KR20210002286U - Medical apparatus and unit chair including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a medical device and a unit chair including the same, the medical device comprising: a main body; a light source unit provided in the body unit to irradiate light toward the subject; and an X-ray generator, wherein the X-ray generator includes: a housing; an X-ray generator provided in the housing to radiate X-rays toward the ROI of the subject; and a connection part for retractably connecting the X-ray generator to the body part.

Description

Medical device and unit chair including same {MEDICAL APPARATUS AND UNIT CHAIR INCLUDING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a medical device and a unit chair including the same.

A lighting device used in the dental medical field is a medical device that is mainly installed on a unit chair to illuminate the inside of the oral cavity of a subject, and the light irradiated from the lighting device should not cause a shadow. Through such a lighting device, the doctor can visually check the inside of the subject's oral cavity. After checking the inside of the oral cavity in this way, X-ray imaging of the region of interest is performed in order to acquire a projection image necessary to accurately read the state of the teeth and/or the gums.

However, in order to perform such X-ray imaging, the subject must move out of the unit chair and move to an X-ray imaging room, which is a separate space in which an X-ray imaging apparatus is installed and X-ray imaging is performed. Therefore, there is a problem that not only inconvenience to the examinee is caused, but also accurate diagnosis of the region of interest cannot be made quickly.

In addition, the conventional X-ray imaging apparatus has a very large size, and there is a problem that an X-ray imaging room, which is a separate space for installation of the X-ray imaging apparatus and X-ray imaging, must be provided.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a medical device capable of rapidly acquiring a clearer projection image of a region of interest of a subject, and a unit chair including the same.

A medical device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes: a main body; a light source unit provided in the body unit to irradiate light toward the subject; and an X-ray generator, wherein the X-ray generator includes: a housing; an X-ray generator provided in the housing to radiate X-rays toward the ROI of the subject; and a connection part for retractably connecting the X-ray generator to the body part.

A medical device according to a second aspect of the present invention includes: a main body; a light source unit provided in the body unit to irradiate light toward the subject; and an X-ray generator, wherein the X-ray generator includes: a housing; an X-ray generator provided in the housing to radiate X-rays toward the ROI of the subject; and a detachable part for detachably connecting the X-ray generator to the body part.

A unit chair according to a third aspect of the present invention, the medical device; and a chair supporting the subject.

According to the medical device according to the present invention, after visually checking the inside of the subject's oral cavity, X-ray imaging of the region of interest can be performed consecutively without moving the subject's seat, and the X-ray generator can be drawn out or detachably from the main body. By being connected, the X-ray generator may be positioned to precisely face the ROI of the subject. Accordingly, it is possible to quickly acquire a clearer projection image of the ROI of the subject.

1 is a view schematically showing a unit chair according to the present invention.
2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a medical device according to the present invention.
3 is a front view of the main body of the medical device of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view of the field emission type X-ray tube mounted on the X-ray generator of the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view of the periphery of the medical device of the present invention.
6 is a view showing a first embodiment of the medical device of the present invention.
7 is a view showing a second embodiment of the medical device of the present invention.
8 is a view showing a third embodiment of the medical device of the present invention.

Objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description and accompanying drawings, and in describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of related known technologies may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention. If it is determined that there is, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" with another part, this includes not only a case in which it is directly connected, but also a case in which another component is interposed therebetween. In addition, when a part "includes" or "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included or provided without excluding other components unless otherwise stated. .

Those of ordinary skill in the art can know that the medical device according to the present invention can be applied not only to the dental medical field but also to other medical fields, and that the scope of the present invention extends even when the medical device of the present invention is applied to other medical fields. There will be. However, hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, a medical device mainly applied to the dental medical field will be described as an example.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a view schematically showing a unit chair according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the unit chair (unit chair) (1) according to the present invention, a chair (chair) 30 for sitting or lying on the subject; a foot controller 35 for adjusting the height of the chair 30; a water supply station 40 for supplying water to the subject; A device holder (handpieces holder) 50 and a tray (60) capable of holding a variety of medical instruments (medical handpieces) used by a doctor (60); a monitor 70 for outputting a projection image photographed by X-ray imaging; and a medical device 10 for irradiating light or irradiating X-rays toward the region of interest of the subject.

