Ultrasonic wave generating apparatus having ultrasonic wave imaging system

Abstract

The present invention relates to an ultrasonic wave generating apparatus having an ultrasonic wave imaging system, the apparatus comprising: an ultrasonic wave generating housing unit having a window unit in contact with the skin; a treatment ultrasonic wave generating unit provided in the ultrasonic wave generating housing unit and irradiating ultrasonic waves to the skin through the window unit to deform tissues in the skin; an ultrasonic wave sensor unit provided in the ultrasonic wave generating housing unit and irradiating ultrasonic waves into the skin to capture an image of tissues in the skin; and a control main body electrically connected to the ultrasonic wave generating housing unit to control the operation of the treatment ultrasonic wave generating unit. The control main body comprises a main display unit for outputting an image captured by the ultrasonic wave sensor unit, thereby enabling changes between skin tissues before irradiation and skin tissues after irradiation to be imaged using an ultrasonic wave sensor after irradiating ultrasonic waves into the skin, so that a treatment effect can be easily confirmed.

Description

Ultrasonic generator equipped with an ultrasonic imaging system

[0001] The present invention relates to an ultrasound generating device equipped with an ultrasound imaging system, and more specifically, to an ultrasound generating device capable of confirming a treatment site, which allows for confirming tissue images within the skin before and after the treatment.

[0002] Generally, just as heat is generated at the focal point when sunlight is focused at one point with a convex lens, high heat of about 65 to 100°C is generated at the focal point when high-intensity ultrasonic energy is focused at one point.

[0003] A high-intensity focused ultrasound surgical device is a device that uses heat generated by such ultrasound focusing to burn and remove specific subcutaneous tissues, such as tumors within the skin (coagulative necrosis), while a miniaturized device known as HIFU is a high-intensity focused ultrasound device that utilizes heat generated by ultrasound focusing to induce degeneration and regeneration of skin tissue, thereby producing cosmetic or cosmetic effects such as wrinkle reduction.

[0004] This high-intensity focused ultrasound device comprises a main body that supplies power for ultrasound generation and generates control signals based on the operator's operation, and a handpiece that is connected to the main body via a connecting cable, is held by the operator's hand for use, and comes into contact with the skin to generate ultrasound.

[0005] Meanwhile, a handpiece for generating ultrasound using high-intensity focused ultrasound is configured to include an ultrasound generating cartridge comprising an ultrasound generating unit and a main body casing in which the ultrasound generating cartridge is detachably mounted and which is connected to a control main body.

[0006] Ultrasonic cartridges are replaced periodically because the ultrasonic generator has a limited number of uses.

[0007] A liquid medium is filled inside the ultrasonic cartridge, an ultrasonic generating part is located within the liquid medium, and a window for transmitting ultrasonic waves is provided at the bottom.

[0008] The ultrasound generating handpiece using high-intensity focused ultrasound performs the procedure by generating high-intensity focused ultrasound while moving the ultrasound generating part with a moving device within the ultrasound generating cartridge.

[0009] The ultrasound generator marks the treatment area to deliver ultrasound to the patient's skin during the ultrasound procedure, and within the marked treatment area, the operator holds and moves the ultrasound generating handpiece to change the treatment position while delivering ultrasound to the patient's skin.

[0010] However, conventional ultrasound generators had a problem in that they could not confirm the changes between the skin tissue before and after irradiation after irradiating ultrasound into the skin, and could only indirectly confirm external changes in the skin.

[0011] In addition, conventional ultrasound generators use multiple ultrasound generating cartridges with different focal depths—that is, different treatment depths—which are swapped to match the target treatment depth. However, there was a problem in that it was difficult to verify whether the intended tissue deformation had occurred at the corresponding treatment depth.

[0012] Consequently, conventional ultrasound generators had a problem in that it was difficult to adequately explain the deformed parts to the user who underwent the procedure.

[0013] The objective of the present invention is to provide an ultrasound generator equipped with an ultrasound imaging system capable of visualizing and confirming changes between the skin tissue before and after irradiation using an ultrasound sensor after ultrasound is irradiated into the skin.

[0014] In addition, another objective of the present invention is to provide an ultrasound generator equipped with an ultrasound imaging system capable of identifying the depth of the procedure requiring improvement suitable for the user subject to the procedure before the procedure.

[0015] In addition, another objective of the present invention is to provide an ultrasound generating device equipped with an ultrasound imaging system capable of accurately confirming whether tissue deformation has occurred at the intended procedure depth by identifying the deformed portion in the direction of depth within the skin after an ultrasound procedure.

