Implantable optical device to treat malignant tumors

Abstract

The present invention relates to an implantable optical device for treating malignant tumors. The implantable optical device for treating malignant tumors according to the present invention is implanted into a malignant tumor in vivo to enable repeated treatment of the malignant tumor with a single implantation, and comprises: an implantable bullet that is guided toward the malignant tumor in vivo while connected to a device delivery gun and implanted into the tumor, and remains inside the tumor after the device delivery gun is removed; wherein the implantable bullet comprises: a tip portion formed with a pointed end to enable entry into the body; a main body portion connected to the tip portion, which receives energy from a power transmission unit outside the body via electromagnetic induction and utilizes the received energy as a power source to emit optical energy to the malignant tumor; and a connecting portion provided on the opposite side of the tip portion with the main body portion in between, to which the device delivery gun is connected.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an implantable optical device for treating malignant tumors, and more specifically, to an implantable optical device for treating malignant tumors with an improved structure that allows for repeated treatment by receiving energy from outside the body and emitting optical energy while implanted in the tumor, without requiring incision or invasive procedures for treatment. Background Technology

[0002] Aggressive cancer treatment is difficult because liver cancer invades blood vessels rapidly, grows quickly, and is usually accompanied by liver disease.

[0003] The treatment of liver cancer is divided into aggressive and conservative therapies depending on the stage and prognosis; however, conservative therapies are primarily used rather than aggressive ones to reduce complications associated with general anesthesia and resection.

[0004] Radiofrequency thermal ablation, a local cauterization technique in which a tumor is punctured with a needle and burned with heat under ultrasound guidance, is widely used as one of the conservative treatment methods. However, since it is difficult to achieve satisfactory results with a single treatment, there is a problem that repeated cauterization procedures are required. Prior art literature

[0005] Japanese Registered Patent No. 4712905 The problem to be solved

[0006] The present invention has been devised to solve the aforementioned problems, and the objective of the present invention is to provide an implantable optical device for treating malignant tumors that enables non-surgical tumor treatment without requiring incision or invasive procedures for treatment. means of solving the problem

[0007] An implantable optical device for treating a malignant tumor according to the present invention for achieving the above objective is implanted into a malignant tumor in vivo to enable repeated treatment of the malignant tumor with a single implantation, and comprises: an implantable bullet that is guided toward the malignant tumor in vivo while connected to a device delivery gun and implanted into the tumor, and remains inside the tumor after the device delivery gun is removed; wherein the implantable bullet comprises: a tip portion formed with a pointed end to enable entry into the body; a main body portion connected to the tip portion, which receives energy from a power transmission unit outside the body via electromagnetic induction and utilizes the received energy as a power source to emit optical energy into the malignant tumor; and a connecting portion provided on the opposite side of the tip portion with the main body portion in between, to which the device delivery gun is connected.

[0008] Preferably, the main body comprises: a housing portion formed in the shape of a hollow tube extending along a unidirectional axis, with both ends connected to the tip portion and the connecting portion, respectively; a coil portion coupled to the housing portion in a spiral shape that wraps around the housing portion to receive energy transmitted from the power transmission portion; and an expression portion disposed inside the housing portion and utilizing the energy received through the coil portion as a power source to express optical energy in a malignant tumor.

[0009] The above-mentioned expression portion preferably includes a lamp that irradiates optical energy and a circuit board on which the lamp is mounted, and the housing portion preferably includes an installation hole that exposes the lamp to the outside so that the optical energy irradiated from the lamp is directly irradiated to the tumor without being obstructed by the housing portion.

[0010] The above coil portion preferably includes: a winding portion in which elements formed long along the longitudinal direction of the housing portion are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction; and a connecting portion formed integrally with the winding portion and electrically connected to a power portion of a circuit board disposed inside the main body portion by penetrating the main body portion.

[0011] The above housing portion is formed of a light-transmitting material, and the above-mentioned expression portion may be disposed inside the housing portion.

[0012] To implement such an arrangement structure, the present invention may further include a tubular mounting plate disposed inside the housing portion, and the emitting portion may be configured to be installed on the mounting plate to emit optical energy toward the housing portion. Effects of the invention

[0013] The in-body optical device for treating malignant tumors according to the present invention, having the configuration described above, is implanted in the tumor site of a patient with an in-body bullet equipped with means for irradiating optical energy onto the tumor, and power is supplied wirelessly to the optical energy light source side of the in-body bullet using an external power source to emit optical energy onto the tumor. As a result, tumor treatment can be repeatedly performed through non-surgical treatment methods that do not require incision or invasive procedures for treatment, thereby relieving the patient's discomfort and pain caused by incision or invasive procedures and enabling the expectation of tumor treatment effects through convenient procedures, thus providing an effect that satisfies both the patient and the doctor. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0014] FIG. 1 is a drawing illustrating the usage state of an implantable optical device for treating a malignant tumor according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the combined state of an embodiment of the present invention and a gun for delivering a mechanism. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the transplantation process of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the process of receiving energy from a power transmitter outside the body after an embodiment of the present invention is implanted inside a tumor. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an implantable optical device for treating a malignant tumor according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII of FIG. 7. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0015] In order to clarify the understanding of the present invention in the following description, descriptions of known technologies regarding the features of the present invention will be omitted. The following embodiments are detailed descriptions to aid in understanding the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the rights of the present invention. Accordingly, equivalent inventions that perform the same function as the present invention will also fall within the scope of the rights of the present invention.

