RU2336069C1 - Spine mechanical concussor - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: medical equipment.

SUBSTANCE: invention can be used for treatment of noninfectious spinal diseases and damages including lumbosacral radiculitis, scoliosis, spondylosis, kyphosis, osteochondrosis, displacement, subluxation traumas and other vertebra disorders, posttraumatic conditions for correction and prevention of lumbar and thoracic spine diseases. Concussor contains cavity package functional surface of which is designed as couch with rectangular aperture and equipped with thermal elements by two sides of couch rectangular aperture. Travelling assembly with rail-guided paired rollers is installed inside of package. Travelling assembly is provided with longitudinal-forward mechanism in form of kinematic chain consisting of jaw, cam, chain gear wheel and reducer connected to corresponding electric drive. Massage trolley with paired massaging rollers is designed as balancing lever rotation axis of which is pivotally connected to balance arms in vertical plane parallel to massage trolley direction and jointly forms central pivot. Axes of paired massaging rollers are pivotally connected to balance arms in planes perpendicular to massage trolley direction and jointly form lateral pivots. Paired massaging rollers are mounted in couch rectangular aperture. Concussor contains electrovibrator established on massage trolley, contraction unit on travelling assembly equipped with contraction sensor and associated electric drive and program block with remote control panel with emergency button. Input of program block is connected to output of contraction sensor and outputs with electric drives of longitudinal-forward mechanism and contraction unit, electrovibrator and thermal elements. Contraction unit represents four-bar lever mechanism each link pair of which is pivotally connected by one end to balancing lever axis of massage trolley. Its other end is rigidly connected to corresponding axis of paired rollers of travelling assembly. Jaw of longitudinal-forward mechanism is also rigidly connected with axis of one paired rollers of travelling assembly. Additional link of contraction unit is rigidly connected with axis of other paired rollers. Ends of contraction unit electric drive are pivotally connected to jaw of longitudinal-forward mechanism and additional link of contraction unit. Central pivot of massage trolley is provided with lower and upper platforms on which electrovibrator and pulsed magnetic field source with magnetisation axis perpendicular to massage trolley direction are fixed respectively. And input of pulsed magnetic field source is connected to output of program block.

EFFECT: simplified design of concussor; downsizing and provided of higher efficiency of therapeutic effect.

3 cl, 6 dwg

Description

The invention relates to medical equipment, and more specifically to means for treating the spine in violation of its functions, and can be used in neurology, physiotherapy, traumatology, orthopedics, for the treatment of diseases and injuries of the spine of a non-infectious nature, including lumbosacral radiculitis, scoliosis, spondylosis, kyphosis, osteochondrosis, dislocation, injuries with subluxation and other disorders of the location of the vertebrae, post-traumatic conditions, for the correction and prevention of diseases of the lumbar and chest th spine by vibratory massage with simultaneous thermal and pulsed magnetic relaxation of the paravertebral muscles and ligaments.

Establishment of prior art.

Based on the analysis of materials from the patent and other scientific, technical and medical literature, the authors found that in the treatment of spinal diseases, the main types of physical effects on the spine are:

- heat (warming up),

- vibration

- exposure to a magnetic field,

- manual or mechanical (hardware) massage.

The thermal effect is intended for heating the massaged part of the patient’s body and can be carried out using special thermal elements built into the couch of the massage device [1-5].

Vibration is designed to increase the therapeutic effect of massage and is realized either with the help of special vibrators manually moved around the massaged area of the patient’s body [6-7], or with the help of vibrators built into the equipment for massage of the spine [1-5].

The impact of a magnetic field on the affected areas of the body (magnetotherapy) is an effective method of treating diseases of the spine [8, 9]. The most promising is the use of an alternating magnetic field [10]. Variable magnetic fields can be created by moving permanent magnets or using sources of variable (pulsed) fields that are built into the equipment for the treatment of the spine [11-14].

Massage is a complex of dosed mechanical effects on the patient’s body, carried out by the hands of a doctor or using special devices to develop, strengthen and restore its functions, treatment and prevention of diseases. The massage is based on the effect on the maximum reception area, taking into account the functional relationship between all parts of the human body. The nervous system, with its rich receptor apparatus, is the first to respond to mechanical irritations perceived during massage by the skin and deeper lying tissues.

