KR20230068596A - Radio-frequency needle device for treatment of vagina - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention allows a fine needle to protrude from an insertion body inserted into a woman's vagina, and is provided with a means for effectively adhering one side of the insertion body to the vaginal wall so that the needle can penetrate to a tissue of a predetermined depth on the vaginal wall. , The needle protruding from the part of the insertion body in close contact with the inner wall of the vagina can invade the inner wall of the vagina, and the needle can be used as an electrode to apply high-frequency energy to the tissue at a predetermined depth on the inner wall of the vagina to tighten the vagina. It is to provide a high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment.

Description

High-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment {RADIO-FREQUENCY NEEDLE DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF VAGINA}

The present invention relates to a high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment, and more particularly, by applying high-frequency waves to an electrode inserted into the vagina of a woman and in contact with the inner wall of the vagina to apply deep heat to the inner wall of the vagina and tissues surrounding the vagina, thereby remodeling collagen. It relates to a vaginal treatment device using high frequency to improve the elasticity of vaginal tissue by inducing it.

Due to the effects of pregnancy, childbirth, and aging, the muscles surrounding the vagina, an organ that connects the vulva and the uterus, increase, the uterus sags, and wrinkles on the vaginal mucosa disappear. changes will occur.

Such changes in a woman's vagina greatly reduce sexual satisfaction in married life, and in severe cases, may lead to sexual dysfunction. , bacteria, etc. can easily penetrate into the vagina, which can lead to various infections including vaginitis.

In order to solve these female diseases, it is necessary to improve the vaginal tissue, such as strengthening or restoring the vaginal muscles of women. As medical devices for this purpose, a laser treatment device, an ultrasonic treatment device, a high frequency treatment device, etc. are used.

A laser device for improving women's vagina is a structure that irradiates a laser to the inner wall of a woman's vagina to cause artificial burns, and causes degeneration and regeneration of women's vaginal tissue by burns to strengthen or restore vaginal muscles. . As a prior art document related to such a laser device, Patent Registration No. 10-1363550 (vaginal treatment device using a laser) has been disclosed.

As described above, the laser device for vaginal treatment of women directly irradiates the inner wall of the vagina to cause artificial burns, and regenerates vaginal tissues and strengthens vaginal muscles in the process of natural healing of the area.

However, since there are a large number of capillaries in the inner wall of the vagina, direct application of laser energy to the inner wall of the vagina can cause significant bleeding, and severe burns can cause more serious side effects and a significantly longer treatment period. there is

On the other hand, in a high-frequency device for vaginal treatment in women, a high-frequency electrode surface is formed on the outer circumferential surface of a rod-type body inserted into the vagina, and high-frequency energy is applied to the inner wall of the vagina in contact with the electrode surface in a state in which the electrode surface is in contact with the inner vaginal wall. is applied to cause artificial burns and the vaginal tissue is regenerated in the process of natural healing. As a prior art document related to such a high frequency device, Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0063784 (vaginal treatment device using high frequency) and the like are disclosed.

However, since the high frequency device as described above directly transfers high frequency energy to the electrode contact surface of the inner wall of the vagina, considerable bleeding may occur and there is a risk of burns.

On the other hand, an ultrasound apparatus for treating a woman's vagina, an ultrasound probe is inserted into the vagina of a woman, and the probe applies ultrasound energy while in close contact with the inner wall of the vagina, causing artificial thermal damage to the tissue inside the inner wall of the vagina, In the process of natural healing of the heat damaged area, collagen is created to shrink and tighten the vagina. As a prior art document related to such an ultrasound treatment device, Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0108654 (high-intensity focused ultrasound device for treatment of gynecological diseases or vaginal contraction) has been disclosed.

However, in the case of the ultrasound device for vaginal treatment as described above, the configuration for controlling the movement of the transducer to control the focal position of the ultrasound is quite complicated, and the time required for the procedure is considerably increased when the transducer is not moved. It is long, and since the area of thermal damage by ultrasound is very small, there is a problem in that the treatment period is considerably long in order to obtain the effect of vaginal treatment, and there is a problem in that pain due to irradiation of ultrasound to the inner wall of the vagina is very large.

[Prior art literature]

Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1363550

Publication No. 10-2016-0063784

Publication No. 10-2015-0108654

The present invention allows a fine needle to protrude from an insertion body inserted into a woman's vagina, and is provided with a means for effectively adhering one side of the insertion body to the vaginal wall so that the needle can penetrate to a tissue of a predetermined depth on the vaginal wall. , The needle protruding from the part of the insertion body in close contact with the inner wall of the vagina can invade the inner wall of the vagina, and the needle can be used as an electrode to apply high-frequency energy to the tissue at a predetermined depth on the inner wall of the vagina to tighten the vagina. It is to provide a high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment.

