KR20200079078A - using buoy system for dirt - Google Patents

Abstract

An objective of the present invention is to insert and install a buoyant device with buoyance and force of gravity into and in a user′s stomach to decrease the entire volume inside the stomach in accordance with the volumetric capacity of the buoyant device, thereby decreasing the total weight of food entering into the stomach. Moreover, the buoyant device is configured to vertically and repetitively move between a gullet sphincter portion and a pyloric sphincter portion in the stomach by a reaction in accordance with the buoyance and the force of gravity of the buoyant device, such that when a predetermined volume of food enters into the stomach, the buoyant device is lifted to the gullet sphincter portion and the gullet sphincter portion is blocked in accordance with lifting, thereby providing physical characteristics of blocking the food from entering into the stomach. Accordingly, obesity can be treated through such physical characteristics. According to the present invention, the buoyant device comprises a flexible buoyant device, a buoyant chamber, and a gravity chamber.

Description

Buoyancy device for diet {using buoy system for dirt}

The present invention relates to a buoyancy device for diet, using a balloon-shaped device, which is inserted and installed inside the stomach to treat obesity in the human body,

In general, in order to treat obesity, a surgical gastric partial resection operation is performed, a method of reducing the total volume of the stomach, a method of treatment using a chemical drug, and various treatment methods such as fasting and exercise therapy are used. However, according to each method, there was a problem that side effects occur.

Republic of Korea Registered Patent No. 10-2014-0067354

The present invention is proposed to solve the conventional problems as described above,

U.S. Registered Patent Application Nos. 10, 221 and 562 are described as follows. "By endoscopic path into the stomach of an obese patient, the device in the stomach is inserted. The device includes a balloon or envelope having a specific volume. The balloon connects to the connecting elements that make up the support base to the inner wall of the stomach. do."

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, using the gastroscopy device inside the stomach, the buoyancy device (hereinafter referred to as buoyancy device) for diet of the present invention is inserted into a minimal volume state in which gas or liquid is not injected After being inserted into the stomach, the buoyancy device, through the gastroscopy device, a certain amount of gas (or air) and liquid (or distilled water) injected or withdrawn, the external shape is completed and installed inside the stomach Or it can be provided to be removed.

In addition, as described in the Republic of Korea Patent Application No. 10, 2014, 0067354 "inside balloon insertion mechanism", using the "intragas balloon insertion mechanism by the gastroscopy device" and the like, the buoyancy device of the present invention is inside the stomach Insert installation and removal may apply mutatis mutandis.

In addition, the object of the present invention is to insert and install the buoyancy device of the present invention having a rise and fall function inside the stomach, according to the volumetric capacity of the buoyancy device, to reduce the total amount of food flowing into the stomach. do.

In addition, by the action of the buoyancy device according to the buoyancy and gravity (rising and descending functions), the buoyancy device has the characteristic of repeatedly moving in the vertical direction between the esophageal sphincter part and the pyloric sphincter part from above. Designed, when a certain amount of food flows into the stomach, the buoyancy device rises to the esophageal sphincter, and according to the rise, the esophageal sphincter portion is blocked by compression, so that it has physical properties to block the internal flow of food into the stomach. .

Through the physical properties as described above, the total amount of food flowing into the stomach is controlled to treat obesity.

To solve the above problems, the buoyancy device of the present invention may be provided to have buoyancy and gravity,

Also, it can be made of polyurethane and latex materials, etc. to be provided in the form of a soft balloon, and is provided to have flexibility according to injection and removal of gases and liquids. Can be provided.

In addition, the buoyancy device of the present invention, which is installed and maintained in the interior space of the stomach by the gastroscopy device, is filled with gas inside the balloon in the shape of a sphere at the top, so as to correspond to the volume of the filled gas (with flexibility) A buoyancy compartment (in the upper part) that expands to have buoyancy and a gravity compartment (in the lower part) that fills the inside of a spherical balloon and expands to correspond to the volume of the filled liquid (with flexibility) to have gravity Part).

Between the buoyancy compartment and the gravity compartment, an expansion and contraction chamber (in the middle portion between the buoyancy compartment and the gravity compartment) that adds or subtracts the volume of flexible corrugated tube volume (the volume is increased and decreased in the vertical and horizontal directions depending on the amount of gas injected) A buoyancy device comprising a can be provided.

In addition, the buoyancy compartment, for the insertion and removal of the buoyancy device of the present invention may further include a stopper-shaped gas and liquid inlet (to which the forceps of the endoscope device are connected) to which the endoscope device is connected to one side of the buoyancy compartment. have.

