KR20210026883A - Optical therapy device using ultrasound and bubble generating material injection device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an optical treating device using ultrasonic waves and a bubble generation material injecting device, and comprising: a main body which operates with power applied from the outside and includes a control unit generating a control signal based on a corresponding input value set by a user; an optical treating unit which is electrically connected to the control unit of the main body, is controlled by the control signal generated in the control unit, and emits treatment light and the ultrasonic waves to a corresponding affected area; and a bubble generating agent injecting unit which is provided in one side of the optical treating unit and injects a bubble generating agent to the inside of a living tissue of the corresponding affected area by the control signal of the control unit. Provided is the optical treating device using ultrasonic waves and a bubble generation material injecting device, capable of generating microbubbles inside the living tissue of the corresponding affected area by injecting the bubble generating agent with a microneedle to the corresponding affected area requiring optical treatment and emitting the ultrasonic waves of a corresponding wavelength to the corresponding affected area; and improving an optical treating effect by irradiating the treatment light to the corresponding affected area in which the microbubbles are generated and increasing tissue penetration range and depth of optical energy with straight light scattering and Mie scattering of the treatment light by the microbubbles generated inside the living tissue of the corresponding affected area.

Description

Optical therapy device using ultrasound and bubble generating material injection device

The present invention relates to an optical treatment device using an ultrasonic wave and a bubble-generating material injection device, and more particularly, after injecting a bubble-generating agent into a corresponding affected area requiring optical treatment, an ultrasonic wave of a corresponding wavelength is emitted to the affected area, and the corresponding Microbubbles are generated inside the biological tissue of the affected area, and the treatment light is irradiated to the affected area where the microbubbles are generated, and the treatment light (laser, LED) is scattered in a straight line by the microbubbles generated inside the affected area. The present invention relates to an optical treatment device using an ultrasonic wave and a bubble-generating material injection device capable of increasing the optical treatment effect by increasing the tissue penetration range and depth of light energy through (Light Scattering) and Mie scattering.

In general, the outside of red in the spectrum of light is called infrared, and the wavelength of infrared rays is longer than visible rays and the shortest wavelength of 0.75 to 3㎛ is called near infrared, and is used for industrial and medical disinfection or joint and muscle treatment.

For more than 30 years, the NASA has studied red rays in the wavelength range of 530 to 700 nm and near infrared rays in the wavelength range of 700 to 1,000 nm as a phototherapy therapy, and published the characteristics and efficacy of near infrared rays through clinical trials.

Near-infrared rays give strong heat waves to blood vessels and skin tissue waste layers to disperse waste products, thereby preventing and alleviating vascular diseases through increased blood supply, alleviating headaches and migraines, relieving fatigue and relieving stress and neuralgia through muscle relaxation, and stiff neck. , Frozen shoulder, lower back pain, and other chronic and acute pain relief effects.

This is because the mitochondria of the mitochondria in the cell is activated by receiving light, creating more bioenergy (APT) to enhance the metabolism and energy of the cell. The enhanced energy revitalizes the body and prevents cell aging. It helps to slow down the onset of degenerative disease, and has the effect of alleviating symptoms such as arthritis, sprains, tendinitis, and rheumatism.

Recently, the LED light source used for lighting is used as the main light source for optical therapy.The LED light source has the advantage of being able to emit all light such as ultraviolet rays, visible rays, and infrared rays, and that the output and color can be adjusted, and the energy is low and only light of the desired wavelength. Because it can cause few side effects and does not damage other human tissues, it is suitable as a medical device, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration permits the use of LED light sources in the visible and near-infrared areas for human treatment.

Recently, among the light sources for the treatment of skin diseases, a method using an LED light source has emerged.

Unlike the conventional method of intensively treating a local area with a high-power laser, the LED light source can effectively treat a large area of disease with an appropriate light output.