A high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an insertion body inserted into the vagina of a person being treated; a needle module having a plurality of needles protruding from the inside of the insertion body to the outside to invade the vaginal inner wall tissue; a driving unit for driving the needle module so that the plurality of needles protrude out of the insertion body; and a high frequency generator configured to use each of the plurality of needles as electrodes to transmit high frequency energy to the plurality of needles penetrating the inner wall of the vagina.

Also preferably, the drive unit includes a drive motor provided inside the body at the rear end of the insertion body, and a plurality of needles of the needle module provided inside the front end of the insertion body to protrude out of the insertion body. and a module operating unit that moves the needle module and is connected to the driving shaft of the driving motor to convert rotation or linear movement of the driving shaft into movement of the needle module.

Also preferably, the drive unit includes a drive motor provided inside the body at the rear end of the insertion body, and a plurality of needles of the needle module provided inside the front end of the insertion body to protrude out of the insertion body. It is characterized in that it includes a module operating unit for moving the needle module, a driving connection unit connecting the driving shaft of the driving motor and the module operating unit, and operating the module operating unit by changing a driving direction of the driving shaft.

Also preferably, a needle penetrating portion having a plurality of needle holes through which the plurality of needles pass is formed on a side surface of the insertion body, and the needle module moves in a direction perpendicular to the vaginal inner wall by the driving force of the driving unit to move the plurality of needle holes. It is characterized in that the needle is configured to protrude through a plurality of needle holes of the needle penetrating portion to invade the inner wall of the vagina.

Also preferably, a needle penetration portion having a plurality of needle holes through which the plurality of needles pass is formed on a side surface of the insertion body, and each of the plurality of needle holes is formed in an inclined direction with respect to the inner wall of the vagina, and the plurality of The needle module is configured to move in the protruding direction of the needles so that each of the needles protrudes in an oblique direction with respect to the inner vaginal wall through each of the needle holes, so that the plurality of needles invade the vaginal inner wall in an oblique direction It is characterized in that it is configured to.

Also preferably, the insertion body is characterized in that the center line passing through the center of the rear end of the insertion body and the center line passing through the center of the front end of the insertion body are formed extending from the rear end to the front end so that they are separated by a predetermined distance from each other .

Also preferably, a needle penetrating portion having a plurality of needle holes through which the plurality of needles penetrate is formed on one side of the insertion body, and an expansion pocket provided on the other side of the insertion body and being selectively expandable, so that the expansion pocket As it expands, it is characterized in that the needle penetrating part is brought into close contact with the inner wall of the vagina.

Also preferably, a vaginal pressure sensor provided in the insertion body or the needle penetrating portion to measure vaginal pressure as the needle penetrating portion adheres to the vaginal inner wall is included, so that the vaginal pressure measured by the vaginal pressure sensor is at a preset value. It is characterized in that the expansion pocket is inflated until reaching.

Also preferably, the expansion pocket is characterized in that it is configured to expand according to the inflow of gas or fluid from the outside and to contract according to the outflow of the introduced gas or fluid.

On the other hand, a high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to another embodiment of the present invention includes an insertion body inserted into the vagina of a person being treated; a needle module provided inside the insertion body, provided with a plurality of needles for invading the vaginal inner wall in an inclined direction, and configured to move in the invasion direction of the plurality of needles; a driving unit for driving the needle module so that the plurality of needles protrude from the inside of the insertion body in an oblique direction with respect to the inner wall of the vagina; and a high frequency generator configured to use each of the plurality of needles as an electrode so that the plurality of needles penetrating the inner wall of the vagina can transmit high frequency energy.

Also preferably, it is provided inside the insertion body, characterized in that it further comprises an inclined guide for guiding the needle module to move in the invasion direction of the plurality of needles by the driving force of the driving unit.

On the other hand, a high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to another embodiment of the present invention is inserted into the vagina of a person to be treated, and includes an insertion body having a needle penetration part formed with a plurality of needle holes on one side; a needle module having a plurality of needles protruding through the plurality of needle holes of the needle penetrating part from the inside of the insertion body; a driving unit for driving the needle module so that the plurality of needles protrude out of the insertion body; a high-frequency generator that uses each of the plurality of needles as electrodes to transmit high-frequency energy to the plurality of needles penetrating the inner wall of the vagina; an expansion pocket which is provided on the other side of the insertion body and expands in a controllable manner so as to bring the needle penetrating part into close contact with the inner wall of the vagina; and controlling the expansion of the expansion pocket, and when the needle penetrating part adheres to the inner wall of the vagina due to the expansion of the expansion pocket, controls the driving unit to allow the plurality of needles to invade, and controls the high frequency generator to control the plurality of It includes a controller that transmits high-frequency energy through the needle.