[0016] To achieve the above-mentioned objective of the present invention, an embodiment of an ultrasonic generating device equipped with an ultrasonic imaging system according to the present invention comprises: an ultrasonic generating housing unit having a window portion that contacts the skin; a surgical ultrasonic generating unit provided within the ultrasonic generating housing unit that irradiates ultrasound onto the skin through the window portion to deform tissue within the skin; an ultrasonic sensor unit provided within the ultrasonic generating housing unit that irradiates ultrasound onto the skin to image tissue within the skin; and a control body electrically connected to the ultrasonic generating housing unit to control the operation of the surgical ultrasonic generating unit, wherein the control body comprises a main display unit that outputs an image captured from the ultrasonic sensor unit.

[0017] In the present invention, the ultrasonic sensor part can be mounted on the ultrasonic generator for the procedure inside the ultrasonic generating housing part.

[0018] In the present invention, the ultrasonic sensor unit can photograph the tissue within the skin before performing the procedure on the treatment site with the ultrasound generator for the procedure, and can photograph the treated tissue within the skin after irradiating the treatment site with ultrasound using the ultrasound generator for the procedure.

[0019] In the above steps, the control unit of the control body outputs the skin tissue image of the treatment area before the procedure and the skin tissue image of the treatment area after the procedure, captured by the ultrasonic sensor unit, through the main display unit, and can output them simultaneously or individually.

[0020] In the present invention, the ultrasonic sensor unit is operated by the operation signal of the ultrasound generator for the procedure without receiving a separate operation signal, and the control unit controls the operation of the ultrasonic sensor unit, wherein when the operation signal of the ultrasound generator for the procedure is applied, the ultrasonic sensor unit is operated before operating the ultrasound generator for the procedure to photograph the user's skin tissue before the procedure, and immediately after photographing, the ultrasound generator for the procedure is operated to irradiate the ultrasound for the procedure into the skin to perform the procedure, and immediately after the procedure is performed, the ultrasonic sensor unit is operated to photograph the user's skin tissue before the procedure.

[0021] In the present invention, the control unit may include an ultrasound image output unit that outputs an image of the skin tissue before the procedure and an image of the skin tissue after the procedure, a deformation detection unit that detects a portion where deformation has occurred in the skin tissue image after the procedure by comparing the skin tissue image before the procedure and the skin tissue image after the procedure, and a deformation display unit that displays the deformation portion detected by the deformation detection unit on the skin tissue image after the procedure using an image display unit.

[0022] In the present invention, the image display unit may include a translucent image covering the deformed portion or a border portion indicated by a dotted or solid line surrounding the deformed portion.

[0023] In the present invention, the ultrasonic sensor unit includes an ultrasonic irradiation unit that irradiates ultrasound into the skin and an ultrasonic receiver unit that receives a signal reflected after being irradiated into the skin from the ultrasonic irradiation unit, and the deformation detection unit can detect a part where deformation has occurred by comparing the hourly change in signal intensity before the procedure received by the ultrasonic receiver unit when capturing an image before the procedure with the hourly change in signal intensity after the procedure received by the ultrasonic receiver unit when capturing an image after the procedure.

[0024] In the present invention, the deformation detection unit checks the difference between the hourly change in signal strength before the procedure and the hourly change in signal strength after the procedure, and can detect only the part where the difference in change amount exceeds a preset threshold as the part where deformation has occurred.

[0025] In the present invention, the image display unit covers the deformed part with a translucent image and displays it, and can display it by varying the color intensity according to the difference in the amount of deformation.

[0026] The present invention has the effect of easily verifying the treatment effect by imaging the changes between the skin tissue before and after irradiation using an ultrasound sensor after irradiating ultrasound into the skin.

[0027] In addition, the present invention has the effect of enabling efficient treatment tailored to the user by allowing identification of the treatment depth requiring improvement suitable for the user before the procedure.

[0028] In addition, the present invention allows for accurate verification of whether tissue deformation has occurred at the intended treatment depth by identifying the deformed portion in the direction of depth within the skin after the ultrasound procedure, thereby facilitating the explanation of the treatment effect to the patient and significantly improving treatment satisfaction.

[0029] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of an ultrasonic generator equipped with an ultrasonic imaging system according to the present invention.

[0030] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an embodiment of an ultrasonic generator equipped with an ultrasonic imaging system according to the present invention.

[0031] FIG. 3 is a graph illustrating the scan line of an ultrasound sensor before a procedure in an ultrasound generator equipped with an ultrasound imaging system according to the present invention.

[0032] FIG. 4 is a graph illustrating the scan line of an ultrasound sensor after a procedure in an ultrasound generator equipped with an ultrasound imaging system according to the present invention.

