Trans-tissue Laser Probe for Pelvic Pain Treatment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current treatments for chronic pelvic pain, chronic prostatitis, and overactive bladder symptoms are often invasive, ineffective, and associated with significant side effects, lacking non-invasive and safe alternatives.
Innovation Solution
A method involving the trans-tissue transmission of laser energy, specifically in the infrared or near-infrared spectrum, using a probe inserted into the vagina or rectum, which emits energy in a continuous back-and-forth motion to administer a controlled dose of energy, providing both a massaging and irradiating effect.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If invasive treatments (surgery, implants, injections) are used to treat pelvic pain and chronic prostatitis, then therapeutic effect is achieved, but patient comfort and safety deteriorate due to side effects and complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces invasive mechanical treatments (surgery, implants, injections) with non-invasive laser energy transmission. The laser probe transmits energy through tissue without breaking skin or entering body cavities, eliminating mechanical trauma while achieving therapeutic effects through photothermal and photomechanical mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses laser energy as an intermediary to treat pelvic conditions. Instead of direct mechanical intervention, the laser energy serves as a mediator that penetrates tissue barriers and delivers therapeutic effects to target areas, enabling treatment without direct contact with internal organs.
2Reliability
If repetitive percutaneous nerve stimulation and injections are used, then symptom relief is achieved, but treatment complexity and time commitment increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs continuous or repetitive laser energy delivery through the probe to achieve cumulative therapeutic effects. The continuous action of the laser probe allows for sustained treatment without the need for multiple discrete procedures, reducing overall treatment complexity while maintaining effectiveness.
3Reliability
If prescription medications are taken in perpetuity, then overactive bladder symptoms are managed, but patient quality of life deteriorates due to side effects and dependency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces pharmacological treatment with physical laser therapy. The laser probe delivers energy that directly addresses the underlying tissue conditions causing overactive bladder symptoms, eliminating the need for continuous medication intake and its associated side effects and dependency.
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
This approach offers a safe and effective non-invasive treatment for the mentioned conditions, with specific dosing parameters ensuring therapeutic efficacy and patient comfort.
Implementation Method 1
transmitting laser energy across vaginal and or rectal tissue
Implementation Method 2
laser energy, preferably in the infrared or near infrared spectrum
Data Source
AI summary
A method for treating pelvic pain and or chronic prostatitis, and or overactive bladder symptoms. Energy, preferably in the form of infrared or near infrared wavelength light may be applied across the vaginal tissue or rectal tissue to treat pelvic pain and or chronic prostatitis. This method of energy application may cause local heating, alteration of cellular respiration, and alterations of local blood flow resulting in decreased muscle spasm, and or decreased pain, and or decreased overactive bladder symptoms. The method of the present invention may effectively treat chronic pelvic pain and or the symptoms of chronic prostatitis. The method of the invention may combine massaging of tissue with irradiation of same.