KR101372938B1 - Stimulating Apparatus for Generating Perceived Micro Current Used for Therapy of Urinary Incontinence and Dysmenorrhea - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cognitive microcurrent stimulation device for the treatment of urinary incontinence and dysmenorrhea, specifically, the microcurrent of the cognitive method to be inserted into the treatment site to control the generation of microcurrents wirelessly so that incontinence and dysmenorrhea can be treated It relates to a stimulation device. The microcurrent stimulation apparatus according to the present invention includes a terminal group (11a, 11b), the terminal group (11a), which is installed in the housing (H), the housing (H) to allow the microcurrent to flow between the two parts of the human body A current control device 12 for controlling the flow of microcurrent through 11b), and a wireless communication chip 13 for transmitting or receiving inputs and outputs for controlling the current control device 12; And a wireless control device capable of communicating with the power supply 14 and the wireless communication chip 13 for generation of the microcurrent, wherein the microcurrent flowing through the terminal groups 11a and 11a is controlled by the wireless control device 20. .

Description

Stimulating Apparatus for Generating Perceived Micro Current Used for Therapy of Urinary Incontinence and Dysmenorrhea}

The present invention relates to a cognitive microcurrent stimulation device for the treatment of urinary incontinence and dysmenorrhea, specifically, the microcurrent of the cognitive method to be inserted into the treatment site to control the generation of microcurrents wirelessly so that incontinence and dysmenorrhea can be treated It relates to a stimulation device.

In general, urinary incontinence refers to the occurrence of urinary abnormalities in which urine is discharged regardless of one's will, and does not pose a threat to life itself, such as a tumor or other wasting disease, but may cause discomfort and cause mental disorders. Say it can be a disease. Menstrual pain is a common gynecological symptom among women of childbearing age. It can be divided into primary dysmenorrhea with periodic menstrual pain without any special signs in the pelvis and secondary dysmenorrhea associated with pathological changes in the pelvis.

Urinary incontinence can be treated by methods such as drug therapy, bladder training, pelvic floor muscle exercise or surgical therapy, depending on the cause, painkillers, hormonal therapy, acupuncture, percutaneous electric nerve stimulation therapy or pathological therapy for dysmenorrhea. Alternatively, surgical tools may be used to treat urinary incontinence or dysmenorrhea.

Prior art related to the treatment of urinary incontinence is disclosed in Patent Publication No. 2004-0108435 'Remote control type electrical stimulator for urinary incontinence treatment'. The prior art includes a vaginal insertion electrode assembly having a long cylindrical body having a pair of electrodes formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof, and a remote controller for controlling the electrode assembly, wherein the electrode assembly controls an electrical stimulation signal applied to the human body through the electrode. A microprocessor for generating a control signal, a stimulus signal generating means for generating an electrical stimulation signal according to the control signal of the microprocessor, and the battery for supplying power to the microprocessor and the stimulus signal generating means. It is provided therein and the remote control discloses an electric stimulator, characterized in that for remotely controlling the operation of the electrode assembly by transmitting a user input to the electrode assembly.

Another prior art associated with urinary incontinence treatment is International Publication No. WO 2002/26160 'Urinary Incontinence Devices and Methods for Manufacturing the Same'. The prior art requires the urinary incontinence device to be user friendly and to be handled by the consumer without the medical professional while meeting the need for an effective over-the-counter urinary incontinence device, taking into account the general disadvantages of non-prescription incontinence devices. It is proposed to satisfy. In order to meet this demand, the prior art comprises a resilient member having a general trapezoid, and a nonabsorbable core structure having a first end and a second end, wherein the core structure has a first end and a second end substantially different from each other. The core structure is folded by itself so as to align in parallel to form a common M-shaped profile, including two or more folds therebetween, and the two or more folds at first and second ends adjacent to the first end. Disclosed is an incontinence treatment device comprising an adjoining second fold, wherein the elastic member is in contact with the core structure and positioned between the first fold and the second fold.

Although disclosed in the prior art or known urinary incontinence treatment device remotely treated and can be treated without a separate prescription incontinence device, but the treatment process can be effectively wirelessly controlled wirelessly without causing pain and sleep or daily There is no disclosure of urinary incontinence therapy devices that can be used in normal life processes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art and has the following objectives.

