KR20060127450A - A treatment for erectile dysfunction by using near infrared led and medical device according to the method - Google Patents

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KR20060127450A
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Abstract

A treatment method for erectile dysfunction by using near infrared LED and a medical device according to the same method are provided to be used for long-term treatment without any side effects, and to be used easily by a user at home. The treatment method for erectile dysfunction by using near infrared LED is to induce erection by irradiating near infrared LED having wavelength of 830-930nm to a corpus spongiosum of a penis and increasing nitrogen oxide at the inside of blood vessel of the penis. The treatment device for erectile dysfunction includes a pad portion having plural light emitting chambers(20), printed circuit boards(22), near infrared LEDs(24), elastic bands(30), and right and left side coupling bands(40), and a control portion(50) for controlling the pad portion electrically.

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근적외선 발광다이오드를 이용한 발기부전 치료방법 및 그 치료기{A treatment for erectile dysfunction by using near infrared LED and medical device according to the method}A treatment for erectile dysfunction by using near infrared LED and medical device according to the method}

도 1은 본 발명에 따른 발기부전 치료기의 부분 절개 사시도이다. 1 is a partial cutaway perspective view of the erectile dysfunction treatment device according to the present invention.

*도면의 주요부분에 대한 부호설명** Description of Signs of Main Parts of Drawings *

10 ; 패드부 20 ; 발광 챔버(chamber)10; Pad portion 20; Light emitting chamber

22 ; 인쇄회로기판 24 ; 발광다이오드22; Printed circuit board 24; Light emitting diode

26 ; 진동부재 30 ; 신축 밴드26; Vibration member 30; Stretch band

40 ; 결합 밴드 42 ; 체결 수단40; Binding band 42; Fastening means

50 ; 제어부 60 ; 전선50; Controller 60; wire

본 발명은 근적외선 발광다이오드를 이용한 발기부전 치료방법 및 그 치료기 에 관한 것으로, 더욱 상세하게는 근적외선을 방출하는 발광다이오드를 이용하여 발기부전 환자의 음경에 직접 근적외선을 조사 하므로서 음경 해면체 내에 산화질소를 증가시켜 발기부전을 치료하는 방법 및 이러한 원리를 이용한 발기부전 치료기에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a method for treating erectile dysfunction using a near-infrared light emitting diode and a treatment device thereof, and more particularly, to increase nitric oxide in the corpus cavernosum by directly irradiating near-infrared light on the penis of an erectile dysfunction patient using a light-emitting diode emitting near-infrared rays. The present invention relates to a method for treating erectile dysfunction and an erectile dysfunction using this principle.

발기(勃起)는 자율신경의 지배를 받는 생리적 현상의 일종이다. 남성이 성적 흥분을 일으키는 심리적, 육체적 자극을 받게 되면, 평상시 보다 6 ~ 8배 많은 다량의 혈액이 음경내로 유입되고, 이들 혈액은 스폰지 모양의 망상구조를 가진 좌우 두개의 음경 해면체내에 충만하게 된다. 이렇게 되면 확장된 음경 해면체가 혈류의 퇴로인 정맥혈관을 압박하여 음경 혈액의 유출경로를 모두 차단하게 되고, 음경 해면체의 내압이 급격히 상승하면서 음경이 최고의 강직도를 갖게 된다. 이러한 현상을 곧 발기라고 한다. An erection is a kind of physiological phenomenon governed by autonomic nerves. When a male is subjected to psychological and physical stimulation that causes sexual excitement, a large amount of blood flows into the penis six to eight times more than usual, and the blood is filled in the left and right penile corpus cavernosum with a sponge-like network. In this case, the enlarged penile cavernous body presses venous blood vessels, which are the regressions of blood flow, and blocks all the outflow paths of the penile blood. The internal pressure of the cavernous body is rapidly increased, and the penis has the highest rigidity. This phenomenon is called erection.

