Ultrasonic physiotherapy apparatus with arm support

Abstract

The application discloses a kind of ultrasonic physiotherapy apparatus with arm support device, including master control system module, man-machine interaction module, treatment ultrasonic module, treatment ultrasonic probe, imaging ultrasonic module, imaging ultrasonic probe, arm support device, the arm support device includes support device drive module, support lifting motor, C-arm moving motor, probe lifting motor, pressure detection module and arm support air bag;The application is inquired into the internal tissue condition of treatment target area by imaging ultrasonic probe, and finds the best ultrasonic incidence angle, adjusts the inclination angle of treatment ultrasonic probe simultaneously by operating C-arm moving motor, and the height of treatment ultrasonic probe is controlled by probe lifting motor.The application provides equipment with ultrasonic incidence angle detection control and coupling pressure detection control to meet the ultrasonic physiotherapy of vascular fistula wound, and also can provide good support for patient's arm, so that patient can complete long time ultrasonic physiotherapy.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to an ultrasonic physiotherapy instrument, in particular to an ultrasonic physiotherapy instrument for physical treatment of indications occurring on the arm, especially the forearm, and the wrist. BACKGROUND

[0002] When ultrasonic waves act on human tissues, certain biological effects such as mechanical effect, thermal effect, cavitation effect, etc. can be produced. These effects under low ultrasonic dose conditions can achieve certain therapeutic purposes, which is so-called ultrasonic physiotherapy.

[0003] Most of the popular ultrasonic treatment instruments on the market are similar, usually consisting of a main machine and one or more ultrasonic treatment heads. The ultrasonic treatment head is mainly used by the doctor, and the doctor needs to participate in the whole treatment process. The time of a ultrasonic physiotherapy is usually tens of minutes to several hours, so the treatment efficiency is very low, and the medical cost of the treatment fee is high. In addition, some ultrasonic treatment heads can be fixed to the patient's body by elastic bandages or coupling adhesive, although these methods avoid the problem of the doctor's full participation in the treatment, but they still cannot meet the special needs of the following indications.

[0004] For example, the ultrasonic physiotherapy of the vascular fistula wound on the arm or wrist, due to the sensitivity of the vascular fistula wound and the difference of the internal structure of the wound, accurate ultrasonic incidence angle control and coupling pressure control are required. The devices on the market need the doctor to observe the alignment of the treatment head and the treatment target area, which cannot accurately control the incidence angle of the physiotherapy ultrasonic, and is prone to problems such as insufficient ultrasonic coverage of the treatment target area and excessive ultrasonic radiation of the non-treatment area, which leads to the treatment effect cannot reach the expected, and even more, causes adverse symptoms in the non-treatment area. At the same time, during the implementation of the treatment process, both the good coupling of the treatment head and the skin and the avoidance of excessive pressure on the wound (the patient may not accurately perceive the excessive pressure) are required to prevent the damage to the fistula, so the pressure between the treatment head and the skin needs to be accurately detected.

[0005] In addition, during the implementation of the treatment, the patient needs to control the arm or wrist to maintain a certain posture for a long time, and the patient often cannot maintain the posture in the latter half of the process because of the lack of good arm support, so that the treatment cannot be completed well. SUMMARY

[0006] The purpose of the present application is to provide an ultrasonic physiotherapy instrument that can solve the above problems, to provide a device with ultrasonic incidence angle detection control and coupling pressure detection control for ultrasonic physiotherapy of vascular fistula wounds, and to provide good support for the patient's arm, so that the patient can complete long-term ultrasonic physiotherapy.

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the technical scheme adopted by the present application is: an ultrasonic physiotherapy instrument with an arm supporting device, comprising a main control system module, a man-machine interaction module, a treatment ultrasonic module, a treatment ultrasonic probe, an imaging ultrasonic module, an imaging ultrasonic probe, and an arm supporting device, wherein the arm supporting device comprises a supporting device driving module, a supporting lifting motor, a C-arm moving motor, a probe lifting motor, a pressure detection module, and an arm supporting air bag.

[0008] The supporting device driving module receives the control instructions transmitted by the main control system module and controls the supporting lifting motor, the C-arm moving motor, the probe lifting motor, and the arm supporting air bag according to the control instructions.