As a result of the analysis of the identified medical literature, the authors established the following analogues of the claimed device.

Known apparatuses for mechanical massage of the spine, containing a base with a drive made in the form of sleeve-roller chains located in parallel planes, massage elements and mechanisms for their movement, and massage elements are made in the form of a set of plates installed in the frame close to each other with the possibility displacement and having bases in the form of half-cylinders, and the movement mechanism of the massage elements is cylinders whose axes are mounted opposite to the links of opposite chains and pl skoe basis for their rolling, with the diameter of each cylinder is greater than the distance between the flat base and massage elements [15, 16].

A known apparatus for mechanical massage of the spine, comprising a coated body, two platforms with massage rollers, a platform rotation drive and a control panel, the platforms with massage rollers mounted on the carriage with the possibility of periodic movement in the vertical plane, the rollers are mounted on the platforms eccentrically relative to their rotation axis , and the carriage is mounted on the frame with the ability to move along it [17].

A known apparatus for mechanical massage of the spine, comprising a body consisting of a frame, a tabletop with an aperture, a support for a lifting device with a traverse, in which a massage and gymnastic instrument is installed in the form of a horizontal freely rotating roller, consisting of a set of massage and gymnastic rings of various configurations, which has the ability controlled vertical movement relative to the opening of the countertop located above the traverse, and the massage and gymnastic table is equipped with a magnetotherapy unit [eighteen].

A known apparatus for the treatment of diseases of the spine (lumbar osteochondrosis) with a pulsed magnetic field, comprising a housing with a couch, and a magnetic inductor mounted above the couch [9].

During treatment using this apparatus, the patient is placed on the couch with his stomach down, and a magnetic inductor is fixed above his back. The treatment of the disease is ensured by exposing the patient to the necessary part of the patient’s back with a source of magnetic induction fixed in space.

Known apparatuses for magnetotherapy containing a table for placing a patient, inductors and made with the possibility of movement along the table [14, 19].

The above apparatuses [9, 14-19] are characterized by the complexity of the design and a small set of types of physical effects on the patient's body.

The closest invention to the claimed device according to the technical essence and circuit design is an apparatus for vibration-mechanical massage of the spine described in [5].

Such a device, selected as a prototype, contains a hollow body, the working surface of which is made in the form of a couch with a rectangular slot and is equipped with thermal elements located on opposite sides of the rectangular slot of the couch, a mobile unit located inside the body, made in the form of a platform with pairs of rollers, mounted on rails, and equipped with a mechanism of longitudinal-translational movement in the form of a kinematic chain consisting of a fork, rigidly connected to the platform of the mobile unit, a cam a chain transmission with sprockets and a gearbox connected to the corresponding electric drive, a massage trolley with pairs of massager rollers made in the form of a rocker arm, the axis of rotation of which is pivotally connected to the arms of the rocker arm in a vertical plane parallel to the direction of movement of the massage trolley, and forms with them the central hinge, the axes of the pairs of massager rollers are pivotally connected to the arms of the rocker arm in planes perpendicular to the direction of movement of the massage trolley, and form side hinges with them ry, and pairs of massager rollers are placed in a rectangular slot of the couch, an electric vibrator mounted on top of the massage trolley, a preload unit made in the form of a single-link lever mechanism, the ends of which are pivotally connected to the platform of the mobile unit and the axis of the rocker arm, and equipped with those placed on the platform of the mobile unit a screw lifting mechanism, a corresponding electric drive and a preload level sensor, and a program unit equipped with a remote control panel with an emergency button, and the program input a lot of the unit is connected to the output of the preload level sensor, and the outputs are connected to the electric drives of the longitudinal-translational movement mechanism and the preload unit, an electric vibrator and thermal elements.

Such a device is characterized by the following disadvantages.

1. The complexity of the design of the mobile unit and the preload unit, in particular, the presence of a special platform in the mobile unit.

2. Large dimensions (height) of the "internal" design of the device, which is explained by the vertical placement of the electric drive of the preload unit.

3. The low effectiveness of the therapeutic effect (low therapeutic effect), which is associated with the presence of a relatively small set of types of physical effects on the spine and paravertebral areas of the patient’s body.

