Extracorporeal shock wave and high frequency combined treatment device with anti-cellulite function

Abstract

The present invention relates to an extracorporeal shock wave and radio frequency combined therapy device with anti-cellulite function, and includes: a housing having a cylindrical shape with a predetermined installation space therein and including an installation body part attached to a front end; an extracorporeal shock wave therapy module installed in the housing to perform extracorporeal shock wave therapy by accelerating a projectile using compressed air to collide with an applicator, and transmitting shock waves generated upon collision through a transmitter corresponding to the front end of the applicator to the skin in contact with the transmitter; and a radio frequency therapy module installed in the housing to perform radio frequency therapy using a plurality of electrodes that generate bipolar radio frequency (RF).

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an extracorporeal shock wave and radio frequency combined therapy device with anti-cellulite function. [Background technology]

[0002] First, extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is an acoustic therapy method that uses sound waves to increase the pressure around the target organ, followed by the propagation of hypotonic sound waves. The biological treatment mechanism of ESWT that has been studied to date is that it induces healing by inducing hyperpolarization of the cell membranes of the target tissue and generating free radicals.

[0003] Extracorporeal shock wave therapy is used to treat conditions such as medial and lateral epicondylitis of the humerus, plantar fasciitis, calcific tendonitis of the shoulder joint, and delayed healing of fractures. It applies shock waves from outside the body to the lesions to promote revascularization and stimulate or reactivate the healing process of the tendons, surrounding tissues, and bones, thereby reducing pain and improving function.

[0004] Next, radiofrequency treatment is a treatment that uses frequencies between 0.3MHz and 5MHz to regenerate and increase skin elasticity. Regarding its mechanism of action, it is being studied that radiofrequency transmitted through the dermis layer stimulates the extracellular matrix present in the subcutaneous fat layer, which is involved in skin regeneration and increased elasticity.

[0005] Devices for performing such high-frequency treatments include monopolar types, which transmit high-frequency waves to a single positive electrode and return them to a ground electrode in contact with the skin, allowing for a wide electric field range and strong skin penetration, making them suitable for massage, obesity treatment, pain treatment, etc.; and bipolar types, which have multiple electrodes placed adjacent to each other, where high-frequency energy is transmitted from the positive electrode to the skin and returned to the adjacent ground electrode, preventing tissue damage due to stimulation outside the narrow electric field range and target area, and are used for surgery or treatment of localized areas.

[0006] Each of these treatment methods had to be performed individually using a single device suited to that treatment, and even when they were used in combination, the treatment was limited to a method of using multiple devices sequentially, which caused a lot of trouble and inconvenience in the treatment process.

[0007] As a result, many technical attempts have been made to utilize extracorporeal shock wave therapy and high frequency therapy efficiently and effectively. In this regard, a prior document for the conventional technology created to provide an extracorporeal shock wave therapy device with various functions that can selectively apply physical shock and electrical shock is Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2424812, "Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Device with Added High Frequency and Low Frequency Therapy Functions" (hereinafter referred to as "Patent Document 1").

[0008] However, existing treatment device-related technologies for providing a combination of extracorporeal shock wave therapy and high-frequency therapy functions, including Patent Document 1, are limited to a form in which the user can selectively change and set the extracorporeal shock wave therapy and high-frequency therapy functions within a single device and use them sequentially, and there is a problem in that the functions cannot be simultaneously linked together in a combination. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0009] [Patent Document 1] Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2424812 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0010] The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and the object of the present invention is to provide a technology that can provide a simultaneous and complex combination of extracorporeal shock wave therapy function and high frequency therapy function, and that can expect synergy between the functions when performing such combination. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an extracorporeal shock wave and high frequency combined therapy device with anti-cellulite function, comprising: a housing having a cylindrical shape with a predetermined installation space therein and including an installation body part coupled to a front end thereof; an extracorporeal shock wave therapy module installed in the housing to accelerate a projectile using compressed air to collide with an applicator, and transmit shock waves generated at the time of collision to the skin in contact with the transmitter through a transmitter corresponding to the front end of the applicator, thereby performing extracorporeal shock wave therapy; and a bipolar high frequency (BHF) therapy module. and a high frequency treatment module installed in the housing to perform high frequency treatment using a plurality of electrodes that generate RF (radio frequency), wherein the installation body part includes a first body part that is recessed rearward and has a cup-shaped intake groove, and the transmitter is installed at the center on the front surface so as to protrude; and a second body part that is extended from the outside of the first body part to have a ring-shaped installation surface, and the plurality of electrodes of the high frequency treatment module are exposed frontward and installed so as to be uniformly spread radially with the transmitter at the center.

