KR20130042378A - Laser acupuncture - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A laser needle is provided to stimulate acupoints using a laser and to suppress inflammation and bleeding without pain. CONSTITUTION: A laser needle comprises: a fiber for irradiating a laser to a site to be treated; a handle(100) with a magnet for applying an electrode and an electric field; a controller main body(300) with a handle holder which controls the intensity of the laser, a magnetic field, and the electric field and has a handle; a connection member(200) which connects the handle and the controller main body; and a member which is formed at the controller main body and sterilizes the handle. The handle comprises: a case; a filling member which is filled in the case; and a switch for turning on or off the operation of the handle.

Description

Laser Acupuncture {LASER ACUPUNCTURE}

The present invention relates to a laser needle.

Acupuncture is a procedure for treating diseases by stimulating acupuncture points. Conventional acupuncture uses an invasive method, and therefore, there is a risk of pain and bleeding during the procedure, and may cause infection of other diseases.

Korea Patent Registration 10-1010957

The present invention is to provide a laser needle in a non-invasive manner of stimulating acupuncture points using a laser.

The present invention is to provide a laser needle that is painless during the procedure, and can suppress the occurrence of infection and bleeding.

The present invention is to provide a laser needle that can increase the treatment effect by stimulating the menstrual blood complex by adding a magnetic field and an electric field.

According to one aspect of the invention, a laser needle is provided. The laser needle includes a handle having a fiber for irradiating a laser to the treatment site, an electrode for providing an electric field to the treatment site, and a magnetic material for applying a magnetic field; A controller body for controlling the intensity of the laser and magnetic field and the electric field provided to the handle, the controller body having a handle holder to which the handle is mounted; A connection member connecting the handle and the controller body; It is provided in the controller body includes a member for sterilizing and disinfecting the handle.

The handle is a case; A filling member filled in the case; And a switch arranged outside the handle to turn on and off the operation of the handle. The fibers and electrodes may be arranged in the case and exposed at the front end surface of the case.

The filling member may include a curable epoxy resin.

The sterilizing and disinfecting member may include an ultraviolet lamp disposed in the controller body corresponding to the handle holder.

The magnetic material may include an alico magnet.

According to another aspect of the invention, the laser needle is arranged in the case, the handle is arranged a fiber for irradiating the laser to the treatment site and the electrode for applying an electric field to the treatment site; A magnetic material arranged on a front end surface of the case of the handle to expose the fibers and the electrodes; A controller body case having a handle holder to which the handle gate is mounted; And a controller body circuit arranged in the controller body case and outputting control signals for controlling the intensity of the laser and the electric field.

The controller body case may include a handle holder to which the handle case is mounted; An ultraviolet lamp arranged inside thereof corresponding to the handle holder to sterilize and disinfect the laser needle; And a switch arranged at an outer side of the handle case to turn on and off the ultraviolet lamp.

The controller body circuit includes a controller for overall control of the laser needle; A power supply unit converting AC power supplied from the outside into DC power and providing the same to the controller; And a laser generator controlled by the controller to generate the laser.

The controller of the controller body circuit may output a control signal for driving the switch of the handle.

The controller main body circuit includes a switch unit for selecting the irradiation time and the output intensity of the laser; A waveform generator for providing a waveform for generating the electromagnetic field to the electrode; An audio generator for generating a sound for indicating the laser output selected by the switch unit; And a laser generator for outputting a signal for controlling the laser output from the laser generator according to the laser output selected by the switch unit.

The switch unit includes a power switch for inputting external AC power; A time selection switch for selecting a laser generation time; An output selection switch for selecting the intensity of the laser output; An operation switch for turning on and off the controller body circuit; A reset switch for initializing an operating state of the controller body circuit; And an emergency switch that turns off the operation of the controller body circuit in the event of an emergency.

The controller body circuit may further include a time display section for displaying the time selected by the time selection switch and an output display section for displaying the output intensity selected by the output selection switch. The time display unit and the output display unit may be configured of color light emitting diodes.

