KR20210147578A - Lymphedema treatment device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a lymphedema treatment device capable of easily circulating a lymph by pulling or moving skins by motion of an oscillation part formed therein with a pad of an elastic material stuck to a region making contact with a human body. The lymphedema treatment device comprises: a body part to support a human body; a pair of rotating parts provided at both sides of the human body; and a cloth part including both ends fixed to the rotating parts, respectively. The pair of rotating parts protrude in a direction of the human body, and including a plurality of oscillation parts formed therein with a pad making contact with the human body. The body part is provided inside the body part, and includes a drive motor to provide driving force to the plurality of oscillation parts to be conveyed. When the human body is put on the body part, the plurality of oscillation parts are stuck to a surface of the human body and the stuck surface of the human body works out to performing message for compressing or elongating a surface of the human body adjacent to the stuck surface of the human body. The cloth part connected with the plurality of oscillation parts softly messages the surface of the human body without pressing an inside of the human body to easily circulate a lymphedema.

Description

Lymphedema treatment device

The present invention is a lymphedema treatment device that diffuses lymph to relieve lymphatic congestion. More specifically, it stretches or compresses the adjacent skin in the circumferential direction of the skin by the movement of the skin (surface of the body) and a pad adhered to the lymphatic edema. It relates to a device for treating lymphedema, which stimulates the area and uses the cloth to gently massage the surface of the skin without applying pressure to the inside of the skin, thereby enabling smooth lymphatic circulation.

Cancer patients, including breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and liver cancer, are occurring in Korea and around the world. As medical technology advances, various anticancer treatments are being implemented to treat it. In addition, chemotherapy may cause sequelae. A typical example of sequelae of chemotherapy is lymphedema. Looking at the relationship between lymphedema and cancer, 68% of all lymphedema patients have cancer-related problems, and 15.5% of cancer patients (over 29% for breast cancer) have lymphedema.

The lymphatic system maintains the balance of body fluids by transporting lymph fluid through the lymph pump action, an organ involved in the human immune system. And, when lymph fluid accumulates in the extracellular space due to lymph node removal (surgical treatment) or radiation therapy, lymphedema such as swelling or body tissue change occurs.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0062025 (2019. 06. 05.) discloses a vibrating massager in which a protrusion in contact with the human body performs a massage.

However, the conventional technique for directly pressing the skin is to relax the stiff muscles by applying a large pressure to the inside of the body, and there is a limit in promoting lymph circulation by applying pressure only to the surface of the body.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0062025 (2019. 06. 05.)

The present invention has been devised to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and stretches or compresses the skin adjacent to the skin in the circumferential direction of the moving skin through the movement of the skin and the adhesive pad to stimulate the lymphatic body area, and An object of the present invention is to provide a device for treating lymphedema that enables smooth lymphatic circulation by gently massaging the surface of the skin without applying pressure to the inside of the skin using

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems to be solved by the present invention not mentioned here are to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below. can be clearly understood.

In the apparatus for treating lymphedema according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a body portion supporting the body, a pair of rotating parts provided on both sides of the main body part, and a cloth having both ends fixed to the pair of rotating parts, respectively Including, wherein the pair of rotating parts are provided to protrude in a direction toward the body, respectively, and include a plurality of pivoting parts having pads formed on a part in contact with the body, wherein the body part is provided inside the body part and a driving motor for providing a driving force so that the plurality of swinging parts can be respectively transferred, and wherein the plurality of swinging parts massage the surface of the body to promote lymphatic transport while the body is placed on the main body characterized.

In addition, the plurality of oscillation parts according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, each of which is spaced apart from the oscillation part by a predetermined interval, includes a plurality of mounting parts provided in the form of enclosing the outer peripheral surface of the plurality of swing parts, the The cloth part passes through a gap between the plurality of movable parts and the mounting part, respectively, and is fixed to the rotation part, so that when the plurality of swing parts massage the surface of the body, the cloth responds to the movement of the plurality of swing parts. It is characterized by massaging the body.

In addition, the pair of rotating parts according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, each comprising a swing groove for guiding the transfer of the swing part, the swing groove, characterized in that formed in a straight line.

In addition, the swing groove according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that it is formed in a curved shape.

In addition, the cloth according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a bar provided in the interior of the cloth, the bar, in response to the movement of the cloth more strongly to massage the surface of the body characterized.