[0012] Here, the installation body part further includes an inhalation hole providing part having a tubular structure protruding rearward from at least one position of the first body part and having an inhalation hole provided therein that is open to connect the inhalation groove with the inside of the housing, and the extracorporeal shock wave and high frequency hybrid treatment device further includes an inhalation module connected to the inhalation hole providing part, which, when driven, causes a ring-shaped area between the area where the transmitter contacts and the area where the multiple electrodes of the high frequency treatment module contact, on the skin that contacts the front end of the housing by inhalation, to be sucked rearward and sucked into the inhalation groove.

[0013] In addition, the transmitter of the extracorporeal shock wave therapy module is installed such that a reference height of the front end in the front-rear direction protrudes further forward than a reference height of the front end of the electrode of the high frequency therapy module in the front-rear direction.

[0014] The transmitter of the extracorporeal shock wave therapy module is installed such that the reference height of the front end in the front-rear direction protrudes forward by 6 to 7 mm more than the reference height of the front end of the electrode of the high frequency therapy module in the front-rear direction.

[0015] In addition, when the transmitter of the extracorporeal shock wave therapy module has a diameter of 40mm to 50mm on the front surface, the first body portion has a diameter of 70mm to 80mm on the front surface.

[0016] The extracorporeal shock wave and radiofrequency hybrid therapy device further includes a handle structure formed at least at one position on a side of the housing, the handle structure being elongated to provide a predetermined gripping space therein. [Effects of the Invention]

[0017] The present invention has the following advantages. First, it is possible to provide a combination of extracorporeal shock wave therapy and high frequency therapy functions, and synergy between the functions can be expected when performing such a combination. Secondly, when extracorporeal shock wave therapy is performed in the center of the device's skin contact surface and high frequency therapy is performed on the periphery, the area between these two can be used to suck the skin layer backward by suction, and by providing movement to the muscle layer located under the fat layer, each treatment function can be performed more effectively. Third, the suction area makes the contact area of ​​the transmitter denser, allowing for more effective self-disintegration through extracorporeal shock wave-based blood circulation, thereby enhancing the cellulite removal function. Fourth, the effectiveness of the combined treatment functions and the synergy between the functions can be further enhanced by specifying the installation form of the transmitter of the extracorporeal shock wave therapy module and the high frequency therapy module and the formation structure of the suction groove. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing the structure of an extracorporeal shock wave and high frequency combined treatment device according to the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 is a front view showing the structure of an extracorporeal shock wave and high frequency combined treatment device according to the present invention. [Figure 3] 1 is a side view showing the structure of an extracorporeal shock wave and high frequency combined treatment device according to the present invention. [Figure 4] 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the installation structure of each module in the extracorporeal shock wave and high frequency combined treatment device according to the present invention. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which well-known technical details will be omitted or simplified for the sake of brevity.

[0020] <Explanation about the extracorporeal shock wave and high frequency combined treatment device> Referring to Figures 1 to 3, the extracorporeal shock wave and high frequency combined treatment device 100 with anti-cellulite function of the present invention is a device that can selectively or combinedly use the extracorporeal shock wave treatment and high frequency treatment functions, and therefore includes a housing 110, a handle structure 120, an extracorporeal shock wave treatment module 130, a high frequency treatment module 140, an inhalation module 150, and a control module (not shown).

[0021] The housing 110 corresponds to the entire outer body of the cylindrical device having a predetermined installation space therein, which corresponds to a gun portion that an operator holds in his / her hands to perform treatment.

[0022] Here, the front end of the housing 110 is provided with an installation body part 115 which is coupled to specifically define the installation form of an extracorporeal shock wave therapy module 130 and a high frequency therapy module 140, which will be described later.