The controller body circuit may further include an operation state display unit for displaying the number of needle treatments according to the pressing of the operation switch. The operation state display unit may be composed of 7-segment light emitting diodes.

The controller body circuit may further comprise a buzzer for audibly displaying the use of switches in the switch section.

Laser needle according to an embodiment of the present invention, which replaces the needle needle used in oriental medicine, stimulating the menstrual blood by using a laser to activate and treat the circulation of the body of the human body, because it is non-invasive and therefore dangerous to infection It has little damage to fascia, painlessness and less rejection. In addition, the laser needle is easy to use, reusable and economical. Even after prolonged use, there are no side effects compared with medication.

Laser needle according to an embodiment of the present invention can stimulate the menstrual blood complex by applying a magnetic field and an electric field (microcurrent) in addition to the laser, it is possible to locally stimulate the menstrual blood more effectively than the conventional laser needle. In addition, it uses a powerful red laser, which has a sense of procedure and a visible effect.

In addition, the laser needle according to an embodiment of the present invention can be used (both oriental medicine combined treatment) as well as oriental medicine. It can also be used in dentistry and otolaryngology.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a laser needle in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing a schematic plan structure of the handle of the laser needle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a circuit diagram of a laser needle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a detailed circuit of the controller of the laser needle in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

1 shows a perspective view of a laser needle according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a planar structure of the handle of the laser needle of FIG. 1. 1 and 2, the laser needle includes a handle 100, a controller body 300, and a connection member 200 connecting the handle 100 to the controller body 300.

The handle 100 has a case 100a. The case 100 may be integrated or have a structure in which upper and lower cases are assembled. As shown in FIG. 2, the cross section of the front end portion of the case 110 may have a circular shape, but is not necessarily limited thereto. In the case 110, a fiber 121 for irradiating a laser to a surgical site and two electrodes 125 for providing a micro current for generating an electric field are disposed between the fibers 121.

The filling member 140 is filled in the case 110. The filling member 140 includes a thermosetting epoxy. The connecting member 200 is connected to the electrode 125 by an enamel wire 120.

The magnetic body 130 is disposed at the front end of the case 100. The magnetic body 130 may include an alico magnet that is easy to process due to excellent moldability. Although the magnetic body 130 is illustrated as being arranged only at the front end of the case 110 as described above, it may be arranged in the entire case 110. The handle operation switch SW7 may be arranged outside the handle 100.

The width W4 of the case 110 is 1.3 mm, the width W3 of the fiber 121 is 0.105 mm, the width W2 of the electrode 125 is 0.125 mm, and the circular magnetic material ( The diameter W1 of 130) may be 0.9 mm, but the present invention is not limited to this value.

 Looking at the manufacturing method of the handle 100, after arranging the fiber 121 and the wire 120 in the case 110, the magnetic body 130 is arranged at the front end, filled with epoxy mixed with a curing agent and cured in the air molding do. For example, it can be polished by curing for 6 hours at 5 ℃, 4 hours at 20 ℃, and 2 hours at 30 ℃, and the complete curing time is 48 hours at 5 ℃ and 20 ℃. It may take 24 hours, 12 hours at 30 ° C. After the molding is completed, the polishing operation is performed, and may be performed until the surfaces of the fiber 121 and the electrode 125 coincide with the surfaces of the magnetic body 130.

The laser generated through the fiber 121 in the electron needle of the present invention is an optical fiber coupled visible light laser, the wavelength of 650 nm, the maximum output is 400 mW. The laser may include a red laser to add a visual effect. The optical fiber core diameter is 105 μm. The output power is 4 mW (= 11 W / cm2) at low output, 60 mW (= 165 W / cm2) at middle output, and 140 mW at high output. (= 385 W / cm 2). The laser power is variable depending on the resistance of the skin.

The magnetic field is applied from the magnetic body 130 of the tip of the case 110 into which the fiber is inserted. The microcurrent is applied from two electrodes 125 arranged on both sides of the fiber 121, and an applied voltage may be 600 mV and a frequency of 68 Hz. The microcurrent may be applied varying according to the resistance of the skin.