In the high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to the present invention, a fine needle is protruded from an insertion body inserted into the vagina of a woman, and one side of the insertion body is effectively inserted into the vaginal wall so that the needle can penetrate to a tissue of a predetermined depth on the vaginal wall. A means for adhering to the vaginal wall is provided so that the needle protruding from the portion of the insertion body in close contact with the inner wall of the vagina can penetrate the inner wall of the vagina, and high-frequency energy can be applied to the tissue at a predetermined depth in the inner wall of the vagina using the needle as an electrode. It has the effect of tightening the vagina.

1 is a view showing a state before operation of a high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing a state when the high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment shown in FIG. 1 operates.
3 is a block diagram showing a control system of a high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 to 7 are diagrams each showing the operation of the high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention in stages.
8 is a view showing a configuration in which an operator can manually rotate an insertion body by a predetermined interval with respect to the high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to another embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view showing a high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which the insertion body having the configuration shown in FIG. 9 is inserted into the vagina.
FIG. 11 is a view for explaining the operation of the high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 10 .

Specific details of the high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

First, the configuration of a high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 .

FIG. 1 shows a state before the high frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention operates, and FIG. 2 shows a state when the high frequency needle device for vaginal treatment shown in FIG. 1 operates.

As shown in Figure 1, the high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to the applicator (A) inserted into the vagina of the person to be treated and applying energy for treatment, and the applicator (A) It may be configured to include a main body 300 for supplying energy, and a gas supply system (G) connected to the applicator (A).

1 and 2, the applicator (A) of the high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an insertion body 100 inserted into the vagina of a person to be treated, and the insertion body A needle module (not shown, inside the insertion body 100) having a plurality of needles 220 protruding from the inside of the insertion body 100 to the outside so as to invade the vaginal inner wall tissue while the 100 is inserted into the vagina. installed) and a driving unit (not shown, installed inside the insertion body 100) for moving the needle module so that the plurality of needles 220 protrude to the outside of the insertion body 100.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, one side of the insertion body 100 is preferably provided with a plurality of needle holes 112 through which a plurality of needles 220 pass through the needle through portion 110 is formed.

Therefore, the needle module provided inside the insertion body 100 moves in a direction in which the needle 220 faces the vaginal inner wall by the driving force of the driving unit, and as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of needles 220 are formed through the needle penetration part By protruding through the plurality of needle holes 112 of (110), it can invade the inner wall of the vagina.

On the other hand, the high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention uses each of the plurality of needles 220 as electrodes in a state in which the plurality of needles 220 invade the inner wall of the vagina to tissue at a predetermined depth on the inner wall of the vagina. It is possible to generate thermal coagulation (Coagulation) in the tissue at the end of each needle by applying high-frequency energy to.

That is, the high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a high-frequency generator (not shown) for transmitting high-frequency energy to a plurality of needles invading the inner wall of the vagina using each of the plurality of needles as an electrode. can

The high frequency generator may be provided inside the applicator (A) or may be provided in the main body 300 . However, when the high frequency generator is provided inside the applicator (A), the size of the applicator (A) increases. Since the applicator (A) must have a size that is inserted into the vagina, there is a limit to increasing the size. One high frequency generator is preferably provided on the main body 300 .

The main body 300 is provided with various devices for driving the applicator A, a power supply device for supplying power to the applicator A, a high frequency generator for generating a high frequency signal, and various treatment parameters for the operator. An input unit (display and buttons or touch panel) that provides input, manipulation, and setting, and a control unit for controlling a power supply device and a high-frequency generator may be provided, and the operator may use the applicator (A), etc. An operation switch (eg, a footswitch FS as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) may be provided to control the operation of the controller.

The main body 300 and the applicator A may be connected by a cable 122, or the main body 300 and the applicator A may be connected in a wireless manner by having a communication module capable of wirelessly communicating with each other. .

On the other hand, since the high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention needs to insert the insertion body 100 into the vagina of a woman to protrude the needle so that the needle penetrates the inner wall of the vagina, the insertion body 100 It is preferable that the needle penetration part 110 is in close contact with the inner wall of the vagina.

However, it is very difficult for the operator to hold the applicator and insert the insertion body into the vagina, and to carry out the procedure while keeping one side of the insertion body in close contact with the inner wall of the vagina. There is a problem that it is quite difficult to perform the procedure by manual manipulation.

The high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention is a means for allowing the needle penetrating portion 110 of the insertion body 100 to be in close contact with the inner wall of the vagina, as described above, as shown in FIGS. As shown in 2, it is characterized by having an expansion pocket 400.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an expansion pocket 400 is provided on the side opposite to the side provided with the needle penetration part 110 of the insertion body 100 of the high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention. When the expansion pocket 400 is inflated as shown in FIG. 2 while the insertion body 100 is inserted into the vagina, the needle penetration part 110 of the insertion body 100 is in close contact with the inner wall of the vagina. In this way, the needle 220 protrudes in a state in close contact with the inner wall of the vagina, so that the needle penetrates the inner wall of the vagina stably and to a desired depth.