In addition, the injection port is connected to the injection port on the inner side of the buoyancy compartment and is injected into the gas and liquid into each of the compartments (the buoyancy compartment, the expansion compartment, and the gravity compartment, respectively, to be separated step by step) (injection of the endoscope device) It may further include).

In addition, the injection tube may be provided so that one side is connected to the inlet side and is separated in stages to be connected to each compartment.

In addition, the buoyancy compartment may further include one or more rod-shaped supports that are arranged to be spaced apart (radially) from the outer circumference of the buoyancy compartment at regular intervals to connect between the inner wall and the buoyancy device.

In addition, one end of the rod-shaped support may be provided to extend in a direction of a gravitational compartment (a diagonal direction) (up to a lower end of the gravitational compartment).

In addition, the rod-shaped support is connected to be supported (connected to flow without being fixed) to the inner wall of the stomach, preventing the upper and lower portions of the buoyancy device from falling, and stenosis with the upper inner wall is minimized (prevention of necrosis of the upper inner wall) For).

Also, the buoyancy compartment may include one or more fluid passages.

The fluid passage is a groove-shaped passage (concavely curved to form a gap when the esophageal sphincter portion is in contact with the buoyancy device), which is spaced apart at regular intervals on one side of the upper portion of the buoyancy compartment, When the buoyancy device compresses and closes the esophageal sphincter, at least liquid water or the like can be provided.

In addition, one or more connecting rubber bands are disposed at regular intervals in the interior of the expansion and contraction chamber, and are fixed to connect between the lower portion of the buoyancy compartment and the upper portion of the gravity compartment, to change the volume of the expansion and contraction (addition and subtraction of gas injection amount). And for the internal pressure of the stomach (digestion movement by the contraction and expansion of the stomach), it may further include a connecting rubber band to maintain the appearance of the buoyancy device.

In addition, the buoyancy device of the present invention, depending on the action of gravity and buoyancy, between the esophageal sphincter part and the pyloric sphincter part, the rise or fall is repeated (depending on the internal inflow and inflow of the food).

Accordingly, when a certain amount of food, which is introduced into the stomach and digested and discharged, accumulates inside the stomach, it is located at the top of the food due to the buoyancy of the buoyancy device, and is pushed to the accumulated food and rises to the esophageal sphincter (upward) Therefore, when the esophageal sphincter part is pressed and closed), when food is digested and discharged, it rises by descending to the pyloric sphincter part or upper base part (opening the esophageal sphincter part according to the descent), depending on the gravity of the buoyancy device. And repeat the descent.

Having the above-described physical properties, the total volume of the inside of the stomach is reduced through the composition and function, and in proportion to the reduced volume, the total amount of food that can be consumed is reduced, and when a certain amount of food is consumed, the esophageal sphincter portion The membrane (by raising the buoyancy device and compressing the esophageal sphincter portion, expanding the feeling of satiety, and the esophageal sphincter portion closed) causes a physical action to physically inhibit further intake of food.

Through this, the total amount of food consumed is physically controlled to treat high obesity.

According to one embodiment according to the present invention, during the treatment of obesity, by performing gastric endoscopic procedures periodically or repeatedly, it is possible to easily install and remove the buoyancy device, and with respect to the staged change state of the subject undergoing the procedure , Can be actively coped, and can solve psychological problems caused by treatment methods, such as surgical surgery or chemical drug therapy and fasting, by using physical methods.

1 is an external view of a buoyancy device showing an embodiment according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view (Fig. 1) of the buoyancy device showing an embodiment according to the present invention.
3 is a layout and conceptual diagram of a buoyancy device showing an embodiment according to the present invention installed inside the stomach.

Hereinafter, a configuration and operation according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following description is one of several aspects of the present invention that can be patented, and the following description may form part of the detailed description of the present invention.

However, specific descriptions of well-known configurations or functions in describing the present invention may be omitted to clarify the present invention.

The present invention can be modified in various ways, and may include various embodiments, and specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in the detailed description.

However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the corresponding components are not limited by these terms.

These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another.

When an element is said to be "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that other components may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but other components may exist in the middle. It should be.

The terms used in this application are only used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Referring to FIG. 2, the buoyancy device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may largely include a buoyancy compartment 1000, an expansion compartment 2000, and a gravity compartment 3000.

In addition, the buoyancy compartment 1000 located in the upper portion of the buoyancy device 100 may be provided to have buoyancy by injecting gas into the compartment (possible expansion and contraction). In addition, the buoyancy compartment 1000 further includes an injection hole 1100, an injection tube 1200, a fluid passage 1300, and a rod balloon support 1400, and a detailed configuration will be described again later.

