Wireless Electrode Probe for Smooth Muscle Relaxation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for relaxing smooth muscles, such as those used in erectile dysfunction treatments, often come with side effects and misuse risks, and there is a lack of portable and convenient devices that use light to increase the concentration of relaxing materials in smooth muscles.
Innovation Solution
A portable apparatus with a wireless electrode probe that emits light within a predetermined wavelength range (400 nm to 800 nm) to relax smooth muscles by being directly applied to acupuncture points, using a controller body that can select and initiate light irradiation modes via a switch or remote control, allowing for simultaneous operation of multiple probes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If drugs are used to relax smooth muscles, then the concentration of cAMP or cGMP increases and smooth muscles relax, but side effects occur and misuse risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces chemical drugs with a physical light-based system. A light source emits light in the 400-800nm wavelength range to directly stimulate smooth muscle relaxation through optical energy, eliminating the need for pharmaceutical chemicals and their associated side effects while achieving the same physiological effect of increasing cAMP or cGMP concentration
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the approach from chemical parameter modification to physical parameter modification. Instead of introducing chemical substances to alter cellular processes, the system uses light wavelength (400-800nm) and intensity parameters to achieve smooth muscle relaxation through photostimulation, fundamentally changing the mechanism from chemical to physical
2Ease of operation
If an apparatus uses light to relax smooth muscles, then portability and convenience improve, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the apparatus into separate functional modules: a light source module emitting 400-800nm light, a control module, and a delivery mechanism. This segmentation allows the device to be made portable while managing complexity through modular design, where each component performs a specific function and can be independently optimized
Solution Approach 2:
The patent designs the apparatus to serve multiple functions: light emission for smooth muscle relaxation, wireless communication for remote control, and portable operation. By integrating these functions into a single device, the system achieves versatility that improves ease of operation while the integrated design helps manage overall complexity
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 apparatus effectively relaxes smooth muscles by increasing cAMP and cGMP concentrations, promoting blood circulation and reducing the need for pharmaceuticals, while being safe and convenient for use, applicable for various smooth muscle-related conditions.
Implementation Method 1
a portable apparatus with a wireless electrode probe that emits light within a predetermined wavelength range (400 nm to 800 nm) to relax smooth muscles
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus includes a controller body configured to determine whether a light irradiation mode is selected and an operation is started through a user's manipulation, the controller body comprising a wireless transmission unit configured to transform an LED driving signal output according to the selected light irradiation mode into a radio signal and transmit the radio signal, and a wireless electrode probe configured to wirelessly receive the LED driving signal from the controller body by establishing wireless communication with the wireless transmission unit. The wireless electrode probe is configured to be driven by the LED driving signal received from the controller body to emit the light of a predetermined wavelength range, which increases concentration of a material for relaxing smooth muscles of a human body.