An object of the present invention is to provide a cognitive microcurrent stimulation device for the treatment of urinary incontinence and dysmenorrhea, which can be effectively treated with stimulation according to the generation of microcurrent and can be used in sleep or daily life by remote control.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a microcurrent stimulation apparatus of the cognitive method that the stimulation process by the microcurrent is systematically managed to enable treatment using biofeedback.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the microcurrent stimulation device is installed in the accommodating housing, the accommodating housing to control the flow of the microcurrent through the terminal group and the terminal group to allow the microcurrent to flow between the two parts of the human body to be in contact. A current control device, a wireless communication chip for transmitting or receiving inputs and outputs for controlling the current control device; And a wireless control device capable of communicating with a power supply for generating a microcurrent and a wireless communication chip, wherein the microcurrent flowing through the terminal group is controlled by the wireless control device.

According to another suitable embodiment of the invention, the terminal group comprises at least one area contact unit.

According to another suitable embodiment of the present invention, it further includes a recognition terminal.

According to another suitable embodiment of the present invention, the microcurrent stimulation device controls the flow of the microcurrent through the terminal group, the terminal group to allow the microcurrent to flow between the two parts of the human body received and contacted inside the receiving housing. And a wireless control device capable of communicating with a wireless communication chip for transmitting or receiving inputs and outputs for controlling the control processor, an accommodating housing in which a power source for generating microcurrents is installed, and a wireless communication chip. In addition, the flow of the microcurrent through the terminal group and the response of the specific part of the human body are transmitted to the wireless control device, which becomes a feedback signal for the biofeedback treatment by the microcurrent control.

The stimulation device according to the present invention has an advantage of being easy to use as it can be inserted and separated while being stimulated by a microcurrent. In addition, the stimulation device according to the present invention has the advantage that it can be remotely controlled by wireless to be used in sleep or daily life processes. In addition, the stimulation device according to the present invention has the advantage that the treatment through the bio-feedback by being controlled or managed in conjunction with a device such as a mobile phone.

1 illustrates an embodiment of a stimulation device according to the present invention.
2 illustrates an embodiment of a terminal group that can be applied to the microcurrent generator 10 according to the present invention.
3 illustrates an embodiment of the shape of the microcurrent flowing through the terminal groups 21 and 22 according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

1 illustrates an embodiment of a stimulation device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the stimulation device according to the present invention includes a housing group H, a terminal group 11a and 11b for allowing a microcurrent to flow between two parts of a human body that are received and contacted inside the housing. Current control device 12 for controlling the flow of microcurrent through 11a and 11b, wireless communication chip 13 for transmitting or receiving input and output for control of current control device 12, generation of microcurrent And a wireless control device capable of communicating with the power supply 14 and the wireless communication chip 13 for the control, and the microcurrent flowing through the terminal groups 11a and 11a may be controlled by the wireless control device. In addition, the stimulation device according to the present invention is a microcurrent flow through the terminal group (11a, 11b), the terminal group (11a, 11b) to allow a microcurrent flow between the two parts of the human body that is received and contacted inside the housing housing A current control device 12 for controlling the power supply, a wireless communication chip 13 for transmitting or receiving an input and an output for the control of the current control device 12, and a power supply 14 for generating a microcurrent are accommodated therein. It includes a wireless control device capable of communicating with the housing (H) and the wireless communication chip 13, the flow of microcurrent through the terminal group (11a, 11b) and thereby the response of a specific part of the human body is transmitted to the wireless control device It becomes a feedback signal for biofeedback treatment by microcurrent control.

In the present specification, the microcurrent refers to a current of a size of less than 1000 mA that is known to generate a beneficial stimulus for physiological activity when flowing in the human body, and for example, 40 to 60 mA also flows for signal transmission between each organ inside the human body. Corresponds to microcurrent. However, in the present specification, the microcurrent refers to a current flowing through the human body in a form that is controllable by a power supply device such as a battery capable of generating electric power, thereby generating a beneficial effect on physiological activity in the human body.

The accommodating housing H may have a material and a shape that can be inserted into the vagina of a woman and have a hollow structure in which a necessary device can be accommodated. The material and shape of the accommodating housing H can have any shape that is medically acceptable and the invention is not so limited.

The terminal groups 11a and 11b may be installed in the accommodating housing H while being in contact with the human body. Specifically, the terminal groups 11a and 11b are inflow groups 11a for contacting a certain part of the human body to allow the micro current to flow into and outflow groups 11b for contacting other parts of the human body to allow the microcurrent to flow out of the human body. Can be done. Terminal groups 11a and 11b may comprise area contact terminals and are described again below.