반면, 발기부전(Erectile dysfunction)이란 여러 가지 요인에 의해 혈액이 음경으로 충분히 공급되지 않거나, 공급 되더라도 정맥으로부터 혈류가 차단이 되지 않고 유출되어 음경 해면체의 내압이 불충분하거나 일정시간 동안 유지되지 않는 상태를 말한다.On the other hand, erectile dysfunction (Erectile dysfunction) is a condition in which the blood pressure is not blocked enough to flow into the penis due to various factors, or the blood flow from the veins is not blocked, and the internal pressure of the corpus cavernosum is insufficient or maintained for a certain time. Say.

과거에는 발기부전이 그리 심각한 질환으로 인식되지 않았다. 그러나, 생활수준이 향상되고 삶의 질을 개선하려는 요구가 확산되면서 발기부전도 적극적인 치료가 필요한 질환으로 인식되고 있다. 더우기 환경오염과 사회적인 스트레스의 증가로 인하여 발기부전 환자가 세계적으로 약 1억여명에 이를 정도로 급격히 증가하 고 있으며, 미래에는 노인 인구의 증가와 함께 발기 부전의 치료에 대한 잠재적 수요가 크게 증가 할 것으로 예상된다.In the past, erectile dysfunction was not recognized as a serious disease. However, as the standard of living improves and the demand for improving the quality of life spreads, erectile dysfunction is also recognized as a disease requiring active treatment. Moreover, due to environmental pollution and increasing social stress, the number of patients with erectile dysfunction is increasing rapidly, reaching about 100 million people worldwide. In the future, the potential demand for treatment of erectile dysfunction will increase greatly with the increase of elderly population. It is expected.

종래에도 발기부전을 치료하기 위한 여러 가지 방법이 사용되고 있다. 예컨대, 비아그라(성분명 ; 실데나필)로 대표되는 내과적 약물 치료법이나 혈관확장제 자가 주사법, 진공 음경 발기법과 같이 물리적 보조기구를 사용하는 방법, 음경 보형물 삽입법이나 혈관 수술법 등과 같은 외과적 시술법 등이 사용되고 있다. 그러나 상기 약물 치료법의 경우, 약물 그 자체가 갖는 부작용 때문에 반드시 의사의 처방을 받아야 하고 일부 환자는 약물 복용이 불가한 한계가 있고, 물리적 보조기구를 사용하는 경우에는 치료과정이 번거럽고 때로는 음경에 통증이 수반되어 장기적인 사용이 어려운 문제가 있으며, 외과적인 시술의 경우에는 병원에서 수술과정을 거쳐야 하는 부담과 비용이 소요되는 단점이 있었다. 따라서 발기부전을 치료함에 있어서 보다 부작용이 적고 간편한 방법으로 장기적인 치료가 가능한 새로운 방법 및 치료기의 개발이 요구되고 있는 실정이다.Conventionally, various methods for treating erectile dysfunction have been used. For example, a medical drug treatment represented by Viagra (component name: sildenafil), a method of using a physical aid such as a vasodilator self-injection method, a vacuum penis erection method, a surgical procedure such as a penis implant insertion method or a vascular surgery method, etc. are used. . However, in the case of the above-described drug therapy, there is a limit to the prescription of the doctor due to the side effects of the drug itself, and some patients cannot take the drug, and when using physical aids, the treatment process is cumbersome and sometimes pain in the penis. This is accompanied by a problem that is difficult to use for a long term, and in the case of surgical procedures, there is a disadvantage in that the burden and cost to undergo the surgical procedure in the hospital is required. Therefore, in the treatment of erectile dysfunction, there is a demand for the development of a new method and treatment device capable of long-term treatment with less side effects and simpler methods.

이에 본 발명은 인체에 전혀 무해한 근적외선을 방출하는 발광다이오드를 이용하여 발기를 유도 하므로서, 환자에게 미치는 부작용이 전혀 없어서 장기적인 치료가 가능하고, 치료방법이 간편하여 가정에서의 자가 치료가 가능한 발기부전 치료방법 및 이러한 치료방법을 이용한 치료기를 제공하는데 그 목적이 있다.Therefore, the present invention induces an erection using a light emitting diode that emits near-infrared radiation which is harmless to the human body. Thus, there is no side effect on the patient and thus long-term treatment is possible, and the treatment method is simple and enables self-treatment at home. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and a therapeutic device using the therapeutic method.