Since the LED light source has a narrow wavelength bandwidth and emits a light source of a specific wavelength, harmful ultraviolet rays (UV) or unnecessary infrared rays (IR) are not emitted.

In addition, it has low energy and does not damage tissues or eyes. The U.S. FDA permits the use of treatment with LED light sources in the visible and near-infrared regions. The physical characteristics of the LED light source include a long lifespan, low power consumption, and are environmentally friendly, and a small volume makes it easy to use space.

As a prior art, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0964780 was provided. The prior art includes a plurality of micro-concave lenses arranged in two dimensions in a first direction and a second direction, and between each of the concave lenses and the concave lenses. Disclosed is an LED phototherapy device using a light guide plate including a light-dispersing structure having a curvature of greater or less than zero at a connection portion.

However, in the conventional phototherapy device, the light energy transferred into the tissue is not sufficient due to light scattering compared to the intensity of light and the amount of light emitted. Although light energy can be transmitted to the dermal layer of the skin, light energy cannot be transmitted to subcutaneous tissues and organ tissues by a non-invasive method according to the prior art.

The present invention generates microbubbles in the affected area using ultrasonic waves and a bubble injection device, so that the bubbles generated by the ultrasonic waves are temporarily unscattered so that light scattering occurs in the direction of light (the straightness of the treatment light (laser, LED)). It is an object of the present invention to provide an optical treatment device using an ultrasonic and bubble-generating material injection device capable of increasing the optical treatment effect by increasing the transmission depth of light by means of optical scattering and Mie scattering. .

The optical treatment apparatus using the ultrasonic and bubble-generating material injection device according to the present invention is driven by externally applied power, and a main body having a built-in control unit that generates a control signal based on a corresponding input value set by the user, and the main body of the main body. An optical treatment means that is electrically connected to the control unit and is controlled by a control signal generated by the control unit to emit therapeutic light and ultrasonic waves to the affected area, and is provided on one side of the optical treatment means, and corresponds to a control signal from the control unit. And a bubble-generating agent injection means for injecting a bubble-generating agent into the living tissue of the affected area.

At this time, the optical treatment means according to the present invention includes a body having a moving slot formed along the longitudinal direction, and is provided on one side of the body to interview the surface of the affected area, and to selectively emit ultrasonic waves to the affected area. A portion and a plurality of optical elements provided at regular intervals along the periphery of the ultrasonic emitter and irradiating treatment light to the surface of the affected portion, and provided inside the body and electrically connected to the control unit, in the control unit An ultrasonic circuit unit that applies driving power to the ultrasonic emitter by an applied control signal, and is provided inside the body and is electrically connected to the control unit, and driving power to the optical devices by a control signal applied from the control unit It includes a light source circuit unit for applying.

And the bubble generating agent injection means according to the present invention is provided in a movement slot of the body, a movement clamp that moves along the movement slot according to a control signal from the control unit, and the movement clamp is mounted by being bitten by the movement clamp, An injection needle that penetrates into the living body of the affected part by movement, connected to the rear of the injection needle, accommodates a bubble generating agent therein, and when the injection needle penetrates the affected area, the contained bubble generating agent is injected into the affected area. And a bubble-generating agent cartridge.

In addition, the bubble generating agent according to the present invention is preferably any one of carboxy gas, hyaluronic acid, and monosaccharide.

The effects exhibited by the optical treatment device using the ultrasonic wave and the bubble-generating material injection device according to the present invention are as follows.

After injecting a bubble-generating agent into the affected area that requires optical treatment, an ultrasonic wave of a corresponding wavelength is emitted to the affected area to generate microbubbles in the living tissue of the affected area, and therapeutic light to the affected area where the microbubbles are generated. To increase the optical treatment effect by increasing the tissue penetration range and depth of light energy through light scattering and Mie scattering of the treatment light by microbubbles generated inside the affected biological tissue. It has the effect of delivering light energy to the cartilage and bones of the deep deep treatment area.

