WO2002005703A1 - Dispositif d'eclairage par transparence des sinus - Google Patents

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WO2002005703A1
WO2002005703A1 PCT/KR2001/001206 KR0101206W WO0205703A1 WO 2002005703 A1 WO2002005703 A1 WO 2002005703A1 KR 0101206 W KR0101206 W KR 0101206W WO 0205703 A1 WO0205703 A1 WO 0205703A1
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Choon-Sik Rim
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/0059—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence

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  • the present invention relates to a compact diagnostic transilluminator, and more particularly, to a convenient, economical and compact diagnostic transilluminator which can eliminate the need for installation of an additional darkroom in a hospital or doctor's office by minimizing a diagnostic darkroom even while employing a lamp emitting visible rays instead of x-rays harmful to a human body in order to diagnose sinusitis or the like and can also reduce the moving distance and time of a patient for darkroom imaging and the diagnosis time of a doctor.
  • x-ray imaging is used for diagnosis of sinusitis.
  • x-ray imaging equipment is generally expensive, and thus, use of the equipment can be an economical burden to both hospital and patient.
  • radiation imaging such as the x-ray imaging is undesirable in that it may cause side effects harmful to a patient.
  • a lamp emitting visible rays harmless to a human body.
  • it is impossible to recognize emission of the visible rays which have been transilluminated through the human body, to the outside with the naked eye. Accordingly, in order to recognize the emission of the visible rays, an additional darkroom is required.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a convenient and compact diagnostic transilluminator which does not need a large space for a darkroom or the like even while employing a diagnostic lamp emitting visible rays harmless to a human body.
  • another object of the present invention is to provide a compact sinus transilluminator in which a diagnostic lamp and a small darkroom are combined together.
  • a sinus transilluminator comprising a diagnostic lamp, a casing having the lamp installed therein and defining a darkroom when a patient puts his/her face through an opened end of the casing thereinto, and a monitor connected to the casing for monitoring the state of the patient to be diagnosed.
  • the sinus transilluminator according to the present invention constructed as such is provided as a compact sinus transilluminator in which the diagnostic lamp and a simple darkroom are integrated together. Since the lamp is preferably a lamp emitting visible rays, irradiation of the visible rays onto a human body does not adversely affect the human body. Furthermore, the casing of a size to allow a patient's face to be put thereinto and the lamp to be installed therein can be sufficiently used. Thus, the sinus transilluminator according to the present invention completely solves the problems of conventional diagnostic apparatus and equipment.
  • a method for diagnosing sinusitis using the transilluminator is performed by putting the patient's face into the casing through the opened end thereof; holding the diagnostic lamp, which is installed within the casing, in a patient's mouth; connecting the transilluminator to a power source and turning on the lamp by an inspector; and monitoring a state where light emitted from the lamp is transilluminated through the patient's face within the casing defining the darkroom, thereby diagnosing the state of the patient suffering from sinusitis.
  • the casing is sized such that a person to be diagnosed puts his/her face thereinto to come into close contact therewith in order to define a darkroom and an inspector can observe the state of the visible rays transilluminated through his/her face.
  • the casing may be made of materials such as metal or plastic.
  • the casing may be conveniently constructed by integrally forming it out of materials such as plastic, there is no particular limitation on the materials which can be used.
  • the casing may be made of any materials which have proper durability and cannot be deformed and corrode.
  • the casing is further provided with a close contact portion made of soft materials such as sponge or silicon on an inner peripheral portion of the opened end of the casing into which the person to be diagnosed puts his/her face to come into close contact therewith, so that the person is comfortable and the contact force needed between the transilluminator and his/her face is enhanced.
  • the close contact portion may be constructed such that the force for close contact between the transilluminator and his/her face can be further enhanced by adjusting air pressure in an air bag made of materials such as rubber and attached to the rear face of the close contact portion.
  • the close contact portion and the air bag can be attached to each other by means of an adhesive or the like.
