WO2014175257A1 - メニエール病および類似の症状の治療ができる可搬可能な装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a portable device capable of treating Meniere's disease and similar symptoms by guiding pneumatic waves to the ear canal and vibrating the ossicles through the eardrum.
- Meniere's disease is a disease of the inner ear that is repeatedly accompanied by dizziness, hearing loss, tinnitus, and ear closure, and is caused by endolymphatic hydrops.
- Meniere's disease treatment prevention and suppression of the development of Meniere's disease is referred to as Meniere's disease treatment.
- a device that massages the eardrum called an eardrum massager with vibration of air is known.
- the eardrum massager is used to treat otosclerosis and exudative otitis media by stimulating the eardrum.
- the tympanic massager may be massaged so that the patient feels comfortable. For this reason, it is common for patients to be able to adjust pressure and duration.
- the conventional tympanic massager lacks functionality.
- the air pressure change generated by the pressure change unit is guided to the patient's outer ear through a flexible plastic tube.
- the change in air pressure guided to the patient's outer ear is guided to the inner ear through a small tube inserted into the eardrum and gives a pressure change to the inner ear.
- air pressure changes are guided to the inner ear through a tube inserted into the eardrum, ie, invasive.
- the patient first needs an operation to insert a tube, which is a burden, and at the same time, there is inconvenience that water may enter in daily life.
- it is necessary to follow up for about one month after inserting the tube and the treatment is delayed.
- the tube is removed after complete cure, but there are cases where the hole in the eardrum is not blocked, and the risk is high.
- US Pat. No. 4,984,579 discloses an apparatus for reducing the symptoms of Meniere's disease by applying positive or negative pressure to the ear canal.
- the probe inserted into the outer ear is gradually pressurized or depressurized to a predetermined pressure set by a doctor, etc. Pressurize. That is, the device is a device that applies a constant static pressure to the outer ear for a predetermined time, and the effect of massaging the outer ear is difficult to obtain.
- a safety device only a switch for rapidly returning the pressure to the atmospheric pressure is provided. For this reason, it cannot be confirmed that the correct treatment is being performed, and it cannot be said that the patient himself is sufficiently treated for Meniere's disease.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a device that can be carried by a patient, is small and light, and can treat Meniere's disease and similar symptoms, and can be safely and correctly treated when used by a patient. To do.
- the apparatus guides a pneumatic wave to the ear canal and vibrates the ossicle through the eardrum.
- a portable device 10 capable of treating Meniere's disease and similar symptoms, including a pump unit 20 that generates a pneumatic wave, an earpiece 80 that transmits the pneumatic wave to the eardrum, and a controller that controls the operation of the pump unit 20 50, and the duration, pressure, pulse width and frequency of the pneumatic wave are adjustable.
- the duration, pressure, pulse width, and frequency of the air pressure wave that leads to the ear canal can be adjusted, so that the patient can have an optimal massage, and has a high therapeutic effect on Meniere's disease and similar symptoms.
- the resulting device can be adjusted.
- the apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention is the apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the user can change any of the duration, pressure, pulse width, and frequency of the pneumatic wave, The second mode that cannot be changed can be switched.
- the treatment device for Meniere's disease and similar symptoms that always uses the duration, pressure, pulse width, and frequency of the pneumatic wave set by the doctor, etc., and the pressure to massage the patient to feel comfortable It becomes a device that can be used with both the eardrum massager that can adjust the frequency.
- the apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention is the same as the apparatus according to the first or second aspect.
- the pressure sensor 48 for detecting the pressure of the pneumatic wave and the power supply voltage are provided.
- a function of detecting that the voltage or less are provided.
- the earpiece is not operated with the earpiece detached from the user's ear. Further, the air pressure wave does not exceed a predetermined pressure, which is safe. In addition, since it is possible to confirm that the pressure in the air compression chamber becomes atmospheric pressure by opening the release valve, it is possible to transmit an air pressure wave with an accurate pressure to the tympanic membrane. The earpiece is not operated with the pump unit detached. Moreover, it is possible to detect a failure of the pump unit. Furthermore, a decrease in power supply voltage can also be detected. Therefore, it becomes an apparatus which can perform treatment safely and reliably.
- the apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is the apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects.