[0009] The supporting lifting motor is located at the bottom and is used to control the height of the entire arm supporting device to adapt to different arm placement heights, so that the arm is in a natural stretching state. This can enable the patient to persist in a longer treatment time, reduce the arm compression caused by the unnatural stretching of the arm posture, and alleviate the problems caused by poor blood flow and tissue swelling;

[0010] The C-arm moving motor is connected with the probe lifting motor, and the front end of the probe lifting motor is connected with the treatment ultrasonic probe. The C-arm moving motor is used to control the alignment angle of the treatment ultrasonic probe, and by adjusting the alignment angle of the treatment ultrasonic probe, the irradiation angle of the ultrasonic wave is made to conform to the set ultrasonic incidence angle, so as to ensure that the ultrasonic wave can irradiate the target area to the maximum extent and reduce the sound field radiation to the non-target area, thereby ensuring the treatment effect and safety. The probe lifting motor is used to control the height of the treatment ultrasonic probe, and by adjusting the height of the treatment ultrasonic probe, the degree of adhesion between the treatment ultrasonic probe and the arm skin is controlled, so as to ensure the effective skin penetration efficiency of the ultrasonic wave.

[0011] The pressure detection module is used to detect the pressure value between the treatment ultrasonic probe and the arm skin. The user can further adjust the height of the treatment ultrasonic probe according to the detected pressure value. The user can further adjust the height of the treatment ultrasonic probe according to the detected pressure value, so that the pressure value is within the suitable range that the arm skin can tolerate. When the pressure value is within the suitable range, it can prevent the treatment ultrasonic probe and the arm skin from being too tightly adhered, avoid the influence of tissue extrusion deformation on the radiation accuracy and effect of the ultrasonic wave, and also prevent the adhesion from being too loose, thereby avoiding the problems of poor coupling between the treatment ultrasonic probe and the arm skin, skin surface heating, skin scalding, and poor ultrasonic wave radiation effect.

[0012] The arm support air bag comprises one or more inflatable air bags with controllable inflation amount, and the lateral inclination angle of the arm is adjusted by adjusting the inflation amount of the different air bags, while the position of the arm is supported and constrained to prevent the alignment from deviating due to the movement of the arm during treatment; when the alignment angle of the treatment ultrasonic probe exceeds the maximum limit of the C-arm moving motor, the lateral inclination angle of the arm can be further adjusted by adjusting the inflation amount of the different air bags, so as to control the effective alignment of the treatment ultrasonic probe and the target area on the arm.

[0013] Further, the support device driving module obtains the pressure value between the treatment ultrasonic probe and the skin of the arm through the pressure detection module, and when the pressure value exceeds a certain threshold value, the movement of the probe lifting motor is stopped and limited, and a warning is sent to the user.

[0014] Further, the arm support air bag comprises four inflatable air bags with controllable inflation amount, which are respectively distributed on both sides and below the arm.

[0015] Further, the main control system module is programmed to set corresponding parameters and control instructions for the treatment ultrasonic module, the imaging ultrasonic module and the arm support device according to the set parameters and control instructions input by the user.

[0016] Further, the human-computer interaction module comprises a display, a touch screen and a button, and is used for receiving the set parameters and control instructions input by the user and transmitting them to the main control system module; wherein the set parameters include setting the ultrasonic energy, setting the treatment time, setting the contact pressure and setting the ultrasonic incidence angle.

[0017] Further, the treatment ultrasonic probe adopts a detachable mounting structure, and an angle detection module is arranged in the treatment ultrasonic probe.

[0018] Further, the imaging ultrasonic module is used for imaging the ultrasonic image of the treatment target area to provide assistance for the user to plan the treatment; an angle detection module is arranged in the imaging ultrasonic probe, and the angle detection module can detect the inclination angle of the imaging ultrasonic probe, and the user can set the required set ultrasonic incidence angle of the treatment ultrasonic probe according to the detected inclination angle.

[0019] Further, when the difference between the inclination angles of the treatment ultrasonic probe and the imaging ultrasonic probe exceeds a set threshold value, the main control system module controls the treatment ultrasonic module to stop working and sends a warning to the user.

[0020] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows:

[0021] (1) Integrated with imaging ultrasound, the user can conveniently observe the internal situation of the vascular stoma before implementing ultrasound physiotherapy, and provide ultrasound image guidance for subsequent treatment;

[0022] (2) The imaging ultrasound probe has a tilt angle detection function, and the user can measure the optimal ultrasound incident angle when using the imaging ultrasound to observe the treatment area;

[0023] (3) The treatment ultrasound probe has a tilt angle detection function, combined with the arm support device, the user can control the posture of the treatment ultrasound probe according to the measured optimal ultrasound incident angle, so that the ultrasound can accurately reach the internal treatment target area, solve the problem of insufficient ultrasound coverage of the treatment target area, and the non-treatment area is subjected to excessive ultrasound radiation;

[0024] (4) The arm support device and the support air bag can adjust the patient's arm to be in a natural relaxed state, so that the patient can complete long-term ultrasound physiotherapy;

[0025] (5) The pressure detection function between the treatment ultrasound probe and the skin can avoid treatment problems caused by tight or loose coupling. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 System architecture diagram of the present application;

[0027] Figure 2 Structure diagram of the arm support device in the example of the present application;

[0028] Figure 3 Application diagram of the arm support air bag.