[0033] FIG. 5 is a graph illustrating an example of comparing scan lines before and after a procedure in an ultrasound generator equipped with an ultrasound imaging system according to the present invention.

[0034] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a screen output to a main display unit in an ultrasonic generator equipped with an ultrasonic imaging system according to the present invention.

[0035] * Explanation of the symbols *

[0036] 100: Ultrasonic generating housing part 110: Cartridge housing part

[0037] 110a: Window section 120: Handpiece housing section

[0038] 120a: Cartridge locking part 140: Actuator connection part

[0039] 141 : Slider 142 : Movement guide pin absence

[0040] 143: Bellows member 144: Power transmission part

[0041] 200: Ultrasound generator for procedure 201: LED board

[0042] 202 : Operation button 203 : Handpiece main board

[0043] 300 : Ultrasonic moving part 310 : Moving rod member

[0044] 400 : Ultrasonic sensor unit 500 : Control unit

[0045] 500a : Control cable body 510 : Control unit

[0046] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. However, the technical concept of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein and may be embodied in other forms. Rather, the embodiments introduced herein are provided to ensure that the disclosed content is thorough and complete and to ensure that the concept of the present invention is sufficiently conveyed to those skilled in the art.

[0047] In this specification, when a component is described as being on another component, it means that it may be formed directly on the other component or that a third component may be interposed between them. Additionally, in the drawings, the thicknesses of shapes and regions are exaggerated for the effective description of the technical content.

[0048] Additionally, although terms such as first, second, third, etc., have been used to describe various components in the various embodiments of this specification, these components should not be limited by such terms. These terms are used merely to distinguish one component from another. Accordingly, what is referred to as the first component in one embodiment may be referred to as the second component in another embodiment. Each embodiment described and illustrated herein also includes its complementary embodiment. Furthermore, in this specification, "and / or" is used to mean including at least one of the components listed before and after it.

[0049] In the specification, singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, terms such as "include" or "have" are intended to specify the existence of the features, numbers, steps, components, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should not be understood as excluding the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, components, or combinations thereof. Additionally, in this specification, "connection" is used to include both indirectly connecting multiple components and directly connecting them.

[0050] Furthermore, in describing the present invention below, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known functions or configurations could unnecessarily obscure the essence of the invention, such detailed description will be omitted.

[0051] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of an ultrasonic generator equipped with an ultrasonic imaging system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an embodiment of an ultrasonic generator equipped with an ultrasonic imaging system according to the present invention.

[0052] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, an embodiment of an ultrasonic generating device equipped with an ultrasonic imaging system according to the present invention will be described in detail below.

[0053] An example is provided that the ultrasonic generating housing (100) is included, and the ultrasonic generating housing (100) is provided with a window (110a) on one side that contacts the skin of a user who is the subject of the procedure, and the ultrasonic for the procedure is passed through the window (110a) to irradiate the ultrasonic for the procedure onto the contacted skin of the user.

[0054] And, the ultrasound generating housing (100) has a surgical ultrasound generating unit (200) movably positioned therein to irradiate surgical ultrasound on one side that contacts the skin.

[0055] An example is that the ultrasound generating unit (200) for the procedure is movably positioned within the ultrasound generating housing (100) and includes a known ultrasound transducer that generates ultrasound for the procedure.

[0056] More specifically, the ultrasound generating unit (200) for the procedure is exemplified by including an ultrasound transducer that generates High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) which induces degeneration and regeneration of skin tissue by applying heat to the skin muscle layer, thereby improving skin wrinkles and increasing skin elasticity.

[0057] In addition, the ultrasonic generating housing (100) is equipped with an ultrasonic moving part (300) that moves the ultrasonic generating part (200) for the procedure back and forth in a straight line.

[0058] The ultrasonic generating housing part (100) includes a cartridge housing part (110) in which a procedure ultrasonic generating part (200) is movably positioned and filled with a liquid medium inside, and a handpiece housing part (120) to which the cartridge housing part (110) is detachably coupled.

[0059] The interior of the cartridge housing (110) is filled with a liquid medium for transmitting the ultrasound generated by the ultrasound generating unit (200) for the procedure, and a window (110a) is provided on one surface that contacts the skin, through which the ultrasound generated by the ultrasound generating unit (200) for the procedure passes and which adheres to the user's skin.

[0060] It should be noted that the window portion (110a) is manufactured from a transparent or translucent film material and is a known structure manufactured from a film material through which ultrasound can pass, so further detailed description is omitted.

[0061] An example of a procedure ultrasound generating unit (200) is that it is movably positioned within a cartridge housing (110) and includes a known ultrasound transducer that generates ultrasound.