  • the pressure in the air bag can be adjusted by supplying or releasing air to or from the air bag through an air supplying hose connected thereto by means of a compressor, an air-releasing valve and the like.
  • the diagnostic lamp according to the present invention preferably comprises a pair of lamps emitting visible rays. More preferably, the lamps are hood lamps. According to the present invention, when a person to be diagnosed puts his/her face into the casing through the opened end of the casing and holds the diagnostic lamps in his/her mouth in order to be subject to diagnosis, if he/she is in normal condition, it can be seen that the light emitted from the pair of lamps is transilluminated up to below the pupils of his/her eyes through the right and left paranasal sinuses of his/her nose, in the casing serving as a darkroom.
  • the diagnostic lamps are installed in the interior of the casing.
  • the lamps are mounted on a main body for supporting the lamps, which can be attached to and detached from the casing.
  • the main body is constructed in such a manner that it is detachably mounted in the casing to form the bottom portion of the casing.
  • the main body can be constructed such that it can be engaged with lower ends of right and left side walls constituting the casing and inserted into the casing from a front or rear face of the casing so as to form the bottom portion of the casing.
  • the casing including the opened end, the bottom portion and the side walls may be integrally formed as a whole, and the main body may be constructed to be detachably mounted on the bottom portion of the casing.
  • the rear face of the casing can be opened and closed so that the main body can be mounted on or dismounted from the bottom of the casing through the openable rear face.
  • the main body includes a lamp supporting stand of which position can be adjusted on the main body.
  • the lamp supporting stand supports the diagnostic lamps and is preferably provided with lamp fitting portions for mounting the lamps. More preferably, the lamp supporting stand is connected to and extends vertically from a lamp positioning portion provided on the bottom of the main body. The position of the lamp supporting stand can be controlled by adjusting the lamp positioning portion. Most preferably, the lamp supporting stand can move the lamps up and down, fore and aft, and right and left directions, by operating the lamp positioning portion according to the position and size of the mouth of the person to be diagnosed.
  • the diagnostic lamps can be mounted in and freely dismounted from the lamp fitting portions provided on the lamp supporting stand, so that the lamps used once can be cleaned and sterilized before the next use thereof.
  • the monitor according to the present invention is an apparatus connected to the casing for monitoring the state of the person to be diagnosed, as described in the above constitution.
  • the monitor may be a fluoroscope by which a doctor can investigate the state of the light, which has been transilluminated through the patient's face within the casing, directly with the naked eye.
  • the monitor may be an imaging apparatus such as a Polaroid camera by which the doctor can separately diagnose the patient from a photograph obtained after investigation or a CCD camera for transmitting electrical signals as diagnosis results to an additional monitor.
  • the Polaroid camera, CCD camera, or the like may be installed within the casing.
  • the monitor may be constructed and installed by combining two or more selected from the group consisting of fluoroscopes and CCD or Polaroid cameras.
  • FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a sinus transilluminator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the sinus transilluminator of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a partially exploded perspective view of the sinus transilluminator of FIG. 1 with a main body for mounting lamps separated from a casing.
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded view of a close contact portion for a person's face according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view of a lamp positioning portion for adjusting positions of the lamps according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing a structure of a lamp supporting stand for adjusting vertical movements of the lamps according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 1 to 5 are views showing a sinus transilluminator according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • a sinus transilluminator 10 of the present invention includes a main body 12 on which diagnostic lamps 11 are installed, and a casing 13 for surrounding the main body.
  • the main body 12 and the casing 13 are made of materials such as non-corrosive metal or plastic.
  • a front face of the casing 13 is formed with an opening 14 with which the face of a person to be diagnosed comes into contact in order to be subject to diagnosis.
  • a close contact portion 15 made of materials such as sponge is attached to an inner peripheral surface of the opening 14 in order to allow the person to be comfortable and for the close contact effect between the transilluminator and his/her face to be improved when the person puts his/her face thereinto.
  • An air bag 16 made of elastic materials such as rubber is also attached to the rear surface of the close contact portion 15 in order to further improve the close contact effect between the transilluminator and his/her face by adjusting the size of the opening according to the size of his/her face.
