Patent Description:
Generally, treatment methods using electric acupuncture, magnetic field (or magnet) acupuncture, infrared acupuncture, ultrasonic acupuncture, or the like by means of electricity, magnetic fields, infrared rays, laser beams, ultrasounds, or the like as a treatment means are used.

These treatment methods are non-invasive methods that can obtain stimulating effects by applying electric current, magnetic fields, infrared rays, ultrasonic waves, or the like to a lesion.

However, the treatment methods using the conventional electric acupuncture, magnetic acupuncture, infrared acupuncture, ultrasonic acupuncture, or the like described above are medical procedures for non-invasively stimulating a lesion, and a higher treatment effect could not be expected compared to an invasive medical procedure.

In addition, in order to overcome the disadvantages in the effect of the non-invasive medical procedures described above, invasive medical procedures of inserting a needle of a very small diameter into the skin of a lesion and directly applying current, magnetic fields, infrared rays, ultrasounds, or the like to the lesion are performed.

However, the demand and necessity for laser needles that can minimize the pain of a patient caused by direct invasion, vary the treatment effects according to the depth of insertion of the needles, and enhance the treatment effects are increasing recently in the invasive medical procedures.

In relation to this, a prior art is disclosed in <CIT>).

Documents <CIT> and <CIT> also disclose needle apparatuses adapted to provide light to tissue.

The prior art relates to an invasive needle manufactured by electroplating a metal on an optical fiber and a method of manufacturing the same, which is a technique of providing an invasive needle electroplated with a metal on an optical fiber to replace metal needles and improve low treatment effects of non-invasive laser needles.

However, since the conventional technique uses a single laser needle, there is a problem of lowering the effect of acupuncture treatment, extending the time of medical procedures, or the like, and as it is difficult to directly transfer high-frequency laser beams to a target layer, which is an area of a medical procedure, there is a problem of lowering the effect of the medical procedure.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a needle laser treatment system capable of greatly improving the effect of medical procedure and treatment as a high-frequency laser beam can be efficiently transferred to an area of medical procedure while the medical procedure can be performed easily by using a plurality of needles.

To accomplish the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a needle laser treatment system comprising: an optical cable connected to a laser beam generator to provide a laser beam generated by the laser beam generator; a hand piece having a plurality of lenses installed therein to amplify or extend the laser beam received from the optical cable; and a needle unit connected to the bottom of the hand piece to receive the laser beam through the hand piece, pass the laser beam through the skin surface, and directly irradiate the laser beam to an area of medical procedure in the skin, wherein the hand piece comprises: a focus lens through which the laser beam received from the optical cable enters; a convex lens for extending or amplifying the laser beam emitted from the focus lens; a collimate lens for emitting the laser beam emitted from the convex lens to be parallel to the traveling direction; and an optical lens unit connected to the needle unit and having a plurality of optical lenses installed therein to extend or amplify the laser beam emitted from the collimate lens and transfer the laser beam to the needle unit.

In the needle laser treatment system according to an embodiment of the present system, the needle unit may comprise: a frame formed hollow and made of a transparent material to be detachably installed on the bottom of the handpiece; a plurality of needle elements arranged inside the frame to emit the laser beam transferred through the plurality of optical lenses so that the laser beam may pass through the skin surface and be directly irradiated on an area of medical procedure in the skin; a circuit board unit arranged on an inner upper side of the frame, electrically connected to the needle elements, and having the plurality of needle elements installed therein; a control unit electrically connected to the circuit board unit to control the operation of the needle elements and the circuit board unit; and a guide unit installed to be spaced apart from the circuit board by a predetermined distance in the downward direction of the frame, and having a plurality of holes, through which the plurality of needle elements may pass, formed to guide the vertical operation path of the needle elements and the circuit board unit.

In the needle laser treatment system according to an embodiment of the present system, the needle unit may further comprise a guide bar installed between the circuit board unit and the guide unit and having a spring installed therein to support the needle elements to smoothly move up and down.

In the needle laser treatment system according to an embodiment of the present system, the needle element may be provided to have a diameter of <NUM>, and have a needle hole formed therein to have a diameter of <NUM>, and the needle element may be configured to pass through the skin surface and directly irradiate the laser beam to the area of medical procedure in the skin as a fiber optic bar having a diameter of <NUM> is inserted into the needle hole.