- the pump unit 20 includes a voice coil motor 30 and a voice coil motor 30.
- the apparatus can generate a pneumatic wave with high accuracy and light weight.
- the duration, pressure, pulse width and frequency of the pneumatic wave can be adjusted so that Meniere's disease and similar Suitable for symptomatic treatment and safe and reliable treatment when used by patients.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a treatment apparatus according to the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the inside of the treatment apparatus main body which concerns on this invention. It is a system block diagram of the treatment apparatus concerning the present invention. It is the schematic which shows the example of a connection tube.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a small and lightweight Meniere's disease and similar symptoms (hereinafter also referred to as “treatment device”) 10 that can be carried by a patient as an embodiment of the present invention.
- the treatment device 10 includes a treatment device main body 10 ⁇ / b> A that generates a desired pneumatic wave and an earpiece 80.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the inside of the treatment apparatus main body 10A.
- the treatment apparatus body 10 ⁇ / b> A includes a pump unit 20 and a battery box 14.
- the pump unit 20 includes a voice coil motor 30 and a diaphragm pump 40.
- the control unit 50 is also arranged inside the treatment apparatus main body 10A. However, for example, it is a control board arranged so as to cover the upper surface of FIG. 2, and illustration thereof is omitted in FIG.
- the diaphragm pump 40 can be driven directly from electric energy. That is, when a rotary motor having a rotor and a stator is used, it is necessary to convert the rotary motion of the output shaft into a linear reciprocating motion using a cam mechanism or the like. However, when the voice coil motor 30 is used, such a cam mechanism becomes unnecessary, and the treatment apparatus main body 10A can be reduced in size and weight. Similarly, since the response speed is better than that of a solenoid that generates linear motion from electric energy, high-accuracy driving is possible.
- the diaphragm pump 40 may be driven by other means such as a rotary motor or a solenoid.
- the diaphragm pump 40 includes a diaphragm 42 (see FIG. 3) driven by the voice coil motor 30 and an air compression chamber 44 whose volume is changed by the movement of the diaphragm 42. Since the structure of the diaphragm pump is well known, its detailed description is omitted. In addition, as an apparatus which produces
- a household AC power source may be used via the AC / DC adapter 90, but a commercially available battery may be used.
- a commercially available battery By using a commercially available battery, the weight can be reduced as compared with the charger.
- the case 18 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and is easy to place on the table.
- the ultra-compact therapeutic device main body 10A it may be worn like an ear hook type or a headphone, or may be lowered from the neck with a string or the like.
- the earpiece 80 is a device that transmits pneumatic waves generated by the treatment apparatus main body 10A to the eardrum.
- the earpiece 80 is formed of an elastic material such as silicon rubber, has a through hole for transmitting a pneumatic wave, and transmits the pneumatic wave due to a change in the volume of the air compression chamber 44 generated by the movement of the diaphragm 42 to the eardrum.
- the earpiece 80 may be oval, for example, but may have any shape such as matching the shape of the patient's outer ear.
- the earpiece 80 attached to the treatment apparatus main body 10A is inserted into the outer ear to stimulate the eardrum, it is non-invasive. Therefore, the burden on the patient is small and the safety is high. In addition, treatment can be started immediately.
- inner ear water metabolism is improved non-invasively by vibrating the eardrum and ossicles with air pressure through the earpiece 80.
- an air flow is generated in the middle ear by vibrating the eardrum and the ossicle with air pressure through the earpiece 80.
- the pneumatic wave generated by the treatment apparatus body 10A will be described.
- the duration, pressure, pulse width and frequency (hereinafter collectively referred to as “operation form”) can be adjusted.
- the pressure here refers to the maximum value of the positive pressure and / or the negative pressure of the pneumatic wave.
- the pulse width refers to the time during which the positive pressure or negative pressure of the pneumatic wave is generated.
- the shape of the pressure waveform is important for effective treatment of Meniere's disease, and therefore the pulse width must be adjusted.
- each pulse width can be set separately.
- the frequency is a frequency of a periodic pressure waveform. Even if the pressure and the pulse width are the same, the frequency defines how often the pulse is transmitted.
- FIG. 3 is a system block diagram showing a control system of the treatment apparatus 10 according to the present invention.