  • the air bag can adjust the size of the opening 14 in such a manner that the inner pressure of the air bag is controlled by injecting or releasing air into or from the air bag by means of a compressor and a solenoid valve connected to the air bag through an air supplying hose (not shown in this figure).
  • a pair of diagnostic lamps 11 supported by a lamp supporting stand 17 are positioned in a space within the opening 14 to be directed forward such that when the face of the person to be diagnosed comes into close contact with the opening 14, the diagnostic lamps 11 can be held in his/her mouth.
  • a dial 19 for an up and down movement and a dial 20 for a fore and aft movement, which can adjust positions of the lamps, are provided on a lower end of an outer surface of one side wall of the casing.
  • the dials 19, 20 are shown as being manually operated. However, by installing a motor etc. in a lamp positioning portion within the main body 12, the dials 19, 20 may be replaced with a one-touch switch capable of automatically adjusting the positions of the lamps.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the transilluminator of FIG. 1 as viewed from the rear face thereof.
  • a pair of diagnostic fluoroscopes 21 are mounted on an upper end of the rear face of the casing, i.e. a side opposite to the side on which the opening 14 shown in FIG. 1 is formed.
  • Distal ends 22 of the diagnostic fluoroscopes 21 are made of materials such as rubber so that when an investigator brings his/her eyes into close contact with the fluoroscopes 21, he/she is comfortable and the contact force therebetween is enhanced.
  • the lower end of the rear face of the casing is provided with a power supplying portion (power receptacle) 25.
  • the lower end may also be provided with a connector 50 for transmitting electrical signals corresponding to a photograph transferred from a CCD camera mounted in the casing to an additional monitor, and a connector 51 to be connected to an additional control unit for controlling operation of the camera, output of still pictures on the monitor, and the like.
  • the additional control unit may be conveniently comprised of a foot switch and the like.
  • the lower end of the right side of the rear face is provided with an on/off switch 23 for the diagnostic lamps, a lamp 24 used for viewing the interior of the casing, and a luminance adjuster 28.
  • the on/off switch 23 may be constructed such that it can automatically turn off the diagnostic lamps, for example, when 4 seconds has passed after turning on the switch. This is because there may be a risk that the person to be diagnosed would suffer burns due to heat generated from the lamps if the lamps are continuously kept turned on.
  • the luminance adjuster 28 is to properly adjust luminance of the diagnostic lamps having taken into consideration the age and the like of the person to be diagnosed.
  • FIG. 3 is a partially exploded view of the transilluminator of FIGS.
  • both sides of the lower end of the main body on which the diagnostic lamps are mounted are formed with guiding grooves 26 in a straight line along a longitudinal direction of the main body, whereas both sides of the lower end of the interior of the casing are formed with protrusions 27 which can be inserted into and along the guiding grooves formed on the lower end of the main body.
  • the main body 12 including the lamp supporting stand 17 with lamps 11 mounted thereon can be engaged with the casing 13.
  • a housing 29 containing a lamp positioning portion for adjusting positions of the lamps is mounted on the bottom of the main body 12.
  • the center of the top of the housing 29 is formed with an opening 30 through which the lamp supporting stand 17 is connected to the lamp positioning portion contained in the housing 29 and extends vertically and upwardly from the housing 29.
  • the lamp supporting stand 17 is provided with a pair of lamp fitting portions 18 into which the diagnostic lamps 11 are inserted.
  • the lamp fitting portions 18 are constructed in the form of a hollow cylinder with both ends thereof opened, which the lamps can be inserted into and removed from.
  • the lamp fitting portions 18 can also be spread in opposite directions, so that the lamps can be moved in the up and down and fore and aft directions according to operation of the lamp positioning portion and can be used with a distance between the lamps properly adjusted by moving horizontally the lamps in the opposite directions according to the size, shape and the like of the face of the person to be diagnosed.