By means of a solution to the above problem, the lymphedema treatment device of the present invention is to pull or move the skin through the movement of the oscillating part where the pad of the elastic material adhered to the part in contact with the body is formed so that the lymphatic circulation can be made smoothly. but it works

In addition, the lymphedema treatment device of the present invention is effective in making lymphatic circulation smoothly by gently massaging the surface of the skin without applying pressure to the inside of the skin using the cloth.

In addition, in the device for treating lymphedema of the present invention, the user rotates a pair of rotating parts according to the size of the body to fix the plurality of swinging parts in contact with the body, and then the plurality of swinging parts move simultaneously along the swinging groove. Including the first mode massage, which compresses or stretches the body, and the second to fifth mode massage mode, in which a plurality of oscillating parts sequentially compress or stretch in the circumferential direction of the body to change the pressure, the degree of lymphedema and different lymph patterns for each patient By allowing the massage to be performed in different modes depending on the aspect, it is effective in enabling a more effective massage to be performed.

In addition, in the lymphedema treatment device of the present invention, any one of a plurality of rods having different lengths, widths or diameters is selectively provided on the inside of the rod part according to the degree of lymphedema and different lymph pattern patterns for each patient. By protruding convexly on the outer circumferential surface to form a stage, the surface of the body can be pressed more strongly during massage. have.

The effect of the present invention is not limited to the effect mentioned above, and the effect of the present invention not mentioned here will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the following description. .

1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a device for treating lymphedema according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 and 3 are perspective views showing the state of the rotating part of the apparatus for treating lymphedema according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a state in which the swinging part of the lymphedema treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention is raised and lowered.
5 is a view showing a state in which the rotating part of the lymphedema treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention is adjusted to be in contact with the body by rotating the rotating part according to the size of the body.
6 is a view showing a state in which the rocking part and the cloth part massage the surface of the body as the rocking part of the apparatus for treating lymphedema according to an embodiment of the present invention moves.
7 is a view showing a state in which the swinging part of the apparatus for treating lymphedema according to another embodiment of the present invention rotates.
8 is a view showing a state in which a rod part is formed inside the cloth part of the apparatus for treating lymphedema according to another embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view showing the configuration of the rod part of the apparatus for treating lymphedema according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Terms used in this specification will be briefly described, and the present invention will be described in detail.

The terms used in the present invention have been selected as currently widely used general terms as possible while considering the functions in the present invention, but these may vary depending on the intention or precedent of a person skilled in the art, the emergence of new technology, and the like. Therefore, the term used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the overall content of the present invention, rather than the name of a simple term.

In the entire specification, when a part “includes” a certain element, it means that other elements may be further included, rather than excluding other elements, unless otherwise stated.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art can easily implement them. However, the present invention may be embodied in several different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

Specific details including the problem to be solved for the present invention, the means for solving the problem, and the effect of the invention are included in the embodiments and drawings to be described below. Advantages and features of the present invention, and a method of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1 , in the apparatus for treating lymphedema according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the main body 100 and a pair of rotating parts 200 provided on both sides of the main body 100 and both ends are It includes a cloth part 300 fixed to the pair of rotating parts 200 , respectively.

First, the body part 100 is provided. The main body 100 serves to support the body. For example, the body part 100 is formed to have an elliptical cross section, and may be provided in a rectangular shape with rounded corners based on a plan view. Also, the upper central portion of the main body 100 may be concave. That is, the body is placed on the upper central part of the main body part 100 to minimize the body's separation from the main body part 100 . At this time, the body is placed between the pair of rotating parts 200 .

In addition, the upper outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 100 on which the body is placed is formed of a smooth material to prevent damage to the body even when the body is pressed. In addition, the body part 100 is formed to be elongated in the longitudinal direction so that the body formed elongated in the longitudinal direction, such as an arm, can be easily placed.

In addition, the main body 100 includes a driving motor (not shown) that is provided inside the main body 100 and provides a driving force so that a plurality of oscillating parts 210 to be described later can be transported, respectively, and , the plurality of oscillating parts 210 massage the surface of the body in a state where the body is placed on the body part 100 to promote lymphatic transport.

As an example, the upper central part of the main body 100, that is, the body requiring massage is placed between the pair of rotating parts 200, and the pair of rotating parts 200 are the upper central part of the rotating part 200. fasten taut. Thereafter, the plurality of oscillation units 210 are respectively transferred by the driving motor to perform a massage for compressing or extending the body to promote lymphatic transport.