[0029] In the figure, 1 is a support device driving module, 2 is a C-arm moving motor, 3 is a probe lifting motor, 4 is a pressure detection module, 5 is an arm support air bag, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4 are inflatable air bags at different positions, 6 is a support lifting motor, 7 is an arm cross section, and 8 is a treatment ultrasound probe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The present application will be described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0031] As Figure 1 shown, the present application provides an ultrasound physiotherapy instrument with a support device, and the system architecture thereof comprises a main control system module, a human-computer interaction module, an arm support device, a treatment ultrasound module, a treatment ultrasound probe, an imaging ultrasound module, and an imaging ultrasound probe.

[0032] The main control system module is electrically connected with the human-computer interaction module, the support device driving module, the treatment ultrasound module and the imaging ultrasound module respectively. The main control system module is programmed to set parameters and control instructions for the treatment ultrasound module, the imaging ultrasound module and the arm support device according to user input; and the main control system module is programmed to acquire state information from the treatment ultrasound module, the imaging ultrasound module and the arm support device and transmit the state information to the human-computer interaction module.

[0033] The human-computer interaction module comprises a display, a touch screen and a button. The human-computer interaction module is used to receive user input of setting parameters and control instructions and transmit the setting parameters and control instructions to the main control system module and display state information through the display.

[0034] In the embodiment, the setting parameters comprise setting ultrasound energy, setting treatment time, setting fitting pressure and setting ultrasound incidence angle, and the state information comprises actual incidence angle, actual ultrasound energy, actual treatment time, actual fitting pressure and warning information.

[0035] The imaging ultrasound module is used to image an ultrasound image of a treatment target area to provide assistance for user treatment planning.

[0036] The imaging ultrasound probe is designed with an angle detection module. The angle detection module can detect the inclination angle of the imaging ultrasound probe.

[0037] The treatment ultrasound module transmits a pulse signal to the treatment ultrasound probe according to ultrasound energy and treatment time, detects the working state of the treatment ultrasound module and the treatment ultrasound probe, and transmits the working state information to the main control system module. The working state information comprises transmission frequency, voltage, current, power, temperature and phase.

[0038] The treatment ultrasound probe is designed with an angle detection module. The angle detection module can detect the inclination angle of the treatment ultrasound probe.

[0039] The angle detection module can adopt an acceleration sensor, an electronic level or other devices capable of detecting the inclination angle. In the embodiment, the angle detection module preferably adopts an acceleration sensor.

[0040] The arm support device comprises a support device driving module, a support lifting motor, a C-arm moving motor, a probe lifting motor, a pressure detection module and an arm support air bag.

[0041] The support device driving module is designed to receive control instructions transmitted by the main control system module and control the support lifting motor, the C-arm moving motor, the probe lifting motor and the arm support air bag according to the control instructions.

[0042] AsFigure 2 As shown, the treatment ultrasound probe can be mounted on the probe lifting motor of the arm support device.

[0043] The support lifting motor is used to control the height of the arm support device. In actual scenarios, by adjusting the height of the arm support device, different arm placement heights can be adapted to so that the arm is in a natural stretching state.

[0044] The C-arm moving motor is used to control the alignment angle of the treatment ultrasound probe. The user can adjust the alignment angle of the treatment ultrasound probe so that the irradiation angle of the ultrasound wave conforms to the set ultrasound incidence angle.

[0045] The probe lifting motor is used to control the height of the treatment ultrasound probe. By adjusting the height of the treatment ultrasound probe, the degree of fit between the treatment ultrasound probe and the arm skin is controlled, thereby ensuring the effective skin penetration efficiency of the ultrasound wave.

[0046] The pressure detection module is used to detect the pressure value between the treatment ultrasound probe and the arm skin. The user can further adjust the height of the treatment ultrasound probe according to the detected pressure value, so that the pressure value is within the suitable range that the arm skin can tolerate.