The chair 30 includes a head rest 31 for supporting the subject's head; a back rest (32) supporting the upper body of the subject; a seat (33) supporting the lower body of the subject; and an arm rest 34 supporting the arm of the subject. The chair 30 may be installed so as to be able to move up and down from the floor by adjusting its height by the foot controller 35 .

The back rest 32 may be rotatably connected to the seat 33 so that the subject can be seated or laid down.

The water supply station 40 may automatically supply water necessary to keep the subject's oral cavity clean to the subject.

The instrument holder 50 and the tray 60 may be configured to place or mount various instruments necessary for dental treatment and treatment, for example, a cutting tool, a blower, an oral camera, and the like.

The monitor 70 may output a projection image by X-ray imaging.

The medical device 10 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5 . 2 is a view schematically showing a medical device according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a front view of the main body of the medical device of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a field emission type X-ray tube mounted on the X-ray generator of the present invention. It is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the periphery of the medical device of the present invention.

2 and 3, the medical device 10 according to the present invention, the body portion 11; a light source unit 12 for irradiating light into the oral cavity; an X-ray generator 13 for irradiating X-rays toward the region of interest; The perimeter 20 is installed on the edge of the main body 11; and a support portion 15 for supporting the body portion 11 .

The main body 11 is configured so that a light source 12 and an X-ray generator 13, which will be described later, can be mounted thereon.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the light source unit 12 includes a plurality of light sources 12-1, 12-2, 12-3, . As the light sources 12-1, 12-2, 12-3, . Specifically, an LED substrate (not shown) on which a plurality of LEDs are radially mounted is mounted on the main body 11, and a heat sink (not shown) for efficiently dissipating heat generated from the LEDs may be provided on the LED substrate. have.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the X-ray generator 13 is a component that is disposed in the center of the main body 11 and irradiates X-rays toward a region of interest in the subject's oral cavity, specifically, the X-ray generator 13 . generates X-rays by colliding electrons with high kinetic energy on a metal target, and can be configured in a field emission method using a field emission emitter of a nanostructure material of a carbon nanotube (CNT).

4 is a cross-sectional view of the field emission type X-ray tube mounted on the X-ray generator of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4 , the X-ray tube XRT has a sealed vacuum space S formed therein, and may have a cylindrical shape. Such an X-ray tube, the nanotube emitter 84 is formed on the upper surface of the cathode 82 for emitting electrons; an anode 86 spaced apart from the cathode 82 and disposed to face and having a target surface for emitting X-rays by incident electrons; and a separator 88 separating them between the negative electrode 82 and the positive electrode 86 .

The separator 88 has a tubular shape, and the negative electrode 82 and the positive electrode 86 are disposed on both sides with the separator 88 interposed therebetween. The separator 88 may be made of an insulating material, for example, ceramic.

Although not specifically illustrated, the X-ray tube further includes a gate electrode disposed between the cathode 82 and the anode 86 . The gate electrode has a plurality of gate holes with a predetermined pitch positioned in the vacuum space S, and electrons emitted from the cathode 82 pass through the gate holes to advance to the anode 86 .

In FIG. 4 , the lower surface (ie, target surface) of the anode 86 on which electrons are incident is configured to be inclined, so that the X-rays are directed in the direction of the angle symmetrical with the electron incident angle with respect to the normal direction of the target surface of the anode 86 . Although the emission reflective X-ray tube is illustrated, a transmissive X-ray tube in which X-rays are emitted in substantially the same direction as the electron incident direction may be used as the X-ray tube (XRT).

Among various nanomaterials, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have excellent field emission characteristics due to high chemical stability, thermal conductivity, mechanical strength, and high aspect ratio, and thus, miniaturization and weight reduction can be achieved. .