[0016] Furthermore, in the following description, identical identification symbols denote identical configurations, and unnecessary redundant descriptions and descriptions of known technologies are omitted. Additionally, descriptions of each embodiment of the present invention below that overlap with the description of the technology forming the background of the invention are also omitted.

[0017] Hereinafter, an implantable optical device for treating malignant tumors according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0018] FIG. 1 is a drawing for explaining the usage state of an implantable optical device for treating a malignant tumor according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the combined state of an embodiment of the present invention and a gun for delivering the device, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a drawing for explaining the implantation process of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a drawing for explaining the process of receiving energy from a power transmission unit outside the body after the embodiment of the present invention is implanted inside a tumor.

[0019] As illustrated in these drawings, an implantable optical device for treating a malignant tumor according to one embodiment of the present invention is implanted inside a malignant tumor (A) in vivo to enable repeated treatment of the malignant tumor (A) with a single implantation, and comprises an implantable bullet (1).

[0020] As clearly illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, the implantable bullet (1) is guided toward the malignant tumor (A) in vivo while connected to the instrument delivery gun (D) and implanted inside the tumor (A), and after implantation, as clearly illustrated in FIG. 6, the instrument delivery gun (D) is removed and the bullet remains inside the tumor (A).

[0021] As clearly illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 4, the in-body insertable bullet (1) comprises a tip portion (11), a main body portion (12), and a connecting portion (13).

[0022] The above-mentioned tip portion (11) is a part formed with a pointed tip so as to be able to enter the body, and the above-mentioned connecting portion (13) is a part provided on the opposite side of the tip portion (11) with the above-mentioned main body portion (12) in between and connected to a device delivery gun (D), and the above-mentioned main body portion (12) is a part provided between the tip portion (11) and the connecting portion (13).

[0023] The main body (12) is a part connected to the tip (11) and the connecting part (13), and receives energy from a power transmission part (B) outside the body (see FIG. 6; B) by means of electromagnetic induction, and utilizes the received energy as a power source to express optical energy in a malignant tumor (A). Here, while light sources of various wavelengths can be adopted as the optical energy, it is preferable to adopt UV-C to enhance the therapeutic effect.

[0024] An implantable optical device for treating a malignant tumor according to one embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration has the advantage of being able to repeatedly treat the tumor (A) through non-surgical treatment methods that do not require incision or invasive procedures, and thus provide a medical service that satisfies both the patient and the doctor by allowing the treatment of the tumor (A) to be performed repeatedly through a convenient procedure method, while the implantable bullet (1), which employs means for irradiating optical energy to the tumor (A), is implanted in the tumor (A) site of the patient, and power is supplied wirelessly to the light source side that emits optical energy of the implantable bullet (1) using an external power source to emit optical energy to the tumor (A).

[0025] The above main body (12) can be implemented in various configurations, but as well illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, this embodiment comprises a housing part (121), a coil part (122), and an expression part (123).

[0026] The above housing part (121) is formed in the shape of a hollow tube that is long along a unidirectional axis, and both ends are connected to the tip part (11) and the connecting part (13), respectively.

[0027] The coil portion (122) is coupled to the housing portion (121) in a manner that surrounds the housing portion (121) and receives energy transmitted from the power transmission portion (B).

[0028] The above-mentioned expression unit (123) is positioned inside the housing unit (121) and utilizes the energy received through the coil unit (122) as a power source to express optical energy to the malignant tumor (A).

[0029] The present embodiment having such a configuration is configured to smoothly insert into the patient's tumor (A) by means of the configuration of the tip portion (11) and the connecting portion (13), and to enable optical energy to be expressed in the tumor (A) in an electromagnetic flow manner through the interaction between the main body portion (12) provided between the tip portion (11) and the connecting portion (13) and the power transmission portion (B) provided outside the body, thereby having the advantage of enabling smooth treatment of the tumor (A) even with a simple configuration.

[0030] The above-mentioned expression portion (123) includes a lamp (123a) that irradiates optical energy and a circuit board (123b) on which the lamp (123a) is mounted, and the housing portion (121) includes a mounting hole (121a) that exposes the lamp (123a) to the outside, as well illustrated in FIG. 4, so that the optical energy irradiated from the lamp (123a) is irradiated directly to the tumor (A) without being obstructed by the housing portion (121).