- the control device 50 controls the pneumatic wave generated by the pump unit 20 and monitors the treatment device 10 so that safe and reliable treatment can be performed.
- various sensors 48 and 66, a microcomputer 62 for processing data, various display devices 52, 54 and 60, various operation devices 12 and 58, and the like are provided.
- the power switch 120 By turning on the power switch 120, power is supplied to the treatment apparatus body 10A, and the power lamp (POWER display LED) 52 is lit. However, a pneumatic wave is not yet generated.
- the voltage input to the control device 50 is converted into a predetermined voltage by the power supply circuit 64.
- the power supply monitoring circuit 66 checks whether the voltage has dropped below a predetermined voltage (for example, 7.2 V). That is, whether or not the battery 14 is maintaining a sufficient voltage is confirmed even during the generation of the pneumatic wave. If the voltage is lower than the predetermined voltage, there is a high possibility that the pump unit 20 cannot generate a correct air pressure wave. Therefore, the alarm lamp (ALARM display LED) 54 is turned on and the display (liquid crystal character display module) 60 is depleted of battery. Is displayed, the operation of the pump unit 20 is immediately stopped, and the release valve 46 is opened so that the subsequent operation cannot be performed. Therefore, the trouble which arises because of a low voltage can be avoided.
- a predetermined voltage for example, 7.2 V
- the treatment apparatus 10 can be used in a mode (first mode) in which the patient can set the operation mode of the pneumatic wave himself.
- first mode the patient sets his own comfortable duration and pressure.
- the operation mode once set is stored even when the power is turned off, and the operation mode is set when the power is next input. Therefore, when the change is necessary, the operation mode setting is changed.
- the treatment apparatus 10 can be used not only for treatment of Meniere's disease but also for a conventional eardrum massager that stimulates the eardrum for the treatment of otosclerosis and the like.
- the first mode only the duration and pressure of the pneumatic wave can be set, and the pulse width and frequency may be set in advance, as in the conventional eardrum massager.
- a doctor or a manager who performs operation under the guidance of the doctor inputs according to the patient.
- the relationship between the hardness of the tympanic membrane, the length of the ear canal, and the ossicles varies from patient to patient. Therefore, the optimal operation mode for treatment of Meniere's disease or the like, that is, the duration time of the air pressure wave, the pressure, the pulse width, and the frequency are different for each patient. Therefore, doctors select finely the operation form used for treatment at the clinical site. Then, a doctor or the like inputs an operation mode that is optimal for the patient in advance.
- a mode (second mode) is set in which only an authorized person, that is, a doctor or the like can set the operation mode.
- setting and canceling the second mode or inputting the operation mode is possible by inputting an administrator code.
- the treatment device 10 is set to the second mode. Therefore, it is possible to always perform treatment in an optimal operation mode.
- the above mode setting and operation mode input are performed by pressing the operation button 58 according to the contents displayed on the display device 60.
- the display 60 uses, for example, a liquid crystal screen such as “mode setting”, “timer XX minutes XX seconds”, “pressure XX kPa”, “pulse width XX ms”, “frequency XX Hz”, etc. Display. Note that “XX” is a number.
- the operation buttons 58 include, for example, an UP button for moving the arranged functions and values to the upper level, a DOWN button for moving the lower levels, a SET button for approving the numerical values and functions displayed on the screen, and a MENU button for changing the displayed menu. There is.
- the operation button 58 may be configured such that a numeric value can be input using a numeric keypad or a numerical value can be changed using a knob.
- the start (START / STOP) button 12 is pressed to start treatment.
- the setting condition of the operation mode may be sequentially displayed on the display device 60 for confirmation.
- the earpiece 80 is inserted into the ear to be treated as shown in FIG.
- the treatment device body 10A is hung on the auricle and the earpiece 80 is inserted into the ear.
- a headphone type treatment device (not shown), the headpiece is worn on the head and the earpiece 80 is inserted into the ear.
- the connection tubes 82 and 84 (see FIG. 4) are connected to the treatment apparatus main body 10A and attached to the distal ends of the connection tubes 82 and 84.
- the earpiece 80 is inserted into the ear.
- the pressure in the air compression chamber 44 of the pump unit 20 slightly increases due to the earpiece 80 being sealed.