The controller body 300 includes a controller 310 of FIG. 3 for overall control of the laser needle.

The laser needle is a system for laser acupuncture by adjusting the intensity of the laser and the generation time of the laser according to the condition of the patient, which will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

3 shows a circuit diagram of a laser needle according to an embodiment of the present invention. In a laser needle according to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller body 300 includes a controller 310, a power supply 350, a laser generator 360, and an ultraviolet lamp 370.

The power supply unit 350 supplies power to the laser needle, and may include a first power supply (SMPS) and a second power supply. When 220V, 60Hz external AC power supplied according to the turn-on of the power switch SW1 is supplied, the controller 310 is converted into direct current (DC) power, for example, 12V through a first power supply. And convert it into a DC power supply of 5V through a second power supply and provide it to the controller 310.

The laser generator 360 may include a laser diode. The laser generator 360 is driven by a control signal provided from the controller 310 to generate a laser of a predetermined intensity. The laser light generated by the laser generator 360 may be transmitted to the fiber 121 of the handle 100 through the cable 200 and output. The laser generator 360 may output a red laser light.

The ultraviolet lamp 370 serves to sterilize and disinfect the laser needle. The ultraviolet lamp 370 is connected to the controller 310 via a switch SW8, and turns on the ultraviolet lamp 360 by the switch SW8 to disinfect the laser needle when not used for acupuncture. do. The controller body 300 may further include a handle holder 380 on which the handle 100 is to be mounted on an upper surface of the controller body case in which the switches SW1-SW5 and the light emitting diodes LED1-LED5 are arranged. Although the handle holder 280 is illustrated in the form of a hole, a separate member may be disposed on the upper surface.

The connection member 200 may include a plurality of cables for signal transmission between the controller 300 and the handle 100. Various signals, including a control signal for controlling the handle 100 from the controller 300 through the cable of the connection member 200 may be provided.

The operation switch SW7 disposed on the handle 100 may be connected to the switch terminal SW of the controller 310 through a line 155 to turn on and off the handle 100.

When the power source is turned on and the power switch SW1 is turned on, the laser needle converts 220V AC power into DC power in the power supply unit 350, for example, to convert the first power supply. 12V DC power is provided to the controller 310 or 5V DC power is provided to the controller 310 through a second power supply.

The controller 310 operates according to the application of the power to output the control signal LDOUT to the laser diode 360, whereby the laser diode 360 generates the laser at a predetermined intensity for a predetermined time. Therefore, the generated laser is irradiated to the treatment site through the fiber 121 of the handle 100 to perform acupuncture.

At this time, not only the magnetic field is provided to the treatment site by the magnetic body 130, but also the microcurrent control signal MC output from the controller 310 is transferred to the magnet 125 of the handle 100. It is provided through the electric field is applied to the treatment site. Thus, the effect of maximizing the acupuncture and blood flow is maximized by the magnetic and electric fields provided at the treatment site.

The laser generated by the laser needle can be set to low, middle, and high, although not shown in the drawing, an optical power meter is installed at the tip of the handle 100 and irradiated from the laser needle. Laser power can be measured: As a result of the measurement, the low power output is 4mW, the medium power is 60mW, and the high power is 140mW.

4 is a detailed block diagram of the controller 310 provided in the controller body 300 in the laser needle according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 310 includes a control unit 320, a switch unit 321, a time display unit 322, a buzzer 323, an output display unit 324, an operation state display unit 325, a waveform generator 326, and audio. The generator 327 and the laser generator 328 may be provided.

The controller 320 is for controlling each component in the controller body 300 and may include a microprocessor.

As shown in FIG. 1, the switch unit 321 includes a power switch SW1, an emergency switch SW2, a temperature selection switch SW3, an operation time control switch SW4, and a reset switch SW5. It can be provided. Although not shown in the drawing, the switch unit 321 may further include a main switch and an operation switch. The main switch and the operation switch may be arranged in the same form as the switches SW1-SW5 arranged in FIG. 1.

The power switch SW1 is for supplying power to the laser needle, and 220V AC power is applied from the outside when the switch is turned on.

