad 1121: 12th pad body
1122: 12th extension shaft 1123: 12th locking jaw
1210: 21st pad 1211: 21st pad body
1212: 21st extension shaft 1213: 21st locking jaw
1220: 22nd pad 1221: 22nd pad body
1222: the 22nd extension shaft 1223: the 22nd locking jaw
2110: eleventh socket 2111: eleventh socket body
2112: 11th concave groove 2113: 11th fixing pin
2120: 12th socket 2121: 12th socket body
2122: 12th concave groove 2123: 12th fixing pin
2210: 21st socket 2212: 21st concave groove
2213: 21st fixing pin 2220: 22nd socket
2221: 22nd socket body 2222: 22nd concave groove
2223: 22 fixing pin 3000: housing
3200: stimulation signal module 3210: control unit
3221, 3222: stimulus signal providing unit 3231: up button
3232: down button 3240: communication unit
3250: live part a: depth
b: length 1D: first duration
2D: 2nd duration 3D: 3rd duration
4D: 4th duration 5D: 5th duration
6D: 6th duration 7D: 7th duration
8D: 8th duration

Claims (15)

an eleventh pad formed of a conductive material and attached to the upper left eyebrow to transmit a stimulation signal; a twelfth pad formed of the conductive material and attached to the lower left eye to transmit the stimulation signal; and the conductive material a skin contact unit including a twenty-first pad attached to the upper right eyebrow to transmit the stimulus signal, and a twenty-second pad made of the conductive material and attached to the lower right eye to transmit the stimulus signal;
a stimulation signal module for providing a current pulse signal as the stimulation signal to the eleventh pad, the twelfth pad, the twenty-first pad, and the twenty-second pad;
a housing in which the stimulation signal module is built; an eleventh socket protruding upward from the left side of the housing to detachably fasten the eleventh pad; a twelfth socket to be fastened to the housing; a twenty-first socket protruding upward from the right side of the housing to detachably fasten the twenty-first pad; 22 th socket being
The eleventh pad, the twelfth pad, the twenty-first pad and the twenty-second pad are formed of Ag, AgCl, Au, Pt or stainless steel;
When operating in the first mode, the current pulse signal is applied between the eleventh pad and the twelfth pad, and the current pulse signal is applied between the twenty-first pad and the 22nd pad,
When operating in the second mode, the current pulse signal is applied between the eleventh pad and the twenty-first pad, and the current pulse signal is applied between the twelfth pad and the twenty-second pad,
When operating in the third mode, the current pulse signal is applied between the eleventh pad and the 22nd pad, and the current pulse signal is applied between the 21st pad and the twelfth pad,
The eleventh pad includes an eleventh pad body, an eleventh extension shaft extending in a direction perpendicular to the eleventh pad body, and an eleventh locking protrusion formed at an end of the eleventh extension shaft,
The eleventh socket includes an eleventh socket body, an eleventh concave groove formed inside the eleventh socket body into which the eleventh catching jaw is inserted, and an eleventh concave groove disposed at an edge of the eleventh concave groove and the eleventh catching jaw and an eleventh fixing pin for fixing the eleventh locking jaw to the inside of the eleventh concave groove when it is inserted into the eleventh concave groove,
The eleventh locking jaw has an end inserted into the eleventh concave groove is formed in a round shape, and the twelfth locking jaw has an end inserted into the twelfth concave groove is formed in a round shape,
A cross-section of the eleventh concave groove is formed in a hemispherical shape, the depth of the eleventh concave groove is longer than the length of the eleventh engaging projection, and the diameter of the eleventh concave groove is greater than the diameter of the end of the eleventh engaging projection. big,
When the eleventh locking jaw is fixed to the inside of the eleventh concave groove by the eleventh fixing pin, the eleventh pad can be adjusted within a predetermined angle range,
A cross-section of the twelfth concave groove is formed in a hemispherical shape, the depth of the twelfth concave groove is longer than the length of the twelfth engaging projection, and the diameter of the twelfth concave groove is greater than the diameter of the end of the twelfth engaging projection. big,
The twelfth pad includes a twelfth pad body, a twelfth extension shaft extending in a direction perpendicular to the twelfth pad body, and a twelfth clasp formed at an end of the twelfth extension shaft,
