Growth Plate Stimulation via Red and Infrared Light
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current stimulating devices for growth plates, such as those using ultrasonic waves and LEDs, face challenges with side effects on cell hemolysis and difficulty in non-invasively and effectively stimulating growth plates.
Innovation Solution
A stimulating device that includes a light source unit emitting red light (600 nm to 730 nm) and infrared light (750 nm to 1100 nm) directly to the femoral and tibial epiphysis areas, as well as the blood vessel area behind the knee, to promote growth plate cell activity without invasive methods.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If ultrasonic waves are applied to stimulate growth plates, then cell activity is enhanced, but hemolytic side effects occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical ultrasonic wave system with an optical system using LEDs that emit red light (600-730nm) and infrared light (750-1100nm). This substitution eliminates the hemolytic side effects associated with ultrasonic waves while maintaining the ability to stimulate growth plate cell activity through photobiomodulation effects on mitochondria and cellular metabolism.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical parameter of stimulation from mechanical vibration (ultrasonic waves) to electromagnetic radiation (specific wavelength ranges of red and infrared light). By carefully selecting the wavelength parameters (600-730nm for red light, 750-1100nm for infrared), the patent achieves effective growth plate stimulation without the harmful hemolytic effects of ultrasonic frequencies.
2Manufacturing precision
If high-output laser is used to treat local area, then intensive treatment is achieved, but large area treatment is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple LED light sources emitting different wavelengths (red light 600-730nm and infrared light 750-1100nm) into a single device. This merging of multiple light sources allows simultaneous treatment of both local specific areas and broader regions, achieving both intensive local treatment and large area coverage that would be difficult with a single high-output laser.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a multi-functional light therapy device that can treat various conditions and areas using different wavelength combinations. The device can selectively apply red light for superficial treatments, infrared light for deeper penetration, or both simultaneously for comprehensive treatment, making it universally applicable to both localized and extensive treatment needs.
3Productivity
If traditional physical massage devices are used, then growth plate stimulation is attempted, but invasive methods and user handling difficulties arise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical massage devices with an optical-based LED therapy device. This substitution eliminates the need for direct physical contact and manual manipulation of the growth plate area, providing a non-invasive, easier-to-operate solution that maintains effective growth plate stimulation through light therapy rather than mechanical pressure.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device effectively stimulates growth plates by promoting immediate cell activity, enhancing blood flow, and reducing side effects, thereby applying the highest efficiency of light required for growth to optimal positions in the human body.
Implementation Method 1
a light source unit which directly emits light of 600 nm to 1100 nm
Implementation Method 2
Light therapy is a medical technique used for a long time to treat various diseases
Implementation Method 3
emits light of 600 nm to 1100 nm to a femoral epiphysis area (first area) and a tibial epiphysis area (second area) where growth plates are distributed
Data Source
AI summary
A light source unit not only applies red light and infrared light to promote immediate cellular activity, but also applies the light to a femoral epiphysis area (first area) and a tibial epiphysis area (second area) together so that a stimulating device for a growth plate includes a light source unit that directly emits light of 600 to 1100 nm to a femoral epiphysis area (first area) and a tibial epiphysis area (second area) where the growth plates are distributed.