[0062] More specifically, the ultrasound generating unit (200) for the procedure is exemplified by including an ultrasound transducer that generates High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) which induces degeneration and regeneration of skin tissue by applying heat to the skin muscle layer, thereby improving skin wrinkles and increasing skin elasticity.

[0063] The ultrasound generator (200) for the procedure is exemplified by moving in a straight line back and forth within the cartridge housing (110), and the window (110a) is formed with a length longer than the movement range of the ultrasound generator (200) for the procedure so that the ultrasound generated from the ultrasound generator (200) for the procedure, which moves in a straight line back and forth, can be stably transmitted.

[0064] One embodiment of an ultrasonic generating device equipped with an ultrasonic imaging system according to the present invention includes a control body (500) connected to an ultrasonic generating housing part (100) and a control cable body (500a) to control the operation of an ultrasonic generating handpiece (200).

[0065] The handpiece housing (120) electrically connects the control body (500) and the ultrasound generator (200) for the procedure through a control cable (500a), thereby enabling the operation of the ultrasound generator (200) for the procedure to be controlled through the control body (500).

[0066] As an example, the cartridge housing portion (110) is joined by sliding it to the tip of the handpiece housing portion (120), and the joining is completed by locking it with the cartridge locking portion (120a) at the final joining position.

[0067] The ultrasound generator (200) for the procedure has a preset usage period or usage duration, and the ultrasound generating housing (100) is detachably coupled to the handpiece housing (120) as a consumable that becomes unusable for skin treatment and is replaced when the ultrasound generator (200) located inside is used for the preset procedure time or number of procedures.

[0068] The control body (500) resets the usage count or usage period of the ultrasound generating unit (200) for the procedure when the ultrasound generating housing unit (100) for the procedure is replaced, and counts the usage count or usage period of the ultrasound generating unit (200) for the procedure during the procedure, and notifies the practitioner when the ultrasound generating unit (200) for the procedure is used for a preset procedure time or number of procedures, thereby allowing the cartridge housing unit (110) to be replaced.

[0069] That is, when the number of uses or the expiration date of the ultrasound generator (200) for the procedure is reached, i.e., when its lifespan ends, a new, unused ultrasound generator (200) for the procedure is replaced with the cartridge housing (110) located inside and coupled to the handpiece housing (120).

[0070] Additionally, the cartridge housing (110) is provided in various types depending on the focal position of the ultrasound generator (200) for the procedure provided inside.

[0071] In different types of cartridge housings (110), a procedure ultrasound generator (200) with a different focal depth reaching into the skin is located.

[0072] The operator can select a cartridge housing (110) equipped with a surgical ultrasound generator (200) having a focal depth suitable for the purpose of the procedure and combine it with a handpiece housing (120) to use it for the procedure.

[0073] That is, if a cartridge housing part (110) that irradiates ultrasound at a focal depth not suitable for the purpose of the procedure is coupled to a handpiece housing part (120), the operator can perform the procedure by replacing it with a cartridge housing part (110) that irradiates ultrasound at a focal depth suitable for the purpose of the procedure.

[0074] Meanwhile, it should be noted that the cartridge locking part (120a) is a button-type locking part located on both sides of the handpiece housing part (120), and a wedge part is positioned to support the cartridge housing part (110) by hooking it onto the elastically supported button part, and a known configuration is used in which the lock is released when the button part is pressed, and further detailed explanation is omitted.

[0075] The cartridge housing portion (110) can be detachably coupled to the handpiece housing portion (120) using the coupling structure of the cartridge applied to the known ultrasonic generating handpiece (200) used for skin procedures.

[0076] The control body (500) includes a control unit (510) that controls the operation of the ultrasonic moving unit (300) and the operation of the ultrasonic generating unit (200) for the procedure, and a main display unit (520) that includes an input unit capable of inputting procedure conditions.

[0077] The main display unit (520) displays the input unit on a screen using a touchscreen panel, allowing the operator to directly touch the screen to input the treatment conditions, such as the operating time of the treatment ultrasound generator (200), the output of the treatment ultrasound generator (200), and the movement speed of the treatment ultrasound generator (200).

[0078] It should be noted that the control unit (510) can control the operation of the ultrasonic moving unit (300) and the operation of the ultrasonic generating unit (200) for the procedure according to the procedure conditions input through the input unit, and further detailed explanation is omitted.

[0079] Meanwhile, the handpiece housing (120) is connected to the ultrasound generator (200) for the procedure, and has an ultrasound moving unit (300) located inside to move the ultrasound generator (200) for the procedure, and is connected to a control body (500) that controls the operation of the ultrasound generator (200) and the ultrasound moving unit (300).