The emergency switch SW2 is a switch for stopping the operation of the laser needle when an emergency occurs.

The output selection switch SW3 is a switch for selecting the intensity of the laser irradiated from the laser needle. The laser intensity may be classified into low power, medium power, and high power, and an initial value may be set to medium power. . Each time the output selection switch SW3 is pressed, the output selection switch SW3 may be selected in the order of low output and high output.

The low power is 2.0W, the medium power is 2.4W, the high power may be 2.8W, the initial value may be set to medium power. The high, medium, and low power values are not limited to the water body, and the initial values may also be set to low output or high output. The set output may be displayed through the output display unit 324, and a beep may be generated through the buzzer 323 whenever the output selection switch SW3 is pressed.

The time selection switch SW4 is a switch for setting for selecting a laser generation time, and the selection time is 0.5 seconds, 1.0 seconds and 1.5 seconds. 0.5 seconds may be selected as an initial value, and each time the time selection switch SW4 is pressed, the second value is selected in the order of 1.0 second and 1.5 seconds from the initial value.

The selected time may be displayed through the time display unit 322, and a beep sound may be generated through the buzzer 323 whenever the switch is pressed.

The reset switch SW5 is a switch for returning the current state of the laser needle to the initial state when the power switch SW1 is turned on. If a problem occurs in the operation of the laser needle or to reset the operating conditions turn on the reset switch (SW5).

The operation switch is a switch for operating the laser needle. If the operation switch is turned on after the laser generation time and intensity are set, the laser needle outputs the laser according to the set intensity for the set time. On the other hand, in the procedure conditions, if you want to continue the procedure, you can press the operation switch to give the needle a desired number of times. The number of operations set by the operation switch may be displayed through the operation state display unit 325.

The time display unit 322 is for visually displaying the time selected by the time selection switch SW4. As shown in FIG. 1, the time display unit 322 may include a plurality of light emitting diodes LED1 to LED3. The time display unit 322 may display the temperature selected by the output selection switch SW3 through the light emitting diodes LED1 to LED3. For example, when the initial value of 0.5 seconds is selected, the first LED (LED1) is turned on and displayed in green. If 1.0 seconds is selected, the second LED (LED2) is turned on and displayed in yellow. When 1.5 seconds is selected, the third LED (LED3) is selected. May be turned on and displayed in red.

The buzzer 323 serves to audibly display the operation of the switch of the switch unit 321. That is, the buzzer 323 presses the time selection switch SW4 to select the laser generation time, or presses the output selection switch SW3 to select the laser intensity, or the needle to perform the needle treatment. Each time the action switch is pressed, a beep may sound.

The output display unit 324 is for visually displaying the intensity of the laser selected by the output selection switch SW3. As shown in FIG. 1, the output display unit 324 may include a plurality of light emitting diodes LED4-LED6. The output display unit 324 may display the laser intensity selected by the output selection switch SW3 through the light emitting diodes LED4-LED6. For example, when the low output is selected, the fourth LED (LED4) is turned on and displayed in green, when the medium output is selected, the fifth LED (LED5) is turned on and displayed in yellow, and when the high output is selected, the sixth LED (LED6) is displayed. ) May be turned on and displayed in red.

The operation state display unit 325 is for displaying the number of times the laser needle has been operated by the operation switch, that is, the number of needle procedures, and may include a 7-segment unit including two 7-segment light emitting diodes.

The waveform generator 326 is for providing a predetermined frequency to the electrode 125 for providing the microcurrent.

The audio generator 327 is for audibly displaying the laser generation status during acupuncture, and may be configured as a relay, a speaker, or the like. The audio generator 327 may include three generators to display the laser output in various forms so that the low laser output, the medium laser output, and the high laser output are different from each other. Accordingly, when one of the low, medium, and high laser outputs is selected, a corresponding one of the three generation units is selected, and a corresponding sound may be output.

The laser generator 328 is provided to provide a driving signal for driving the laser generator 360. The laser generator 328 includes a current controller 328a, a resistor 328b, and a relay 328c. The current controller 328a is configured of a variable resistor and inputs 12V DC power provided from the power supply 350 to output 3.3V.

