Electromagnetic Stimulation Type Medical Shape-Variable Probe Device

Abstract

A medical shape-variable probe device of the electromagnetic stimulation method according to the present invention comprises a base unit formed to have flexibility and capable of being deformed by an external force, and a plurality of segmented coil units arranged and fixed in a pre-set pattern on the base unit, which generate a magnetic field by receiving power.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a medical probe device having an electromagnetic stimulation method, and more specifically, to a probe device capable of changing its shape to correspond to the user's body by including a base unit equipped with a coil unit that generates a magnetic field in a divided form. Background Technology

[0002] With the improvement of the quality of life in modern society, obesity is emerging as a major social issue, and medical technologies such as lipolysis procedures targeting patients with severe obesity are also advancing rapidly.

[0003] However, since procedures such as fat dissolution can cause direct damage to the patient's body, the patient experiences severe pain, and there is a certain degree of risk involved in the procedure.

[0004] Therefore, to compensate for the disadvantages of such fat-dissolving procedures and to maximize treatment convenience for doctors and patients, treatment devices utilizing electromagnetic field stimulation are being developed.

[0005] Treatment devices utilizing such electromagnetic fields are designed to relieve pain or break down fat by applying a magnetic field to specific parts of the patient's body. They are welcomed by both doctors and patients because they are painless and very easy to use.

[0006] However, conventional treatment devices utilizing electromagnetic fields have a problem in that the area in contact with the user's body is made of hard plastic material, making it very difficult to perform treatment by increasing the contact area due to the characteristics of the human body, which has many curves.

[0007] In other words, most conventional treatment devices utilizing electromagnetic fields are manufactured without considering biocompatibility and ergonomic factors, which is increasing discomfort for both doctors and patients.

[0008] Therefore, a method to resolve these problems is required. Prior art literature

[0009] Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1424506 The problem to be solved

[0010] The present invention is an invention devised to solve the problems of the aforementioned prior art, and aims to provide an electromagnetic stimulation probe device that can minimize discomfort felt by doctors and patients and maximize treatment effects by maximizing the contact area with the treatment site by taking into account the characteristics of the human body, which has many curves.

[0011] The problems of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other unmentioned problems will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. means of solving the problem

[0012] One embodiment of the medical shape-variable probe device of the electromagnetic stimulation method according to the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned purpose comprises a base unit formed to have flexibility and capable of being deformed by an external force, and a plurality of segmented coil units arranged and fixed in a pre-set pattern on the base unit, which generate a magnetic field by receiving power.

[0013] At this time, the above-mentioned split coil unit can be arranged in a grid shape on the base unit to form a single coil assembly.

[0014] In addition, the above coil assembly may be provided in the base unit such that a plurality of them are spaced apart from each other.

[0015] In addition, the present invention may further include a fixing band that is connected to the base unit and formed to wrap around any part of the user's body to fix the base unit to the user's body.

[0016] Here, the fixed band may include a first band portion having one end connected to the base unit and a first fastening portion provided on the other end, and a second band portion having one end connected to the base unit and a second fastening portion provided on the other end that can be selectively fastened to the first fastening portion.

[0017] In addition, another form of the medical shape-variable probe device of the electromagnetic stimulation method according to the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned purpose comprises a base unit including a plurality of unit members having a predetermined unit area and connected to each other by a rotation axis so as to be mutually angle-adjustable, and a plurality of segmented coil units arranged and fixed in a predetermined pattern on the base unit, which generate a magnetic field by receiving power.

[0018] At this time, the above-mentioned split coil unit can be arranged in a grid shape on the base unit to form a single coil assembly.

[0019] In addition, one coil assembly can be provided to correspond 1:1 with one unit member.

[0020] In addition, the present invention may further include a fixing band that is connected to the base unit and formed to wrap around any part of the user's body to fix the base unit to the user's body.