[0031] The present embodiment having such a configuration has the advantage of maximizing the therapeutic effect by configuring the optical energy irradiated from the lamp (123a) to be directly irradiated onto the tumor (A).

[0032] The above coil portion (122) can be implemented by various configurations, but in this embodiment, a configuration including a winding portion (122a) and a connecting portion (122b) is adopted.

[0033] The above-mentioned winding portion (122a) is formed such that elements formed long along the longitudinal direction of the housing portion (121) are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction, thereby allowing a large area to be secured for receiving energy from the power transmission portion, and thus increasing energy reception efficiency.

[0034] The connecting part (122b) penetrates the main body and is electrically connected to a circuit board disposed inside the main body. In particular, the connecting part (122b) is electrically connected to a power section including a signal amplifier and a rectifier provided on a circuit board (123b), although not illustrated.

[0035] The present embodiment having such a configuration allows the winding portion (122a) to be exposed in a large area on the outside of the housing portion (121), thereby enabling smooth interaction with the power transmitting portion (B) provided outside the body.

[0036] Hereinafter, an implantable optical device for treating malignant tumors according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 and FIGS. 8.

[0037] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an implantable optical device for treating a malignant tumor according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII of FIG. 7.

[0038] Unlike the embodiment described above, the housing part (33) employed in this embodiment is formed of a light-transmitting material, and unlike the embodiment described above, the expression part (323) is coupled to the housing part (33), but is disposed inside the housing part (33).

[0039] More specifically, the present embodiment further includes a tubular mounting plate (4) disposed inside the housing part (33), and the emitting part (323) is installed on the mounting plate (4) as well illustrated in FIG. 8 and emits optical energy toward the housing part (33).

[0040] The present embodiment having such a configuration has the advantage of improving product assembly and mass production capabilities by allowing the expression part (323) to be smoothly installed inside the housing part (33) using a tubular mounting plate (4).

[0041] Although various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, these embodiments and the drawings attached to this specification merely clearly illustrate a part of the technical concept included in the present invention. It is obvious that variations and specific embodiments that can be easily deduced by a person skilled in the art within the scope of the technical concept included in the specification and drawings of the present invention are all included within the scope of the rights of the present invention. Explanation of the symbols

[0042] 1: Implantable bullet 11: Tip 12: Main body 121: Housing 121a: Installation hole 122: Coil part 122a: Winding section 122b: Connecting section 123: Manifestation part 123a: Lamp 123b: Circuit board 13: Connection part A: Tumor B: Power transmitter D: Device delivery gun

Claims

Claim 1 A device for implanting into a malignant tumor in vivo to enable repeated treatment of the malignant tumor with a single implantation, comprising: an implantable bullet that is guided toward the malignant tumor in vivo while connected to a device delivery gun and implanted into the tumor, and remains inside the tumor after the device delivery gun is removed following implantation; wherein the implantable bullet comprises: a tip portion formed with a pointed end to allow entry into the body; a main body portion connected to the tip portion, which receives energy from a power transmitter outside the body via electromagnetic induction and utilizes the received energy as a power source to emit optical energy into the malignant tumor; and a connecting portion provided on the opposite side of the tip portion with the main body portion in between, to which the device delivery gun is connected; wherein the main body portion comprises: a housing portion formed in the shape of a hollow tube extending along a unidirectional axis, with both ends connected to the tip portion and the connecting portion, respectively; and a coil portion coupled to the housing portion in a spiral shape that wraps around the housing portion to receive energy transmitted from the power transmitter. An implantable optical device for treating a malignant tumor, comprising: an expression part disposed inside the housing part and utilizing energy received through the coil part as a power source to express optical energy to the malignant tumor; wherein the coil part comprises: a winding part in which elements formed long along the longitudinal direction of the housing part are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction; and a connecting part formed integrally with the winding part and electrically connected to a power part of a circuit board disposed inside the main body part by penetrating the main body part. Claim 2 delete Claim 3 An implantable optical device for treating a malignant tumor, characterized in that, in claim 1, the output portion comprises a lamp that irradiates optical energy and a circuit board on which the lamp is mounted, and the housing portion comprises an installation hole that exposes the lamp to the outside so that the optical energy irradiated from the lamp is directly irradiated to the tumor without being obstructed by the housing portion. Claim 4 delete Claim 5 An implantable optical device for treating malignant tumors according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing portion is formed of a light-transmitting material and the expression portion is disposed inside the housing portion. Claim 6 An in-body optical device for treating malignant tumors, characterized in that, in claim 5, it further includes a tubular mounting plate disposed inside the housing portion, and the emitting portion is configured to be installed on the mounting plate and emit optical energy toward the housing portion.

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