The current control device 12 has a function of controlling the flow of microcurrent flowing through the human body from the terminal groups 11a and 11b. For example, it is possible to control the magnitude of the microcurrent flowing through the terminal groups 11a and 11b and to control the current to flow through a specific terminal among a plurality of terminals forming the terminal groups 11a and 11b as described below. have. In addition, the current control device 12 may establish a connection between a plurality of terminals belonging to the terminal groups 11a and 11b by using a program or a device such as a relay. In addition, the current control device 12 may allow the microcurrent to periodically flow through the specific terminal and measure the response of the biological activity accordingly. Control of the current control device 12 can be made by the wireless communication chip 13.

The wireless communication chip 13 may include a processing device such as, for example, a microprocessor and may include a device for control of an electrical signal. In addition, the wireless communication chip 13 may include a device capable of transmitting and receiving with the wireless communication chip 13 to control the function of the current control device 12. In addition, the wireless communication chip 13 may include a device capable of receiving and processing data from the sensor when a device such as a temperature sensor is installed in the accommodating housing H. The wireless communication chip 13 may also comprise a device capable of communicating with a Bluetooth or mobile phone, for example. Specifically, the wireless communication chip 13 may include a device for controlling the microcurrent generator 10 and a device capable of remotely controlling the microcurrent generator 10 by communicating with an external device.

The power required by the current control device 12 and the wireless communication chip 13 can be supplied from a power source 14 and the power source 14 can be a device such as a battery, for example. The power source 14 may be in any form known in the art and may be a rechargeable battery as needed.

The microcurrent generator 10 should have a structure that can be inserted into the vagina of a woman and should be removable when not in use. The removal string 15 may be formed to remove the microcurrent generator 10. The removal string 15 may be installed at an appropriate position of the receiving housing H and a fixed tail 16 may be formed at the end as necessary. The fixed tail 16 may be, for example, but not limited to tape or bulk tape, which may be secured to the body or clothing.

The receiving housing H may be made of a suitable material which does not have a deleterious effect when inserted into the vagina of a woman and may be made of an appropriate size. In addition, the terminal groups 11a and 11b need to be arranged to be in contact with the body when the housing H is inserted into the vagina of the female. In addition, the current control device 12 and the wireless communication chip 13 disposed at appropriate positions in the accommodation housing H may be controlled by the wireless control device 20.

The wireless control device 20 may be a device such as a remote controller, for example, and may communicate with the wireless communication chip 13, including a Bluetooth chip or a chip capable of short-range wireless communication, if necessary. Commands necessary for the operation of the current control device 12 may be transmitted to the wireless communication chip 13 through the wireless control device 20. The wireless control device 20 may include, for example, an on / off switch 21 and a communication control device 22, and the communication control device 22 displays a status display window 221 indicating whether it is operating or the strength of the current. , The intensity control button 222 and the transmission and reception control button 223 may be included. The radio controller 20 may include a communication chip, and may include a chip capable of communicating with a device capable of transmitting and processing data, such as a mobile phone, as necessary. For example, data related to the temperature of the stimulus site from the microcurrent generator 10 may be transmitted to the radio controller 20 and the transmitted data may be directly processed by the radio controller 20 or to a device such as a mobile phone. May be retransmitted. In the present specification, the wireless control device 20 transmits an electrical signal to the wireless communication chip 13 to control the current control device 12, and can receive data transmitted from the wireless communication chip 13 as necessary. It can be a device of a mobile phone, for example a smart phone. The following describes the mobile phone separately for convenience of understanding.

From the wireless communication chip 13, data related to a physical activity response according to the stimulation of the microcurrent may be transmitted to the wireless control device 20 or directly to the mobile phone 30. When data is transmitted to the radio controller 20, the relevant data may be directly processed or transmitted to the mobile phone 30.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone 30 may include buttons 31 and 32 related to control of the radio controller 20 or the radio communication chip 13 in addition to the basic operation buttons. However, such buttons 31 and 32 may be processed by a program. Specifically, the buttons 31 and 32 associated with the wireless control device 20 or the communication control chip 13 are displayed on the screen on the mobile phone 30 and the associated buttons (by operating the predetermined button of the mobile phone 30). 31, 32) can be operated.

The mobile phone 30 may be, for example, a cellular phone or a smart phone, but is not limited thereto and may be any communication device capable of connecting to a communication means such as the Internet by wireless communication.

In the microcurrent stimulation device according to the present invention, the mobile phone 30 may be used to access external data or to connect to a remote server. If necessary, the mobile phone 30 may directly control the wireless communication chip 13. In order to communicate with the radio communication chip 13 or the radio control device 20, a connection means such as a dongle 33 may be installed in the mobile phone 30. The dongle 33 may be a Bluetooth dongle supporting the Bluetooth function.