[0021] Here, the fixed band may include a first band portion having one end connected to the base unit and a first fastening portion provided on the other end, and a second band portion having one end connected to the base unit and a second fastening portion provided on the other end that can be selectively fastened to the first fastening portion. Effects of the invention

[0022] The medical shape-variable probe device of the present invention, which solves the above-mentioned problem, is formed in a form in which a coil unit that generates a magnetic field by receiving power is divided into multiple parts, and by allowing the shape of the base unit equipped with such divided coil units to be freely varied by external force, it can be flexibly adhered to a part of the patient's body to maximize the contact area and have the advantage of greatly enhancing effects such as pain relief or fat breakdown.

[0023] In particular, the medical device market is one of the largest markets in the world for a single product category, with a global market of approximately 410 trillion won and a domestic market of approximately 10 trillion won. This invention has the advantage of being able to enter the global market in the medical field, which is currently dominated by foreign products, and to establish itself as a substitute product for foreign products in the domestic market.

[0024] In addition, the present invention can be applied to utilize the main body currently in use in rehabilitation, neurology, pain medicine, or plastic surgery departments, thereby reducing construction costs.

[0025] The effects of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other unmentioned effects will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description in the claims. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0026] FIG. 1 is a drawing showing the appearance of a medical shape-variable probe device of an electromagnetic stimulation type according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a drawing showing the shape of a base unit varied in a medical shape-variable probe device of an electromagnetic stimulation method according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a drawing showing the appearance of a medical shape-variable probe device of an electromagnetic stimulation type according to a second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a drawing showing the shape of a base unit varied in a medical shape-variable probe device of an electromagnetic stimulation method according to a second embodiment of the present invention; FIGS. 5 and 6 are drawings showing the appearance of a medical shape-variable probe device of an electromagnetic stimulation type according to a third embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 7 is a drawing showing the appearance of a medical shape-variable probe device using an electromagnetic stimulation method according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0027] Preferred embodiments of the present invention, in which the objectives of the present invention can be specifically realized, will be described below with reference to the attached drawings. In describing these embodiments, the same names and reference numerals are used for identical components, and additional explanations thereof will be omitted.

[0028] FIG. 1 is a drawing showing the appearance of a medical shape-variable probe device of an electromagnetic stimulation method according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a drawing showing the appearance of a base unit (100) with a variable shape in the medical shape-variable probe device of an electromagnetic stimulation method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, a medical shape-variable probe device of the electromagnetic stimulation method according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a base unit (100), a split coil unit (200), and a fixed band (300).

[0030] The base unit (100) is formed to have a predetermined area and is formed so that its shape can be deformed by an external force. At this time, various methods of shape variation of the base unit (100) can be applied without limitation.

[0031] In this embodiment, the base unit (100) is formed to have flexibility and has the characteristic that its shape changes as it is bent by an external force. To this end, the base unit (100) may be formed of a material capable of elastic deformation, such as rubber, or a material capable of bending, such as fiber.

[0032] The split coil unit (200) is arranged and fixed in a pre-set pattern on the base unit (100) and, while in contact with the body part of the patient to be treated, receives power from an external power source to generate a magnetic field, thereby enabling effects such as pain relief or fat breakdown.

[0033] In this embodiment, the split coil unit (200) can generate a magnetic field of about 3 Tesla or more, which is more than 60,000 times the Earth's magnetic field, by interrupting the flow of strong electricity supplied from the power source for about 100-200 msec.

[0034] The fluctuating energy of the electromagnetic field waves generated in such a divided coil unit (200) is transmitted to the patient's body and induces depolarization in the cells located about 1.5 cm to 4 cm below the divided coil unit (200).

[0035] At this time, the arrangement method of the divided coil unit (200) can be applied in various forms without limitation, and in the case of the present embodiment, the divided coil unit (200) is arranged in a grid shape on the base unit (100) to form a single coil assembly (S).

[0036] In addition, in this embodiment, a plurality of such coil assemblies (S) may be provided on the base unit (100) so as to be spaced apart from each other.

[0037] The fixing band (300) is connected to the base unit (100) and is formed to wrap around any part of the user's body, thereby serving to fix the base unit (100) to the user's body.