The invention is aimed at providing such technical results as:

1. Simplification of the apparatus design by combining the mobile unit with the preload mechanism.

2. Reducing the dimensions (height) of the "internal" design of the device by horizontal placement of the electric drive of the preload unit.

3. Ensuring a higher effectiveness of the therapeutic effect (higher therapeutic effect) by introducing magnetotherapy into the design and combining (combining) the magnetotherapy with vibrotherapy in the massage device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

These technical results are achieved by the fact that in the known apparatus for vibration-mechanical massage of the spine, containing a hollow body, the working surface of which is made in the form of a couch with a rectangular slot and equipped with thermal elements located on opposite sides of the rectangular slot of the couch, a mobile unit located inside the case with pairs of rollers mounted on rails and equipped with a mechanism of longitudinal-translational movement in the form of a kinematic chain consisting of a fork, to a clutch, a chain drive with sprockets and a gearbox connected to the corresponding electric drive, a massage trolley with pairs of massager rollers made in the form of a rocker arm, the axis of rotation of which is pivotally connected to the arms of the rocker arm in a vertical plane parallel to the direction of movement of the massage trolley, and forms together with them the central hinge, the axes of the pairs of massager rollers are pivotally connected to the arms of the rocker arm in planes perpendicular to the direction of movement of the massage trolley, and form along with them hinges, moreover, pairs of massager rollers are placed in a rectangular slot of the couch, an electric vibrator mounted on a massage trolley, a preload unit located on a mobile unit and equipped with a preload level sensor and a corresponding electric drive, and a program unit equipped with a remote control panel with an emergency button, and the input the program unit is connected to the output of the preload level sensor, and the outputs are connected to the electric drives of the longitudinal-translational movement mechanism and the preload unit, an electric vibrator and thermal elements, the preload unit is made in the form of a four-link lever mechanism, each pair of links with one end of which is pivotally connected to the axis of the beam of the massage trolley, and the other end is rigidly connected to the corresponding axis of the pair of rollers of the mobile unit, the fork of the longitudinal-translational movement is also rigidly connected to the axis of one pairs of rollers of the mobile unit, with the axis of another pair of rollers of which the additional link of the preload unit is rigidly connected, the ends of the electric drive of the preload unit are pivotally connected respectively with a fork of the mechanism of longitudinal-translational movement and an additional link of the preload unit, and the central hinge of the massage trolley is equipped with lower and upper platforms, on which are mounted an electric vibrator and a source of pulsed magnetic field, the magnetization axis of which is perpendicular to the direction of movement of the massage trolley, and the input source of a pulsed magnetic field connected to the output of the software unit.

Besides:

- the lower and upper platforms of the central hinge of the massage trolley are connected by jumpers;

- the apparatus has handrails parallel to the longitudinal axis of the couch and placed on the side walls of the housing.

Verification of patentability conditions “novelty”.

The main features that distinguish the claimed device from the prototype are:

- the implementation of the preload node in the form of a four-link lever mechanism, each pair of links of which at one end is pivotally connected to the axis of the beam of the massage trolley, and the other end is rigidly connected to the corresponding axis of the pair of rollers of the mobile unit,

- establishing a rigid connection between the fork of the longitudinal-translational movement mechanism and the axis of one pair of rollers of the mobile unit, with the axis of the other pair of rollers of which an additional link of the preload unit is rigidly connected,

- swivel ends of the electric drive of the preload unit with a fork of the mechanism of longitudinal-translational movement and an additional link of the preload unit,

- supplying the central hinge of the massage trolley to the lower and upper platforms, on which are mounted an electric vibrator and a source of pulsed magnetic field, the magnetization axis of which is perpendicular to the direction of movement of the massage trolley,

- connection of the input source of the pulsed magnetic field with the output of the software unit.

Besides:

- connection of the lower and upper platforms of the central hinge of the massage trolley with jumpers;

- the presence in the apparatus of handrails parallel to the longitudinal axis of the couch and placed on the side walls of the housing.

The presence of these distinctive features ensures compliance of the claimed device with the patentability condition of "novelty" under the current law.