[0023] Specifically, the installation body portion 115 includes a first body portion 115a that determines the front end installation shape of the extracorporeal shock wave therapy module 130, a second body portion 115b that determines the front end installation shape of the high frequency therapy module 140, and an suction hole providing portion 115c that is formed for connection with the suction module 150.

[0024] First, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the first body portion 115a is recessed rearward and has a cup-shaped intake groove 115T, and a transmitter 132 is installed protruding from the center of the front surface.

[0025] The second body part 115b is formed by extending from the outside of the first body part 115a to have a ring-shaped installation surface, and the multiple electrodes 141 of the high-frequency treatment module 140 are exposed to the front side and are installed so as to be uniformly spread radially with the transmitter 132 at the center, as shown in Figure 2.

[0026] Most preferably, the multiple electrodes 141 of the high-frequency treatment module 140 are arranged in a circular pattern along the installation surface of the ring-shaped second body portion 115b, spaced apart at equal intervals and radially extending, and are preferably configured in six or eight pieces as shown in FIG. 2.

[0027] Finally, the suction hole providing portion 115c has a tubular structure that protrudes rearward at at least one position of the first body portion 115a, and has an open suction hole 115H inside that connects the suction groove 115T to the inside of the housing 110.

[0028] Here, the rear end of the suction hole providing portion 115c is connected to the front end of the suction hose, and the rear end of the suction hose is connected to the suction module 150, which will be described later.

[0029] The handle structure 120 is a structural portion that is elongated and formed at at least one position on the side of the housing 110 to provide a predetermined gripping space 120T therein, and most preferably, as shown in FIG. 3, it is provided in a pair so that one can be selected selectively or both can be held with both hands, but is not limited to this.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 4, the extracorporeal shock wave therapy module 130 is a device that performs extracorporeal shock wave therapy by accelerating a projectile 134 using compressed air and causing it to collide with an applicator 131, and transmitting shock waves generated upon collision to the skin in contact with the transmitter 132 through a transmitter 132 corresponding to the front end of the applicator 131.

[0031] Specifically, the extracorporeal shock wave therapy module 130 uses air pressure to generate pressure waves. The compressed air output unit 135 accelerates the projectile 134 using compressed air based on an operation command from a control module (not shown). The projectile 134 moves toward the front end of the projectile moving tube 133 and collides with the applicator 131 connected to the front end of the projectile moving tube 133. The applicator 131 transmits the generated pressure waves to the body through the transmitter 132 at the front end, thereby performing radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) within a predetermined central area.

[0032] When such an extracorporeal shock wave therapy module 130 is installed in the housing 110, the projectile transport tube 133 and the projectile 134 are disposed in the internal space of the housing 110, and the applicator 131 and the transmitter 132 are exposed to the front side, and it is preferable that the front end of the transmitter 132 protrudes forward and outward from the suction groove 115T provided in the first body part 115a.

[0033] In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the transmitter 132 of the extracorporeal shock wave therapy module 130 is installed so that the reference height of the front end in the forward and backward directions has a height H that protrudes further forward than the reference height of the front end of the electrode of the high frequency therapy module in the forward and backward directions.

[0034] This allows the skin surface of the area T2 where extracorporeal shock wave therapy is performed to adhere more closely, and in conjunction with this, the suction area T3 sucked into the suction groove 115T includes the muscle layer below the intradermal fat layer, causing the muscle layer to move as well, thereby improving blood circulation and the associated removal of cellulite more effectively.

[0035] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the transmitter 132 of the extracorporeal shock wave therapy module 130 has a height H, which is the reference height of the front end in the anterior-posterior direction that protrudes forward compared to the reference height of the front end of the electrode of the high-frequency therapy module in the anterior-posterior direction, designed to be within an appropriate range of 6 mm to 7 mm (most preferably 6.72 mm).

[0036] The high frequency treatment module 140 corresponds to a device that performs high frequency treatment using a plurality of electrodes that generate bipolar RF.