In addition, the body part 100 includes a plurality of rotation shafts 110 such that the pair of rotation parts 200 are rotatably coupled to the body part 100 . For example, the plurality of rotation shafts 110 are provided in the vicinity of four corners of the upper surface of the body part 100 in a total of four, respectively, two rotation shafts adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction of the body part 100 ( 110) is respectively coupled to the rotation unit 200. At this time, the rotating part 200 fixes the swinging part 210 so that the swinging part 210 maintains a state in contact with the body in accordance with the size of the body placed on the upper central part of the main body part 100 . plays a role

In addition, the body part 100 includes a plurality of guide grooves 111 for guiding the rotation of the plurality of rotation shafts (110). For example, the plurality of guide grooves 111 are formed in a shape corresponding to one end of the rotation shaft 110 in total of four. That is, when the user presses the rotating unit 200, the plurality of rotating shafts 110 are rotated along the plurality of guide grooves 111, respectively, and the rotating unit 210 is in contact with a body part requiring massage. to be fixed in a fixed state. At this time, the rotation shaft 110 and the guide groove 111 may be formed in any shape as long as the rotation unit 200 can be fixed at a position desired by the user.

In addition, the main body 100 includes a power button (not shown) for turning on/off the power of the lymphedema treatment device of the present invention, a power supply unit (not shown) for supplying power, and the rotating unit 200 and to be described later. and a display 120 for displaying the operating state of the rocking unit 210 to be performed. As an example, the power button is formed in a protruding form on the outer peripheral surface of the main body 100 and can be pressed by the user to turn the power of the lymphedema treatment device of the present invention on/off. In addition, the power supply unit may be provided in the inside of the body unit 100 in the form of a battery or the like. And, the display 120 is inserted into the outer peripheral surface of the main body 100, the user can check the operating state, operating mode, operating time, etc. of the lymphedema treatment device of the present invention through the display 120 make it possible In this case, the display 120 may be provided in the form of a touch pad so that the user can control the lymphedema treatment device of the present invention, such as operation start, operation mode setting, operation time setting, and the like.

In addition, the body part 100 includes a case 130 that is formed to surround the lower surface of the body part 100 so that the body part 100 can be placed on the ground. In this case, the case 130 may serve to protect the main body 100 from external impact and to prevent foreign substances from penetrating into the main body 100 .

In addition, the main body 100 may further include a handle 131 protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the main body 100 so that the main body 100 can be easily transported. For example, the handle 131 is formed to extend on the left and right outer peripheral surfaces of the main body 100 and is spaced apart from the outer peripheral surface of the main body 100 by a predetermined distance so that the user can easily hold the handle 131 . . In this case, the handle 131 may be formed to have a rounded outer circumferential surface, and may be formed in any shape as long as the user can easily transport the body portion 100 .

Next, the pair of rotating parts 200 are provided. The pair of rotating parts 200 are respectively provided on both sides of the body part 100 and are formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape along the longitudinal direction of the body part 100 of the body part 100 .

In addition, each of the pair of rotating parts 200 includes a fixing member 230 for fixing the cloth part 300 by selectively attaching and detaching to the pair of rotating parts 200 as needed. For example, the fixing member 230 is formed to be detachably attached to the outside of the rotating part 200 with respect to the center of the main body part 100 , and the cloth part 300 is connected to the pair of rotating parts 200 . ), the end of the fabric 300 may be fixed in a manner that is fitted in the gap between the rotating part 200 and the fixing member 230 .

In addition, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 , each of the pair of rotating parts 200 has a plurality of shapes corresponding to the other end of the rotating shaft 110 on the lower surface of the rotating part 200 . It includes a fixing groove (240). For example, the fixing groove 240 is formed in a shape corresponding to the other end of the rotation shaft 110 in the vicinity of both ends of the lower surface of the rotation part 200 . That is, the two rotation shafts 110 are inserted into the two fixing grooves 240 so that the rotation part 200 is rotatably coupled to the body part 100 .

In addition, the pair of rotating parts 200 are provided to protrude in a direction toward the body, respectively, and include a plurality of oscillation parts 210 in which pads are formed in a portion in contact with the body. As an example, the swinging part 210 is provided on the pair of rotational parts 200 to protrude in a direction toward the center of the main body part 100 , respectively, and the user is provided with the pair of rotational parts 200 . is rotated so that the portion on which the pad is formed is in contact with the body. That is, the two pivoting parts 210 respectively provided in the pair of rotating parts 200 maintain a state in contact with the body as the pair of rotating parts 200 are rotated and fixed, and the It is transported by a driving motor and moves while the body is attached to stretch or compress the adjacent skin. At this time, the pad (not shown) is formed on the lower surface of the swing part 210 in contact with the body, and the pad may be formed of a silicon material. In addition, the pad is provided in the form of surrounding the outer peripheral surface of the oscillation portion (210). That is, the pad is formed on a portion in contact with the body to be massaged, and is formed of a material such as silicone that can be adhered to the body by increasing friction with the body. In addition, the outer circumferential surface of the silicone pad is formed to be smooth, so that a wound does not occur on the body during massage.