[0080] The ultrasound moving unit (300) is exemplified by moving the ultrasound generating unit (200) for the procedure back and forth in a straight line, and the ultrasound generating unit (200) for the procedure is exemplified by being connected to the ultrasound moving unit (300) and moving back and forth in a straight line.

[0081] Inside the handpiece housing (120), there may be an LED board (201) for displaying the operating status, an operation button (202), and a handpiece main board (203) for operating the ultrasonic moving unit (300) according to the control of the control body (500), supplying power to the ultrasonic generating unit (200) for the procedure according to the on / off of the operation button (202), receiving a signal detected from the ultrasonic generating unit (200) for the procedure and transmitting it to the control body (500), and displaying the operating status by illuminating the LED of the LED board (201).

[0082] The ultrasonic moving part (300) is exemplified as a ball screw type actuator that moves the moving rod member (310) in the first direction and the second direction.

[0083] Inside the cartridge housing (110), an actuator connection part (140) is located to connect the ultrasonic moving part (300) and the ultrasonic generating part (200) for the procedure, so that the ultrasonic generating part (200) for the procedure can be moved by the operation of the ultrasonic moving part (300).

[0084] The actuator connection part (140) is located on the upper side of the ultrasound generating part (200) for the procedure and includes a slider (141) that moves linearly by the operation of the ultrasound moving part (300) and is connected to the ultrasound moving part (300), a movement guide pin member (142) that is positioned through the slider (141) and guides the slider (141) to move in the longitudinal direction, bellows members (143) that are respectively located on both sides of the slider (141) and are folded and unfolded by the movement of the slider (141) to form a sealed space inside, and a power transmission part (144) that transmits the driving force of the ultrasound moving part (300) to the slider (141).

[0085] The bellows member (143) forms a sealed space inside, and the ultrasonic moving part (300) can be inserted into the interior through the sealed space and connected to the slider (141).

[0086] The bellows member (143) blocks the liquid medium filled in the cartridge housing (110) from the internal space, allowing the slider (141) to move smoothly along the movement guide pin member (142).

[0087] When the slider (141) is moved, one of the two bellows members (143) is unfolded and the other bellows member (143) is folded, allowing the slider (141) to move back and forth in a straight line along the movement guide pin member (142).

[0088] The power transmission unit (144) is exemplified as being a magnet or magnetic material that can be attached to the ultrasonic moving unit (300) by magnetic force.

[0089] That is, the slider (141) is magnetically connected to the ultrasonic moving part (300) through the actuator connection part (140), and when the slider (141) moves linearly along the moving guide pin member (142) by the operation of the ultrasonic moving part (300), the procedure ultrasonic generating part (200) moves linearly back and forth together to irradiate the procedure ultrasonic waves onto the skin.

[0090] The ultrasonic moving part (300) includes a moving rod member (310) that is inserted into the interior of the bellows member (143) and magnetically attached to the power transmission part (144).

[0091] The power transmission unit (144) has a rod insertion part into which a movable rod member (310) can be inserted, and the movable rod member (310) is inserted into the rod insertion part and attached to the power transmission unit (144) by magnetic force, thereby moving the slider (141) forward and backward.

[0092] Although the ultrasonic moving part (300) is not shown, it is given as an example of having a structure in which a screw is rotated by the rotation of a rotary motor and a moving rod member (310) is connected to a moving block that moves linearly by being screw-coupled to the screw.

[0093] It should be noted that the ultrasonic moving part (300) can be implemented by various modifications using a known linear actuator.

[0094] As an example, the handpiece housing (120) is connected to the control body (500) and the control cable (500a) to control the operation of the ultrasound generating unit (200) and the ultrasound moving unit (300) for the procedure.

[0095] In the handpiece housing part (120) and the cartridge housing part (110), a plurality of connection terminals are provided to electrically connect the ultrasonic generator (200) for the procedure within the cartridge housing part (110) to the control body (500). When the cartridge housing part (110) is coupled to the handpiece housing part (120), the ultrasonic generator (200) for the procedure is electrically connected to the control body (500) through the connection terminals, and operation can be controlled through the control body (500).

[0096]

[0097] Meanwhile, one embodiment of an ultrasonic generating device equipped with an ultrasonic imaging system according to the present invention includes an ultrasonic sensor unit (400) provided in an ultrasonic generating housing unit (100) and irradiating ultrasonic waves into the skin to image tissue within the skin.

[0098] It is preferable that the ultrasonic sensor unit (400) be mounted on the ultrasonic generator (200) for the procedure within the ultrasonic generator housing unit (100), that is, within the cartridge housing unit (110), to photograph the tissue within the skin at the procedure site where the ultrasonic waves are irradiated.