[0037] Specifically, the high-frequency treatment module 140 has a high-frequency output unit 142 electrically connected to electrodes 141 arranged radially around the transmitter 132 of the extracorporeal shock wave treatment module 130 in the second body part 115b. The high-frequency output unit 142 transmits an alternating current in the high-frequency range (200 to 1200 KHz), and frictional energy caused by the vibration of tissue ions generated as the alternating current spreads around the contact surface of the electrode 141 raises the temperature of the tissue, forming a high-frequency treatment area T1 that induces coagulation necrosis.

[0038] For this purpose, the six or eight electrodes 141 are provided in pairs so that when high frequency energy is applied to the skin from the positive electrode, it can be returned to the adjacent ground electrode.

[0039] As a result, based on the front surface of the installation body part 115 of the housing 110, the transmitter 132 of the extracorporeal shock wave therapy module 130 is formed protruding from the center, and a cup-shaped recessed intake groove 115T of the first body part 115a is provided surrounding it, and a structure is provided in which multiple electrodes 141 of the high frequency therapy module 140 are radially arranged on the installation surface of the second body part 115b surrounding the outside of the groove structure.

[0040] In addition, when the transmitter 132 of the extracorporeal shock wave therapy module 130 has a diameter D1 between the outermost sides of 40 mm to 50 mm on the front surface, it is preferable that the first body part 115a has a diameter D2 between the outermost sides of 70 mm to 80 mm on the front surface, and the second body part 115b has a diameter D3 between the outermost sides of 110 mm to 120 mm on the front surface, as shown in FIG. 4.

[0041] Most preferably, the reference outermost diameter D1 on the front surface of the transmitter 132 of the extracorporeal shock wave therapy module 130 may be 43 mm to 45 mm, the reference outermost diameter D2 on the front surface of the first body portion 115a may be 75 mm to 76 mm, and the reference outermost diameter D3 on the front surface of the second body portion 115b may be 115 mm to 116 mm.

[0042] This allows the skin surface of the area T1 where high frequency treatment is performed to adhere more closely, and in conjunction with this, the suction area T3 sucked into the suction groove 115T includes the muscle layer below the intradermal fat layer, allowing the muscle layer to move as well, making it possible to more effectively melt fat and target functional areas.

[0043] The suction module 150 is connected to the suction hole providing portion 115c, and when driven, the ring-shaped region T1 between the region T2 where the transmitter 132 contacts and the region T2 where the multiple electrodes of the high-frequency treatment module contact, on the skin in contact with the front end of the housing 110, is sucked backward by inhalation and can be sucked into the suction groove 115T.

[0044] Specifically, the suction module 150 sucks the skin into the suction groove 115T by suction, lifting the area from the epidermis layer to the dermis layer to the fascia layer to the fat layer to the muscle layer, and can also impart movement to the muscle layer.

[0045] The control module (not shown) is electrically connected to the compressed air output unit 135 of the extracorporeal shock wave therapy module 130, the high frequency output unit 142 of the high frequency therapy module 140, and the suction module 150, and controls the operation state of each component.

[0046] That is, the operating states of the compressed air output unit 135 of the extracorporeal shock wave therapy module 130, the high frequency output unit 142 of the high frequency therapy module 140, and the inhalation module 150 are controlled by control commands generated based on signals input to the control module, so that the functions of extracorporeal shock wave therapy, high frequency therapy, and inhalation can all be performed simultaneously or selectively.

[0047] A test was conducted to verify the actual clinical effect of the extracorporeal shock wave and high frequency combined treatment device 100 with anti-cellulite function according to the present invention described above. The skin condition and temperature change were observed before and after the extracorporeal shock wave treatment, high frequency treatment, and inhalation treatment were all performed at the same time, and the results are shown in Table 1 below.

[0048] [Table 1]

[0049] As shown in Table 1, when the extracorporeal shock wave and high frequency combined treatment device 100 with anti-cellulite function according to the present invention was used, the temperature in the abdomen rose from approximately 29°C to approximately 34°C, a temperature change of +5°C to +6°C was confirmed, and the temperature in the legs rose from approximately 31°C to approximately 32°C, a temperature change of +1°C to +2°C was confirmed.

[0050] This shows a significant improvement in functionality, considering that when the same test subject was tested using existing equipment that only performs high-frequency treatment, the abdomen showed a temperature rise from approximately 30°C to approximately 33°C, a temperature change of +3°C, and the legs showed a temperature rise of approximately 31°C, a temperature change of +1°C.

