Electro-acupuncture stimulation device constructed by acupuncture brain atlas

Abstract

The utility model discloses an electroacupuncture stimulation device specially suitable for constructing a magnetic resonance acupuncture brain atlas. An electrode holder on the outer side of the cannula is detachably connected, an electrode plate capable of being attached to the skin is arranged in the electrode holder, and an electric needle can be inserted into the inner side of the cannula to pierce acupuncture points. The electrode plate and the electric needle are connected with an electrical stimulation instrument through wires and can electrically stimulate acupuncture points. The device is made of a non-magnetic material, can be compatible with a nuclear magnetic instrument, and can perform magnetic resonance scanning while performing electroacupuncture, observe a brain response mode under acupuncture point stimulation and construct an acupuncture brain atlas. The sleeve is matched with the electrode holder, positioning is more accurate, the sleeve limits the electric needle to prevent the wire from toppling and falling due to pulling, and safety is high. And the circular electrode plate is arranged by taking the acupuncture needle as the midpoint, and the position of the acupuncture needle is fixed, so that the result difference caused by stimulation of the same acupuncture point but different positions of the electrode plate is effectively avoided, and the accuracy of acupuncture brain atlas construction is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of transdermal nerve electric stimulation, especially to a electroacupuncture stimulation device compatible with magnetic resonance for acupuncture brain atlas construction. BACKGROUND

[0002] Needling method refers to the acupuncture (usually refers to the filiform needle) is inserted into the patient's body according to certain angle under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine theory, and the acupuncture techniques such as twirling and lifting are used to stimulate the specific parts of the human body to achieve the purpose of treating diseases, and it is widely used in the treatment of various indications. At present, acupuncture as a traditional Chinese medicine, the modern scientific mechanism is still unclear. In recent years, with the rise of non-invasive neural detection technology, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technology has also been widely used in the treatment mechanism research of acupuncture.

[0003] Since the first article on fMRI-based acupuncture brain effect was published in 1999, a large number of studies have begun to use fMRI to observe the brain function changes of acupuncture at specific acupoints. fMRI scanning is carried out at the same time when acupuncture is carried out at a specific acupoint to observe the brain response, so as to clarify the specificity of acupoints. However, the current research has the problem of non-uniformity of experimental design, which may be an important factor for the inconsistency of the research results of the same acupoint, which poses a great challenge to the mechanism research of acupoint effect.

[0004] Brain atlas is a tool or model for visualizing and quantifying the structure and function of the brain. It helps to understand the organization and operation of the brain by dividing the brain into different regions and labeling and presenting the characteristics, connections and functions of these regions. It has important applications in the fields of neuroscience research, medical diagnosis, brain imaging analysis, etc. By observing the brain response mode while acupuncture is carried out at different acupoints and constructing acupuncture brain atlas, it helps to explain the mechanism of acupuncture and clinical acupoint selection. The construction of acupuncture brain atlas requires a large number of samples, so it is very important to control the heterogeneity of experimental design. Therefore, a special electroacupuncture stimulation device for acupuncture brain atlas construction is needed to reduce the heterogeneity of experimental design and improve the safety and accuracy of the experimental process.

[0005] One is to solve the magnetic resonance compatibility problem of the electric acupuncture device. The electric acupuncture device used in the clinic is to hold the alligator clip connected with the electric wire on the needle handle to realize current stimulation. However, because the non-magnetic metal such as pure copper lacks hardness, the material used for the spring in the alligator clip is iron. Iron as a magnetic material also makes the alligator clip unable to enter the magnetic resonance equipment. Therefore, the key point of the design needs to solve the problem of the connection between the needle body and the electric wire. The second is to solve the problem of the non-uniform placement of the electrode sheet in the current research. According to the literature, the current research places the electrode sheet at any position of the circle with the electric acupuncture stimulation point as the center and 1 inch or 2 inches as the radius (at the non-meridian non-meridian). The non-uniformity of this experimental design has a potential impact on the experimental results. Therefore, how to design the electrode sheet so that it has only one position for an acupoint is important for the uniformity of the experimental design. The third, because the subject is in the process of magnetic resonance scanning, it is possible to be away from the environment of the practitioner, so how to design a device to improve the stability of the needle body during electric stimulation is crucial for the safety of the experiment.