Checking the conditions of patentability "inventive step".

To verify compliance with the requirements of the inventive step, the authors conducted an additional search and analysis of solutions in order to identify signs that match signs that are different from the selected prototype, the results of which showed that the claimed object does not explicitly follow from the prior art defined by the authors.

In other words, a comparison of the claimed device not only with the prototype, but also with other technical solutions in this and related fields of medical technology showed that the latter do not contain features similar to those distinguishing the claimed technical solution from the prototype.

This allows us to conclude that the claimed device meets the patentability condition "inventive step" under the current law.

The invention is illustrated by drawings:

- figure 1 shows a General view of the apparatus in three projections;

- figure 2 shows a massage trolley, a preload unit and a mobile unit of the apparatus (in the section aa);

- figure 3 shows a massage trolley, a preload unit and a mobile unit of the apparatus (top view);

- figure 4 shows the appearance of the massage trolley, the preload unit and the mobile unit of the apparatus (in perspective);

- figure 5 shows the main electrical connections in the apparatus;

- figure 6 shows the effect of mechanical vibration on the degree of penetration of magnetic field pulses into the patient's body, and:

- figa shows pulses of a magnetic field in the absence of vibration;

- Fig.6b shows the pulses of the magnetic field in the presence of vibration and the absence of jumpers between the lower and upper platforms of the central hinge;

- Fig.6c shows the pulses of the magnetic field in the presence of vibration and jumpers between the lower and upper platforms of the central hinge.

Description of the device in statics.

The apparatus for vibration-mechanical massage of the spine contains (Fig. 1) a hollow body 1, the working surface of which is made in the form of a couch 2, consisting of a panel sheathed with artificial coating (leatherette), under which a filler (foam rubber) is placed.

A longitudinal rectangular slot 3 is made in the head (left) section of the couch, corresponding to the location of the patient’s spine on the couch 2 and covered with a cape 4 provided with Velcro fasteners on the couch 2 (not shown).

A four-section thermal unit is built in the couch 2 in the form of thermal elements 5 made on the basis of a flexible graphite tape. The sections of the thermal unit are placed in pairs on opposite sides of the longitudinal slot 3.

The device is equipped with a removable (remote) control panel 6, located in a special socket 7, which is attached to the housing 1 using the rack 8. The emergency button 9 (see figure 5) is placed on the control panel 6.

The apparatus also has two handrails 10 parallel to the longitudinal axis of the couch 2 and attached to the side walls of the housing 1.

The housing 1 of the apparatus is placed on the floor on two pairs of supports 11.

Inside the housing 1 are placed (figure 2-5):

- a mobile unit with two pairs of rollers 12 and 13 mounted on rails 14 (Fig. 2) and equipped with a longitudinal-translational movement mechanism in the form of a kinematic chain consisting of a fork 15, a cam 16, a chain gear 17 with sprockets 18 and a gearbox 19 connected to the corresponding electric drive 20;

- a massage trolley with pairs of massager rollers 21 and 22 (FIGS. 2, 3), made in the form of a rocker arm, the axis of rotation 23 of which is pivotally connected to the arms 24 and 25 of the rocker arm in a vertical plane parallel to the direction of movement of the massage trolley, and forms together with them the central hinge 26, the axes 27 and 28 of the pairs of massager rollers 21 and 22 are pivotally connected to the arms 24 and 25 of the rocker arm in planes perpendicular to the direction of movement of the massage trolley, and form side hinges 29 and 30 with them, moreover, the pairs of massager rollers 21 and 22 are located in pr rectangular slit couch 2 3 (1);

- a preload unit made in the form of a four-link lever mechanism (FIGS. 2, 3), the pairs of links 31 and 32 of which are pivotally connected to the axis 23 of the rocker arm of the massage trolley at one end, and the pairs of rollers of the mobile unit are rigidly connected to the corresponding axis 33 or 34 ; the ends of the electric drive 35 of the preload unit are pivotally connected respectively to the fork 15 of the longitudinal-translational movement mechanism and an additional link 36 of the preload unit, and the sensor 37 of the preload level is structurally made in a single housing with the electric drive 35 of the preload unit;