The above-mentioned expansion pocket 400 may be configured to expand according to the inflow of gas or fluid from the outside and contract according to the outflow of the introduced gas or fluid. For this purpose, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the expansion pocket 400 and the gas supply system (G) are connected by a tube 412, and the expansion pocket 400 may be configured to expand or contract by the gas supply system (G).

The gas supply system (G) supplies gas/fluid to the expansion pocket 400 through the tube 412 under the control of the controller so that the expansion pocket 400 expands (see FIG. 2), or the expansion pocket 400 ), the expansion pocket 400 can be contracted by recovering gas/fluid from it (see FIG. 1).

The gas supply system (G) is, for example, a gas or fluid storage tank 410, a pumping device 430 for transporting the gas or fluid through the tube 412, and the gas or fluid in the tube 412 It may include a control valve 420 to flow in or stop the flow.

Detailed operations of the high frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7 .

3 is a block diagram showing a control system of a high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 4 to 7 show the operation of the high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention step by step. These are the drawings respectively indicated by .

First, referring to FIG. 3, a control system of a high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a controller 330 for controlling various parameters for operation of all components and high-frequency energy. The controller 330 may be provided in the main body or in the applicator.

As shown in FIG. 3, the controller 330 is connected to the input unit 310, the high frequency generator 320, and the operation switch FS provided in the main body to control each function, and to drive the applicator. It can be controlled by being connected to the motor 150 and the vaginal pressure sensor 130, and can be controlled by being connected to the gas/fluid control valve 42 of the gas supply system and the pumping device 430.

The vaginal pressure sensor 130 is provided on one side of the insertion body 100 (see FIG. 1) or the needle penetrating part 110 (see FIG. 1) so that the needle penetrating part 110 of the insertion body 100 adheres to the inner wall of the vagina. Measure vaginal pressure according to

When the operator inputs/selects various parameters for high frequency treatment through the input unit 310, the control unit 330 sets the parameters, and when the operator presses the operation switch FS (stepping on the foot switch in the case of a foot switch), the control unit 330 controls the control valve 420 and the pumping device 430 so that gas or fluid is supplied to the expansion pocket provided in the insertion body of the applicator so that the expansion pocket expands.

At this time, the control unit 330 may inflate the expansion pocket until the vaginal pressure measured by the vaginal pressure sensor 130 reaches a preset value, and when the result of sensing by the vaginal pressure sensor 130 reaches a preset vaginal pressure, the pumping device Stop 430 and close control valve 420 to prevent further expansion of the expansion pocket.

In addition, the driving of the driving motor 150 can be controlled so that the needle penetrates the inner wall of the vagina to a desired depth, and the high frequency generator 320 is controlled to generate high frequency energy according to the set parameters so that the high frequency energy passes through the needle. It can be delivered to tissues inside the lining of the vagina.

The operation of the high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention as described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7 .

4 shows a state in which the insertion body 100 of the applicator of the high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention is inserted into the vagina, and FIG. 5 shows a state shown in FIG. 6 shows a state in which one side of the insertion body is brought into close contact with the vaginal inner wall (W), and FIG. 6 shows that the driving motor 150 operates in the state shown in FIG. 220) invades the vaginal inner wall (W) and transmits the energy transmitted from the high frequency generator 320 to the tissue inside the vaginal inner wall, and FIG. It shows a case where the needle module 200 is moved in the opposite direction by driving it in the opposite direction so that the needle that penetrated is restored.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, in the present invention, the insertion body 100 of the applicator is configured to be inserted into the vagina from the front end 101, and the rear end side body 120 of the insertion body 100 ) A drive motor 150 may be provided inside, and a plurality of needles 220 of the needle module 200 provided inside the front end 101 of the insertion body 100 are directed to the outside of the insertion body 100. A module operating unit 240 that moves the needle module 200 so as to protrude and is connected to the drive shaft 160 of the drive motor 150 to convert the rotation or linear movement of the drive shaft 160 into the movement of the needle module 200. ) may be provided.

The needle module 200 includes a needle substrate 210 and a plurality of needles 220 mounted on the needle substrate 210, and the needle substrate 210 is electrically connected to the high frequency generator 320. Connected, the high frequency electricity generated from the high frequency generator 320 is transferred to the needle substrate 210, and the high frequency electricity is transferred to each needle 220 as an electrode.

The plurality of needles 220 may be configured so that the two needles form a pair of bipolar electrodes, or are connected to a separate ground electrode (not shown) so that each of the plurality of needles 220 is a monopolar electrode. It may be configured to achieve.

The driving shaft 160 of the drive motor 150 provided on the rear end body 120 of the applicator is connected to the module operating unit 240, and the module operating unit 240 is coupled to the needle module 200 or the needle module 240. ) may be configured to be movable by the module operation unit 240.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 , the drive motor 150 may operate to rotate the drive shaft 160 or may move the drive shaft 160 in a linear direction.