[0006] Based on the above research background and existing problems, a safe, uniform, accurate and magnetic resonance compatible electric acupuncture stimulation device is designed, which plays an important role in the construction of acupuncture brain atlas. Practical new type content

[0007] The utility model provides a kind of electric acupuncture stimulation device of acupuncture brain atlas construction, with the characteristics of magnetic resonance compatibility, can realize electric acupuncture stimulation and magnetic resonance scanning synchronization, and the position of electrode sheet has accuracy, and needle body anti-toppling design safety is high.Specific technical scheme is as follows:

[0008] An electric acupuncture stimulation device, wherein, including sleeve, sleeve outside can be detachably connected with electrode seat, electrode seat is provided with electrode sheet, electrode sheet can be pasted on skin;Sleeve inside can be inserted electric acupuncture, electric acupuncture can be inserted into acupoint and acupuncture;Electrode sheet and electric acupuncture are connected with electric stimulation instrument through wire, and electric stimulation instrument can be carried out electric stimulation to acupoint through electric acupuncture and electrode sheet.

[0009] Further, one end of the sleeve is provided with a positioning table, and the positioning table can position the acupoint.

[0010] Further, a through hole is formed in the center of the electrode seat, and the electrode seat is sleeved on the outside of the sleeve. When the electrode seat is used, the lower end of the electrode seat abuts against the positioning table, and the positioning table can position the height of the electrode seat relative to the sleeve.

[0011] Furthermore, a guide flange is provided on the outer wall of the sleeve, and a groove that mates with the guide flange is provided in the through hole at the center of the electrode seat; the lower end of the guide flange is spaced apart from the positioning table, and after the lower end of the electrode seat abuts against the positioning table, rotating the sleeve can cause the lower end of the guide flange to engage with the upper surface of the electrode seat.

[0012] Furthermore, the electrode holder includes a base with a mounting groove. A conductive sheet is fixedly installed in the mounting groove. The side of the conductive sheet near the mounting groove is connected to a wire, and the other side of the conductive sheet is connected to an electrode sheet.

[0013] Furthermore, the side of the conductive sheet that connects to the electrode sheet is provided with multiple raised contacts to ensure the reliability of the connection between the conductive sheet and the electrode sheet.

[0014] Furthermore, the electroacupuncture needle includes a needle body, one end of which is a needle tip, and the other end of which is fitted with a twisting sleeve, which is fixedly connected to the needle body. A spherical pressing part is provided at the end of the needle body away from the needle tip.

[0015] Furthermore, the electrocautery needle and the connector are detachably connected. The connector is connected to one end of the lead wire, and the other end of the lead wire is connected to the electrical stimulation device.

[0016] Furthermore, the connector includes a conversion cap and a fastening ring. The conversion cap is connected to the wire and can be fitted onto the spherical pressing part. The fastening ring can clamp the conversion cap to the spherical pressing part to achieve the connection between the connector and the electric needle.

[0017] Furthermore, the conversion cap includes a spherical outer sleeve with an opening. Multiple clamping claws are connected to the opening, and a gap is provided between two adjacent clamping claws. The outer surface of the clamping claws away from the outer sleeve is provided with threads. One end of the fastening ring is provided with an internal thread that mates with the threads on the clamping claws. One end of the fastening ring is provided with a tapered hole whose diameter gradually decreases from the end inward. The fastening ring is threadedly connected to the clamping claws. The tapered hole can compress the opening of the clamping claws and the outer sleeve to gradually close, thereby clamping the spherical pressing part.

[0018] All components of this electroacupuncture stimulation device are made of non-magnetic materials, making it compatible with MRI scanners. This allows for simultaneous MRI scanning during electroacupuncture stimulation, enabling observation of brain response patterns at specific acupoints and construction of acupuncture brain atlases. The device features a simple and ingenious structure, employing a sleeve and electrode base combination to facilitate acupoint location. The sleeve also limits the position of the electroacupuncture needle, preventing it from tipping over due to the wire pulling on it, thus ensuring high safety. Furthermore, the circular electrode pads, centered on the acupuncture needle, maintain a fixed position, effectively avoiding discrepancies in results when stimulating the same acupoint due to different electrode pad positions, thereby improving the accuracy of acupuncture brain atlas construction.