When a microcurrent flows through the human body through the terminal groups 11a and 11b, the physiological activity of the human body or the human state of the stimulation site may be changed. For example, the temperature at the stimulation site may rise or hormone secretion may increase. Such a change can be detected by a suitable sensor installed in the accommodating housing H and transmitted to the wireless control device 20 via the wireless communication chip 13 or to the mobile phone 30. When transmitted to the wireless communication chip 13, the relevant data may be processed directly or sent back to the mobile phone 30. The mobile phone 30 can directly process the relevant data again or send it to another remote server. Specifically, an application program associated with the symptom or treatment of urinary incontinence or menstrual pain may be installed in the mobile phone 30, and the application program may be driven based on data transmitted from the wireless communication chip 13 or the wireless control device 20. Alternatively, the treatment method can be identified. If the help of an external expert or specialized material is required in the processing of the transmitted data, the related data may be transmitted from the mobile phone 30 to the remote server through wireless communication. If the relevant data is processed directly in the mobile phone 30 or through a remote server, a method of controlling current generated in the microcurrent device 12 may be determined. And the necessary command may be transmitted from the mobile phone 30 to the wireless communication chip 13 or through the wireless control device 20 to the wireless communication chip 13. As such, when the mobile phone 30 is used, the response of the human body due to the stimulation of the microcurrent becomes a feedback signal, thereby enabling the treatment for biofeedback. Biofeedback therapy refers to the manipulation of measuring and transmitting physiological activities, such as reactions representing the state of the living body, and converting such activities into easy-to-understand information, which are then converted into stimulus information such as nerves or physiological conditions of the living body and delivered to the living body. Through the treatment method. According to the present invention, by measuring the unique response occurring in the human body under the control of the microcurrent, for example, using the relevant data stored in the mobile phone 30 or a remote server, and control the microcurrent device 12 accordingly You can do it. As such, by controlling the microcurrent device 12 by using the response according to the stimulation of the microcurrent as a feedback signal, the effect of treating urinary incontinence or dysmenorrhea according to the present invention can be enhanced.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a terminal group for flowing a microcurrent to a human body will be described.

2 illustrates an embodiment of a terminal group that can be applied to the microcurrent generator 10 according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the terminal group may include an inflow group 21 through which the microcurrent flows into the human body from the current control device 12 and an outflow group 22 through which the microcurrent flows from the human body. The inlet group 21 may consist of a plurality of terminal units 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, 21e and the outlet group 22 may likewise consist of a plurality of terminal units 22a, 22b, 22c. Each terminal unit 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, 21e, 22a, 22b may be installed in the bases B1, B2 or may be installed in an independent form.

Each terminal unit 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, 21e, 22a, 22b, 22c may be in area contact with the human body. In the present specification, the area contact may be determined based on a part contacting the human body as opposed to a point or line contact. In order to form an area contact structure, each unit may be made in a polygon or a circle, and the cross-sectional area of the terminal capable of contacting the human body is sufficiently larger than the cross-sectional area of the conductive wire through which an electric current flows in or out. In this case, but is not limited thereto. The area contact structure has the advantage that the microcurrent can flow through a wide area or a specific path of the human body while allowing the microcurrent to easily flow into a specific site, for example.

Each of the terminal units 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, 21e, 22a, 22b, and 22c may be in contact with the human body on an area basis, thereby allowing a microcurrent to flow in a wide part of the human body. At the same time, it is possible to easily control the size of the microcurrent flowing through the human body and allow the microcurrent to flow at regular intervals. Each terminal unit 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, 21e, 22a, 22b, 22c is optionally connected to the current control device 12 so that the corresponding terminal units 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, 21e, 22a, Only through 22b and 22c can the microcurrent flow. The relay connection or switching to the corresponding terminal units 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, 21e, 22a, 22b, 22c can be regulated by the microcontroller, for example in an automated manner by a program by the microcontroller. Switching for each terminal connection can be controlled. Flowing microcurrent through the human body via selective terminal connection by means of a connection relay or switching has the advantage of controlling the period of the microcurrent to a specific part of the human body.

As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal groups 21a and 21b according to the present invention may include recognition terminals 23a and 23b. If the microcurrent flowing through the human body is small, the flow of the microcurrent may not be recognized by the user due to repetitive stimulation or for other causes. Therefore, it is necessary to make the flow of the micro current to the user at regular intervals. For this purpose, the recognition terminals 23a and 23b may be installed. The current flowing through the acknowledgment terminals 23a and 23b can be made to flow at a sufficiently large and constant period as compared to the terminal units 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, 21e, 22a, 22b, 22c. The flow of the microcurrent through the recognition terminals 23a and 23b may be controlled by the current control device 12 or the wireless control device 20 described above. The acknowledgment terminals 23a and 23b are not necessarily installed, and any one of the terminal units 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, 21e, 22a, 22b, and 22c may have a function of the acknowledgment terminal during the operation. have.