For example, the drive motor 150 may be implemented as a step-motor to rotate the drive shaft 160 by a desired angle. The driving motor 150 may be implemented as a linear motor to linearly move the driving shaft 160 by a desired length.

The configuration and operation method of the module operating unit 240 connected to the driving shaft 160 may vary depending on the driving motor 150 .

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the insertion body 100 is inevitably formed to be small and long due to the configuration in which the insertion body 100 is inserted into the vagina, and the drive motor 150 enters the vagina due to its size. Since it is difficult to be provided inside the insertion body and is preferably located outside the insertion body 100, the needle module 200 is preferably provided inside the front end 101 of the insertion body, so the needle module 200 and the drive It is difficult for the motors 150 to be provided adjacent to each other, and as shown in FIGS. 4 to 7 , the needle module 200 and the drive motor 150 are inevitably provided far apart from each other.

4 to 7, the drive shaft 160 extends in a direction toward the needle module 200, and the needle 220 of the needle module 200 should protrude toward the vaginal wall, so the drive motor Regardless of how the 150 is driven, a means for converting the direction of the driving force of the driving shaft 160 to the movement of the needle module 200 is required, and the above-described module operating unit 240 plays that role. .

The module operating unit 240 is a means capable of converting the driving force of the drive shaft 160 into the movement of the needle module 200, and may be implemented by a gear device or a cam device.

4 to 7, when the drive shaft 160 is rotated by the drive motor 150, the module operating unit 240 is implemented as a gear device operated by the rotational force of the drive shaft 160, The module 200 can be moved.

For example, the module operating unit 240 is implemented with a drive gear 242 that rotates by the rotation of the drive shaft 160 and a driven gear 244 coupled to the needle module 200 (here, the drive gear is

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the drive gear 242 rotates by the rotation of the drive shaft 160 and the driven gear 244 meshed with it is rotated. By moving in the vertical direction, the needle module 200 coupled to the driven gear 244 can be moved in the vertical direction.

Meanwhile, the operation of the high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 4 to 7 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4, the insertion body 100 of the applicator is inserted into the vagina V with the front end 101 facing inward, and as shown in FIG. 5, the control unit opens the control valve 420 and pumps The device 430 is operated to inject the gas or fluid stored in the gas/fluid storage tank 410 into the expansion pocket 400 through the tube 412 so that the expansion pocket 400 is inflated. The needle penetrating portion 110 may be brought into close contact with the vaginal wall (W).

At this time, by attaching a vaginal pressure sensor to the needle penetration part 110, checking the vaginal pressure as the expansion pocket 400 expands, inflating the expansion pocket 400 until a certain level of vaginal pressure is reached, thereby increasing the needle penetration part 110 It can be brought into close contact with the vaginal wall (W).

When the needle penetrating portion 110 of the insertion body 100 is sufficiently adhered to the vaginal wall W, the control unit stops the operation of the pumping device 430, closes the control valve 420, and operates the operator's operation switch. As shown in FIG. 6, the drive shaft 160 is rotated in one direction as the drive motor 150 is driven.

As shown in FIG. 6, while the drive gear 242 rotates in one direction by the drive shaft 160, the driven gear 244 meshed with the drive gear 242 rises, and the needle module 200 also rises together, so that a plurality of The needle 220 protrudes through the needle penetrating portion 110 and can penetrate the vaginal wall (W).

In addition, the control unit controls the high frequency generator 320 so that high frequency electricity is generated in the high frequency generator 320 and delivered to each needle 220, so that each needle 220 penetrates the tissue at a depth inside the vaginal wall It can be made to transmit high-frequency energy to.

When high-frequency energy is transmitted from the plurality of needles 220 to the tissue inside the vaginal wall, the tissue is thermally coagulated, causing reversible thermal damage (HC) to the tissue.

The control unit applies high-frequency energy to the tissue inside the vaginal wall for a set application time, and then drives the drive motor 150 to rotate the drive shaft 160 in the opposite direction, as shown in FIG. 7 .

Accordingly, while the driving gear 242 rotates in the opposite direction by the driving shaft 160, the driven gear 244 meshed with the driving gear 242 descends, and the needle module 200 also descends together, so that the plurality of needles 220 It comes out of the vaginal wall (W).

Then, the controller opens the control valve 420 and operates the pumping device 430 to extract gas/fluid from the expansion pocket 400, thereby contracting the expansion pocket 400.

While rotating the insertion body 100 along the vaginal wall (W) at a certain angle, the processes of FIGS. 4 to 7 as described above are repeated to create thermal damage (HC) parts along the vaginal wall (W), and the heat While the damaged areas are naturally healed, the vaginal wall can be lifted and the vagina tightened by inducing collagen production in tissues.