[0019] The above description is only a summary of the technical scheme of the present application, in order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present application, the specific embodiments of the present application can be implemented according to the content of the specification, and in order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the following specific embodiments of the present application are described. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. The accompanying drawings are included to provide a description of the preferred embodiments and are not meant to limit the present application. Furthermore, the same reference numerals are used throughout the several drawings to refer to same or like parts. In the drawings:

[0021] Figure 1 It is a perspective view of the electric acupuncture stimulation device of the present application;

[0022] Figure 2 It is an exploded view of the electric acupuncture stimulation device of the present application;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a schematic view of the sleeve and the electrode holder of the electric acupuncture stimulation device of the present application;

[0024] Figure 4 It is an exploded view of the electrode holder and the sleeve of the electric acupuncture stimulation device of the present application;

[0025] Figure 5 It is an exploded view of the connector of the electric acupuncture stimulation device of the present application;

[0026] Figure 6 It is a sectional view of the fastening ring of the electric acupuncture stimulation device of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to better understand the purpose, function and specific design scheme of the present application, the electric acupuncture stimulation device of the present application will be further described in detail below in combination with the drawings.

[0028] As shown in Figures 1-6 The electric acupuncture stimulation device of the present application comprises a sleeve 1, an electrode holder 2 is detachably connected to the outer side of the sleeve 1, an electrode sheet 3 is arranged in the electrode holder 2, the electrode sheet 3 can be pasted on the skin; an electric needle 4 can be inserted into the inner side of the sleeve 1, the electric needle 4 can be inserted into an acupuncture point for acupuncture; the electrode sheet 3 and the electric needle 4 are connected to an electric stimulation instrument through a wire 5, the electric stimulation instrument is internally provided with a pulse generator, and the electric stimulation instrument can perform electric stimulation on the acupuncture point through the electric needle 4 and the electrode sheet 3.

[0029] Specifically, one end of the cannula 1 is provided with a positioning platform 11. On the one hand, the positioning platform 11 can locate the acupoint, and by inserting the needle through the cannula 1, it can be ensured that the electroacupuncture needle 4 can be accurately inserted into the acupoint. On the other hand, a through hole is provided at the center of the electrode seat 2, and the electrode seat 2 can be sleeved on the outside of the cannula 1. When the electrode seat 2 is in use, the lower end of the electrode seat 2 abuts against the positioning platform 11. The positioning platform 11 can also position the height of the electrode seat 2 relative to the cannula 1, ensuring that the relative position of the cannula 1 and the electrode seat 2 is accurate.

[0030] Preferred, such as Figure 3 As shown, a guide flange 12 is provided on the outer wall of the sleeve 1. Correspondingly, a groove 21 that cooperates with the guide flange 12 is provided in the through hole at the center position of the electrode seat 2. The lower end of the guide flange 12 is spaced apart from the positioning table 11. After the lower end of the electrode seat 2 abuts against the positioning table 11, rotating the sleeve 1 can make the lower end of the guide flange 12 engage with the upper surface of the electrode seat 2, so as to fix the relative position of the electrode seat 2 and the sleeve 1.

[0031] like Figure 4 As shown, the electrode holder 2 includes a base 6, on which a mounting groove 61 is provided. A conductive sheet 7 is fixedly disposed within the mounting groove 61. The side of the conductive sheet 7 near the mounting groove 61 is connected to the wire 5, and the other side of the conductive sheet 7 is connected to the electrode sheet 3. The electrode sheet 3 is circular and made of conductive rubber. In this embodiment, a connection hole is provided within the mounting groove 61, through which the wire 5 is connected to the conductive sheet 7 and the electrical stimulation instrument.

[0032] Preferably, a limiting groove 31 is provided at the middle position of the electrode sheet 3. The shape of the limiting groove 31 matches the positioning platform 11. After the electrode seat 2 and the sleeve 1 are engaged, the positioning platform 11 can limit the electrode sheet 3 to prevent the electrode sheet 3 from falling out of the electrode seat 2 when it is pulled. It is worth noting that the side of the conductive sheet 7 that is connected to the electrode sheet 3 is provided with multiple protruding contacts 71 to ensure the reliability of the connection between the conductive sheet 7 and the electrode sheet 3.