[0099] The ultrasonic sensor unit (400) is mounted on the ultrasonic generator unit (200) for the procedure and moves together with the ultrasonic generator unit (200) to photograph tissue within the skin at the procedure site where the ultrasonic waves are irradiated.

[0100] And, the control unit (510) of the control body (500) outputs the image captured from the ultrasonic sensor unit (400) through the main display unit (520).

[0101] The ultrasonic sensor unit (400) includes an ultrasonic irradiation unit that irradiates ultrasound into the skin and an ultrasonic receiver unit that receives the signal reflected after being irradiated into the skin from the ultrasonic irradiation unit, thereby capturing an image of the tissue within the skin.

[0102] It should be noted that the ultrasonic sensor unit (400) can be implemented in various modified forms as a known ultrasonic sensor capable of capturing tissue within the skin and acquiring an image, including an ultrasonic irradiation unit and an ultrasonic receiver unit, and further detailed description is omitted.

[0103] The ultrasonic sensor unit (400) captures an image of the tissue within the skin before the procedure by photographing the tissue within the skin before the procedure using the ultrasonic generator (200) for the procedure.

[0104] Then, after treating the treatment area with the treatment ultrasound generator (200), that is, after irradiating the treatment area with ultrasound using the treatment ultrasound generator (200), an image of the tissue within the treated skin is taken.

[0105] The control unit (510) of the control body (500) outputs the skin tissue image of the treatment area before the procedure and the skin tissue image of the treatment area after the procedure, captured by the ultrasonic sensor unit (400), through the main display unit (520), and can output them simultaneously or individually.

[0106] The control unit (510) controls the operation of the ultrasonic sensor unit (400), and when an operation signal of the ultrasonic generator (200) for the procedure is applied, the ultrasonic sensor unit (400) is operated before operating the ultrasonic generator (200) for the procedure to photograph the user's skin tissue before the procedure, and immediately after photographing, the ultrasonic generator (200) for the procedure is operated to irradiate the ultrasonic for the procedure into the skin to perform the procedure, and immediately after the procedure is performed, the ultrasonic sensor unit (400) is operated to photograph the user's skin tissue before the procedure.

[0107] The control unit (510) photographs the user's skin tissue before the procedure using the ultrasound sensor unit (400) before the operation of the ultrasound generator (200) during one irradiation of the ultrasound generator (200) for the procedure, and photographs the user's skin tissue after the procedure using the ultrasound sensor unit (400) after the operation of the ultrasound generator (200).

[0108] That is, the control unit (510) can photograph the user's skin tissue before the procedure using the ultrasound sensor unit (400) before the operation of the ultrasound generator (200) each time the ultrasound generator (200) is irradiated, and photograph the user's skin tissue after the procedure using the ultrasound sensor unit (400) after the operation of the ultrasound generator (200), so as to obtain images of the skin tissue before the procedure and images of the skin tissue immediately after the procedure for the procedure area.

[0109] The ultrasonic sensor unit (400) is operated by the operating signal of the ultrasound generator (200) for the procedure without receiving a separate operating signal, and captures the skin tissue immediately before the procedure and the skin tissue immediately after the procedure, thereby enabling stable acquisition of images of the skin tissue before the procedure and images of the skin tissue after the procedure without error.

[0110] And, the control unit (510) includes an ultrasound image output unit that outputs an image of the skin tissue before the procedure and an image of the skin tissue after the procedure, a deformation detection unit that detects a portion where deformation has occurred in the skin tissue image after the procedure by comparing the skin tissue image before the procedure and the skin tissue image after the procedure, and a deformation display unit that displays the deformation portion detected by the deformation detection unit as an image display unit (P) on the skin tissue image after the procedure.

[0111] The image display portion (P) includes a translucent image covering the deformed portion or a border portion indicated by a dotted or solid line surrounding the deformed portion.

[0112] The image display unit (P) displays the area where deformation has occurred in the skin tissue image after the procedure using a translucent image or border, allowing the practitioner or the user who received the procedure to clearly check the area where deformation has occurred after the procedure through the screen.

[0113] In addition, the deformation indicator can selectively display the image indicator (P) on the skin tissue image after the procedure, that is, it can be displayed or not displayed, so that the tissue condition of the part deformed by the procedure can be clearly confirmed in the skin tissue image after the procedure displayed on the screen.

[0114] In addition, the deformation detection unit detects the area where deformation has occurred by comparing the hourly change in signal intensity before the procedure received by the ultrasound receiver during pre-procedure imaging with the hourly change in signal intensity after the procedure received by the ultrasound receiver during post-procedure imaging.

