KR20230004074A - Neddle - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a needle which may be divided into: main body areas which are bent in different directions at two specific points; a needle area in which a tip having a specific length and a wire fixed to an end of the tip are disposed at one end of the main body areas; and a coupling area which is connected to a support device for supporting the needle at the other end of the main body areas. According to the present invention, the user's field of vision during a procedure can be secured by forming the needle in which the main body areas are bent in different directions at two specific points.

Description

Needle {NEDDLE}

The present invention relates to a needle having a micro-sized fine needle and a micro-sized wire connected to the needle for treating a patient's affected area.

Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD) is a condition in which the function of the meibomian gland in the eyelid is not normal.

There are about 30-40 meibomian glands in the upper eyelid and 20-30 in the lower eyelid. It keeps the concentration of the tear layer healthy. If the meibomian glands are not cleansed properly, secretions accumulate and cause meibomian gland dysfunction. That is, if meibom is not stably discharged, this may cause evaporative type dry eye or blepharitis.

Such meibomian gland dysfunction can be treated through the following methods.

One. Patients can apply warm compresses and eyelid cleansing individually.

2. Therapeutic expression

- It is a method of squeezing the eyelids around the meibomian gland using a cotton swab or squeezing forceps to open the blocked passage.

- These methods are effective for mild to moderate meibomian gland dysfunction, but are less effective for severe meibomian gland dysfunction with meibomian gland atrophy.

3. Treatment using IPL (intense pulsed light)

- IPL is a strong light with a broad spectrum of 500-1200nm and a wide working range. When used for the purpose of treating dry eye syndrome, the 590 mm wavelength band can be used.

- This method melts the hardened oil of the meibomian gland located under the skin so that the oil can be discharged smoothly, and it is an effective method for reducing and treating inflammation.

- However, the treatment using IPL is expensive, so the patient is burdened.

Therefore, there is a need for a more economical and effective treatment method for meibomian gland dysfunction.

The present invention provides a method and apparatus capable of securing a user's field of vision during a procedure by generating needles in which the main body area is bent in different directions at two specific points.

In addition, the present invention provides a method and apparatus capable of safer and more effective treatment by adjusting the length of the micro-sized wire disposed inside the needle region of the needle exposed to the outside of the tip.

A needle according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body region bent in different directions at two specific points; a needle region in which a tip having a specific length and a wire fixed to an end of the tip are disposed at one end of the body region; And it can be divided into a coupling region connected to the support device for supporting the needle at the other end of the main body region.

The body region includes a first region directed in a first direction parallel to the supporting device in the coupling region; a second region bent at an arbitrary angle at a first point, which is an end of the first region, and directed in a second direction; and a third area that is bent at a second point, which is an end of the second area, at an alternate angle equal to the arbitrary angle and is directed in the first direction.

The body region includes a first region directed in a first direction parallel to the supporting device in the coupling region; a second region bent at an arbitrary angle at a first point, which is an end of the first region, and directed in a second direction; and a needle divided into a third area bent at an angle different from the arbitrary angle at a second point, which is an end of the second area, and directed in a third direction.

A tip and a wire disposed in the needle region may be hollow.

The tip disposed in the needle region may have a micro-sized pyramid or cone shape, and the wire disposed in the needle region may have a micro-sized cylindrical shape with a pointed end or a flat shape.

A needle according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body region bent in different directions at two specific points; a tip having a specific length at one end of the body region and a needle region in which a wire is disposed inside the tip; and a coupling area connected to a support device for supporting the needle at the other end of the body area, wherein the support device pushes the wire disposed in the needle area according to an external force applied by a user so that the wire is exposed to the outside at the tip. can do.

The support device may have a button-type control device for stepwise adjusting the length of the wire disposed in the needle area exposed to the outside of the tip.

The support device may have a rotational adjusting device for continuously adjusting the length of the wire disposed in the needle area exposed to the outside of the tip.

A length of the wire exposed to the outside of the tip may be equal to or less than a preset length.

A needle according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body region bent in different directions at two specific points; a tip having a specific length at one end of the body region and a needle region in which a wire is disposed inside the tip; and a coupling area connected to a support device for supporting a needle at the other end of the body area, the needle area further comprising a support on which a tip having the specific length is disposed, and the support at one end of the needle area. It may be detachable.

According to the present invention, it is possible to secure the user's field of view during the procedure by generating needles in which the main body area is bent in different directions at two specific points.

In addition, the present invention may enable a safer and more effective procedure by adjusting the length of the micro-sized wire disposed inside the needle area of the needle exposed to the outside of the tip. Provided is a method and apparatus.

