RU52707U1 - WATER-LIGHT BATH FOR TREATMENT OF CHRONIC ARTERIAL INSUFFICIENCY OF THE LOWER EXTREMITIES - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to medical equipment, namely to devices for phototherapy. The device consists of two blocks. The first is a Plexiglas foot bath with built-in protruding lenses for red LEDs that increase the penetration of light into human living tissue. The second is a removable part truncated below, where there are holes for water. On the facade and the truncated part are located 18 LEDs of blue and green spectrum with different wavelengths. At the top of the removable part are autonomous power elements and a program control unit. The proposed device for the treatment of HANK - has the following advantages: the possibility of treatment with light of various wavelengths in combination with a resonant frequency of 50 Hz and pressure of water jets, which will affect the pathology of diseases and the rapid therapeutic effect. In addition, the device is easy to assemble and disassemble, well sterilized. Selected batteries provide on-time operation and fast charging.

Description

The utility model relates to medical equipment, namely: to devices for phototherapy.

Currently, for the treatment of chronic lower limb arterial insufficiency (HANK), a large arsenal of medications and photohemotherapy methods is used: extracorporeal blood irradiation with UV rays (V. I. Karandashov et al. Phototherapy. M., Medicine, 2001) and intravascular blood irradiation red light (S.V. Moskvin, V. A. Builin. Methods of exposure to optical radiation during laser therapy. Collection of works M, Technique, 2000, pp. 163-167).

However, irradiation of blood with UV rays of the Isolde-Spectrum and Isolde-ELOK type has significant drawbacks.

So the extracorporeal method is very traumatic due to blood sampling from veins with needles, in addition, it requires blood preservatives to stabilize blood coagulation (heparin, sodium citrate), special single-use cuvettes for irradiating blood and, finally, it becomes painful for patients with poorly expressed veins .

The intravascular laser laser irradiation of blood with helium-neon lasers "ALOK" and "VLOK", as well as semiconductor lasers "Mulat" and "Mustang" also have a number of significant drawbacks.

First of all, “good” vessels are required to insert a needle with a light guide. In addition, there is a high likelihood of a thrombus forming around a powerful fiber; fiber breakdown inside the vessel (broken tip); damage to the endothelium of the vascular wall by optical radiation.

In addition, all invasive methods are contraindicated in patients with diseases associated with disorders in the homocoagulation system (hemophilia, thrombocytopenia).

The proposed utility model uses a non-invasive method for treating HANK using different wavelengths of the visible part of the solar spectrum.

The closest analogs are the described phototherapeutic installations using an aqueous medium based on laser radiation and two-quantum optical generators, but which have not found practical application (V.I. Karandashov et al. Quantum therapy. M., Medicine, 2004, p.146- 149).

The technical result achieved by using the proposed utility model is: creation of a device for a non-invasive method of treatment of HANK, which reduces the requirements for the sterilization process of equipment; the use of different wavelengths of the visible spectrum of sunlight (blue 430-480 nm; green 500-530 nm; red 660-720 nm); as well as the use of water jet pressure, which increases the effectiveness of treatment and does not require the use of high-tech equipment.

The technical result is achieved due to the fact that the water-light bath for the treatment of chronic arterial insufficiency of the lower extremities, including the housing and LEDs, is equipped with a removable part with a water barrel mounted in it with a fitting for supplying water and holes in its lower part for exposure to water jets on limbs, as well as the program control unit, while the blue and green LEDs are installed in the removable part, and the red LEDs with protruding optical lenses are installed in bottom of the bath to affect the feet.

Since red light is absorbed by water, its effect is provided in the utility model on the feet by means of protruding lenses at the base of the bath and due to the weight of the legs.

Non-absorbable wavelengths of blue and green colors provide irradiation of the skin surface in water using jets to increase the penetration effect, which, in turn, leads to the “revitalization” of the capillary network and stimulation of microcirculation due to mechanical irritation of the skin receptors with massage jets of water.

The founder of phototherapy, Nobel laureate Niels Finsen established in 1901 that at the place of pressure on the biological tissue, the penetration depth of light increases tenfold.

The simultaneous exposure of the skin to hydrodynamic jets of water and blue, green and red colors effectively stimulates the peripheral blood supply system, while increasing the synthesis of cellular energy.

The use of monochromatic light sources with different wavelengths provides treatment with various pathologies.

The presence of removable parts in the proposed utility model simplifies the process of sterilization of equipment.

As sources of monochromatic light, it is preferable to use superbright LEDs from Sharp (Japan). The use of superbright LEDs of different wavelengths as sources allows one to obtain effects characteristic of these ranges [V. Karandashov, EB Petukhov, B. Zrodnikov // Phototherapy. M., Medicine, 2001, Buylin V.A., Laryushin A.I. // Light laser therapy. Tver, Triad, 2004 Karandashov V.I., Petukhov E.B., Zrodnikov B.C. // Quantum therapy. M ,: Medicine, 2004].

The use of a therapeutic resonant frequency of 50 Hz further stimulates blood supply and oxygen uptake.

It is preferable to use plexiglass in the design, which ensures safety and a high degree of light conduction [Budimov MM, Perov VB // Organic glass, M., Chemistry, 1981].

The proposed device consists of (Fig. 1: A - front view in the assembled state; B - side view in section and C - the device in the assembled state, top view): foot baths (1) made of plastic (size 400 × 400 × 400) with a drain neck (2) with 6 × 2 mounted optical lenses (3) protruding 2-3 mm in the floor for installing red monochromatic LEDs; removable part (4), consisting of a truncated bottom cone with 8 blue and green LEDs on the facade and 10 LEDs on the truncated part, while the truncated part has openings with a diameter of 2 mm in an amount of 20 pieces; a tank (5) with a neck and a fitting for supplying water and creating uniform pressure of water jets, a power source (6); control panel (7) with treatment programs.

Programs of procedures include various radiation spectra, exposure time, alternating wavelengths, changing the pressure of water jets in the bathroom, temperature conditions.

Bath 1 and removable part 4 make it easy to sterilize equipment after procedures.

The device operates as follows.

The bath is filled with water from t 37-39 ° C, a removable part is inserted and connected to the tank nozzle (5), the pressure of the jets in the truncated part is regulated by the nozzle handle. The treatment procedure is programmed using (8) and the start button (9) starts. After the procedure expires, the timer (10) turns off the LEDs. The water supply is turned off, the removable part is removed, the water is drained through the holes in the cone. The patient takes his legs out of the bath, and the device is given for sterilization.

The proposed device has the following advantages:

- the possibility of HANK treatment with light of various wavelengths, including pulsed in combination with water pressure in the upper parts of the feet;

- due to the protruding lenses in the floor and the weight of the legs, the penetration of red light increases several times, which increases the effect of treatment;

- the possibility of easy sterilization;

- batteries can be used continuously (in particular, the HILTI brand, for 7 hours and recharge for 20 minutes);

- the pressure of the water jets is carried out mechanically and without additional electrical equipment.

Claims (1)

A water-light bath for the treatment of chronic arterial insufficiency of the lower extremities, including a housing and LEDs, characterized in that it is equipped with a removable part with a water tank mounted in it with a fitting for supplying water and openings in its lower part for exposing the limbs to water jets, and also by the program control unit, while the blue and green LEDs are installed in the removable part, and the red LEDs with protruding optical lenses are installed in the bottom of the bath for I'm on the feet.