[0038] Specifically, in this embodiment, the fixing band (300) includes a first band portion (310) having one side connected to the base unit (100) and a first fastening portion (311) provided on the other side, and a second band portion (320) having one side connected to the base unit (100) and a second fastening portion (321) provided on the other side that can be selectively fastened to the first fastening portion (311).

[0039] Here, the first fastening part (311) and the second fastening part (321) are mutually fastened while wrapping around the user's body through the first band part (310) and the second band part (320) so that the base unit (100) is fixed to the user's body, and various fastening methods can be applied without limitation.

[0040] In the case of this embodiment, the first fastening part (311) and the second fastening part (321) are provided in the form of male and female Velcro so as to be attached to or separated from each other, but the method of fastening between the first fastening part (311) and the second fastening part (321) is not limited to this.

[0041] In the process of performing treatment using the medical shape-variable probe device of the electromagnetic stimulation method of the present embodiment as described above, as shown in FIG. 2, an external force is applied to the base unit (100) to bend it so that it has a shape corresponding to the curvature of the user's body, thereby allowing the divided coil unit (200) to easily adhere to the affected area of ​​the user, thereby maximizing the treatment effect.

[0042] Hereinafter, other embodiments of the present invention will be described.

[0043] FIG. 3 is a drawing showing the appearance of a medical shape-variable probe device of an electromagnetic stimulation method according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a drawing showing the appearance of a base unit (100) with a variable shape in the medical shape-variable probe device of an electromagnetic stimulation method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0044] As illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, the medical shape-variable probe device of the electromagnetic stimulation method according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a base unit (100), a split coil unit (200), and a fixed band (300), as in the first embodiment described above.

[0045] However, in this embodiment, the base unit (100) has a pre-set unit area and is characterized by including a plurality of unit members (110, 120) that are connected to each other by a rotation axis (130) and can adjust each other's angles.

[0046] That is, in this embodiment, the shape is not varied by elastic deformation, but can be varied to a shape close to the curvature of the user's affected area by adjusting the angle between each unit member (110, 120) as shown in FIG. 4.

[0047] In particular, in the case of the present embodiment, the unit members (110, 120) include a central unit member (120) located in the center and a pair of outer unit members (110) connected to both sides of the central unit member (120) by a rotation axis (130).

[0048] And the split coil unit (200) is arranged in a grid shape on the base unit (100) to form a single coil assembly, which is the same as the first embodiment described above; however, in this embodiment, a single coil assembly is provided to correspond 1:1 with a single unit member (110, 120), and has a form that constitutes a total of three coil assemblies.

[0049] Meanwhile, the number of unit members (110, 120) and coil assemblies constituting the base unit (100) may be varied in design.

[0050] In addition, since the fixing band (300) of this embodiment is provided in the same form as the first embodiment described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0051] As such, in the medical shape-variable probe device of the electromagnetic stimulation method according to the present invention, it can be seen that various methods of shape variation of the base unit (100) can be applied without limitation.

[0052] FIGS. 5 and 6 are drawings showing the appearance of a medical shape-variable probe device of an electromagnetic stimulation method according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[0053] In the case of the third embodiment of the present invention illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6, it is formed to have the same shape as the first embodiment overall, but has the additional feature that a sensor coupling groove (101) is formed on one side of the base unit (100).

[0054] A bending sensor (400) having a shape corresponding to the sensor coupling groove (101) can be inserted and mounted in such a sensor coupling groove (101).

[0055] As shown in FIG. 6, the bending sensor (400) is mounted in the sensor coupling groove (101) of the base unit (100), and when the base unit (100) is bent and its shape changes, it is bent together with the sensor and generates sensing data that matches the strain.

[0056] In addition, the present embodiment may further be provided with a control unit (not shown) for receiving sensing data of such a bending sensor (400), and the control unit may calculate the deformation shape of the base unit (100) by calculating the sensing data received from the bending sensor (400).

[0057] That is, in this embodiment, the control unit can determine which part of the user's body the base unit (100) is mounted on by quantifying the user's body curvature and comparing the pre-stored pre-body measurement data with the sensing data, and can also control the split coil unit (200) to generate a magnetic field suitable for the corresponding part of the user's body.