1 is a view showing the structure of a needle according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing an example of applying a needle according to a first embodiment of the present invention to a patient's affected area.
3 is a view showing the structure of a needle according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing the structure of a needle according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing the structure of a needle region according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

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

1 is a view showing the structure of a needle according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the needle 100 of the present invention has a body region 110 bent in different directions at two specific points, and a needle region 120 in which a wire of a specific length is disposed at one end of the body region 110. ) and a coupling area 130 connected to the support device 140 for supporting the needle at the other end of the body area 110.

In this case, the body region 110 may have a bent shape to secure the user's field of view of the affected part of the patient. More specifically, the main body region 110 is bent at an arbitrary angle at a first point that is the end of the first region that is directed in a first direction parallel to the support device 140 in the coupling region 130. It may be divided into a second area that is directed in the second direction and a third area that is bent at an alternate angle of the same angle as the arbitrary angle at the second point, which is the end of the second area, and that is directed in the same direction as the first direction.

Unlike this, the main body region 110 is bent at an arbitrary angle at a first point that is the end of the first region toward the first direction parallel to the support device 140 in the coupling region 130, and the first region It can be divided into a second area that goes in two directions and a third area that is bent at an angle different from the arbitrary angle at the second point, which is the end of the second area, and that goes in a third direction. However, in this case, the third area facing the third direction may have the same horizontal direction as the first area facing the first direction, and only the vertical direction may be different from each other.

In the example of FIG. 1, the main body region 110 has a configuration bent in different directions at two specific points (a configuration bent at an opposite angle at the same angle), but this is only an example and is not limited thereto, and the user's field of view It may be bent in different directions at more specific points (more than three) for securing.

On the other hand, the needle 100 provided by the present invention can be used in the affected area of the patient's eye, for example, the meibomian gland. To this end, the needle 100 may be created in the form of a wire having a specific length coupled to the needle region 120 . For example, a wire having a length of 50 to 500 μm and a diameter of 80 to 160 μm may be connected to the needle region 120 for the purpose of treating meibomian gland dysfunction. At this time, the tip of the wire that comes into contact with the affected part may have a pointed or flat shape.

At this time, the shape of the wire having a specific length disposed in the needle area 120 may have a cylindrical shape to facilitate penetration into the meibomian gland. In addition, in case a separate drug delivery is required, the wire disposed in the needle area 120 may have a shape such as a hollow cylinder.

Meanwhile, in the needle 100 provided by the present invention, the body region 110 and the support device 140 are connected as one through a coupling region 130, or the body region 110 and the support device 140 are connected together. Each of them may be created and connected to each other through the coupling region 130 . For example, as shown in FIG. 1 , when the support device 140 is a syringe, the body region 110 of the needle 100 and the support device 140 may be generated separately from each other, and the coupling region 130 can be connected via At this time, the coupling area 130 may be created to have various sizes and shapes to be compatible with syringes of different capacities.

2 is a view showing an example of applying a needle according to a first embodiment of the present invention to a patient's affected area.

2 is an enlarged view of the needle region 120 of the needle 100, and the needle region 120 may have a shape in which a circumferential portion of a distal end protrudes outward compared to a central portion. In this way, when the wire 121 having a specific length disposed in the center penetrates into the affected area, the peripheral portion protruding outward may serve to prevent penetration of the affected area beyond a certain depth.

The extent to which the circumference of the distal end of the needle region 120 protrudes outward relative to the center may vary slightly depending on the length of the wire 121 disposed in the center, etc., but may be specifically 1 mm or less, and more specifically, 800 μm or less, preferably 500 μm or less, more preferably 100 μm or more and 500 μm or less.

In addition, since the peripheral portion of the distal end of the needle region 120 corresponds to a configuration in contact with the eyeball together with the wire 121 disposed in the center, it may be made of a component harmless to the human body. For example, the circumference of the distal end of the needle region 120 may be made of a component of a contact lens such as silicone or 2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) component, but this is just one example and is not limited thereto. and can be made from a variety of components.

On the other hand, in the needle 100 provided by the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, a micro-sized tip 122 is disposed at the distal center of the needle region 120, and a micro-sized wire ( 121) may be created in the form of being arranged. In this case, the needle 100 can be used to treat eye diseases such as recurrent corneal erosion through the micro-sized tip 122, and the wire 121 disposed inside the micro-sized tip 122 can be used to the outside. It can also be used to treat eye diseases such as meibomian gland dysfunction. That is, the needle 100 of the present invention can improve the efficiency and economy of treatment by enabling treatment of different eye diseases by disposing the micro-sized tip 122 and the wire 121 together.

3 is a view showing the structure of a needle according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The first embodiment may have a fixed form in which a wire having a specific length protrudes out of the tip. Unlike this, in the needle 200 provided in FIG. 3 of the present invention, the tip 212 having a specific length is disposed inside the distal end of the needle region 210, and is disposed inside the tip 212 according to the external force applied by the user The wire 211 may be pushed so that the tip 212 is exposed to the outside.