The twelfth socket includes a twelfth socket body, a twelfth concave groove formed inside the twelfth socket body into which the twelfth clasp is inserted, and the twelfth catching protrusion disposed at an edge of the twelfth concave groove. and a twelfth fixing pin for fixing the twelfth locking jaw to the inside of the twelfth concave groove when it is inserted into the twelfth concave groove,
The twenty-first pad includes a twenty-first pad body, a twenty-first extension shaft extending in a direction perpendicular to the twenty-first pad main body, and a twenty-first locking protrusion formed at an end of the twenty-first extension axis,
The twenty-first socket includes a twenty-first socket body, a twenty-first concave groove formed inside the twenty-first socket body into which the twenty-first locking jaw is inserted, and an edge of the twenty-first concave groove and the twenty-first locking jaw. and a 21st fixing pin for fixing the 21st locking jaw to the inside of the 21st concave groove when it is inserted into the 21st concave groove,
The 22nd pad includes a 22nd pad body, a 22nd extension shaft extending in a direction perpendicular to the 22nd pad body, and a 22nd locking protrusion formed at an end of the 22nd extension shaft,
The 22nd socket includes a 22nd socket body, a 22nd concave groove formed inside the 22nd socket body into which the 22nd latching jaw is inserted, and the 22nd latching jaw disposed at an edge of the 22nd recessed groove. and a 22nd fixing pin for fixing the 22nd locking jaw to the inside of the 22nd concave groove when it is inserted into the 22nd concave groove,
The 21st locking protrusion has an end inserted into the 21st concave groove is formed in a round shape, and the 22nd locking protrusion has an end inserted into the 22nd concave groove is formed in a round shape,
The cross-section of the 21st concave groove is formed in a hemispherical shape, the depth of the 21st concave groove is longer than the length of the 21st engaging projection, and the diameter of the 21st concave groove is greater than the diameter of the end of the 21st stopping projection. big,
A cross-section of the 22nd concave groove is formed in a hemispherical shape, the depth of the 22nd concave groove is longer than the length of the 22nd engaging projection, and the diameter of the 22nd concave groove is greater than the diameter of the end of the 22nd engaging projection. A multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system that is largely formed.
delete delete delete delete delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The current pulse signal is a positive current pulse signal for a first duration, a zero current signal for a second duration subsequent to the first duration, and negative for a third duration following the second duration a current pulse signal of , a current signal of zero during a fourth duration following the third duration, and a negative current pulse signal during a fifth duration following the fourth duration, the fifth duration a zero current signal during a sixth duration following the , a positive pulse signal during a seventh duration following the sixth duration, and a zero current signal during an eighth duration following the seventh duration A multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system consisting of
10. The method of claim 9,
wherein the fourth duration of the current pulse signal is 5 to 2000 times the second duration of the current pulse signal.
10. The method of claim 9,
and the eighth duration of the current pulse signal is 5 to 2000 times the sixth duration of the current pulse signal.
10. The method of claim 9,
the magnitude of the absolute value of the positive pulse current signal of the first duration of the current pulse signal is 2 to 15 times the magnitude of the absolute value of the negative pulse current signal of the third duration of the current pulse signal; The magnitude of the absolute value of the negative pulse current signal of the fifth duration of the pulse signal is 2 to 15 times the magnitude of the absolute value of the positive pulse current signal of the seventh duration of the current pulse signal. system.
13. The method of claim 12,
wherein the current pulse signal is charge-balanced.
10. The method of claim 9,
the length of the first duration of the current pulse signal is 2 to 15 times the length of the third duration of the current pulse signal, and the length of the fifth duration of the current pulse signal is the length of the 7th duration of the current pulse signal A multi-mode facial nerve stimulation system that is 2 to 15 times the length of time.
15. The method of claim 14,
wherein the current pulse signal is charge-balanced.

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