Since the high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment is configured to cause thermal damage to a predetermined portion of the vaginal wall, in order to generate thermal damage along the vaginal wall, while rotating the insertion body by a predetermined interval, the above-described FIGS. 4 to 7 The procedure may be performed by performing the procedure, and at this time, the insertion body may be automatically rotated by a predetermined interval using a separate motor, or the operator may manually rotate by a predetermined interval.

FIG. 8 shows a case in which the body rotation control unit 170 is provided so that the operator can easily rotate the insertion body by a predetermined interval manually as described above.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 8, the front end 101 of the insertion body 100 is provided with a needle through-portion 110 having a needle hole 112 formed so that the needle can protrude, and the rear end side rotates the body. An adjusting unit 170 may be provided.

The body rotation control unit 170 has a rotation interval control unit 172 formed with a plurality of irregularities so that the insertion body 100 can be rotated at regular intervals when rotating, and a scale 174 is displayed on one side of the body rotation control unit 170. The rear end is provided with a handle 180, so that the operator can rotate the insertion body 100 while holding the handle 180 and checking the scale 174 (as shown in (b) of FIG. It can be rotated in the direction of the arrow), at this time, the rotation interval adjustment unit 172 adjusts to rotate at a constant interval (by a constant rotation angle).

Meanwhile, FIG. 9 shows a high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, in order to apply high-frequency energy by invading the needle into the vaginal wall in a state where the insertion body of the applicator is inserted into the vagina, one side of the insertion body (the part where the needle protrudes) must be able to adhere to the vaginal wall. In the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the insertion body is brought into close contact with the vaginal wall using an expansion pocket. are presenting

" 형상으로 형성될 수 있다.As shown in (a) of FIG. 9 , the insertion body 500 of the high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to another embodiment of the present invention has a base part 510 at the rear end and extends in an inclined direction therefrom. It consists of an inclined portion 520 formed and a head portion 530 extending in a straight direction therefrom,

“It can be formed into shapes.

That is, as shown in (b) of FIG. 9, in the present embodiment, the insertion body 500 has an inclined portion in which the base portion 510 at the rear end and the head portion 530 at the front end 501 are inclined. Since they are connected by 520, it is characterized in that the center line a1 passing through the center of the base part 510 and the center line a2 passing through the center of the head part 530 are formed apart from each other by a predetermined distance D.

Since one side of the head part 530 is provided with a needle through-portion 540 having a needle hole 542 through which a needle protrudes, as shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 9, the needle according to this embodiment is provided. When the insertion body 500 of the device is inserted into the vagina up to the base part 510 with the head part 530 as the tip, the needle penetrating part 540 of the head part 530 is opened by the inclination of the inclined part 520. The formed portion may adhere to the inner wall of the vagina.

As described above, when the insertion body 500 having the base part 510, the inclined part 520, and the head part 530 is inserted into the vagina, the needle penetrating part 540 of the head part 530 naturally moves into the vagina. It can be closely adhered to the inner wall, and in this state, thermal damage can be generated in the tissue inside the vaginal wall through application of high-frequency energy using a needle, and the operator rotates the handle 180 so that the insertion body 500 is shown in FIG. 9 ( As shown in b), the head part 530 is allowed to rotate around the center line a1 of the base part 510 .

As shown in (b) of FIG. 9, when the head part 530 rotates by a certain angle about the center line a1, the needle penetrating part 540 can rotate while being in close contact with the vaginal wall. Therefore, since the procedure can be performed with a needle through the needle penetrating portion 540 along the vaginal wall, a plurality of thermally damaged areas can be formed at regular intervals along the vaginal wall.

FIG. 10 shows a cross section in a state in which the insertion body 500 having the configurations of (a) and (b) of FIG. 9 is inserted into the vagina (V).

As shown in FIG. 10, when the insertion body 500 having a base portion 510, an inclined portion 520, and a head portion 530 is inserted into the vagina V, the needle penetration portion of the head portion 530 ( 540) can be naturally adhered to the vaginal inner wall (W).

As shown in FIG. 10, the inside of the head part 530 is provided with a needle module 600 and a module operating part 640 for moving the needle module 600, and the body 502 at the rear end of the insertion body 500. ) A driving motor 550 may be provided inside.

As shown in FIG. 10, the insertion body 500 has a head portion 530 eccentric with respect to the base portion 510, so that the inclined portion 520 is formed in an inclined form therebetween, the drive motor 550 It is preferable that a means for transmitting a driving force between the driving shaft 560 and the module operating unit 640 is provided, and in the embodiment shown in FIG. 10, the driving shaft 560 of the driving motor 550 and the module operating unit 640 ) to switch the driving direction of the drive shaft 560 to operate the module operation unit 640 may be provided with a driving connection unit 570.