1 is an exemplary view showing the configuration of an optical treatment apparatus using an ultrasonic wave and a bubble-generating material injection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exemplary view showing another embodiment of a bubble generating agent cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exemplary view showing another embodiment of an optical treatment apparatus using light scattering according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, terms or words used in the specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to their usual or dictionary meanings, and the inventors appropriately explain the concept of terms in order to explain their own invention in the best way. Based on the principle that it can be defined, it should be interpreted as a meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all the technical ideas of the present invention. It should be understood that there may be variations.

In the present invention, after injecting a bubble-generating agent into the affected area requiring optical treatment, an ultrasonic wave of a corresponding wavelength is emitted to the affected area to generate microbubbles in the living tissue of the affected area, and the affected area where the microbubbles are generated By irradiating treatment light to the affected area, optical treatment by increasing the tissue penetration range and depth of light energy through straight light scattering and Mie scattering of the treatment light by microbubbles generated inside the affected part of the living tissue. It relates to an optical treatment device using an ultrasonic wave and a bubble-generating material injection device capable of increasing the effect, and will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings as follows.

An optical treatment apparatus using an ultrasonic wave and a bubble-generating material injection device according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 includes a main body 100, an optical treatment means 200, and a bubble-generating agent injection means 300. The main body 100 includes a control unit 110 that is driven by externally applied power and generates a control signal based on a corresponding input value set by a user.

The main body 100 has a control unit 110 embedded in the housing 101 forming a corresponding shape, and a control panel 120 for a user to input a key is provided on one surface of the housing 101.

The control panel 120 includes an ON/OFF key for controlling the operation of the device, a light irradiation time setting key for setting the treatment light irradiation time for optical therapy, and an ultrasonic setting key for setting the wavelength and intensity of ultrasonic waves. It comprises various setting keys for controlling the treatment device and a display unit that displays control and setting values.

Since the configuration of the control panel 120 can be variously changed according to design conditions, detailed descriptions will be omitted.

In addition, the control unit 110 of the main body 100 and the optical treatment means 200 are electrically connected, and the optical treatment means 200 is controlled by a control signal generated by the control unit 100 to treat the affected area. Emits light and ultrasound.

Looking in more detail at the optical treatment means 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the optical treatment means 200 includes a body 210, an ultrasonic emitter 220, an optical device 230, and an ultrasonic wave. A circuit unit 240 and a light source circuit unit 250 are included.

First, the body 210 has a length in the front and rear direction in the form of a pistol, and the handle 211 held by the user by hand extends downwardly from the lower side of the body 210.

At this time, the body 210 of the optical treatment means 200 is formed with a moving slot 212 formed along the longitudinal direction, and the moving slot 212 includes the bubble generating agent injection means 300.

Here, the moving slot 212 and the bubble generating agent injection means 300 will be described in more detail below.

In addition, an ultrasonic emitter 220 is provided on one side of the body 210 that is in front of the body 210, and the ultrasonic emitter 220 is located at one end of the body 210 that is in front of the body 210 so as to have an interview with the surface of the affected part. It is preferable to be provided, and selectively emit ultrasonic waves to the affected area interviewed by a control signal from the control unit 110.

At this time, in the ultrasonic emitter 220, a contact plate for an interview with the surface of the affected part is provided in a disc shape, and a vibrator is coupled to the rear of the contact plate, and the vibrator is driven by an applied driving power, so that the contact plate is operated. Through this, ultrasonic waves are transmitted to the surface of the affected area.

Further, a plurality of optical elements 230 are provided along the periphery of the ultrasonic emitter 220 at regular intervals, and the optical elements 230 irradiate treatment light onto the surface of the affected portion.

At this time, the optical device 230 is a laser diode or a light emitting diode (LED), and one wavelength is selected according to the depth, range, and position of the affected part among the wavelengths of 700 nm to 900 nm, and irradiates the treatment light of the selected wavelength.