  • the lamp positioning portion contained in the housing 29 is constructed such that it is connected to the movement adjusting dials 19, 20 mounted on one side of the casing 13 by means of screws 31, 32 which protrude to the exterior through side surfaces of the housing 29 and the casing 13, and thus, positions of the lamp supporting stand 17 can be adjusted by operating the dials 19, 20 at the exterior of the transilluminator.
  • a box 33 in which electrical devices for driving the diagnostic lamps, a compressor for adjusting air pressure in the air bag 16 attached to the inner peripheral surface of the opened end of the casing 13, and the like are contained, is also mounted on the bottom of the main body in the rear of the housing 29.
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the close contact portion 15 and the air bag 16 both of which are to be attached to the inner peripheral surface of the opened end of the casing 13.
  • An air supplying hose 34 is connected to the air bag 16 made of elastic materials such as rubber.
  • An end of the air supplying hose 34 is connected to a compressor 35 for supplying air to the air bag 16 through the air supplying hose.
  • a solenoid valve 36 for releasing air is connected to an intermediate portion of the air supplying hose in order to reduce the air pressure in the air bag.
  • the close contact portion 15 is preferably made of sponge, it is not necessarily limited thereto.
  • the close contact portion may be made of soft materials such as rubber or silicon, or constructed by wrapping the soft materials with clothes.
  • the . air bag 16 is used to adjust the contact force at the close contact portion 15 by an amount of supplied air.
  • the air bag 16 is not necessarily made of rubber, but may be made of any materials that have proper elasticity, contact force and durability.
  • the compressor 35 for supplying air operates to supply air when turning on an air adjusting switch, not shown in the figure. Subsequently, when the pressure detected by a pressure sensor, not shown, installed in the air bag 16 reaches predetermined pressure, the operation of the compressor is automatically stopped.
  • the air adjusting switch is turned off for releasing the air from the air bag 16
  • a lead screw for vertical adjustment, not shown, of the solenoid valve 36 for releasing the air is operated and releases the air through an air discharging port, not shown, connected to the air supplying hose 34.
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the lamp positioning portion, showing the constitution of the lamp positioning portion according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the lamp positioning portion includes a vertical movement adjusting unit 37 for controlling an up and down movement of the lamps, and a fore and aft movement adjusting unit 38 for controlling a fore and aft movement of the lamps.
  • the vertical movement adjusting unit 37 includes a lead screw 41 passing through a feeding nut 39 and a frame 40, which are placed in parallel with the lamp supporting stand 17 and attached to a lower end of the lamp supporting stand 17, and a pair of bevel gears 43 engaged with the lead screw 41 to rotate the lead screw and attached to the frame 40 via a bracket 42.
  • the bevel gears 43 and the lead screw 41 engaged therewith are rotated by operating the dial 19 for the up and down movement connected to the screw 31 protruding from a central shaft of the bevel gears 43 to the exterior of the casing 13, and accordingly, the feeding nut 39 attached to the lower end of the lamp supporting stand 17 moves along the lead screw 41, thereby moving the lamp supporting stand 17 vertically.
  • the fore and aft movement adjusting portion 38 includes a lead screw 46 disposed in parallel with the bottom of the main body and passing through two brackets 44, 45 which are vertically installed at an interval therebetween in parallel with the bottom of the main body; a pair of bevel gears 47 engaged with the lead screw 46 to rotate the lead screw 46; and a feeding nut 48 attached to a bottom surface of the frame 40 through which the vertical movement adjusting portion 37 passes vertically so as to move along the lead screw 46 in the fore and aft direction as the lead screw 46 rotates.
  • the feeding nut 48 moving along the lead screw 46, the frame 40 connected to the feeding nut, the lead screw 41 passing through the frame, and the feeding nut 39 thread-engaged with the lead screw 41 and attached to the lower end of the lamp supporting stand 17 are moved in the fore and aft direction, and thus the lamp supporting stand 17 is moved in the fore and aft direction.
  • the sinus transilluminator according to the present invention allows the height and the fore and aft position of the lamps to be adjusted according to the body conditions of the person to be diagnosed, by operating the dial 19 for the up and down movement and the dial 20 for the fore and aft movement, which are placed at the exterior of the casing.