- electric vibrator 38 mounted on the lower platform 39 of the central hinge 26 of the massage trolley (Fig.2, 5);

- the source 40 of the pulsed magnetic field mounted on the upper platform 41 of the Central hinge 26 of the massage trolley (Fig.2, 3, 5); the axis 42 of the magnetization of the source 40 of the pulsed magnetic field is perpendicular to the direction of movement of the massage trolley;

- program unit 43 (Fig. 5) connected to an external control panel 6 and emergency button 9, the input of program unit 43 being connected to the output of the preload level sensor 37, and the outputs to electric drives of the longitudinal-translational movement 20 and preload unit 35, an electric vibrator 38, thermal elements 5 and a source 40 of pulsed magnetic field.

Structurally, the program unit 43 is a printed circuit board with microcircuits and other electrical radio elements placed on it.

The operation of the program unit 43 is carried out with the remote control 6. The latter is a combination of touch switches and indicators (not shown).

The fork 15 of the mechanism of longitudinal-translational movement is rigidly connected with the axis 34 of one pair of rollers 13 of the mobile unit, with the axis 33 of the other pair of rollers 12 of which also an additional link 36 of the preload unit is rigidly connected

The lower 39 and upper 41 platforms of the central hinge 26 of the massage trolley are connected by jumpers 44.

The purpose and functions of the blocks, nodes and mechanisms of the device.

The mobile unit is designed to convert the rotation of the rotor of the electric drive 20 into the reciprocating movement of the massage trolley with massager rollers 21 and 22 parallel to the axis of the patient's spine.

The preload unit, which performs the function of a jack, provides the necessary preload of the massage trolley with massaging rollers 21 and 22 to the patient's back.

The electric actuator 35 is designed to create the force of pressing the massager rollers 21 and 22 to the patient’s back and can be implemented, for example, on the basis of the serial product ACTUATOR LA 12 PCL, which is a converter of rotation of the rotor of “own” electric motor into translational movement of its rod 45 (figure 2). In the process of operation of the electric drive 35, depending on the mode of its operation, the rod 45 is “retracted” into its housing or, on the contrary, the rod 45 “exits” from its housing.

A rotor speed sensor is also integrated in the converter housing, which performs the function of a preload level sensor 37.

The electric vibrator 38 is designed to provide vibrational vibrations of the massager rollers 21 and 22 and the source 40 of the pulsed magnetic field.

A pulsed magnetic field source 40 can be implemented on the basis of an inductor and is designed to generate magnetic field pulses into the space above the massager rollers 21 and 22. In the apparatus for vibration-mechanical massage of the spine, implemented by the applicant, the source 40 is made on the basis of the domestic magnetotherapy device ALMAG -01 [8].

Thermal elements 5 are designed to increase the effectiveness of mechanical massage by heating the muscles and ligaments of the patient's back during medical procedures.

The control panel 6 is designed to set the operating modes of the apparatus during the procedures.

Cape 4 is designed to exclude direct contact of the massager rollers 21 and 22 with the back of the patient.

Description of the device in dynamics.

Before performing the procedure of thermal, vibration-mechanical and vibration-pulse-magnetic effects on the musculo-ligamentous apparatus of the spine using the control panel 6, the following predefined values (parameters) of the procedure are established:

- level of heating of the couch 2;

- the level of preloading the roller massagers 21 and 22 to the back of the patient;

- the vibration level of the massager rollers 21 and 22 (if it is not contraindicated to the patient);

- the presence of magnetic effects;

- time (duration) of the procedure.

After that, the patient is laid with his back on the couch 2 so that his back was placed above the slot 3 (figure 1). In this case, the patient's legs can be placed on the patella (not shown). In the general case, the presence of a kneecap in the massage device is due to the fact that for the greatest massage effect it is necessary to achieve complete relaxation of the muscles of the massaged area (in this case, the back muscles). This condition occurs with the so-called average physiological position, when the joints of the patient’s legs are bent at a certain angle (the thigh is located approximately at an angle of about 40 ° to the horizontal [20]).

At the next moment, from the control panel 6, by pressing the "Start" button, the program unit 43 is launched to perform the procedure with the set parameters. Under the influence of the control signals of the latter, the nodes and mechanisms of the apparatus are launched and the treatment program begins.

