Rectal Balloon With Diffusing Fluid For Hemorrhoid Illumination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current hemorrhoid treatment methods, such as ligation banding and sclerotherapy, face challenges in locating and treating multiple hemorrhoids due to swelling and limited visibility of deeper veins, especially when conventional white light is used.
Innovation Solution
A device comprising a balloon inflatable with a light-diffusing fluid and a flexible light-emitting component, such as OLED foil or optical fibers, that illuminates the treatment area within the rectum, allowing for adjustable spectral illumination to enhance visibility of hemorrhoidal tissue.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If conventional white light is used to illuminate the treatment area, then the device structure is simple, but the visibility of deeper veins is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the spectral parameters of the light source by using multiple LEDs with different wavelengths (blue, green, yellow, red) instead of conventional white light. This allows optimization of light penetration and visualization properties for hemorrhoidal tissue, improving visibility of deeper veins while maintaining a relatively simple device structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a composite light emission system combining multiple LED types with different spectral characteristics. This composite approach creates a multi-wavelength illumination that enhances tissue visualization capabilities compared to single-wavelength or conventional white light sources.
2Productivity
If ligation banding is performed on multiple hemorrhoids, then hemorrhoid treatment is achieved, but the banded hemorrhoids block free space and prevent access to subsequent hemorrhoids
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary illumination and visualization of the treatment area before performing ligation banding. By illuminating the rectal mucosa with multi-wavelength light to enhance visibility of hemorrhoids and veins, the physician can accurately locate and access subsequent hemorrhoids even after previous banding procedures, preventing blockage issues.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates real-time visual feedback through illuminated visualization during the treatment procedure. The multi-wavelength illumination allows continuous monitoring and adjustment of treatment progress, enabling the physician to identify accessible hemorrhoids and modify the treatment sequence accordingly to maintain ease of operation.
3Measurement precision
If sclerotherapy with liquid drug injection is used, then hemorrhoid treatment is achieved, but deeper veins are difficult to locate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the illumination parameters by using multiple specific wavelengths (blue, green, yellow, red LEDs) instead of conventional white light. Different wavelengths penetrate tissue at different depths and are absorbed by hemoglobin at different rates, enabling enhanced visualization of deeper veins and improving location accuracy for sclerotherapy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different spectral qualities of light to different depths and tissue regions. By selecting specific wavelengths that penetrate deeper into tissue and are absorbed by hemoglobin, the system enhances the local visualization quality of deeper veins, enabling precise location for treatment.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device facilitates better visualization of hemorrhoidal tissue by diffusing light through the fluid, enabling more effective treatment of multiple hemorrhoids without the need for waiting for swelling to subside, thereby improving treatment efficiency and accuracy.
Implementation Method 1
a flexible light-emitting device attached to the balloon having a light-emitting side facing radially inward toward the fluid so that, during a medical procedure, light emitted from the light-emitting side is diffused by the fluid and illuminates a treatment area within the body lumen proximal to the balloon
Data Source
AI summary
A device includes a balloon configured for inflation with a light-diffusing fluid and configured, upon inflation, to expand a body lumen within which it is positioned and a flexible light-emitting device attached to the balloon having a light-emitting side facing radially inward toward the fluid so that, during a medical procedure, light emitted from the light-emitting side is diffused by the fluid and illuminates a treatment area within the body lumen proximal to the balloon.