In addition, the swing part 210 includes a mounting part 211 provided to be spaced apart from the swing part 210 by a predetermined interval. At this time, the mounting part 211 is formed by being bent to surround the outer circumferential surface of the swinging part 210 , and the ceiling part 300 passes through the gap between the swinging part 210 and the mounting part 211 and passes through the rotation. It is to be fixed to the eastern part (200). That is, by causing the swinging part 210 and the fabric 300 to interfere, the fabric 300 can be transported in response to the movement of the swinging part 210 . In other words, when the plurality of movable parts 210 massage the surface of the body, the cloth part 300 massages the body in response to the movement of the plurality of movable parts 210 . Accordingly, it is possible to simultaneously massage both side surfaces and the upper surface of the body.

In addition, the swing part 210 includes a plurality of protrusions 212 that allow the swing part 210 to be rotatably coupled to the rotation part 200 . For example, two of the plurality of protrusions 212 are provided in the vicinity of both ends of the side of the rotating part 100 adjacent to the center of the main body 100 , respectively.

In addition, the pair of rotating parts 200 include a plurality of swinging grooves 220 for guiding the transfer of the swinging part 210 . For example, two of the plurality of oscillation grooves 221 are formed to have a shape corresponding to the end of the protrusion 212 . That is, when the protrusion 212 is inserted into the oscillation groove 221 , the oscillation part 210 and the pivot unit 200 are coupled. At this time, the driving motor transports the two protrusions 212 so that the swinging part 210 is transported along the swinging groove 221 .

At this time, referring to FIG. 4 , the swing groove 220 may be formed in a straight line. For example, the rocking groove 220 is formed in a straight line in a direction perpendicular to the ground, and the protrusion 212 is transported along the rocking groove 220, so that the swinging part 210 is lifted up and down of the body. It moves while adhering to the surface and promotes lymphatic transport by compressing or stretching the upper and lower skin in the circumferential direction of the adjacent body.

As an example, the upper central part of the main body 100, that is, the body requiring massage is placed between the pair of rotating parts 200, and the pair of rotating parts 200 are the upper central part of the rotating part 200. fasten taut. At this time, the cloth 300 is located on the upper part of the body. Then, as the plurality of movable parts 210 descend, the body attached to the movable part 210 descends together to elongate the body, and the cloth part 300 descends in the body direction and presses it. , so that the surface of the body is massaged. That is, as the plurality of oscillating parts 210 repeat lifting and lowering, the surface of the body adjacent to the adhered body is stretched or compressed due to the movement of the oscillating part 210 and the adhered body surface, and the cloth part 300 By pressing the body, the surface of the body is to be massaged.

Summing up the massage operation of the lymphedema treatment device of the present invention as described above, first, referring to FIG. 5 , the user rotates the pair of rotating units 200, respectively, and the plurality of rotating units ( 210) to be in contact with the body. At this time, after passing the cloth part 300 through the gap between the plurality of pivoting parts 210 and the mounting part 211, respectively, they are coupled to the pair of pivoting parts 200, respectively, and the fabric 300 is taut. make it available. That is, in the state shown in FIG. 6 , the plurality of oscillation parts 210 are raised and lowered along the oscillation groove 220 by the driving motor, so that the movement of the surface of the body attached to the oscillation part 210 is performed. Due to this, the surface of the adjacent body of the body is stretched or compressed and massaged. At the same time, a massage in which the cloth 300 presses the surface of the body downward may be performed.

Next, referring to FIG. 7 , the swing groove 220 may be formed in a curved shape. For example, a plurality of the swing grooves 220 may be formed in a sectoral shape on both sides based on the center of gravity of the swing part 210 . At this time, the protrusion 212 formed on the left side with reference to FIG. 7 is maintained in a fixed state, and only the protrusion 212 formed on the right side is lowered along the rocking groove 220 formed on the right side, so that the swinging part 210 can be rotated about an axis horizontal to the ground. In this state, the protrusion 212 formed on the right side rises and the protrusion portion 212 on the left side descends, so that the swinging unit 210 can continuously rotate. That is, as the rocking part 210 rotates, the cloth part 300 sweeps and massages the surface of the body in the vertical direction and simultaneously presses it downward to perform the massage. That is, the massage direction is changed according to the degree of lymphedema and the different lymph pattern patterns for each patient so that a more effective massage can be performed.