According to the present invention, the microcurrent flowing through the terminal groups 21 and 22 may be controlled in size and may be controlled in time. Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the flow of the microcurrent is controlled will be described.

3 illustrates an embodiment of the shape of the microcurrent flowing through the terminal groups 21 and 22 according to the present invention.

3 (a) and 3 (b) show an embodiment of the shape of the microcurrent flowing through the terminal groups 21 and 22 and the recognition terminals 23a and 23b, respectively. In the graph shown, the horizontal axis T represents time and the vertical axis C represents the magnitude of the microcurrent.

Referring to FIG. 3A, a microcurrent having a predetermined size may flow at a time interval, and a recognition current P may flow at a predetermined cycle. On the other hand, referring to FIG. 3B, a negative current may flow as needed. Various types of microcurrents can be controlled to flow through the human body and the embodiments shown are exemplary. Also, different types of microcurrents can be controlled to flow through each terminal unit, and as described above, the terminal unit can be selectively determined.

As will be described in detail above, the stimulation device of the present invention has the advantage that the device can be used in sleep or daily life processes by forming a receiving housing in the form of an insert and allowing the flow of microcurrent to be controlled remotely. Have In addition, the stimulation device according to the present invention has the advantage of effectively preventing or treating urinary incontinence or dysmenorrhea by using the relevant data by measuring the response of the human body. In addition, the stimulation device according to the present invention allows a customized prevention or treatment can be made by controlling the flow of the microcurrent and again detect the biological activity to be used in the control of the microcurrent.

The stimulation device according to the present invention has an advantage of being easy to use as it can be inserted and separated while being stimulated by a microcurrent. In addition, the stimulation device according to the present invention has the advantage that it can be remotely controlled by wireless to be used in sleep or daily life processes. In addition, the stimulation device according to the present invention has the advantage that the treatment through the bio-feedback by being controlled or managed in conjunction with a device such as a mobile phone.

Although described in detail above with reference to the embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications and modifications to the invention without departing from the spirit of the present invention with reference to the embodiments presented. . The invention is not limited by these variations and modifications, but is only limited by the scope of the appended claims.

10: microcurrent generator 11a, 11b: terminal group
12: current control device 13: wireless communication chip
14: power 15: removal string
16: fixed tail 20: radio controller
21: on / off switch 22: communication control device
221: status display window 222: intensity control button
223: transmission and reception control button
30: mobile phone 31, 32: button 33: dongle
21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, 22a, 22b, 22c: terminal unit
23a, 23b: acknowledgment terminal
H: accommodating housings B1, B2: base P: perceived current

Claims (4)

An accommodating housing H;
Terminal groups 11a and 11b installed in the accommodating housing H to allow microcurrent to flow between two parts of the human body in contact with each other;
A current control device 12 for controlling the flow of the microcurrent through the terminal groups 11a and 11b;
A wireless communication chip 13 for transmitting or receiving inputs and outputs for controlling the current control device 12;
A power supply 14 for generating microcurrents;
A radio controller capable of communicating with the radio communication chip 13; And
Recognition terminals 23a and 23b for flowing a current for recognizing the flow of the minute current to the user at regular intervals,
Microcurrent stimulation device for the treatment of urinary incontinence and dysmenorrhea, characterized in that the microcurrent flowing through the terminal group (11a, 11a) is controlled by a wireless control device (20). The microcurrent stimulation device according to claim 1, wherein the terminal groups (11a, 11b) comprise at least one area contact unit. delete Current control device 12 for controlling the flow of microcurrent through the terminal group (11a, 11b), the terminal group (11a, 11b) to allow a microcurrent flow between the two parts of the human body that is received and contacted inside the housing housing ), An accommodating housing (H) provided therein with a wireless communication chip (13) for transmitting or receiving inputs and outputs for the control of the control processor (12) and a power source (14) for generating microcurrents;
A radio controller capable of communicating with the radio communication chip 13; And
Recognition terminals 23a and 23b for flowing a current for recognizing the flow of the minute current to the user at regular intervals,
The acknowledgment terminals 23a and 23b may be one of the terminal groups 11a and 11b or may be separately formed, and the microcurrent flows through the terminal groups 11a and 11b and thus a specific part of the human body. The response of the microcurrent stimulation device for the treatment of urinary incontinence and dysmenorrhea, characterized in that transmitted to the radio control device to be a feedback signal for the biofeedback treatment by microcurrent control.

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