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5 , the peripheral part 20 is a cylindrical member with an open lower end and a tapered opening area to widen along the direction in which light or X-rays are irradiated, and the edge of the body part 11 . It is installed in the light source unit 12 and may be configured to surround the light irradiated from the light source unit 12 or X-rays irradiated from the X-ray generator (13).

The peripheral portion 20 includes a reflective layer 21 made of a surface-treated aluminum material. By reflecting the light irradiated from the light source unit 13 by such a reflective layer 21, the light can be irradiated from various directions while reducing back scattering so that the light can be efficiently irradiated into the oral cavity without generating a shadow. . In addition, a shielding layer 22 made of a lead material may be additionally formed on the outer surface of the reflective layer 21 . By shielding the radiation emitted from the X-ray generator 13 by the shielding layer 22 , the amount of radiation exposure can be minimized. Preferably, the shielding layer may be made of a lead-free shielding material such as barium oxide, bismuth, or tungsten.

1 and 2, the support part 15 is provided on one side of the unit chair 1 and is configured to support the body part 11, the first arm 16 standing vertically; a second arm (17) rotatably connected horizontally with respect to the first arm (16) by employing an elbow and a knuckle; and a third arm (18) rotatably hinged or articulated perpendicularly to the second arm (17). In addition, the body portion 11 may be rotatably connected to the distal end of the third arm 18 in a hinged or articulated manner. By the support 15 configured as described above, the main body 11 is movable in a direction away from or close to the subject, or in the vertical direction and left and right directions with respect to the subject. Accordingly, the doctor can easily adjust the position of the main body 11 to face the examinee's oral cavity or an area of interest.

Now, embodiments of the medical device of the present invention described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8 .

(First embodiment of medical device)

6 is a view showing a first embodiment of the medical device of the present invention. In describing the first embodiment of the present invention, redundant descriptions of the same components as those of the medical device described above will be omitted, and only components different from those of the medical device will be described in detail.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the medical device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 11 ; X-ray generator 80; and a connection part 90 connecting the X-ray generator 80 to be drawn out from the body part 11 .

The body unit 11 is a component to which the light source unit 12 and the like can be mounted as described above.

The X-ray generator 80 includes a housing 84 having an open front; and an X-ray generator 13 provided in the housing 84 to radiate X-rays toward the region of interest through the front opening of the housing 84 .

The connection part 90 is a component to connect the X-ray generator 80 to be drawn out from the body part 11 , and specifically, one end is connected to the X-ray generator 80 and the other end is connected to the body part 11 . . Through this connection part 90 , the X-ray generator 80 may be connected to be drawn out from the body part 11 . In addition, since the connection part 90 has a goose neck structure that can be freely curved to change its own posture, as shown in FIG. 6 , the X-ray generator 80 is the body part 11 ), the position of the X-ray generator 80 may be freely changed. Accordingly, the doctor may adjust the posture of the connector 90 having the gooseneck structure so that the X-ray generator 80 and the region of interest directly face each other after withdrawing the X-ray generator 80 from the main body 11 .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6 , a ball-joint structure 95 may be provided between the connection part 90 and the X-ray generator 80 , so that the X-ray for the connection part 90 may be provided. The position and/or angle of the generator 80 may be further adjusted. Accordingly, the doctor may control the X-ray generator 80 to directly face the ROI of the subject more precisely.

According to the first embodiment of the medical device 10 of the present invention, since the X-ray generator 80 is provided to be withdrawn from the medical device 10 and can be positioned to precisely face the ROI of the subject, the X-ray generator The X-rays irradiated from 80 can be accurately irradiated to the ROI of the subject, and thus a clear projection image of the ROI can be obtained, so that a more accurate diagnosis can be made.

(Second embodiment of medical device)

A second embodiment of the medical device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 7 . In the description of the second embodiment of the present invention, redundant descriptions of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment will be omitted, and configurations different from those of the first embodiment will be described in detail.