On the other hand, the needle module provided inside the head part 530 may be implemented in a form in which the needle protrudes vertically toward the vaginal wall to invade, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, but the muscle tissue of the vaginal wall has considerable elasticity. Since the head part 530 may not always adhere completely, as shown in FIG. 10, the needle module 600 is directed against the vaginal wall W in order to make the penetration of the needle into the vaginal wall more reliable. It may be configured so that the needle protrudes in an inclined direction and obliquely penetrates the vaginal wall (W).

That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the side of the head portion 530 is provided with a needle through-portion 540 having a plurality of needle holes through which a plurality of needles 620 pass through. Each of the needle holes of is preferably formed to correspond to an inclined direction with respect to the vaginal inner wall (W), that is, a needle protruding direction (S), and each of the plurality of needles 620 is attached to the vaginal inner wall (W) through each needle hole. The needle module 600 is configured to move along the needle protrusion direction S so as to protrude in an inclined direction with respect to the vagina, so that the plurality of needles 620 can be configured to invade the vaginal inner wall W in an oblique direction. there is.

As shown in FIG. 10, the needle module 600 has a needle substrate 610 and a plurality of needles 620 electrically connected to the needle substrate 610 formed in an inclined direction, that is, a needle protruding direction S. It can be.

In order for the plurality of needles 620 to protrude in the needle protruding direction S, which is an inclined direction, it is preferable that the needle module 600 itself is configured to move along the needle protruding direction S. As such, it is preferable to have inclined guides 533 and 534 for guiding the movement of the needle module 600 inside the head part 530.

The operation of the high frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 10 is shown in more detail in FIG. 11 .

As shown in (a) of FIG. 11, the driving motor 550 may be implemented as a linear motor that moves the driving shaft 560 in a straight direction, and the driving motor 550 moves the driving shaft 560 in a horizontal direction, That is, when moving in the H direction, the driving connection part 570 connected to the drive shaft 560 moves the module operating unit 640, and at this time, the module operating guide 532 moves the module operating unit 640 in the horizontal direction, that is, h. You can guide them to move in that direction.

That is, as shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 11, by forming an inclined surface 612 on the upper surface of the needle substrate 610, the module operation guide 532 and the upper inclined surface of the needle substrate 610 ( 612) so that the module operating unit 640 is provided, and as shown in FIG. The driving connection unit 570 moves the module operating unit 640. At this time, the module operating unit 640 moves in the h direction along the module operating guide 532, and the lower end of the module operating unit 640 moves along the needle board 610. It moves along the upper inclined surface 612, and the needle module 600 can be moved along the needle protruding direction S by the guides of the inclined guides 533 and 534.

Accordingly, as shown in (b) of FIG. 11, the needle operating unit 640 gradually pushes the needle substrate 610 so that a plurality of needles 620 pass through the needle through part 540 and protrude in an inclined direction. can make it possible

As shown in (b) of FIG. 11, the plurality of needles 620 protruding in an inclined direction can invade the inner wall of the vagina in an inclined direction, and after the invasion, the high frequency generator transmits high frequency energy to the needle substrate 610, Through each needle 620, high-frequency energy may be transmitted to tissues inside the inner wall of the vagina to generate thermal coagulation.

After the procedure according to the transmission of high-frequency energy through the needle is completed, the drive motor 550 moves the drive shaft 560 in the direction opposite to the H direction in FIG. The needle module 600 may return to its original position while moving in the direction opposite to the direction h of FIG. City) is preferably provided.

That is, when the needle module 600 moves along the needle protruding direction S and the needle 620 protrudes, a spring (not shown) between the needle substrate 610 and the needle through portion 540 is compressed, Conversely, when the needle module 600 returns to its original position, the return of the needle module 600 can be enabled by the restoring force of the compressed spring.

As described above, the high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment according to the present invention allows fine needles to protrude from the insertion body inserted into the vagina of a woman, and one side of the insertion body so that the needle can penetrate to a tissue of a predetermined depth on the inner wall of the vagina. A means for effectively adhering to the inner wall of the vagina is provided so that the needle protruding from the part of the insertion body in close contact with the inner wall of the vagina can penetrate the inner wall of the vagina, and using the needle as an electrode, high-frequency energy is applied to the tissue at a predetermined depth on the inner wall of the vagina. There is a feature that can be applied to tighten the vagina.