본 발명은 음경 해면체 부위에 파장이 830 ~ 930 nm인 근적외선 발광다이오드를 조사하여 음경 혈관 내에 산화질소를 증가 시키므로서 발기를 유도하는 것을 특징으로 하는 발기부전의 치료방법이다.The present invention is a method of treating erectile dysfunction, characterized by inducing an erection by increasing the nitric oxide in the blood vessels of the penis by irradiating a near-infrared light emitting diode having a wavelength of 830 to 930 nm to the corpus cavernosum.

또한, 본 발명은 음경을 길이방향으로 감싸 쥐고 음경을 향하여 근적외선을 조사하는 패드부와 상기 패드부를 전기적으로 제어하는 제어부로 이루어지되, 상기 패드부는 투명한 연성 합성수지나 고무 또는 실리콘 재질로 구성된 다수개의 발광 챔버와, 이들 발광 챔버 내에 각각 설치된 인쇄회로기판 및 근적외선 발광다이오드와, 발광 챔버의 측면을 서로 연결시켜 주는 신축 밴드와, 양쪽 외곽에 위치한 발광 챔버의 자유변에 각각 설치된 좌우측 결합 밴드로 이루어지는 것을 특징으로 하는 발기부전 치료기인 것이다. In addition, the present invention comprises a pad portion for wrapping the penis in the longitudinal direction and irradiating near infrared rays toward the penis and a controller for electrically controlling the pad portion, wherein the pad portion is made of transparent soft synthetic resin or rubber or silicone material. A chamber, printed circuit boards and near-infrared light emitting diodes respectively provided in the light emitting chambers, a flexible band connecting side surfaces of the light emitting chambers to each other, and left and right coupling bands respectively provided at free sides of the light emitting chambers located at both outer sides thereof. It is a erectile dysfunction treatment device.

이하, 본 발명의 실시예를 이용하여 본 발명을 더욱 상세히 설명하면 다음과 같다. 도 1은 본 발명의 일 실시예로서 발기부전 치료기의 전면이 절단된 부분 절개 사시도이다. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail using examples of the present invention. 1 is a partial cutaway perspective view of the front of the erectile dysfunction treatment device as an embodiment of the present invention.

본 발명의 발기부전 치료기는 패드부(10)와 제어부(50)로 구성되는데, 패드부(10)는 음경을 길이방향으로 감싸 쥐고 음경을 향하여 근적외선을 조사하는 기능을 하고, 제어부(50)는 전선(60)을 통해 패드부(10)와 연결되어 상기 패드부(10)를 전기적으로 제어하는 역할을 한다.The erectile dysfunction treatment device of the present invention is composed of a pad portion 10 and a control portion 50, the pad portion 10 has a function of wrapping the penis in the longitudinal direction and irradiating near infrared rays toward the penis, and the control portion 50 It is connected to the pad unit 10 through an electric wire 60 and serves to electrically control the pad unit 10.

상기 패드부(10)는 다수개의 발광 챔버(20)와, 이들 발광 챔버(20)의 측면을 서로 연결시켜 주는 신축 밴드(30)와, 양쪽 외곽에 위치한 발광 챔버(20)의 자유변에 각각 설치된 좌우측 결합 밴드(40)로 이루어진다. 발광 챔버(20)는 길이방향으로 나란히 형성되며 그 내부에는 각각 인쇄회로기판(22)과 근적외선 발광다이오드(24)가 설치된다. 발광 챔버(20)는 발광다이오드(24)에서 발산되는 근적외선이 잘 통과하는 투명한 재질의 연성 합성수지나 고무 또는 실리콘 재질로 구성하되, 음경이 통증을 느끼지 않도록 부드러운 재질을 사용한다. The pad part 10 includes a plurality of light emitting chambers 20, elastic bands 30 connecting the side surfaces of the light emitting chambers 20 with each other, and free sides of the light emitting chambers 20 located at both outer sides thereof. It consists of the left and right coupling bands 40 installed. The light emitting chambers 20 are formed side by side in the longitudinal direction, and a printed circuit board 22 and a near infrared light emitting diode 24 are respectively installed therein. The light emitting chamber 20 is made of a flexible synthetic resin or rubber or silicone material of a transparent material through which the near infrared rays emitted from the light emitting diodes 24 pass well, but uses a soft material so that the penis does not feel pain.