Therefore, as described above, by a structure including a plurality of optical elements 230 along the periphery of the ultrasonic emitter 220 at regular intervals, ultrasonic waves are emitted to the affected area, and then treatment light is irradiated or ultrasonic waves are applied to the affected area. It is very advantageous to irradiate the curing light while emitting.

In addition, the body 210 includes an ultrasonic circuit part 240 and a light source circuit part 250, the ultrasonic circuit part 240 is electrically connected to the control unit 110, and the body 100 The applied power is converted into a corresponding voltage, and driving power is applied to the ultrasonic emitter 220 by a control signal applied from the controller 110.

The light source circuit unit 250 is electrically connected to the control unit 110 and applies driving power to the optical devices 230 by a control signal applied from the control unit 110.

In addition, the bubble generating agent injection means 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a moving clamp 310, an injection needle 320, and a bubble generating agent cartridge 330, the

The movable clamp 310 is provided in the movable slot 212 of the body 210 and moves forward and backward along the movable slot 212 according to a control signal from the control unit 110.

At this time, the movable clamp 310 is mounted with the injection needle 320 being bitten, and the injection needle 320 penetrates into the living body of the affected part by a certain depth due to the movement of the movable clamp 310.

Here, the penetration depth of the injection needle 320 can be variously changed by setting the moving distance of the moving clamp 310.

A bubble-generating agent cartridge 330 is connected to the rear of the injection needle 320, and the bubble-generating agent cartridge 330 contains a bubble-generating agent therein, and is used once inside the cylinder like a conventional syringe. A piston may be provided at the rear of the cylinder to accommodate the bubble generating agent and to discharge the bubble generating agent.

Here, the bubble generating agent contained in the bubble generating agent cartridge 330 is preferably composed of any one of carboxy gas, hyaluronic acid, and monosaccharide, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Anything can be used as long as it is a generator.

In addition, the injection needle 320 and the bubble generating agent cartridge 330 have an opening/closing valve that selectively opens and closes the cartridge to control the injection amount and the discharge amount of the bubble generating agent, a pressure gauge that checks the pressure inside the cartridge, or a bubble generated in the cartridge. It may further include a capacity indicator to check the capacity of the product.

In addition, when using the bubble generating agent cartridge 330 in a large capacity, a bubble generating agent cartridge 330 is separately connected to the rear of the body 210 of the optical treatment means 200 as shown in FIG. 2 to generate bubbles. It can be used continuously by discharging a small amount each time it is injected into the affected part of the agent.

In addition, the optical treatment device using the ultrasonic wave and the bubble-generating material injection device according to the present invention with reference to FIG. 3 has the affected part inside the housing 101 of the main body 100 to surround the affected part such as shoulders and knees. Forming a space for accommodating, and provided with an ultrasonic emitter 220 and an optical device 230 of the optical treatment means 200 in the space in which the affected part is accommodated, the optical treatment means 200 on inner surfaces facing the affected part Each of the ultrasonic emitters 220 and the optical device 230 may be provided, so that all or only one of the inner surfaces facing the affected part may be selectively used.

At this time, the injection needle 320 connected to the bubble generating agent cartridge 330 from the outside of the housing 101 of the main body 100 penetrates the housing 101 through a corresponding designated hole in order to inject the bubble generating agent into the affected part. Thus, a bubble-generating agent may be injected into the affected area.

Therefore, in the optical treatment apparatus using the ultrasonic wave and the bubble-generating material injection device according to an embodiment of the present invention, after injecting a bubble-generating agent into the affected area requiring optical treatment, the ultrasonic wave of the corresponding wavelength is emitted to the affected area, Microbubbles are generated inside the biological tissue of the body, and the treatment light is irradiated to the affected area where the microbubbles are generated, and light scattering and non-scattering of the treatment light by the microbubbles generated inside the affected body tissue (Mie scattering) can increase the optical treatment effect by increasing the tissue penetration range and depth of light energy.