[0058] The sensing data of such a bending sensor (400) can be utilized in various control methods by the control unit.

[0059] FIG. 7 is a drawing showing the appearance of a medical shape-variable probe device using an electromagnetic stimulation method according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[0060] In the case of the fourth embodiment of the present invention illustrated in FIG. 7, the split coil unit (200) is formed to be freely detachable from the base unit (100). Accordingly, this embodiment allows the user to easily perform maintenance in situations such as when a specific split coil unit (200) fails or when another split coil unit (200) capable of deploying a different magnetic field strength needs to be replaced.

[0061] Specifically, in this embodiment, a plurality of coil mounting grooves (102) into which a split coil unit (200) is inserted are formed on one side of the base unit (100) that comes into contact with the user's body, and the split coil unit (200) can be formed to be mounted in or detachably formed in such coil mounting grooves (102).

[0062] In particular, in the present embodiment, a fixing groove (210) is formed on one side of the split coil unit (200), and a fixing projection (140) that fits into such a fixing groove (210) is formed in the coil mounting groove (102), so that the split coil unit (200) can be coupled to or separated from the base unit (100).

[0063] At this time, either the fixed groove (210) or the fixed projection (140) may be equipped with a permanent magnet, and the other may be formed of a permanent magnet or a magnetic material to facilitate the attachment and detachment of the split coil unit (200). In addition, in such a case, the split coil unit (200) may further include a magnetic field blocking part that blocks the magnetic field so that the magnetic field formed between the fixed groove (210) and the fixed projection (140) does not affect the coil wound in the circumferential direction of the split coil unit (200).

[0064] As described above, preferred embodiments according to the present invention have been examined. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that, in addition to the embodiments described above, the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or scope. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive, and accordingly, the present invention is not limited to the description above but may be modified within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents. Explanation of the symbols

[0065] 100: Base unit 101: Sensor coupling groove 102: Coil mounting groove 110: Central unit member 120: Outer unit member 130: Rotation axis 140: Fixed protrusion 200: Split coil unit S: Coil assembly 210: Fixed groove 300: Fixing band 310: 1st Band 311: First connecting part 320: 2nd Band Club 321: Second connecting part 400: Bending sensor

Claims

Claim 1 A base unit formed to have flexibility and capable of being deformed by an external force; a plurality of segmented coil units arranged and fixed in a pre-set pattern on the base unit and generating a magnetic field by receiving power; and a fixing band connected to the base unit and formed to wrap around any part of the user's body to fix the base unit to the user's body; wherein the base unit comprises: a sensor coupling groove formed on one side portion; and a bending sensor inserted and mounted in the sensor coupling groove, which bends together with the base unit when the base unit is bent and its shape changes, thereby generating sensing data that matches the strain. A medical shape-variable probe device of an electromagnetic stimulation method, comprising: a control unit that receives sensing data of the bending sensor; wherein the control unit determines the part of the user’s body where the base unit is mounted by comparing the sensing data with prior body measurement data in which the user’s body curvature is quantified and stored, and controls the split coil unit to generate a magnetic field suitable for the corresponding body part; wherein the fixing band comprises: a first band part having one side connected to the base unit and a first fastening part provided on the other side; and a second band part having one side connected to the base unit and a second fastening part provided on the other side that can be selectively fastened to the first fastening part; wherein the base unit is bent by applying an external force to the base unit to form a shape corresponding to the user’s body curvature, thereby allowing the base unit to easily adhere to the user’s body. Claim 2 In claim 1, the split coil unit is arranged in a grid shape on the base unit to form a single coil assembly, an electromagnetic stimulation type medical shape-variable probe device. Claim 3 In paragraph 2, the above coil assembly is provided in the base unit such that a plurality of them are spaced apart from each other, forming a medical shape-variable probe device of an electromagnetic stimulation type. Claim 4 delete Claim 5 delete Claim 6 delete Claim 7 delete Claim 8 delete Claim 9 delete Claim 10 delete

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