The resistor 328b and the relay 328c operate by inputting 3.3V output from the current controller 328a to provide the laser generator 360 with a current according to the selection of the output selection switch SW3. .

That is, the resistor unit 328b and the relay unit 328c are composed of three resistor units and three relay units, respectively, corresponding to the low, medium, and high laser outputs, and are adapted to the laser output selection of the output selection switch SW3. Accordingly, a corresponding resistor unit and a relay unit are driven to generate a corresponding current. In other words, currents of 0.61A, 0.73A and 0.85A are output corresponding to the low, medium and high laser outputs, respectively.

The laser needle as described above is a device for performing acupuncture by adjusting the intensity and time of the laser according to the condition of the patient.

First, when the power switch SW1 is turned on, 220V AC power is supplied from the outside to the laser needle. Subsequently, the emergency switch SW2 and the main switch (not shown) are sequentially turned on to control the power supply. Accordingly, when AC power of 220V is supplied, the first power splice and the second power splice of the power supply unit 350 operate to provide 12V and 5V DC power to the controller 310, thereby providing a controller 310. Control unit 320 is operated.

In this state, the laser generation time is set using the time selection switch SW4. In the initial state, the laser generation time may be set to 0.5 seconds, and may be set in the order of 0.5 seconds, 1.0 seconds, and 1.5 seconds each time the time selection switch SW4 is pressed. Meanwhile, the set time set by the time selection switch SW4 may be displayed through the time display unit 322. In the case of 0.5 seconds, the first LED LED1 is turned on and displayed in green, and in the case of 1.0 second, the second LED LED2 is displayed. ) Is turned on and displayed in yellow, and when it is 1.5 seconds, the third LED (LED3) may be turned on and displayed in red. Each time the time selection switch SW4 is pressed, a beep sound may be generated through the buzzer 323.

Then, the output intensity of the laser is selected through the output selection switch SW3. The output selection switch is set to low output, medium output, and high output, the initial value is set to medium output, and the output selection switch SW3 may be set in order of low output and high output.

On the other hand, the output intensity set by the output selection switch SW3 may be displayed through the output display unit 324. In case of low output, the fourth LED LED4 is turned on and displayed in green, and in case of medium output, the fifth LED is output. The LED5 is turned on and displayed in yellow, and in the case of high power, the sixth LED (LED6) may be turned on and displayed in red. Each time the output selection switch SW3 is pressed, a beep sound may be generated through the buzzer 323.

In this state, when the operation switch (not shown) is pressed, a laser of a predetermined intensity is output during the set laser generation time to operate the laser needle.

That is, the laser generator 328 provides a corresponding current value to the laser generator 360 according to the output of the laser output selection switch SW3, and the laser generator 360 accordingly outputs a laser of a corresponding intensity. The fiber 121 of the handle 100 is output to the treatment site.

At this time, the waveform generator 326 is to generate a waveform for generating an electric field by providing a micro current to the handle 100, although not shown in the drawing, but with a variable resistor, a capacitor, an operational amplifier and a relay, etc. It can be configured to adjust the frequency of the output waveform. The frequency can be expressed by the following equation.

 f = 1 / 2πRC ..... (1)

Where f is frequency, R is resistance, and C is capacitor.

For example, if the resistance R is 240 kΩ and the capacitor C is 0.01 uF, the frequency f of 66 Hz is generated.

In this case, the audio generator 327 may drive the audio generator corresponding to the output of the selected laser to output the corresponding sound, thereby indicating the current laser intensity.

On the other hand, if you want to continue to operate the laser needle under the current conditions, press the operation switch. Each time the operation switch is pressed once, the number of acupuncture procedures increases by 1, which may be displayed through the 7-segment unit of the operation state display unit 325. At this time, the buzzer 323 may acoustically display through the buzzer that the number of operations is being set.

On the other hand, when an emergency condition occurs while using the laser needle, the emergency switch SW2 may be turned off to stop the operation of the laser needle.