본 발명에서 발광 챔버(20)는 2 ~ 5개 구성하는 것이 바람직하고, 이들 발광 챔버(20)는 측면을 따라 설치된 신축 밴드(30)에 의해 이웃한 발광 챔버(20)와 서로 연결된다. 신축 밴드(30)는 패드부(10)가 원주방향으로 신축성을 갖게 하며, 음경이 발기하여 직경이 확대되면 음경의 직경을 따라 늘어난다. 신축 밴드(30)는 신축성이 좋은 고무재질이나 탄력밴드로 구성할 수 있다.In the present invention, it is preferable that two to five light emitting chambers 20 are configured, and these light emitting chambers 20 are connected to each other with adjacent light emitting chambers 20 by elastic bands 30 provided along side surfaces thereof. The elastic band 30 allows the pad portion 10 to be stretched in the circumferential direction, and when the penis is erected and the diameter is enlarged, the elastic band 30 increases along the diameter of the penis. Elastic band 30 may be composed of a good elastic material or elastic band.

양쪽 외곽에 위치한 발광 챔버(20)의 자유변에는 각각 좌우측 결합 밴드(40)가 설치된다. 결합 밴드(40)에는 체결수단(42), 예컨대 벨로크 테이프가 설치되어 있어서 패드부(10)가 음경을 길이방향으로 감싸 쥐도록 설치할 수 있다. 결합 밴드(40)는 본 발명의 패드부(10)를 보다 용이하게 음경에 착용할수 있도록 해 주며, 음경의 직경에 관계없이 패드부(10)가 음경에 더욱 밀착되도록 하는 역할을 한다.Left and right coupling bands 40 are respectively provided on the free sides of the light emitting chambers 20 located at both outer sides. The coupling band 40 is provided with a fastening means 42, for example, a Velocity tape, so that the pad portion 10 can be installed to wrap the penis in the longitudinal direction. The coupling band 40 allows the pad portion 10 of the present invention to be more easily worn on the penis, and serves to make the pad portion 10 more closely adhere to the penis regardless of the diameter of the penis.

본 발명에서 인쇄회로기판(22)은 연질 또는 경연질 인쇄회로기판을 사용할 수 있다. 발광다이오드(24)는 파장이 830 ~ 930 nm인 근적외선을 발산하는 것으로서 인쇄회로기판(22) 상에 길이방향으로 나란히 설치된다. 이때, 바람직하기로는 발광다이오드(24)의 작동여부를 육안으로 쉽게 확인할 수 있도록 전체 발광다이오드(24) 중 10% 이내의 범위에서 가시광선을 발산하는 발광다이오드, 예컨대 파장범위가 600 ~ 700nm 인 적색 발광다이오드를 설치할 수 있다. In the present invention, the printed circuit board 22 may use a flexible or rigid printed circuit board. The light emitting diodes 24 emit near infrared rays having a wavelength of 830 to 930 nm and are disposed side by side on the printed circuit board 22 in the longitudinal direction. In this case, preferably, a light emitting diode that emits visible light within 10% of the total light emitting diodes 24, for example, a red light having a wavelength range of 600 to 700 nm so that the light emitting diodes 24 can be easily visually checked. A light emitting diode can be installed.