100, 500: insertion body, 110, 540: needle penetration part
112, 542: needle hole, 122: cable
130: vaginal pressure sensor, 150: drive motor
160: drive shaft, 170: body rotation control unit
172: rotation interval adjusting unit, 174: scale
180: handle, 200, 600: needle module
210, 610: needle substrate, 220, 620: needle
300: main body, 310: input unit
320: high frequency generator, 330: control unit
400: expansion pocket, 410: gas/fluid storage tank
420: control valve, 430: pumping device
532: module operation guide, 533, 534: inclined guide

Claims (12)

Insertion body in the form of being inserted into the vagina of the pisisulja;
a needle module having a plurality of needles protruding from the inside of the insertion body to the outside to invade the vaginal inner wall tissue;
a driving unit for driving the needle module so that the plurality of needles protrude out of the insertion body; and
a high-frequency generator that uses each of the plurality of needles as electrodes to transmit high-frequency energy to the plurality of needles penetrating the inner wall of the vagina;
High-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the driving unit,
A driving motor provided inside the body at the rear end of the insertion body;
The needle module is moved so that a plurality of needles of the needle module provided inside the front end of the insertion body protrude outside the insertion body, and is connected to the driving shaft of the driving motor to rotate or linearly move the driving shaft. High-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment, characterized in that it comprises a module operation unit for switching to the movement of the module. The method of claim 1, wherein the driving unit,
A driving motor provided inside the body at the rear end of the insertion body;
A module operation unit for moving the needle module such that a plurality of needles of the needle module provided inside the front end of the insertion body protrude out of the insertion body;
A high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment, characterized in that it comprises a drive connecting portion connecting the driving shaft of the driving motor and the module operating unit, and converting a driving direction of the driving shaft to operate the module operating unit. According to claim 1,
And a needle penetration portion formed with a plurality of needle holes through which the plurality of needles pass through the side surface of the insertion body,
Vaginal treatment, characterized in that the needle module is configured to move in a direction perpendicular to the inner wall of the vagina by the driving force of the driving unit so that the plurality of needles protrude through the plurality of needle holes of the needle penetrating part and invade the inner wall of the vagina. high-frequency needle device for According to claim 1,
A needle penetration portion having a plurality of needle holes through which the plurality of needles pass through a side surface of the insertion body;
Each of the plurality of needle holes is formed in an inclined direction with respect to the inner wall of the vagina,
The needle module is configured to move in the protruding direction of the needle so that each of the plurality of needles protrudes in an inclined direction with respect to the vaginal inner wall through each needle hole,
High-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment, characterized in that the plurality of needles are configured to invade the inner wall of the vagina in an oblique direction. The method of claim 1, wherein the insertion body,
High-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment, characterized in that the center line passing through the center of the rear end of the insertion body and the center line passing through the center of the front end of the insertion body extend from the rear end to the front end so that they are separated from each other by a predetermined distance. According to claim 1,
A needle penetrating portion formed with a plurality of needle holes through which the plurality of needles pass through one side of the insertion body;
Further comprising an inflatable pocket provided on the other side of the insertion body and optionally expandable,
The high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment, characterized in that as the expansion pocket expands, the needle penetration part adheres to the inner wall of the vagina. According to claim 7,
Further comprising a vaginal pressure sensor provided in the insertion body or the needle penetrating portion to measure vaginal pressure as the needle penetrating portion adheres to the vaginal inner wall,
High-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment, characterized in that the expansion pocket is inflated until the vaginal pressure measured by the vaginal pressure sensor reaches a preset value. The method of claim 7, wherein the expansion pocket,
A high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment, characterized in that it expands according to the inflow of gas or fluid from the outside and contracts according to the outflow of the introduced gas or fluid. Insertion body in the form of being inserted into the vagina of the pisisulja;
a needle module provided inside the insertion body, provided with a plurality of needles for invading the vaginal inner wall in an inclined direction, and configured to move in the invasion direction of the plurality of needles;
a driving unit for driving the needle module so that the plurality of needles protrude from the inside of the insertion body in an oblique direction with respect to the inner wall of the vagina;
a high-frequency generator that uses each of the plurality of needles as electrodes to transmit high-frequency energy to the plurality of needles penetrating the inner wall of the vagina;
High-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment comprising a. According to claim 10,
The high-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment, characterized in that it further comprises an inclined guide provided inside the insertion body and guiding the needle module to move in the invasion direction of the plurality of needles by the driving force of the driving unit. An insertion body having a needle penetrating portion having a plurality of needle holes formed on one side thereof and inserted into the vagina of a person being treated;
a needle module having a plurality of needles protruding through the plurality of needle holes of the needle penetrating part from the inside of the insertion body;
a driving unit for driving the needle module so that the plurality of needles protrude out of the insertion body;
a high-frequency generator that uses each of the plurality of needles as electrodes to transmit high-frequency energy to the plurality of needles penetrating the inner wall of the vagina;
an expansion pocket which is provided on the other side of the insertion body and expands in a controllable manner so as to bring the needle penetrating part into close contact with the inner wall of the vagina; and
The expansion of the expansion pocket is controlled, and when the needle penetrating part adheres to the inner wall of the vagina due to the expansion of the expansion pocket, the driving unit is controlled to allow the plurality of needles to invade, and the high frequency generator is controlled to control the plurality of needles. a controller for transmitting high-frequency energy through;
High-frequency needle device for vaginal treatment comprising a.

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