7 is a view showing a second embodiment of the medical device of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7 , the connection unit 90 has a telescopic structure including a plurality of rods 91-1, 91-2, 91-3, .... Specifically, the X-ray generator 80 is withdrawn from the main body 11 as the rods with small diameters are withdrawn from the rods with large diameters, and the X-ray generator 80 with the rods with small diameters is inserted into the rods with large diameters. It is introduced into the body part 11 .

The X-ray generator 80 may be configured to be linearly drawn out from the main body 11 by the telescopic structure of the connection part 90 configured as described above.

As in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7 , since a ball-joint structure 95 is provided between the connection part 90 and the X-ray generator 80 , the X-ray generator 80 for the connection part 90 is provided. ) position and/or angle can be adjusted.

Accordingly, the medical device 10 according to the second embodiment of the present invention can achieve all of the same effects as those of the first embodiment.

(Third embodiment of medical device)

A third embodiment of the medical device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 8 . 8 is a view showing a third embodiment of the medical device of the present invention.

8 is a view showing a third embodiment of the medical device of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 8 , a medical device 10 according to a third embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 11; X-ray generator 80; inverter 81 , battery 82 ; and a detachable part 83 .

The main body 11 is configured so that the light source 12 and the like can be mounted as described above.

The X-ray generator 80 includes a housing 84; X-ray generator 13; and a detachable part 83 .

The housing 84 is configured to accommodate an X-ray generator 13 , a battery 82 , an inverter 81 , and the like, which will be described later, and has an open front.

The X-ray generator 13 is configured to radiate X-rays toward the region of interest through the front opening of the housing 84 and is accommodated in the housing 82 .

The battery 82 is a rechargeable battery that can be charged by receiving power from an external power source, and may be configured to supply power to the X-ray generator 13 .

The inverter 81 is configured to convert direct current to alternating current or convert alternating current to direct current, and receives power from an external power source connected through the main body 11 and transmits it to the battery 82 or the battery 82 . ) may serve to transfer power from the X-ray generator 13 to the X-ray generator 13 .

The detachable unit 83 is a component that detachably connects the X-ray generator 80 to the body unit 11 , and may have, for example, a bolt-nut structure.

According to the medical device 10 of the present invention, battery charging is performed in a state in which the X-ray generator 80 is attached to the main body 11 , and X-ray imaging may be performed in a state in which the X-ray generator 80 is detached. .

According to the third embodiment of the medical device 10 of the present invention, since the X-ray generator 80 is detachable from the main body 11 , the doctor places the separated X-ray generator 80 in the region of interest of the subject with more precision. They can be positioned to face each other. Accordingly, a clearer projection image of the region of interest can be obtained, so that a more accurate diagnosis can be made.

(Other embodiments of medical devices)

Previously, although the connection part 90 having a gooseneck structure or a telescopic structure has been described as a configuration for implementing the X-ray generator 80 to be withdrawn from the body part 11, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the connection part ( 90) as a cable (cable) (not shown) may be used.

Now, a method of treating a subject using the unit chair 1 according to the present invention will be described.

When the subject is positioned in a sitting state on the chair 30, the doctor adjusts the height of the chair 35 using the foot controller 35, and then rotates the backrest 32 to convert the subject to a lying state .

In a state in which the subject is lying, the doctor moves the position of the main body 11 of the medical device 10 according to the present invention to face the subject's oral cavity, and then the switch 14 installed on the outside of the main body 11 ) to switch the medical device 10 according to the present invention to a lighting mode (Light Mode) to irradiate light into the oral cavity of the subject. At this time, the main body 11 may be additionally provided with a dimming circuit for controlling the output of the light source, and the doctor operates a switch to increase or decrease the intensity of the illuminance (eg, low illuminance state, medium illuminance state, high illuminance state). ) can be adjusted appropriately.