한편, 인쇄회로기판(22)의 배면에는 다수개의 진동부재(26)가 설치될 수도 있다. 진동부재(26)는 필요시 음경을 물리적으로 자극하여 발기를 돕는 역할을 한다. 진동부재(26)는 발광 챔버(20) 내에 설치될 수 있는 진동기는 어느 것이나 사용할 수 있으나, 바람직하기로는 현재 시판되고 있는 전자식 진동기 중에서 회전수가 10,000 RPM 정도인 것을 사용하는 것이 좋다.Meanwhile, a plurality of vibration members 26 may be installed on the rear surface of the printed circuit board 22. Vibration member 26 serves to help the erection by physically stimulating the penis when necessary. The vibrating member 26 may be any vibrator that may be installed in the light emitting chamber 20, but preferably, the rotational speed of about 10,000 RPM is used among commercially available electronic vibrators.

본 발명의 발기부전 치료기를 사용하기 위해서는 먼저 음경에 패드부(10)를 설치하고, 제어부(50)를 조작하여 발광다이오드(24)와 진동부재(26)를 작동시킨다. 이렇게 하면, 발광다이오드(16)에서 방출되는 근적외선이 음경 해면체 내부로 침투하여 산화질소를 증가시키게 되고, 산화질소는 음경 해면체의 혈관을 확장시켜 다량의 혈액이 유입되면서 발기를 유도한다. 일단 발기가 되고 나면, 혈관으로부터 더 많은 양의 산화질소가 방출되면서 발기가 계속 유지된다. In order to use the erectile dysfunction treatment device of the present invention, first, the pad unit 10 is installed in the penis, and the light emitting diodes 24 and the vibrating member 26 are operated by operating the controller 50. In this way, near-infrared rays emitted from the light emitting diodes 16 penetrate into the corpus cavernosum to increase nitric oxide, and nitric oxide expands blood vessels of the corpus cavernosum to induce an erection as a large amount of blood flows in. Once an erection is made, the erection is maintained as more nitrogen oxides are released from the blood vessels.

본 발명의 발기부전 치료방법 및 발기부전 치료기에 대한 작용 및 효과는 다음과 같은 과학적 사실에 의해 입증된다. 먼저 미국 존스 홉킨스 의학원(Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions)의 연구원들은 음경에 있는 신경말단(Nerve endings)으로부터 산화질소(NO)가 방출되면서 발기가 유도된다는 사실을 발견하였 다. 또한 지난 2002년에는 음경 혈관의 내벽으로부터 산화질소(NO)가 연속적으로 생성되면서 발기가 유지된다는 사실을 처음으로 PNAS지(Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)에 발표하였다. 즉, 음경의 신경말단으로부터 산화질소가 방출되어 발기가 시작된 후, 혈관으로부터 신경말단에서 방출되는 것보다 더 많은 양의 산화질소가 방출되면서 발기가 유지된다는 것이다. 산화질소가 인체 내에서 혈관을 확장하고 혈액의 응고를 방지하는 기능을 한다는 것은 이미 밝혀진 사실이며, 미국의 약리학자인 퍼치곳 등은 이러한 연구와 관련하여 노벨의학상을 받았다.The method and effect of the erectile dysfunction treatment method and erectile dysfunction treatment device of the present invention is evidenced by the following scientific facts. First, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions found that erection was induced by the release of nitric oxide (NO) from the nerve endings in the penis. In 2002, he published for the first time in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the fact that erections are maintained by the continuous production of nitric oxide (NO) from the inner walls of penile blood vessels. That is, after nitric oxide is released from the nerve endings of the penis and the erection starts, the erection is maintained as more nitrogen oxide is released from the blood vessels than is released from the nerve endings. It is already known that nitric oxide functions to expand blood vessels and prevent blood clotting in the body, and US pharmacologist Perchgot et al. Received the Nobel Prize in medicine for this research.