[0047] As shown, Figure 3 The arm support air bag includes four inflatable air bags whose inflation amounts can be controlled and are respectively distributed on both sides and below the arm. By adjusting the inflation amounts of different air bags, the lateral inclination angle of the arm can be adjusted. When the alignment angle of the treatment ultrasound probe exceeds the maximum limit of the C-arm moving motor, the lateral inclination angle of the arm can be further adjusted by adjusting the inflation amounts of different air bags, thereby controlling the effective alignment of the treatment ultrasound probe and the target area on the arm.

[0048] In combination Figure 2 , Figure 3 During the operation of the machine, the user first probes the internal tissue of the treatment target area, such as the internal tissue of the blood vessel fistula wound, using the imaging ultrasound probe, and finds the best ultrasound incidence angle, and obtains the inclination angle A of the current imaging ultrasound probe through the angle detection module.

[0049] Further, the inclination angle B of the treatment ultrasound probe is adjusted by operating the C-arm moving motor, and when the difference between A and B is less than the set threshold value, it is considered that the alignment is completed. In this example, the set threshold value is 1°.

[0050] In addition, during the operation of the machine, when the inclination angle difference between the treatment ultrasound probe and the imaging ultrasound probe exceeds the set threshold value, the main control system module controls the treatment ultrasound module to stop working and issues a warning to the user.

[0051] The support device driving module obtains the pressure value between the treatment ultrasonic probe and the skin of the arm through the pressure detection module, stops and limits the movement of the probe lifting motor when the pressure value exceeds a certain threshold, and issues a warning to the user.

[0052] The basic principles, main features and advantages of the present application are shown and described above. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above examples do not limit the protection scope of the present application in any form, and any technical solutions obtained by equivalent replacement or the like fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0053] The parts not involved in the present application are the same as or can be realized by the prior art.

Claims

1. An ultrasonic physiotherapy instrument with arm support device, comprising a master control system module, a human-computer interaction module, a treatment ultrasonic module, a treatment ultrasonic probe, an imaging ultrasonic module, an imaging ultrasonic probe, characterized in that, Further comprising an arm support device, the arm support device comprising a support device driving module, a support lifting motor, a C-arm moving motor, a probe lifting motor, a pressure detection module and an arm support air bag; The support device driving module receives the control instructions transmitted by the main control system module and controls the support lifting motor, the C-arm moving motor, the probe lifting motor and the arm support air bag according to the control instructions. The support lifting motor is located at the bottom and is used to control the height of the entire arm support device to adapt to different arm placement heights. The C-arm moving motor is connected with the probe lifting motor, and the front end of the probe lifting motor is connected with the treatment ultrasonic probe. The C-arm moving motor is used to control the alignment angle of the treatment ultrasonic probe, and the probe lifting motor is used to control the height of the treatment ultrasonic probe. The pressure detection module is used to detect the pressure value between the treatment ultrasonic probe and the arm skin. The user can further adjust the height of the treatment ultrasonic probe according to the detected pressure value. The arm support air bag comprises four inflatable air bags with controllable inflation amount, which are respectively distributed on both sides and below the arm. By adjusting the inflation amount of different air bags, the lateral inclination angle of the arm is adjusted, and the position of the arm is supported and constrained. The treatment ultrasonic probe adopts a detachable installation structure, and an angle detection module is arranged in the treatment ultrasonic probe. The angle detection module can detect the inclination angle of the treatment ultrasonic probe. The imaging ultrasonic module is used to image the treatment target area to provide assistance for the user to plan the treatment. An angle detection module is arranged in the imaging ultrasonic probe. The angle detection module can detect the inclination angle of the imaging ultrasonic probe. The user can set the required set ultrasonic incident angle of the treatment ultrasonic probe according to the detected inclination angle. When the difference between the inclination angles of the treatment ultrasonic probe and the imaging ultrasonic probe exceeds a set threshold value, the main control system module controls the treatment ultrasonic module to stop working and sends a warning to the user.

2. The ultrasonic physiotherapy apparatus with arm support device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support device driving module obtains the pressure value between the treatment ultrasonic probe and the arm skin through the pressure detection module. When the pressure value exceeds a certain threshold value, the movement of the probe lifting motor is stopped and limited, and a warning is sent to the user.

3. The ultrasonic physiotherapy apparatus with arm support device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main control system module is programmed to set corresponding parameters and control instructions for the treatment ultrasonic module, the imaging ultrasonic module and the arm support device according to the set parameters and control instructions input by the user.

4. The ultrasonic physiotherapy apparatus with arm support device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The human-computer interaction module comprises a display, a touch screen and a button. The human-computer interaction module is used to receive the set parameters and control instructions input by the user and transmit them to the main control system module. The set parameters include set ultrasonic energy, set treatment time, set contact pressure and set ultrasonic incident angle.

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