Through this structure, it is possible to prevent a user from being accidentally injured by the wire 211 when using the needle 200, and to provide convenience in storage and management.

To this end, the needle 200 provided by the present invention includes a button-type control device 220 for gradually adjusting the length of the wire 211 disposed inside the tip 212 of the needle region 210 exposed to the outside. can have At this time, although FIG. 3 provides a configuration in which the button-type adjusting device 220 is applied to a portion of the body of the needle region 210, the location where the button-type adjusting device 220 is applied is not limited thereto, It can be applied to various positions of the needle 200 as needed.

More specifically, the button-type control device 220 is formed as a single button as shown in (a) so that the wire 211 is exposed to the outside of the tip 212 by a predetermined length according to the user's external force applied from the outside. can For example, the button-type control device 220 may allow the wire 211 to be exposed to the outside of the tip 212 little by little by a predetermined length each time a user's external force is applied, and the wire 211 may be exposed to the outside. The maximum exposed length may be less than a preset depth according to the characteristics of the affected area.

Unlike this, the button-type control device 220 is formed of a plurality of buttons, as shown in (b), and the wire 211 extends to the tip of the needle area 210 by a preset different length according to the user's external force applied to each button. (212) It can be exposed to the outside. For example, the length of the wire 211 exposed to the outside of the tip 212 may be increased as it moves from the left button to the right button.

Finally, the button-type control device 220 is formed in the form of a switch, as shown in (c), and the wire 211 extends to the needle area 210 by different preset lengths according to the user's external force applied to a specific area of the switch The tip 212 of may be exposed to the outside. For example, when a user's external force for tilting a switch in a parallel state to the left is applied, the length of the wire 211 exposed to the outside of the tip 212 can be made larger than the user's external force for tilting the switch to the right. can

The configuration of the button-type control device 220 is just an example and is not limited thereto, and the length of the wire 211 exposed to the outside of the tip 212 of the needle region 210 can be adjusted step by step through various structures. .

4 is a view showing the structure of a needle according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Like the needle 200 according to the third embodiment, in the needle 300 provided by the present invention, a wire 311 having a specific length is disposed inside the tip 312 of the needle area 310, and the external force applied by the user Accordingly, the wire 311 disposed inside the tip 312 of the needle region 310 may be pushed to expose the tip 312 to the outside.

Through this structure, it is possible to prevent a user from being accidentally injured by the wire 311 when using the needle 300, and to provide convenience in storage and management.

To this end, the needle 300 provided by the present invention has a rotary adjusting device 320 for continuously adjusting the length of the wire 311 disposed inside the tip 312 of the needle region 310 exposed to the outside. can At this time, although FIG. 4 provides a configuration in which the button-type adjusting device 320 is applied to a portion of the body of the needle region 310, the position to which the button-type adjusting device 320 is applied is not limited thereto, It can be applied to various positions of the needle 300 as needed.

More specifically, the rotary control device 320 rotates in a first direction or in a second direction opposite to the first direction according to a user's external force applied from the outside, so that the wire 311 extends to the needle area 310 by a predetermined maximum length. of the chip 312 may be exposed to the outside. In this case, the maximum length of the wire 311 exposed to the outside of the chip 312 may be less than or equal to a preset depth according to the characteristics of the affected area.

The configuration of the button-type adjusting device 320 is only an example and is not limited thereto, and the exposed length of the wire 311 to the outside of the chip 312 of the needle region 310 can be continuously adjusted through various structures. .

5 is a view showing the structure of a needle region according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

When the needle provided by the present invention is used to treat an eye disease such as recurrent corneal erosion, it may have a fixed shape such that a tip having a specific length protrudes outside the needle area, as in the first embodiment. However, the needle may have a shape in which a tip having a specific length is disposed on the support and is detachable from the needle region.

Through this, the user measures the patient's corneal thickness using ultrasound, etc., and selects a support with a tip of an appropriate length according to the measured corneal thickness and attaches it to the needle area, providing a more effective and safe procedure to the patient. can do.

Meanwhile, the needle may additionally include a light emitting diode (LED) at the circumference of the distal end of the needle area in order to facilitate treatment through securing a patient's view of the affected area. At this time, the included LED may be a low-output LED for economic reasons such as a low price and to avoid stimulating the eyeball.

Meanwhile, the method according to the present invention is written as a program that can be executed on a computer and can be implemented in various recording media such as magnetic storage media, optical reading media, and digital storage media.

Implementations of the various techniques described herein may be implemented in digital electronic circuitry, or in computer hardware, firmware, software, or combinations thereof. Implementations may be a computer program product, i.e., an information carrier, e.g., a machine-readable storage, for processing by, or for controlling, the operation of a data processing apparatus, e.g., a programmable processor, computer, or plurality of computers. It can be implemented as a computer program tangibly embodied in a device (computer readable medium) or a radio signal. A computer program, such as the computer program(s) described above, may be written in any form of programming language, including compiled or interpreted languages, and may be written as a stand-alone program or in a module, component, subroutine, or computing environment. It can be deployed in any form, including as other units suitable for the use of. A computer program can be deployed to be processed on one computer or multiple computers at one site or distributed across multiple sites and interconnected by a communication network.