Looking at this process in more detail, by setting the injection amount, depth, ultrasonic emission time, and light emission time of the optical element through the control panel 120 provided on the front of the main body 100, the controller A control signal is generated at (110).

And, after contacting the front end of the optical treatment means 200 to the affected part, when the device is operated by pressing the start button provided on the control panel 120 of the main body 100, the control signal generated by the control unit 110 As a result, the moving clamp 310 of the bubble generating agent injection means 300 moves to the affected part along the moving slot 212 so that the injection needle 320 penetrates into the affected part, and the injection needle ( When the end of 320) is reached, the bubble generating agent accommodated in the bubble generating agent cartridge 330 is discharged in a set amount and injected into the affected area through the injection needle 320.

When the injection of the bubble-generating agent is completed, the moving clamp 310 is returned to its original position in order to remove the injection needle 320 from the affected area, and when the return of the moving clamp 310 is completed, the optical treatment The ultrasonic emitter 220 of the means 200 emits ultrasonic waves to the affected area, and the ultrasonic waves stimulate the bubble-generating agent to generate microbubbles inside the living tissue of the affected area.

The ultrasonic emitter 220 of the optical treatment means 200 automatically stops when the ultrasonic waves are emitted for a set time, and then the optical device 230 of the optical treatment means 200 emits light. Thus, the near-infrared ray of the set corresponding wavelength is irradiated to the affected area where microbubbles are generated, so that the optical treatment is performed.

The optical device 230 of the optical treatment means 200 also irradiates the treatment light for a set time, and automatically stops its driving when the irradiation time is completed.

The present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, but these are merely exemplary, and those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

100: main body
101: housing
110: control unit
120: control panel
200: optical treatment means
210: body
211: handle
212: moving slot
220: ultrasonic emitter
230: optical element
240: ultrasonic circuit unit
250: light source circuit unit
300: bubble generating agent injection means
310: moving clamp
320: injection needle
330: bubble generating agent cartridge

Claims (4)

A main body with a built-in control unit that is driven by externally applied power and generates a control signal based on a corresponding input value set by a user;
An optical treatment means electrically connected to a control unit of the main body and controlled by a control signal generated by the control unit to emit therapeutic light and ultrasonic waves to the affected area; And
Optical treatment using ultrasound and a bubble-generating substance injection device including; a bubble-generating agent injection means provided on one side of the optical treatment means and injecting a bubble-generating agent into the living tissue of the affected part by a control signal from the control unit Device.
The method according to claim 1,
The optical treatment means
A body having a moving slot formed along the longitudinal direction;
An ultrasonic emitter provided on one side of the body to interview the surface of the affected part and selectively emit ultrasonic waves to the affected part;
A plurality of optical devices provided at regular intervals along the periphery of the ultrasonic emitter to irradiate treatment light onto the surface of the affected part;
An ultrasonic circuit unit provided inside the body and electrically connected to the control unit to apply driving power to the ultrasonic emitter by a control signal applied from the control unit;
Optical using an ultrasonic and bubble-generating material injection device including; a light source circuit unit provided inside the body and electrically connected to the control unit to apply driving power to the optical devices by a control signal applied from the control unit Treatment device.
The method according to claim 2,
The bubble generating agent injection means
A moving clamp provided in the moving slot of the body and moving along the moving slot according to a control signal from the control unit;
An injection needle that is mounted by being bitten by the movable clamp and penetrates into the living body of the affected part by the movement of the movable clamp;
Ultrasound and bubble-generating material including a bubble-generating agent cartridge connected to the rear of the injection needle, receiving a bubble-generating agent therein, and injecting the received bubble-generating agent into the affected area when the injection needle penetrates the affected area. Optical therapy device using an injection device.
The method of claim 3,
The bubble generating agent
An optical treatment device using an ultrasonic wave, which is one of carboxy gas, hyaluronic acid, and monosaccharide, and a bubble-generating substance injection device.

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