In addition, the expansion and contraction compartment 2000 is connected between the lower portion of the buoyancy compartment 1000 and the upper portion of the gravity compartment 3000, the volume is up and down depending on the amount of gas injected and injected into the balloon in the form of a corrugated tube It is configured to expand and contract in the left and right directions, and further includes a connecting rubber band 2100 therein, and a detailed configuration will be described again later.

In addition, in the above, the gravity compartment 3000 may be provided at the bottom of the buoyancy device, and may be provided to have gravity by injecting liquid into a spherical balloon.

Hereinafter, various components of the buoyancy device according to an embodiment of the present invention, which are schematically described above, will be described in more detail.

First, referring to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the buoyancy compartment 1000 may further include an inlet 1100, an injection tube 1200, a fluid passage 1300, and a rod-shaped support 1400.

The inlet 1100 is located in the form of a stopper on the top of the buoyancy compartment 1000 of the spherical balloon, and one side is connected to the endoscope device (the connection part connected to the endoscope device used is to be combined with the endoscope device used) It can be provided, not shown), the buoyancy device 100 can be provided to be inserted and installed into the stomach inside, and to the other side (inner side of the buoyancy compartment), to be provided to be connected to the injection tube 1200 You can,

In addition, the injection port (which may be provided in a form similar to a stopper for a ringer) is connected to an injection tube, and is provided to enable injection and removal of gas and liquid by an injection needle of an endoscope device.

In addition, one end of the injection tube 1200 is connected to the interior of the buoyancy compartment 1000 and the gravity compartment 3000 and the expansion and contraction compartment 2000, respectively, and the gas and liquid of each of the compartments by the endoscope device. Infusion and removal can be provided.

In addition, the injection tube 1200 may be provided to be separated and connected to each compartment so that gas and liquid are injected and removed. That is, the needle for injection of the endoscopic device, the gravity compartment 3000 separated and connected to one side of the injection tube 1200, first injects a certain amount of liquid and retracts first in the direction of the inlet, and the gravity compartment injection tube Exits, injects a certain amount of gas into the expansion and contraction compartment 2000, which is separated and connected to the secondary, retreats in the direction of the inlet, exits the tube for expansion and contraction injection, and ejects the gas into the separated and connected buoyancy compartment 1000 Can be provided for injection.

As described above, by the gas and liquid injected into the buoyancy device 100, the buoyancy device is completed and installed inside the stomach, and can be removed in reverse order.

In addition, the fluid passage 1300 is a groove-shaped passage, at least one of which is spaced apart at regular intervals in the upper portion of the buoyancy compartment 1000, when the buoyancy device compresses and closes the esophageal sphincter portion, It can be provided to make a gap (to allow a small amount of water to pass through).

In addition, the rod-shaped support 1400 is disposed at a predetermined interval (radially) on the outer circumference of the buoyancy compartment (and the outer circumference of the gravity compartment), so as to connect between the upper inner wall and the buoyancy device. It further includes a support.

In addition, the rod-shaped support is connected to the interior of the buoyancy compartment 1000 in one space (which expands and contracts in the same way as the buoyancy compartment) and extends in the direction of the gravity compartment (up to the lower end of the gravity compartment). Can be.

In addition, the rod-shaped support 1400 is connected to be supported (connected to flow without being fixed) to the upper inner wall, preventing the upper and lower portions of the buoyancy device 100 from falling, and the stenosis with the upper inner wall is prevented. It can be provided to be minimized (to prevent necrosis of the stomach inner wall).

In addition, the rod-shaped support 1400, between the outer periphery of the buoyancy compartment 1000 and the rod-shaped support, is connected by a fixing plate 1410, the rod-shaped support in a certain direction (the opposite end connected to the buoyancy compartment outer circumference) It is supported so as to be positioned (to be located in the downward direction of the gravity compartment),

In addition, the expansion and contraction compartment 2000 may be provided to be connected between the lower part of the buoyancy compartment 1000 and the upper part of the gravity compartment 3000, and gas is injected into the balloon in the form of a corrugated pipe. Depending on the amount, the volume can be provided to expand and contract in the vertical direction.

In addition, the expansion compartment (2000) further includes a connecting rubber band (2100) therein, and the connecting rubber band may be provided to be arranged to be spaced apart at a predetermined interval between the lower part of the buoyancy compartment and the upper part of the gravity compartment. In addition, the connecting rubber band may be connected (to extend between the upper portion of the buoyancy compartment and the lower portion of the gravity compartment) by passing (not shown) both ends of the buoyancy compartment and the gravity compartment inside.