In addition, when the acupuncture is completed according to the set condition, the reset switch SW5 may be turned on to return the set condition to an initial state. That is, when the reset switch SW5 is turned on, the current operating condition can be returned to the initial state when the power switch SW1 is turned on. Therefore, the initializing value "00" is displayed by initializing the segment part of the operation state display unit 325 displaying the number of needle treatments of the operation condition display unit 324, and initializing the laser generation time to the initial value of 0.5 seconds, and the laser intensity is reset. Initialize to the output.

100: handle 200: connecting member
300: controller body 110: case
121: fiber 125: electrode
130: magnetic material 310: controller
320: control unit 350: power supply unit
360: laser generator 370: ultraviolet lamp
380: handle holder

Claims (15)

A handle having a fiber for irradiating a laser to a surgical site, an electrode for providing an electric field to the surgical site, and a magnetic material for applying a magnetic field;
A controller body for controlling the intensity of the laser and magnetic field and the electric field provided to the handle, the controller body having a handle holder to which the handle is mounted;
A connection member connecting the handle and the controller body; And
And a member provided in the controller main body to sterilize and disinfect the handle. The method of claim 1, wherein the handle
case;
A filling member filled in the case; And
Arranged on the outside of the handle, further comprises a switch to turn on, off the operation of the handle,
The fiber and electrodes are arranged in the case, the laser needle, characterized in that exposed from the front end surface of the case. The laser needle of claim 2, wherein the filling member comprises a curable epoxy resin. The laser needle of claim 1, wherein the sterilizing and disinfecting member comprises an ultraviolet lamp disposed in the controller body corresponding to the handle holder. The laser needle of claim 1, wherein the magnetic material comprises an alico magnet. A handle arranged inside the case and having a fiber for irradiating a laser to the treatment site and an electrode for applying an electric field to the treatment site;
A magnetic material arranged on a front end surface of the case of the handle to expose the fibers and the electrodes;
A controller body case having a handle holder to which the handle gate is mounted; And
And a controller body circuit arranged in the controller body case to output control signals for controlling the intensity of the laser and the electric field. The method of claim 6, wherein the controller body case is
A handle holder to which the handle case is mounted;
An ultraviolet lamp arranged inside thereof corresponding to the handle holder to sterilize and disinfect the laser needle; And
And a switch arranged on an outer side of the handle case to turn on and off the ultraviolet lamp. 8. The circuit of claim 7, wherein the controller body circuit is
A controller for overall control of the laser needle;
A power supply unit converting AC power supplied from the outside into DC power and providing the same to the controller; And
And a laser generator controlled by the controller to generate the laser. 9. The laser needle of claim 8, wherein the controller of the controller body circuit outputs a control signal for driving the switch of the handle. The method of claim 8, wherein the controller body circuit
A switch unit for selecting irradiation time and output intensity of the laser;
A waveform generator for providing a waveform for generating the electromagnetic field to the electrode;
An audio generator for generating a sound for indicating the laser output selected by the switch unit; And
And a laser generator for outputting a signal for controlling the laser output from the laser generator in accordance with the laser output selected by the switch unit. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the switch unit comprises: a power switch for inputting external AC power;
A time selection switch for selecting a laser generation time;
An output selection switch for selecting the intensity of the laser output;
An operation switch for turning on and off the controller body circuit;
A reset switch for initializing an operating state of the controller body circuit; And
And an emergency switch for turning off the operation of the controller body circuit in the event of an emergency. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the controller body circuit further comprises a time display portion for displaying the time selected by the time selection switch and an output display portion for displaying the output intensity selected by the output selection switch,
And the time display portion and the output display portion are made of color light emitting diodes. The method of claim 10, wherein the controller body circuit further comprises an operation state display unit for displaying the number of acupuncture procedure in response to the pressing of the operation switch,
And the operating state display unit is composed of 7-segment light emitting diodes. 11. The laser needle of claim 10, wherein said controller body circuit further comprises a buzzer for audibly indicating use of switches in said switch portion. The laser needle of claim 6, wherein the magnetic material comprises an alico magnet.

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