- the pressure in the air compression chamber 44 is measured by a pressure sensor 48 installed in the pump unit 20.
- the release valve (solenoid valve) 46 is opened, and the increased pressure in the air compression chamber 44 is released in a few seconds, and immediately returns to atmospheric pressure, and then the release valve 46 is closed.
- the release valve 46 is broken. If the operation is not started after returning to atmospheric pressure, reliable treatment cannot be performed at the set pressure. Therefore, the alarm lamp 54 is turned on and an error message is displayed on the display device 60 so that subsequent operations cannot be performed.
- the display 60 displays whether it is operating in a so-called tympanic massager mode (first mode) or in a treatment mode (second mode) such as Meniere's disease. In addition, the elapsed time and remaining time from the start of operation are displayed.
- the pressure sensor 48 continues to detect the pressure. If the pressure does not fluctuate even when the pump unit 20 is activated, the pump unit 20 or the pressure sensor 48 has failed. Therefore, the alarm display (ALARM display LED) 54 is turned on and an error message is displayed on the display 60, and the operation is stopped.
- AARM display LED ALARM display LED
- a pressure is detected as a predetermined pressure (for example, a pressure higher than the set pressure by 0.5 kPa or more, or a pressure of 4 kPa or more)
- the operation is immediately stopped.
- the alarm display 54 is turned on and an error message is displayed on the display 60.
- a malfunction of the control device 50 and a failure of the pump unit 20 or the pressure sensor 48 are considered.
- security increases.
- the pressure rise does not increase to the set value.
- the elapsed time in the microcomputer 62 is stopped, the alarm display 54 is turned on, and an error message is displayed on the display 60.
- the driving is resumed and the counting of the elapsed time is resumed.
- the pressure in the air compression chamber 44 slightly increases due to the reattachment of the earpiece 80. Similar to the start of operation, this pressure change is detected by the pressure sensor 48, the release valve 46 is opened to return to atmospheric pressure, and generation of a pneumatic wave is started. That is, even if the earpiece 80 is detached from the ear 100 during the treatment, the treatment can be performed in a predetermined operation form. Therefore, even if the patient himself / herself uses the treatment device 10, the treatment can be surely performed.
- the pressure increase value does not increase to the set value, and the detected negative pressure value is large.
- the elapsed time in the microcomputer 62 is stopped, the alarm display 54 is turned on and an error message is displayed on the display 60, the operation of the pump unit 20 is stopped, and the release valve 46 is opened. Return to atmospheric pressure. If the pressure fluctuation stops even after restarting the operation, it is determined that the earpiece 80 is damaged, the alarm display 54 is turned on, an error message is displayed on the display 60, and the operation is stopped.
- connection tubes 82 and 84 are used between the treatment apparatus main body 10A and the earpiece 80, the same abnormality is detected even when the connection tubes 82 and 84 are damaged. If the pressure fluctuation stops even after restarting operation, it is determined that the connection tubes 82 and 84 are damaged, the alarm display 54 is turned on, an error message is displayed on the display 60, and the operation is started. Cancel.
- the operation is automatically stopped when a predetermined time elapses while monitoring the malfunction during the operation. Therefore, it is possible to reliably perform a treatment for applying pressure to the eardrum with an accurate operation shape.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of connection tubes 82 and 84 that connect the treatment apparatus main body 10A and the earpiece 80.
- FIG. 4A shows an example of a connection tube 82 in which a treatment device main body 10A of a form suspended by a string or the like or placed on a table is used for treatment of Meniere's disease (second mode).
- Meniere's disease second mode
- the connection tube 82 is a tube formed of a flexible material such as a rubber tube.
- FIG. 4B shows an example of a connection tube 84 for using the treatment device 10 as a tympanic massager (first mode). Since the eardrum massager massages both ears simultaneously, the end connected to the joint 16 is one, but it is branched into two so that two earpieces 80 can be attached.
- an ear pad joint 86 between the joint 16 or the connecting tubes 82 and 84 of the treatment apparatus main body 10A and the earpiece 80 for facilitating connection and preventing contamination of the earwax into the connecting tubes 82 and 84 and the like.
- the ear pad joint 86 may be provided with a strainer that prevents mixing of ear wax.