  • the respective components constituting the lamp positioning portion can be connected to each other, the bottom of the main body, or the lamp supporting stand by a coupling means such as welding or engagement of bolts and nuts. Although these components may be exposed to the exterior, it is preferable that the components be contained in the housing 29 for surrounding the lamp positioning portion as shown in the figures in order to avoid dust contamination thereof and damage thereof due to accidental external impacts. It is preferable that the components be made of metal such as non-corrosive stainless steel.
  • FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing a lamp supporting stand 117 and lamps 111 mounted thereon of a sinus transilluminator according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the lamp supporting stand 117 has a longitudinal rack 119 formed on one side thereof, and a pinion 120 engaged with the rack is installed at the lower end of the lamp supporting stand. With this constitution, the lamp supporting stand 117 can move vertically. At this time, the fore and aft movement thereof can be performed by the lead screw and the bevel gears as described with reference to FIG. 5.
  • the vertical and fore and aft movements of the lamp supporting stand may be performed by various means other than the constitutions such as the lead screw and bevel gears or the rack and pinion described with reference to the above embodiments.
  • FIG. 6 also shows lamp fitting portions 118 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Each of the lamp fitting portions 118 is constructed in the form of a cylinder with an upper end portion thereof cut away in a longitudinal direction. With such constitution, the lamps can be fitted into and removed from the lamp fitting portions from above the lamp fitting portions, which allows the lamps to be more conveniently fitted into the lamp fitting portion as compared with the cylindrical lamp fitting portion 18 shown in FIG. 1.
  • any configurations of the lamp fitting portions may be employed insofar as they can support the lamps and allow the lamps to be freely mounted therein and removed therefrom.
  • the lamp fitting portions can be fixed so as not to move on the lamp supporting stand, the lamp fitting portions may be attached to the lamp supporting stand such that the lamp fitting portions themselves can be adjusted in their angular positions in either the vertical or right and left direction.
  • the air bag 16 is not necessarily required.
  • the close contact portion made of materials such as silicon, rubber, or sponge.
  • the shape of the casing is not limited only to those of the above embodiments, but may be constructed by attaching sponge etc. to the entire inner peripheral surface of the opened end of the casing.
  • the sinus transilluminator according to the present invention may be modified and changed without departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention. Such modifications and changes fall within the scope of the present invention.
  • the sinus transilluminator of the present invention is harmless to a human body by employing the lamps emitting visible rays instead of x-rays upon diagnosis of sinusitis. Further, although the transilluminator employs the lamps emitting the visible rays, it does not require an additional large darkroom contrary to the prior art. Thus, a person who intends to use the transilluminator can be relieved from economical burdens.
  • the transilluminator of the present invention can be readily installed in any place, a patient or doctor does not need to relocate to a separate place for the diagnosis. Moreover, since the doctor can immediately diagnose the state of the patient through the fluoroscopes, diagnosis results can be obtained more quickly and conveniently.
  • the transilluminator of the present invention is a preferred sinus transilluminator which is more convenient and economical, saves diagnosis time and also does not adversely affect the health of the patient.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif d'éclairage par transparence des sinus n'occupant pas beaucoup d'espace, permettant d'obtenir un temps de diagnostic réduit et de simplifier des procédures de diagnostic compliquées. Le dispositif d'éclairage des sinus comprend une lampe de diagnostic, un boîtier dans lequel est installée la lampe et définissant une chambre noire lorsqu'un patient y place son visage, et un moniteur connecté au boîtier pour surveiller l'état du patient à diagnostiquer. Lorsque le patient place son visage dans le boîtier à travers une surface ouverte de celui-ci et tient dans sa bouche la lampe de diagnostic installée dans le boîtier, l'état du patient peut être diagnostiqué par surveillance de la lumière émise de la lampe et éclairée par transparence à travers le visage du patient dans le boîtier définissant une chambre noire.
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