Also, if necessary, the buoyancy device of the present invention consists of a configuration (not shown) in which the lower portion of the buoyancy compartment 1000 and the upper part of the gravity compartment 3000 are connected, and the expansion and contraction compartment 3000 may be omitted. It is also within the scope of the present invention.

Also, in the above, the gravity compartment 3000 is located at the bottom of the buoyancy device 100, and liquid is injected into the spherical balloon to be provided to have gravity (or the center of gravity of the buoyancy device) by the injected liquid. Can.

In addition, in the above, the gravity compartment 3000, when a certain amount of food flows into the stomach, is pushed and positioned above the food (by buoyancy of the buoyancy device) to rise in the esophageal sphincter direction.

In addition, in the above, when the food inside the stomach is discharged, the gravity compartment 3000 descends to the base or pyloric sphincter part of the stomach by weight (ie gravity).

1, 2, 3

a indicates the outer wall of the stomach.

b represents the inner wall of the stomach.

c represents the esophageal sphincter part of the stomach.

d represents the pyloric sphincter part of the stomach.

e represents the base part above.

f represents the upward direction of the buoyancy device.

g represents the downward direction of the buoyancy device.

h represents the direction of expansion of the buoyancy device and the direction of contraction.

i indicates the direction of expansion of the buoyancy device opposite to the direction of contraction.

j represents the direction of rotation or twist of the buoyancy device.

k represents the direction of rotation or twist of the buoyancy device.

In addition, j and k indicate the direction of rotation or twist in the left, right, and direction depending on the direction in which the internal pressure is applied, or the upper and lower portions of the buoyancy device respectively indicate the direction of rotation or twist in different directions.

The buoyancy device 100 having such a configuration is subjected to pressure on the entire volume portion of the buoyancy device from inside the stomach, and the buoyancy device 100 is f, g for pressures applied in the directions of f, g, h, and I , h, and flow in such a way that the expansion and contraction actions are repeated in the directions of I, and maintain the external balance function of the buoyancy device 100 even with respect to rotational force or torsion in the directions of j and k or opposite directions.

The present invention has been described above using preferred embodiments, but the scope of rights of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described, and any person having ordinary skill in the art may configure the present invention as much as possible within the scope. Substitution and modification of elements are possible, and this also falls within the scope of the present invention.

Therefore, the present invention can be replaced by a simpler gastroscopy procedure instead of a surgical procedure in a problem caused by a general obesity treatment method, and by applying a physical method to psychological problems occurring in exercise therapy or chemotherapy It will be a more efficient treatment method.

100: buoyancy device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
1000: buoyancy compartment. 1100: inlet.
1200: Infusion tube. 1300: fluid passage.
1400: rod-shaped support.
1410: support plate. 2000: New compartment.
2100: rubber band for connection. 3000: gravity compartment.
a: Upper outer wall.
b: upper inner wall.
c: Esophageal sphincter part.
d: pyloric sphincter part.
e: basal part.
f: upward direction of the buoyancy device.
g: The downward direction of the buoyancy device.
h: The direction of expansion of the buoyancy device and the direction of contraction on the opposite side.
I: The direction of expansion of the buoyancy device and the direction of contraction on the opposite side.
j: Direction of rotation or twist of the buoyancy device.
k: The direction of rotation or twist of the buoyancy device.

Claims (5)

As a buoyancy device,
The buoyancy device includes a flexible buoyancy device that can be inserted into the stomach in a contracted state,
When the liquid is filled in the buoyancy device, the gravity compartment expands corresponding to the volume of the filled liquid and becomes the center of gravity of the buoyancy device,
A buoyancy device including a buoyancy compartment that provides buoyancy to a buoyancy device by expanding when the gas is filled therein, corresponding to the volume of the filled gas. According to claim 1,
Further comprising a plurality of supports radially connected to the buoyancy compartment or the gravity compartment,
When the buoyancy device is inserted into the stomach, the support is a buoyancy device supported by the stomach inner wall. The method of claim 2
The support includes a rod shape, one end of the rod shape is connected to the buoyancy compartment, the rod shape is a buoyancy device disposed in a diagonal direction toward the bottom. According to claim 1,
Further comprising a telescopic compartment located between the buoyancy compartment and the gravity compartment,
When the gas is filled therein, the expansion compartment expands to correspond to the volume of the filled gas to separate the buoyancy compartment and the gravity compartment. The method of claim 4,
The buoyancy compartment and the gravity compartment include a balloon shape, and the expansion compartment comprises a flexible corrugated tube.

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