External Sacral Heat Patch for Hemorrhoid Relief
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hemorrhoid treatment instruments require insertion into the anus, which can be uncomfortable and difficult for some patients, and do not effectively relieve symptoms without causing discomfort.
Innovation Solution
A non-invasive treatment instrument with an air-permeable container and heat-generating material that adheres to the skin over the sacrum and its periphery, providing warmth to improve blood circulation and relieve hemorrhoid symptoms without the need for insertion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the treatment instrument is inserted into the anus to treat hemorrhoids, then the treatment effect is improved, but the user comfort and ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of inserting the heat-generating instrument into the anus (internal approach), the patent applies heat externally to the sacrum and perineal area. This inverted approach achieves similar treatment effects through external warming of the pelvic region, avoiding the discomfort and difficulty of anal insertion while maintaining therapeutic efficacy for both internal and external hemorrhoids.
2Reliability
If the treatment instrument is inserted into the body, then the treatment effectiveness is improved, but the device complexity and difficulty of operation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the heat-generating function from an insertion-based device and creates a standalone external applicator. The instrument contains heat-generating material (such as iron powder oxidation) that produces warmth without requiring insertion into the body, simplifying the device structure while maintaining treatment effectiveness through external application to the sacrum and perineal area.
3Duration of action of moving object
If the instrument remains inside the body for treatment, then the treatment duration is improved, but the user comfort and ease of operation worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the treatment approach from internal retention to external application. By applying heat externally to the sacrum and perineal area, the instrument can remain in place for extended periods without causing the discomfort associated with internal retention. The external positioning allows prolonged treatment duration while maintaining user comfort and ease of removal.
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 instrument effectively relieves pain, itchiness, and reduces hemorrhoid size by warming the pelvic area, promoting blood circulation and alleviating constipation, while ensuring comfort and easy attachment to the body.
Implementation Method 1
a heat generating material that generates heat by oxidation upon contact with air and is contained in the container
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides an instrument for preventing and treating hemorrhoids, which enables easy attachment to the body, ensures comfort in use, and effectively prevents and treats hemorrhoids.An instrument for preventing or treating hemorrhoids according to the present invention is adhered to a patient's back in contact with the sacrum and/or the skin in its periphery either directly to the skin or indirectly through clothing, the instrument including: a container having air permeability, and a heat generating material that generates heat by oxidation upon contact with air and is contained in the container.