Processors suitable for processing a computer program include, by way of example, both general and special purpose microprocessors, and any one or more processors of any kind of digital computer. Generally, a processor will receive instructions and data from read only memory or random access memory or both. Elements of a computer may include at least one processor that executes instructions and one or more memory devices that store instructions and data. In general, a computer may include, receive data from, send data to, or both, one or more mass storage devices that store data, such as magnetic, magneto-optical disks, or optical disks. It can also be combined to become. Information carriers suitable for embodying computer program instructions and data include, for example, semiconductor memory devices, for example, magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM) ), optical media such as DVD (Digital Video Disk), magneto-optical media such as Floptical Disk, ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (RAM) , Random Access Memory), flash memory, EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM), and the like. The processor and memory may be supplemented by, or included in, special purpose logic circuitry.

In addition, computer readable media may be any available media that can be accessed by a computer, and may include both computer storage media and transmission media.

Although this specification contains many specific implementation details, they should not be construed as limiting on the scope of any invention or what is claimed, but rather as a description of features that may be unique to a particular embodiment of a particular invention. It should be understood. Certain features that are described in this specification in the context of separate embodiments may also be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single embodiment can also be implemented in multiple embodiments individually or in any suitable subcombination. Further, while features may operate in particular combinations and are initially depicted as such claimed, one or more features from a claimed combination may in some cases be excluded from that combination, and the claimed combination is a subcombination. or sub-combination variations.

Similarly, while actions are depicted in the drawings in a particular order, it should not be construed as requiring that those actions be performed in the specific order shown or in the sequential order, or that all depicted actions must be performed to obtain desired results. In certain cases, multitasking and parallel processing can be advantageous. Further, the separation of various device components in the embodiments described above should not be understood as requiring such separation in all embodiments, and the program components and devices described may generally be integrated together into a single software product or packaged into multiple software products. You have to understand that you can.

On the other hand, the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in this specification and drawings are only presented as specific examples to aid understanding, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. In addition to the embodiments disclosed herein, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that other modified examples based on the technical idea of the present invention can be implemented.

100: needle
110: body area
120: needle area
130: bonding area
140: support device

Claims (10)

for you,
Said needle,
body regions bent in different directions at two specific points;
a needle region in which a tip having a specific length and a wire fixed to an end of the tip are disposed at one end of the body region; and
A needle divided into a coupling region connected to a support device for supporting the needle at the other end of the body region. According to claim 1,
The body area is
a first region directed in a first direction parallel to the supporting device in the coupling region;
a second region bent at an arbitrary angle at a first point, which is an end of the first region, and directed in a second direction; and
A needle divided into a third area that is bent at an opposite angle equal to the arbitrary angle at a second point, which is an end of the second area, and directed in the first direction. According to claim 1,
The body area is
a first region directed in a first direction parallel to the supporting device in the coupling region;
a second region bent at an arbitrary angle at a first point, which is an end of the first region, and directed in a second direction; and
A needle divided into a third area that is bent at an angle different from the arbitrary angle at a second point, which is an end of the second area, and directed in a third direction. According to claim 1,
The tip and wire disposed in the needle region,
A needle formed with a hollow. According to claim 1,
The tip disposed in the needle area is
It is in the shape of a pyramid or cone of micro size,
The wire disposed in the needle region,
A micro-sized cylindrical needle with a pointed or flat tip. for you,
Said needle,
body regions bent in different directions at two specific points;
a tip having a specific length at one end of the body region and a needle region in which a wire is disposed inside the tip; and
The other end of the main body region is divided into a coupling region connected to a support device for supporting a needle,
The support device is
A needle for exposing the wire from the tip to the outside by pushing the wire disposed in the needle region according to an external force applied by a user. According to claim 6,
The support device is
A needle having a button-type control device for stepwise adjusting the length of the wire disposed in the needle area exposed to the outside of the tip. According to claim 6,
The support device is
A needle having a rotary adjusting device for continuously adjusting the length of the wire disposed in the needle area exposed to the outside of the tip. According to claim 6,
The length of the wire exposed to the outside of the tip,
A needle that is less than or equal to a preset length. for you,
Said needle,
body regions bent in different directions at two specific points;
a tip having a specific length at one end of the body region and a needle region in which a wire is disposed inside the tip; and
The other end of the main body region is divided into a coupling region connected to a support device for supporting a needle,
The needle area,
Support on which the tip having the specific length is placed
Including more,
The needle support is detachable to one end of the needle region.

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