Next, referring to FIG. 8 , the ceiling part 300 may include a bar part 310 provided inside the ceiling part 300 . The rod part 310 may be formed, for example, in a rectangular parallelepiped or a cylinder with rounded corners, and may be selectively replaced as needed to have a different length, width or diameter. In this case, as the pair of rotating units 200 rotate about the virtual axis, the rod unit 310 more strongly massages the surface of the body to promote lymphatic transport. That is, the rod part 310 is provided inside the cloth part 300 and convexly protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the cloth part 300 to form a step, so that when the cloth part 300 massages the body, the It causes the surface of the body to be pressed more strongly. That is, the bar part 210 is to more strongly massage the surface of the body in response to the movement of the cloth part 300 . As a result, it is possible to control the degree of pressurization of the body according to the degree of lymphedema and the different lymph pattern patterns for each patient.

At this time, referring to FIG. 9 , the rod part 310 is connected to the swinging part 210 and the wire 320 by a pair of mainframes 311 that are transported according to the movement of the swinging part 210 . and a subframe 312 vertically coupled to any one of the pair of mainframes 311 . In addition, the subframe 312 includes a pair of first frames 312 - 1 directly coupled to the upper side of the main frame 311 and a pair of second frames 312 - 2 directly coupled to the lower side of the main frame 311 . ) and a pair of third frames 312-3 obliquely coupled to the left side of the pair of first and second frames 312-1 and 312-2, and a pair obliquely coupled to the right side of the pair of first and second frames 312-2 of the fourth frame 312-4. As a result, during the massage operation of the swinging part 210, the rod part 310 moves in the same direction as the swinging part 210, so that the body is stretched or compressed by the rod part 310 to become lymphatic. It will stimulate circulation. In this case, the pad may be formed in the portion where the rod part 310 comes into contact with the body.

In addition, a massage method in which the pair of main frames 311 approaches each other and then separates them from each other by controlling the movement of the plurality of oscillation units 210 or the ends of the pair of main frames 311 are close to each other Through a variety of massage patterns, such as a massage method that repeats the inclination of a person, the massage can be tailored to the various aspects of lymphedema.

As such, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the above-described technical configuration of the present invention may be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments described above are to be understood as illustrative and not restrictive in all respects, and the scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims rather than the above detailed description, and the meaning and scope of the claims and their All changes or modifications derived from the concept of equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: body part
110: axis of rotation
111: information home
120: display
130: case
131: handle
200: rotating part
210: rocking part
211: mounting part
212: protrusion
220: rocking groove
230: fixing member
240: fixed groove
300: Heavenly Father
310: bar
311 : mainframe
312: subframe
312-1: first frame
312-2: second frame
313-3: 3rd frame
313-4: 4th frame
320: wire

Claims (5)

a body part for supporting the body;
a pair of rotating parts provided on both sides of the main body; and
Containing; cloth at both ends fixed to the pair of rotating parts, respectively,
The pair of rotating parts, each of which is provided to protrude in a direction toward the body, includes a plurality of rotating parts;
The main body portion includes a; a drive motor provided inside the main body portion to provide a driving force so that the plurality of oscillating portions can be transferred, respectively;
In a state in which the body is placed on the main body, the plurality of oscillating parts move in a state of being adhered to the surface of the body and stretching or compressing the surface of the adjacent body in the circumferential direction of the adhered body to promote lymphatic transport A device for treating lymphedema characterized by its features. According to claim 1,
The plurality of oscillation parts, respectively, are spaced apart from the oscillation part by a predetermined interval, and a plurality of mounting parts provided in a shape surrounding the outer circumferential surface of the plurality of oscillation parts; includes;
The fabric passes through a gap between the plurality of swing parts and the mounting part and is fixed to the pivot part, so that when the plurality of pivot parts massage the surface of the body, the fabric responds to the movement of the plurality of swing parts. A device for treating lymphedema, characterized in that it massages the body. 3. The method of claim 2,
Each of the pair of rotating parts includes a oscillating groove for guiding the transfer of the oscillating part;
The rocking groove, lymphedema treatment device, characterized in that formed in a straight line. 4. The method of claim 3,
The rocking groove is a lymphedema treatment device, characterized in that it is formed in a curve. 3. The method of claim 2,
The cloth,
Including; a rod portion provided on the inside of the cloth portion,
The rod unit, lymphedema treatment device, characterized in that in response to the movement of the cloth more strongly massage the surface of the body.

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