The doctor can accurately check the inside of the oral cavity with the naked eye through the illumination mode of the medical device 10 according to the present invention. After checking the inside of the oral cavity, X-ray imaging is performed in order to acquire a projection image necessary to accurately read the state of teeth and/or gums in the region of interest in place without moving the position of the subject.

In order to perform X-ray imaging, the doctor moves the position of the main body 11 of the medical device 10 according to the present invention from the outside of the examinee's oral cavity to the region of interest, and then operates the switch 14 for medical use. The apparatus 10 may be switched to an X-ray mode to radiate X-rays toward the ROI of the subject.

When the medical device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is used, the doctor draws the X-ray generator 80 from the main body 11 and then curves the posture through the connector 90 having a gooseneck structure. The X-ray generator 80 can be positioned to directly face the region of interest of the examinee by deforming and/or deforming the ball-joint structure 95 and adjusting the position or angle of the X-ray generator 80 connected by the ball-joint structure 95 . .

When the medical device 10 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is used, the doctor linearly draws the X-ray generator 80 from the main body 11 through the connection part 90 having a telescopic structure. , by adjusting the position or angle of the X-ray generator 80 connected by the ball-joint structure 95 , the X-ray generator 80 may be positioned to directly face the ROI of the subject.

When the medical device 10 according to the third embodiment of the present invention is used, the doctor separates the X-ray generator 80 from the main body 11 and then places the separated X-ray generator 80 in the region of interest of the subject. It can be positioned to face more precisely.

In this case, an X-ray detector for detecting X-rays irradiated toward the region of interest, for example, an intraoral sensor, is inserted into the oral cavity and positioned to face the X-ray generator 80 with the region of interest interposed therebetween. The X-ray detector detects the X-rays irradiated from the X-ray generator 13 to generate an electric signal for each location proportional to the amount of incident X-rays detected, and then reads the electric signal and location information and processes it with an image processing algorithm. A two-dimensional projection image of the teeth and/or gums in the area may be generated and output through the monitor 70 .

Because the doctor can more accurately check the inside of the subject's oral cavity through the unit chair 1 according to the present invention and can perform X-ray imaging of the region of interest in succession, the dental condition and/or the gum condition can be checked more quickly and accurately. can be read

In the above, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto and may be modified or changed within the scope without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the above-described embodiment, but should be defined by the claims described later as well as equivalents thereto.

11: body part
13: X-ray generator
80: X-ray generator
84: housing
90: connection

Claims (10)

body part; a light source unit provided in the body unit to irradiate light toward the subject; and an X-ray generator;
The X-ray generator may include a housing; an X-ray generator provided in the housing to radiate X-rays toward the ROI of the subject; and a connection part for removably connecting the X-ray generator to the body part.
medical device.
The method according to claim 1,
The connection part is made of a curved deformable gooseneck structure
medical device.
The method according to claim 1,
The connection part is made of a telescopic structure that can be drawn out linearly from the body part.
medical device.
The method according to claim 1,
The connection part is made of a cable that can be drawn out from the main body part.
medical device.
The method according to claim 1,
A ball-joint structure is provided between the X-ray generator and the connection part.
medical device.
body part; a light source unit provided in the body unit to irradiate light toward the subject; and an X-ray generator;
The X-ray generator may include a housing; an X-ray generator provided in the housing to radiate X-rays toward the ROI of the subject; and a detachable part for detachably connecting the X-ray generator to the body part.
medical device.
7. The method of claim 6,
The X-ray generator,
A battery capable of supplying power to the X-ray generator when the X-ray generator is attached to the main body and is charged by receiving power from an external power source connected through the main body, and when the X-ray generator is detached from the main body. containing
medical device.
8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
Further comprising a peripheral portion provided on the edge of the body portion,
The perimeter portion includes a reflective layer that reflects light; and a shielding layer for shielding radiation.
medical device.
8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The X-ray generator includes a field emission type X-ray tube using carbon nanotubes.
medical device.
The medical device according to any one of claims 1 to 7; and
A chair for supporting the subject; including
unit chair.

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