- the pressure sensor 48 has been described as being provided in the air compression chamber 44 of the diaphragm pump 40, it may alternatively or additionally be provided in the earpiece 80 or earpad joint. In particular, if the pressure sensor 48 is provided in both the air compression chamber 44 and the ear piece 80 or the ear pad joint, it is possible to steadily detect disconnection of the ear piece 80 or breakage of the connection tubes 82 and 84.
- Treatment device 10A Treatment device body 12: Start button 14: Battery box 18: Case 20: Pump unit 30: Voice coil motor 40: Diaphragm pump 42: Diaphragm 44: Air compression chamber 46: Release valve (solenoid valve) 48: Pressure sensor 50: Control unit 52: Power lamp (POWER display LED) 60: Display (liquid crystal character display module) 66: Power monitoring circuit 80: Earpiece 82: Connection tube 84: Connection tube 86: Ear pad joint 90: AC / DC adapter 100: Ear 120: Power switch
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また、本発明は以下の詳細な説明により更に完全に理解できるであろう。しかしながら、詳細な説明および特定の実施例は、本発明の望ましい実施の形態であり、説明の目的のためにのみ記載されているものである。この詳細な説明から、種々の変更、改変が、当業者にとって明らかだからである。
出願人は、記載された実施の形態のいずれをも公衆に献上する意図はなく、開示された改変、代替案のうち、特許請求の範囲内に文言上含まれないかもしれないものも、均等論下での発明の一部とする。
本明細書あるいは請求の範囲の記載において、名詞及び同様な指示語の使用は、特に指示されない限り、または文脈によって明瞭に否定されない限り、単数および複数の両方を含むものと解釈すべきである。本明細書中で提供されたいずれの例示または例示的な用語(例えば、「等」)の使用も、単に本発明を説明し易くするという意図であるに過ぎず、特に請求の範囲に記載しない限り本発明の範囲に制限を加えるものではない。
10: 治療装置
10A: 治療装置本体
12: スタートボタン
14: 電池ボックス
18: ケース
20: ポンプユニット
30: ボイスコイルモータ
40: ダイヤフラムポンプ
42: ダイヤフラム
44: 空気圧縮室
46: 開放弁(電磁弁)
48: 圧力センサー
50: 制御部
52: 電源ランプ(POWER表示LED)
60: 表示器(液晶キャラクタ表示モジュール)
66: 電源監視回路
80: イヤーピース
82: 接続チューブ
84: 接続チューブ
86: イヤーパッド継手
90: AC/DCアダプタ
100: 耳
120:電源スイッチ
Claims (4)
- 空気圧波動を外耳道へ導き、鼓膜を介して耳小骨を振動させることによりメニエール病および類似の症状の治療ができる可搬可能な装置であって:
前記空気圧波動を発生させるポンプユニットと;
前記空気圧波動を鼓膜に伝えるイヤーピースと;
前記ポンプユニットの動作を制御する制御部とを備え;
前記空気圧波動の継続時間、圧力、パルス幅および周波数が調整可能である、
装置。 - 前記空気圧波動の継続時間、圧力、パルス幅および周波数のいずれをもユーザが変更可能な第1のモードと、ユーザが変更できない第2のモードの切り替えが可能である、
請求項1の装置。 - 前記空気圧波動の圧力を検知する圧力センサーと、装置の電源の電圧を検知する回路と、前記ポンプユニットにおいて前記空気圧波動を発生させる空気圧縮室の圧力を大気開放する開放弁とを備え;
前記イヤーピースがユーザの耳内から外れたことを検出する機能と、
前記空気圧波動が所定の圧力を超えたことを検出する機能と、
前記開放弁を開放しても、前記空気圧縮室の圧力が大気圧にならないことを検出する機能と、
前記イヤーピースが前記ポンプユニットに接続されていないことを検出する機能と、
前記ポンプユニットを作動しても前記空気圧波動が発生しないことを検出する機能と、
前記回路で検知した電圧が所定の電圧以下であることを検出する機能とを備える、
請求項1または2の装置。 - 前記ポンプユニットは、ボイスコイルモータと該ボイスコイルモータで駆動されるダイヤフラムポンプとを備える;
請求項1または2の装置。
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