[0033] The electroacupuncture needle 4 includes a needle body 41, one end of which is a needle tip for easy insertion into acupoints. The other end of the needle body 41 is fitted with a rotating sleeve 42, which is fixedly connected to the needle body 41. When inserting the needle into an acupoint, the finger can rotate the rotating sleeve 42 to rotate the needle body 41, thus facilitating insertion. Preferably, the end of the needle body 41 furthest from the needle tip is provided with a spherical pressing part 43. When inserting the needle into an acupoint, the finger can press the spherical pressing part 43 to assist in applying force, thereby making it easier for the needle body 41 to insert into the acupoint.

[0034] As shown in the figure, in order to facilitate the connection between the wire 5 and the electric needle 4, the electric needle 4 and the connector 8 are detachably connected in this embodiment. The connector 8 is connected to one end of the wire 5, and the other end of the wire 5 is connected to the electrical stimulation instrument, thereby supplying power to the electric needle 4.

[0035] As Figures 5-6 shown, the connecting head 8 includes a conversion cap 81 connected with the wire 5, and a fastening ring 82, the conversion cap 81 can be sleeved on the spherical pressing part 43, and the fastening ring 82 can clamp the spherical pressing part 43 to realize the connection between the connecting head 8 and the electric needle 4. The conversion cap 81 of the embodiment includes a spherical sleeve 811, an opening is arranged on the sleeve 811, a plurality of clamping claws 812 are connected at the opening, a gap is arranged between two adjacent clamping claws 812, the fastening ring 82 can be sleeved outside the clamping claws 812, and the clamping claws 812 are clamped inwardly to the spherical pressing part 43. Specifically, the end surface of the end part of the clamping claw 812 away from the sleeve 811 is provided with a thread, one end of the fastening ring 82 is provided with an internal thread matched with the thread on the clamping claw 812, and the one end of the fastening ring 82 is provided with a tapered hole gradually reduced in diameter inwardly from the end part. The fastening ring 82 is threadedly connected with the clamping claw 812, with the rotation of the fastening ring 82, the distance between the tapered hole and the sleeve 811 is gradually shortened, so that the opening of the clamping claw 812 and the sleeve 811 is gradually closed to clamp the spherical pressing part 43.

[0036] In addition, in order to make the utility model can be used in magnetic resonance scanning, the needle body 41, the twisting sleeve 42, the connecting head 8, the conductive sheet 7, the sleeve 1, the electrode holder 2 and the wire 5 of the embodiment are all non-magnetic materials, the needle body 41, the connecting head 8 and the conductive sheet 7 are made of non-magnetic conductive metals such as pure gold, pure silver and pure copper, the twisting sleeve 42 can be made of rubber, the sleeve 1 and the electrode holder 2 can be made of plastic, and the wire 5 is internally provided with a copper wire.

[0037] In use, first, the positioning table 11 of the sleeve 1 is aligned with and abuts against an acupoint, then the electrode holder 2 is sleeved on the sleeve 1 and downwardly bonded with the skin, then the sleeve 1 is rotated to be clamped with the electrode holder 2, then the connecting head 8 is connected with the electric needle 4, then the electric needle 4 is inserted into the acupoint, and then the designed electric stimulation program is started, and the magnetic resonance scanning is started simultaneously, so that the electric needle stimulation and the magnetic resonance scanning are synchronized, the brain response mode when the acupoint is stimulated by the electric needle is observed, and thus the acupuncture brain atlas is constructed.

[0038] In addition, it is worth noting that the position of the electrode sheet 3 in the previous research is arranged at any position with the electric needle 4 stimulation point as the center and 1 inch or 2 inches as the radius. The non-uniformity of the electrode sheet position may lead to different results for the same acupoint in different researches. The circular electrode sheet 3 designed with the electric needle as the midpoint of the embodiment can cover the non-meridian and non-acupoint beside the electric needle 4 stimulation point, so the position of the electrode sheet 3 is fixed, the universality is high, the result difference caused by different electrode sheet positions when stimulating the same acupoint is effectively avoided, and the accuracy of the acupuncture brain atlas construction is improved.