또한, 최근에 널리 사용되고 있는 발기부전 치료제인 비아그라(성분명 ; 실데나필)도 음경내의 산화질소를 증가시켜 주는 약물이다. 즉, 남성이 성적 자극을 받으면, 음경 해면체에서 산화질소가 생성되고, cGMP라는 물질이 산화질소를 활성화하여 음경 혈관을 확장시킨다. 이때, 음경 해면체에는 PDE 5라는 효소가 분비 되는데 이 효소는 cGMP의 작용을 억제하기 때문에 결국 산화질소의 작용이 저해되어 발기부전을 일으키는 요인이 된다. 비아그라는 상기 PDE 5 효소의 활동을 저해하여 결과적으로 산화질소를 활성화시켜서 발기를 가능하게 하는 작용을 하는 것이다. In addition, Viagra (component name: sildenafil), an erectile dysfunction treatment agent, which is widely used recently, is also a drug that increases nitric oxide in the penis. That is, when males are sexually stimulated, nitric oxide is produced in the corpus cavernosum, and a substance called cGMP activates nitric oxide to dilate penile blood vessels. In this case, the penile corpus cavernose secretes an enzyme called PDE 5, which inhibits the action of cGMP, which eventually inhibits the action of nitric oxide, causing erectile dysfunction. Viagra acts to inhibit the activity of the PDE 5 enzyme and consequently activate nitric oxide to enable erection.

한편, 미국항공우주국(NASA)은 '우주에서의 식물성장 연구 프로젝트'에서 우주에서의 식물성장을 연구하기 위하여 강력한 빛을 발생하는 발광다이오드(LED; Light emitting diode)를 개발하였다. 그 후 미국 밀워키 소재 위스콘신 의과대학 은 근적외선 발광다이오드 요법(NIR LED therapy)이 세포내의 에너지를 증가시켜 궤양 및 종양치료에 획기적인 성과가 있다는 사실을 입증하였다. 즉, 근적외선 LED에서 나오는 빛이 뇌종양을 제거하는데 필요한 것과 같은 파장을 방출하고, 세포의 미토콘드리아를 활성화시켜 세포 활동력을 증진시키며, 혈액 내 산화질소의 증가를 촉진하는 기능이 있다는 사실이 입증되었다. NASA developed a powerful light emitting diode (LED) to study plant growth in space at the Plant Growth Research Project in Space. Later, the University of Wisconsin Medical School in Milwaukee, U.S., demonstrated that NIR LED therapy is a breakthrough in the treatment of ulcers and tumors by increasing intracellular energy. In other words, light from near-infrared LEDs emits the same wavelengths needed to remove brain tumors, activates mitochondria in cells, enhances cell activity, and promotes increased nitric oxide in the blood.

근적외선(NIR; Near infrared Ray)은 통상 적외선 중에서 가시광선에 인접한 영역인 770 ~ 1,400 nm 파장 범위의 광선을 의미한다. 근적외선은 가시광선이나 자외선에 비해 강한 열 작용을 가지고 있기 때문에 열선(熱線)이라고도 부르는데, 이러한 특성으로 인해 근적외선이 신체 조직에 침투하면, 그 신체 부위에서는 열이 발생한다. 근적외선은 통상 피하 20 ~ 80 mm 깊이까지 침투하며, 열 작용 외에 소독이나 멸균 등의 효과도 있다. 또한 생체 내에서 산화질소가 국지적으로 증가하면 새로운 혈관이 형성되고, 조직의 생리적 작용이 활성화되어 상처의 치유를 촉진하며, 통증을 경감시켜 주기도 한다. 1994년 미국 식약청은 파장이 890 nm 인 근적외선이 혈액내의 산화질소를 증가시켜 혈액 순환과 통증 완화 및 상처 치료에 효험이 있음을 인증하였다. Near infrared ray (NIR) refers to light in the wavelength range of 770-1400 nm, which is a region adjacent to visible light in the infrared. Near-infrared rays are also called heat rays because they have stronger heat action than visible or ultraviolet rays. Because of this property, when near-infrared rays penetrate body tissues, heat is generated in those parts of the body. Near-infrared rays usually penetrate to subcutaneous depths of 20 to 80 mm, in addition to thermal effects, disinfection and sterilization. In addition, when nitric oxide is locally increased in vivo, new blood vessels are formed, and physiological actions of tissues are activated to promote healing of wounds and to relieve pain. In 1994, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration certified that near-infrared radiation with a wavelength of 890 nm increases nitric oxide in the blood, which is effective in blood circulation, pain relief, and wound healing.