[0115] The deformation detection unit checks the difference between the hourly change in signal intensity before the procedure and the hourly change in signal intensity after the procedure, and detects only the parts where the difference in change exceeds a preset threshold as areas where skin tissue deformation has occurred.

[0116] The change threshold is the maximum value of change that can be generated by noise caused by external factors, etc., and the deformation detection unit detects only the parts where a change exceeding the preset change threshold occurs as the parts where deformation has occurred, thereby preventing detection errors caused by noise, etc., and can accurately detect only the parts that have actually been deformed by the procedure.

[0117] FIG. 3 is a graph illustrating the scan line of an ultrasound sensor before a procedure in an ultrasound generator equipped with an ultrasound imaging system according to the present invention, FIG. 4 is a graph illustrating the scan line of an ultrasound sensor after a procedure in an ultrasound generator equipped with an ultrasound imaging system according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a graph illustrating an example of comparing scan lines before and after a procedure in an ultrasound generator equipped with an ultrasound imaging system according to the present invention.

[0118] Referring to Figures 3 to 5, when a deformation point occurs due to ultrasound energy concentrated at the intended depth, that is, the depth of the procedure performed by the ultrasound, the deformation part can be identified by comparing it with the scan line at the same location, and the scan line is a vertical line moving along the X-axis in the graph and is data in the depth direction.

[0119] The graph lines in FIGS. 3 to 5 represent the hourly change in signal strength before the procedure received by the ultrasound receiver of the ultrasound sensor unit (400).

[0120] The deformation detection unit compares the hourly change in signal strength received by the ultrasound receiver during imaging before the procedure with the hourly change in signal strength received by the ultrasound receiver during imaging after the procedure, and detects the part where a difference occurs, that is, the part where the hourly change in signal strength exceeds the change threshold as shown in Fig. 5, as the part where deformation occurs due to the procedure, that is, due to the ultrasound for the procedure.

[0121] The depth of the skin being treated can be determined by the time from when the ultrasound is irradiated from the ultrasound irradiation part of the ultrasound sensor part (400) to when it is received by the ultrasound receiver part.

[0122] The longer the time it takes for a signal to be received at the ultrasound receiver after ultrasound is irradiated from the ultrasound irradiation unit, the deeper the part of the skin, and the shorter the time it takes for a signal to be received at the ultrasound receiver, the shallower the part of the skin.

[0123] In other words, the longer the time it takes for the signal to return after ultrasound is irradiated from the ultrasound irradiation unit, the deeper the part of the skin, and the shorter the time it takes for the signal to return, the shallower the part of the skin.

[0124] Accordingly, by checking the time it takes for the signal to return from the area where significant deformation has occurred, the depth of the deformation within the skin can be determined, and based on this, it is possible to verify whether the skin deformation has occurred in accordance with the preset depth, that is, the treatment depth intended by the practitioner.

[0125] In the graphs of Figures 3 to 5, which illustrate the change in signal intensity received by the ultrasound receiver per unit of time, the X-axis representing time corresponds to the depth within the skin of the treatment area.

[0126] Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 5, the deformation detection unit detects the area (A) between the first scan line and the second scan line, which corresponds to the change amount threshold among the scan lines, as the part where deformation has occurred.

[0127] That is, as exemplified in Fig. 5, changes exceeding the threshold amount of change can be indicated in the direction of skin depth.

[0128] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a screen output to a main display unit (520) in an ultrasound generator equipped with an ultrasound imaging system according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, the deformation display unit displays the portion corresponding to the area (A) between the first scan line (SL1) and the second scan line (SL2) in the skin tissue image after the procedure as an image display unit (P).

[0129] The practitioner or user can easily and clearly identify the deformed area after the procedure through the area marked by the image display unit (P) in the post-procedure skin tissue image output to the main display unit (520).

[0130] In addition, the image display unit (P) covers the deformed part with a translucent image and displays it, but with different color intensities depending on the difference in the amount of deformation.

[0131] For example, the image display unit (P) covers the deformed part with a translucent image and displays it, but the greater the difference between the hourly change in signal strength before the procedure and the hourly change in signal strength after the procedure, the darker the density is displayed, and the smaller the difference, the shallower the density is displayed.

[0132] In FIG. 5, the third scan line (SL3) is a scan line where the maximum deformation amount difference occurs, and the deformation display part displays the portion corresponding to the third scan line (SL3) at the maximum density in the image display part (P) of the translucent image.

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[0134] The present invention allows for easy verification of the treatment effect by imaging the changes between the skin tissue before and after irradiation using an ultrasound sensor after irradiating ultrasound into the skin.