This includes:

- thermal elements 5 and the patient’s back is exposed to heat (massage), which facilitates mechanical massage of the spinal muscles and ligaments;

- if the treatment procedure also involves vibration, an electric vibrator 38 is turned on, which vibrates the massaging rollers 21 and 22, as well as the source 40;

- if the treatment procedure also involves magnetotherapy, from the generator (not shown) of the program unit 43 to the inductance of the source 40, electrical impulses begin to arrive;

- at the signal from block 43, the electric drive 35 is also started, as a result of which the rod 45 is “pulled” into its body, which pulls the additional link 36 behind it. The link 36 rotates the axis 33, and with it the corresponding links rigidly connected to this axis 31 and 32. Rolling of the rollers 12 along the guides 14. The links 31 and 32 together with the link 36 form a single L-shaped lever, which, turning around the axis 33 counterclockwise, lifts the massage trolley with massager rollers 21 and 22 pressing them to the back of the patient enta. The degree of pressure is determined by the sensor 37, which for each revolution of the motor shaft of the electric drive generates a pulse. The count of the number of these pulses is carried out by the program unit 43, which compares this number with a given number of such pulses in the form of a preload level. Upon "reaching" the specified number of pulses, the program unit 43 stops the operation of the electric drive 35;

- at the signal from block 43, the electric drive 20 is also started, the rotation of the rotor of which through the gearbox 19 is transmitted to the sprockets 18 with a chain gear 17, the cam of which pushes the plug 15; as a result, the mobile unit begins to move, providing a reciprocating movement of the massage trolley, and with it the massaging rollers 21 and 22 within the slot 3 of the couch 2 along the axis of the patient's spine.

In the process of such movement (rolling) of the massager rollers 21 and 22, a longitudinal mechanical massage of the patient’s back is performed. The force of pressing the massager rollers 21 and 22 to the patient’s back is determined by the level (height) of the lifting of the massage trolley. In addition, each vertebra of the spine makes local movements in the sagittal plane.

If vibration is turned on, additional vibrational vibrations with a relatively small amplitude are superimposed on such vertebral movements, as a result of which the vertebrae make more complex periodic movements.

During this massage, as a result of changes in the intervertebral distance, there is a micro-extension of local parts of the spine. As a result, under the influence of massage actions, the spine is stretched, its alignment and straightening, disappearance of pinching (squeezing) of the nerve endings located near the spine disappears, muscle spasm is removed, normal mobility of the vertebrae is restored, the conductivity of nerve impulses to internal organs and tissues improves. As a result, the healing of various organs of the whole organism also occurs.

The arrival of electric pulses to the inductor of the source 40 leads to the formation of magnetic field pulses, the magnetic field lines of which are directed perpendicular to the patient's back (figa). Penetrating under his skin, they have a therapeutic effect on the patient’s body [21].

Under the influence of the electric vibrator 38, the source 40 also vibrates, as a result of which the distance between the source 40 and the patient’s body changes. Since the value q of the penetration of the magnetic pulses of the source 40 into the patient’s body depends on this distance, a kind of amplitude modulation of the magnetic pulses acting on the patient’s body occurs, which is graphically reflected in FIG. Here, curve 46 characterizes the vibration acting on the source 40.

The presence of jumpers 44 between the lower 39 and upper 41 platforms of the massage trolley enhances the transmission of vibrational vibrations from the electric vibrator 38 to the upper platform 41 and to the source 40, and therefore, to enhance the degree of modulation amplitude of the magnetic pulses (Fig.6c).

In the device, the treatment program can be constructed in such a way that the thermal massage begins before the mechanical massage, i.e. It is possible to conduct a preliminary thermal effect on the back of the patient.

When performing the treatment procedure, the control panel 6 may be in the patient’s hand. If during the medical procedures there is a need for an emergency stop of the device, it is enough for the patient to press the emergency button 9 “Reset” of the console 6. At the same time, the longitudinal movement and vibration of the massager rollers 21 and 22 are automatically stopped, the magnetic field source 40 and the thermal elements are turned off 5.