[0039] The electric needle stimulation device of the utility model adopts non-magnetic material, can realize the magnetic resonance scanning while electric needle stimulation; the device structure is simple, the design is ingenious, adopts the way of the cooperation of the sleeve and the electrode seat, makes the acupoint positioning more accurate; at the same time, the electric needle is positioned to the sleeve, can prevent the problem that the electric needle is caused by the wire pulling the electric needle and falls, and the safety is high; in addition, the circular electrode sheet is designed with the electric needle as the midpoint, and the universality is strong, the result difference caused by the different electrode sheet positions when stimulating the same acupoint is effectively avoided, and the accuracy of the acupuncture brain atlas construction is improved.

[0040] Finally, it should be noted that: the above examples are used to illustrate the technical solutions of the utility model, but not to limit them; although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing examples, those skilled in the art should understand that: it can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing examples, or make equivalent replacement for part of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model.

Claims

1. An electroacupuncture stimulation device for acupuncture brain mapping, characterized by, The utility model provides an electric acupuncture needle, which comprises a sleeve, an electrode holder detachably connected to the outside of the sleeve, an electrode sheet arranged in the electrode holder, and an electric needle inserted into the sleeve and capable of being inserted into an acupoint for acupuncture.

2. The electroacupuncture stimulation device constructed with electroencephalography mapping of claim 1, wherein, One end of the sleeve is provided with a positioning table capable of positioning the acupoint.

3. The electroacupuncture stimulation device constructed with electroacupuncture brain mapping of claim 2, wherein, A through hole is arranged at the center of the electrode holder, the electrode holder is sleeved on the outside of the sleeve, and the lower end of the electrode holder abuts against the positioning table when the electrode holder is used, so that the height of the electrode holder relative to the sleeve is positioned by the positioning table.

4. The electroacupuncture stimulation device for electroacupuncture mapping of the brain according to claim 3, wherein, A guide flange is arranged on the outer wall of the sleeve, a groove matched with the guide flange is arranged in the through hole at the center of the electrode holder, the lower end of the guide flange is spaced apart from the positioning table, and the lower end of the guide flange is clamped with the upper surface of the electrode holder after the lower end of the electrode holder abuts against the positioning table.

5. The electroacupuncture stimulation device constructed with electroencephalography according to claim 1, wherein, The electrode holder comprises a base, a mounting groove is arranged on the base, a conductive sheet is fixedly arranged in the mounting groove, one side of the conductive sheet close to the mounting groove is connected with the wire, and the other side of the conductive sheet is connected with the electrode sheet.

6. The electroacupuncture stimulation device constructed with electroencephalography mapping of claim 5, wherein, The side of the conductive sheet connected with the electrode sheet is provided with a plurality of protruding contacts to ensure the reliability of the connection between the conductive sheet and the electrode sheet.

7. The electroacupuncture stimulation device constructed with electroencephalography according to claim 1, wherein, The electric needle comprises a needle body, a needle tip at one end of the needle body, a twisting sleeve sleeved on the other end of the needle body, the twisting sleeve being fixedly connected with the needle body, and a spherical pressing portion arranged at the end of the needle body away from the needle tip.

8. The electroacupuncture stimulation device for electroacupuncture mapping as claimed in claim 7, wherein, The electric needle is detachably connected with a connector, the connector is connected with one end of the wire, and the other end of the wire is connected with the electric stimulation instrument.

9. The electroacupuncture stimulation device for electroacupuncture mapping constructed as claimed in claim 8, characterized by The connector comprises a conversion cap and a fastening ring, the conversion cap is connected with the wire, the conversion cap is sleeved on the spherical pressing portion, and the fastening ring clamps the conversion cap to realize the connection between the connector and the electric needle.

10. The electroacupuncture stimulation device constructed with electroencephalography mapping of claim 9, wherein, The conversion cap comprises a spherical outer sleeve, an opening is arranged on the outer sleeve, a plurality of clamping claws are connected at the opening, a gap is arranged between adjacent two clamping claws, threads are arranged on the outer surface of the end of the clamping claw away from the outer sleeve, an inner thread matched with the threads on the clamping claw is arranged at one end of the fastening ring, a tapered hole gradually reducing in diameter from the end inward is arranged at one end of the fastening ring, the fastening ring is threadedly connected with the clamping claw, and the tapered hole can compress the clamping claw and the opening of the outer sleeve to gradually close to clamp the spherical pressing portion.

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