본 발명은 상기와 같은 과학적 사실에 근거한 것이며, 실제로 다수의 발기부전 환자에 대하여 그 효과가 입증되었다. The present invention is based on the above scientific facts, and in fact, its effectiveness has been demonstrated for many erectile dysfunction patients.

이상 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예를 설명하였으나 본 발명의 범위가 이들 실시예에만 국한되는 것은 아니다. 본 발명이 속하는 기술 분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자가 본 발명의 목적과 동일한 범위 내에서 본 발명을 다양하게 변경할 수도 있을 것이다. 예컨대, 패드부와 제어부가 서로 일체로 결합되도록 구성할 수도 있고, 패드부의 구성을 다양하게 변경할 수도 있을 것이나, 이러한 설계 변경은 모두 본 발명의 권리범위에 속한다.While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may variously modify the present invention within the same scope as the object of the present invention. For example, the pad unit and the control unit may be configured to be integrally coupled to each other, or the configuration of the pad unit may be variously changed, but all such design changes belong to the scope of the present invention.

이상 설명 드린 바와 같이, 본 발명에 따르면 인체에 미치는 부작용이 전혀 없어서 장기적인 치료가 가능하고, 치료방법이 간편하여 가정에서 자가 치료가 가능한 효과가 있다. 따라서 본 발명은 현대인에게 삶의 질을 저하시키는 발기부전의 치료에 큰 기여를 할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.As described above, according to the present invention there is no side effect on the human body can be a long-term treatment, there is an effect that can be self-treatment at home because the treatment method is simple. Therefore, the present invention is expected to make a great contribution to the treatment of erectile dysfunction, which degrades the quality of life for modern people.

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음경 해면체 부위에 파장이 830 ~ 930 nm인 근적외선 발광다이오드를 조사하여 음경 혈관 내에 산화질소를 증가 시키므로서 발기를 유도하는 것을 특징으로 하는 발기부전의 치료방법.A method of treating erectile dysfunction characterized by inducing an erection by increasing nitric oxide in the blood vessels of a penis by irradiating a near infrared light emitting diode having a wavelength of 830 to 930 nm to the corpus cavernosum. 음경을 길이방향으로 감싸 쥐고 음경을 향하여 근적외선을 조사하는 패드부와 상기 패드부를 전기적으로 제어하는 제어부로 이루어지되, 상기 패드부는 투명한 연성 합성수지나 고무 또는 실리콘 재질로 구성된 다수개의 발광 챔버와, 이들 발광 챔버 내에 각각 설치된 인쇄회로기판 및 근적외선 발광다이오드와, 발광 챔버의 측면을 서로 연결시켜 주는 신축 밴드와, 양쪽 외곽에 위치한 발광 챔버의 자유변에 각각 설치된 좌우측 결합 밴드로 이루어지는 것을 특징으로 하는 발기부전 치료기.A pad portion for holding the penis in a longitudinal direction and irradiating near infrared rays toward the penis, and a control portion for electrically controlling the pad portion, wherein the pad portion includes a plurality of light emitting chambers made of transparent soft synthetic resin or rubber or silicone, and these light emitting portions Erectile dysfunction treatment device comprising a printed circuit board and a near-infrared light emitting diode respectively installed in the chamber, an elastic band connecting the sides of the light emitting chamber to each other, and left and right coupling bands respectively provided on free sides of the light emitting chambers located at both outer edges. . 제2항에 있어서, 발광다이오드는 90% 이상이 830 ~ 930 nm 파장범위의 근적외선을 발산하는 것이고, 나머지 10% 미만은 적색 가시광선을 발산하는 것임을 특징으로 하는 발기부전 치료기. The erectile dysfunction treatment device of claim 2, wherein at least 90% of the light emitting diodes emit near infrared rays in the wavelength range of 830 to 930 nm, and less than 10% of the light emitting diodes emit red visible light. 제2항에 있어서, 인쇄회로기판의 배면에는 진동부재가 설치되어 있는 것을 특징으로 하는 발기부전 치료기.The erectile dysfunction treatment apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a vibration member is provided on a rear surface of the printed circuit board.
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