Handrails 10 are designed for two purposes:

a) for the convenience of placing the patient on the couch (the patient can hold onto them with his hands when placed on the couch 2, during the procedure and when getting up from the couch 2);

b) for the convenience of carrying (moving) the apparatus.

The device does not require special skills for carrying out procedures, which makes the presence of a doctor or other medical personnel, who have undergone special training in working with the device, unnecessary.

Thus, the proposed set of essential features of the device for vibration-mechanical massage of the spine, in comparison with the specified prototype, allows to achieve the following technical results.

1. EFFECT: simplification of the apparatus design by combining the mobile unit with the preload mechanism, which is achieved by connecting the plug directly to the axis of the mobile unit and excluding the platform from the mobile unit.

2. The dimensions (height) of the "internal" design of the device are reduced by horizontal placement of the electric drive of the preload unit (the prototype is mounted vertically), which allows us to develop a more compact device.

3. Achieve higher efficacy of therapeutic effects (higher therapeutic effect) by combining vibrotherapy with magnetotherapy.

The device has a synergistic effect, i.e. a combination of several physical effects on the patient’s body as a result gives a healing property that none of these effects individually possesses: heat (warming), vibration, pulsed magnetic field, mechanical (hardware) massage. The attending physician will be able to combine these effects in various combinations, choosing the degree of exposure of each of them. For example, it is possible to carry out magnetotherapy with amplitude and without amplitude modulation of magnetic pulses.

Verification of patentability conditions “industrial applicability”.

The proposed apparatus for vibration-mechanical massage of the spine does not cause difficulties in the manufacture and can be industrially mastered and used for the prevention and treatment of diseases of the spine. Currently, for example, the applicant is preparing for mass production of this device under the name "ORMED-relaxation spinal massage apparatus."

The above information testifies to the claimed apparatus, as it is described in the claims, about the possibility of implementing it using known and proposed methods and means.

Therefore, the claimed invention meets the condition of patentability "industrial applicability" under applicable law.

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1. Apparatus for vibration-mechanical massage of the spine, containing a hollow body, the working surface of which is made in the form of a couch with a rectangular slot and is equipped with thermal elements located on opposite sides of the rectangular slot of the couch, a mobile unit located inside the case with pairs of rollers mounted on rails and equipped with a mechanism of longitudinal-translational movement in the form of a kinematic chain consisting of a fork, a cam, a chain transmission with sprockets and a gearbox connected to with a suitable electric drive, a massage trolley with pairs of massager rollers made in the form of a rocker arm, the axis of rotation of which is pivotally connected to the arms of the rocker arm in a vertical plane parallel to the direction of movement of the massage trolley, and forms a central hinge with them, the axes of the pairs of massager rollers are articulated with shoulders of the rocker arm in planes perpendicular to the direction of movement of the massage trolley, and form side hinges with them, and the pairs of massager rollers are placed in a rectangular cut couches, an electric vibrator mounted on a massage trolley, a preload unit located on a mobile unit and equipped with a preload level sensor and a corresponding electric drive, and a program unit equipped with an external control panel with an emergency button, the input of the program unit being connected to the output of the preload level sensor, and outputs - with electric drives of the longitudinal-translational movement mechanism and the preload unit, an electric vibrator and thermal elements, characterized in that the preload unit is made in the form of even of a three-link linkage mechanism, each pair of links of which at one end is pivotally connected to the axis of the beam of the massage trolley and the other end is rigidly connected to the corresponding axis of the pair of rollers of the mobile unit, the fork of the longitudinal-translational movement is also rigidly connected to the axis of one pair of rollers of the mobile unit, with the axis of another pair of rollers of which the additional link of the preload unit is rigidly connected, the ends of the electric drive of the preload unit are pivotally connected respectively to the fork of the longitudinally-translational mechanism about movement and an additional link of the preload unit, and the central hinge of the massage trolley is equipped with lower and upper platforms, on which are mounted an electric vibrator and a pulsed magnetic field source, the magnetization axis of which is perpendicular to the direction of movement of the massage trolley, and the input of the pulsed magnetic field source is connected to the output of the program unit . 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower and upper platforms of the central hinge of the massage trolley are connected by jumpers. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that it has handrails parallel to the longitudinal axis of the couch and placed on the side walls of the housing.

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