[0135] In addition, the present invention enables efficient treatment tailored to the user by allowing identification of the treatment depth requiring improvement suitable for the user before the procedure.

[0136] In addition, the present invention allows for accurate verification of whether tissue deformation has occurred at the intended treatment depth by identifying the deformed portion in the direction of depth within the skin after the ultrasound procedure, thereby facilitating the explanation of the treatment effect to the patient and significantly improving satisfaction with the procedure.

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[0138] Although the present invention has been described in detail using preferred embodiments, the scope of the invention is not limited to specific embodiments and should be interpreted by the appended claims. Furthermore, those skilled in the art will understand that many modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A housing for generating ultrasound having a window portion that contacts the skin, A surgical ultrasound generating unit provided within the above-mentioned ultrasound generating housing and irradiating ultrasound onto the skin through the above-mentioned window to deform tissue within the skin; An ultrasonic sensor unit provided in the above-mentioned ultrasonic generating housing unit for irradiating ultrasound into the skin to image tissue within the skin; and It includes a control body electrically connected to the above-mentioned ultrasonic generating housing to control the operation of the above-mentioned ultrasonic generating unit for the procedure, and An ultrasonic generating device having an ultrasonic imaging system, characterized in that the control body includes a main display unit that outputs an image captured from the ultrasonic sensor unit.

2. In Claim 1, The above ultrasonic sensor unit is, An ultrasound generating device having an ultrasound imaging system characterized by being mounted on the ultrasound generating unit for the procedure inside the ultrasound generating housing part.

3. In Claim 1, The above ultrasonic sensor unit is, An ultrasound generating device equipped with an ultrasound imaging system characterized by photographing intra-skin tissue before performing a procedure on a treatment site using the above-mentioned ultrasound generating unit, and photographing an image of the treated intra-skin tissue after irradiating ultrasound onto the treatment site using the above-mentioned ultrasound generating unit.

4. In Claim 3, The control unit of the above-mentioned control body is, An ultrasound generating device equipped with an ultrasound imaging system characterized by outputting images of skin tissue of the treatment area before and after the procedure, captured by the ultrasound sensor unit, through a main display unit, either simultaneously or individually.

5. In Claim 4, The above-mentioned ultrasonic sensor unit operates using the operating signal of the above-mentioned ultrasonic generator for the procedure without receiving a separate operating signal, and An ultrasound generating device equipped with an ultrasound imaging system, wherein the above-described control unit controls the operation of the above-described ultrasound sensor unit, and when an operation signal of the above-described ultrasound generating unit for a procedure is applied, the ultrasound sensor unit is operated before operating the above-described ultrasound generating unit for a procedure to photograph the user's skin tissue before the procedure, immediately after photographing, the above-described ultrasound generating unit is operated to irradiate the ultrasound for a procedure into the skin to perform the procedure, and immediately after the procedure is performed, the ultrasound sensor unit is operated to photograph the user's skin tissue before the procedure.

6. In Claim 4, The above control unit is, Ultrasound image output unit that outputs images of skin tissue before and after the procedure; A deformation detection unit that detects areas where deformation has occurred in the post-procedure skin tissue image by comparing the skin tissue image before the procedure and the skin tissue image after the procedure; and An ultrasound generating device having an ultrasound imaging system characterized by including a deformation display unit that displays a deformation part detected by the deformation detection unit on a skin tissue image after the procedure using an image display unit.

7. In Claim 6, The above image display unit is, An ultrasonic generator equipped with an ultrasonic imaging system characterized by including a translucent image covering a deformed portion or a border portion marked with a dotted or solid line surrounding a deformed portion.

8. In Claim 6, The above ultrasonic sensor unit is, It includes an ultrasound irradiation unit that irradiates ultrasound into the skin and an ultrasound receiver that receives the signal reflected after being irradiated into the skin from the ultrasound irradiation unit. The above deformation detection unit is, An ultrasound generating device equipped with an ultrasound imaging system characterized by detecting a deformed part by comparing the hourly change in signal strength received by the ultrasound receiver during imaging before the procedure with the hourly change in signal strength received by the ultrasound receiver during imaging after the procedure.

9. In Claim 8, An ultrasound generating device equipped with an ultrasound imaging system characterized by the above deformation detection unit confirming the difference between the hourly change in signal strength before the procedure and the hourly change in signal strength after the procedure, and detecting only the part where the change in strength exceeds a preset threshold as the part where deformation has occurred.

10. In Claim 9, An ultrasonic generator equipped with an ultrasonic imaging system characterized by the above-mentioned image display unit covering the deformed part with a translucent image and displaying it with different color intensities according to the difference in the amount of deformation.

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