[0051] In fact, as can be seen from the photographs of the abdomen and legs, the degree of cellulite removal as well as blood circulation is very good.

[0052] Therefore, in the configuration of the extracorporeal shock wave and high frequency combined treatment device 100 with anti-cellulite function according to the present invention, the installation and driving configuration of the extracorporeal shock wave treatment module 130, the high frequency treatment module 140, and the inhalation module 150 simultaneously and comprehensively provide the extracorporeal shock wave treatment function and the high frequency treatment function, thereby enhancing the functional level, and when such combined function is performed, the synergy between the functions is also greatly improved.

[0053] The embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the technical idea of ​​the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of ​​the present invention should not be limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection should be interpreted by the appended claims, and any technical idea within the equivalent range should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0054] 100: Extracorporeal shock wave and high frequency combined treatment device 110: Housing 115: Installation body part 115a: First body part 115b: Second body part 115T: Intake hole 115c: Intake hole providing part 115H: Intake hole 120: Handle structure 120T: Gripping space 130: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy module 131: Applicator 132: Transmitter 133: Projectile transfer tube 134: Projectile 135: Compressed air output section 140: High frequency treatment module 141: Electrode 142: High frequency output unit 150: Intake module

Claims

1. a housing having a cylindrical shape with a predetermined installation space therein and including an installation body portion connected to a front end thereof; an extracorporeal shock wave therapy module installed in the housing to accelerate a projectile using compressed air to collide with an applicator, and transmit shock waves generated at the time of the collision to the skin in contact with a transmitter through a transmitter corresponding to a front end of the applicator, thereby performing extracorporeal shock wave therapy; a radiofrequency treatment module installed in the housing to perform radiofrequency treatment using a plurality of electrodes that generate bipolar radiofrequency (RF), The installation body portion is a first body portion having a cup-shaped intake groove recessed toward the rear side and having the transmitter installed at the center of the front surface so as to protrude therefrom; and a second body portion extending from the outside of the first body portion to have a ring-shaped installation surface, with a plurality of electrodes of the high-frequency treatment module exposed to the front side and installed so as to be uniformly spread radially with the transmitter at the center.

2. The installation body portion is an intake hole providing portion protruding rearward from at least one position of the first body portion, having a tubular structure, and having an intake hole provided therein, the intake hole being open so as to communicate the intake groove with the interior of the housing; The extracorporeal shock wave and high frequency combined treatment device, 2. The extracorporeal shock wave and high frequency combined treatment device with anti-cellulite function according to claim 1, further comprising an inhalation module connected to the inhalation hole providing portion, which, when driven, draws a ring-shaped area between the area where the transmitter contacts and the area where the multiple electrodes of the high frequency treatment module contact on the skin in contact with the front end of the housing rearward and into the inhalation groove by inhalation.

3. 3. The extracorporeal shock wave and high frequency combined treatment device with anti-cellulite function according to claim 2, wherein the transmitter of the extracorporeal shock wave treatment module is installed so that the reference height of the front end in the forward-backward direction protrudes further forward than the reference height of the front end of the electrode of the high frequency treatment module in the forward-backward direction.

4. 4. The extracorporeal shock wave and high frequency combined treatment device with anti-cellulite function according to claim 3, wherein the transmitter of the extracorporeal shock wave treatment module is installed so that a reference height in the front-rear direction of the front end of the transmitter is protruded forward by 6 mm to 7 mm more than a reference height in the front-rear direction of the front end of the electrode of the high frequency treatment module.

5. 4. The extracorporeal shock wave and high frequency combined therapy device with anti-cellulite function according to claim 3, wherein the first body portion has a diameter of 70 mm to 80 mm on the front surface, based on the transmitter of the extracorporeal shock wave therapy module having a diameter of 40 mm to 50 mm on the front surface.

6. The extracorporeal shock wave and high frequency combined treatment device, 2. The extracorporeal shock wave and radiofrequency combined therapy device with anti-cellulite function according to claim 1, further comprising a handle structure formed to extend from at least one position on a side of the housing to provide a predetermined gripping space therein.

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