In the needle laser treatment system according to an embodiment of the present system, as many needle elements as the number of the optical lenses of the optical lens unit may be configured.

As the needle element passes through the skin surface and is deeply inserted into the skin to efficiently transfer a high-frequency laser beam to an area of medical procedure, the present invention may greatly improve the effect of medical procedure and treatment.

As the needle element may pass through the skin surface and directly penetrate into an area of medical procedure (dermis layer) in the skin to emit RF energy and laser energy in the skin, the present invention may provide various effects of medical procedure.

As a plurality of lenses is installed in a handpiece to efficiently transfer a laser beam received from an optical cable to a plurality of needle elements while extending or amplifying the laser beam, the present invention may improve the effect of laser treatment.

Hereinafter, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technique may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. In addition, the numbers used in describing this specification are only reference symbols for distinguishing one component from another component.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail, and already known technical parts will be omitted or compressed for brevity of description.

<FIG> is a view showing a schematic configuration of a needle laser treatment system according to an embodiment of the present invention, <FIG> is a view showing a plurality of lenses in a handpiece <NUM> of a needle laser treatment system according to an embodiment of the present invention, <FIG> is a view showing an optical lens unit <NUM> of a needle laser treatment system according to an embodiment of the present invention, <FIG> is a view showing an optical lens unit <NUM> and a needle unit <NUM> of a needle laser treatment system according to an embodiment of the present invention, <FIG> a view showing a needle unit <NUM> of a needle laser treatment system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and <FIG> is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a needle laser treatment system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A needle laser treatment system according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: an optical cable <NUM> connected to a laser beam generator L to provide a laser beam generated by the laser beam generator L; a hand piece <NUM> having a plurality of lenses installed therein to amplify or extend the laser beam received from the optical cable <NUM>; and a needle unit <NUM> connected to the bottom of the hand piece <NUM> to receive the laser beam through the hand piece <NUM>, pass the laser beam through the skin surface, and directly irradiate the laser beam to an area of medical procedure in the skin, and the hand piece <NUM> comprises: a focus lens <NUM> through which the laser beam received from the optical cable <NUM> enters; a convex lens <NUM> for extending or amplifying the laser beam emitted from the focus lens <NUM>; a collimate lens <NUM> for emitting the laser beam emitted from the convex lens <NUM> to be parallel to the traveling direction; and an optical lens unit <NUM> connected to the needle unit <NUM> and having a plurality of optical lenses installed therein to extend or amplify the laser beam emitted from the collimate lens <NUM> and transfer the laser beam to the needle unit <NUM>.

The optical cable <NUM> is a component connected to the laser beam generator L to provide the laser beam generated by the laser beam generator L to the hand piece <NUM> and the needle unit <NUM>, and may be configured to comprise an optical fiber therein. In addition, the optical cable <NUM> may comprise a cable electromotive force (EMF) to transfer high-frequency energy to the hand piece <NUM> and the needle unit <NUM>.

The handpiece <NUM> is a component having a plurality of lenses installed therein to amplify or extend the laser beam received from the optical cable <NUM>, and may be made of a plastic material. In addition, glossy coating may be performed on the outer surface of the handpiece <NUM>.

The plurality of lenses installed inside the handpiece <NUM> comprises a focus lens <NUM>, a convex lens <NUM>, a collimate lens <NUM>, and an optical lens unit <NUM>, and the laser beam received from the optical cable <NUM> may passes through the lenses in order.

The focus lens <NUM> is a component through which the laser beam received from the optical cable <NUM> enters, and is a component for diffusing and emitting the incident laser beam.

The convex lens <NUM> is a component for extending or amplifying the laser beam emitted from the focus lens <NUM>.

The collimate lens <NUM> is a component for emitting the laser beam emitted from the convex lens <NUM> to be parallel to the traveling direction, and emitting the laser beam emitted to be parallel to the optical lens unit <NUM>.

The optical lens unit <NUM> is a component connected to the needle unit <NUM>, and having a plurality of optical lenses installed therein to extend or amplify the laser beam emitted from the collimate lens <NUM> and transfer the laser beam to the needle unit <NUM>.

Specifically, the optical lens unit <NUM> has a plurality of optical lenses inserted therein, and may be configured to comprise a convex portion <NUM> directly connected to the needle unit <NUM>.

Here, the convex portion <NUM> may be provided in the form of crystal and configured to transfer the laser beam entered in a wide range through the collimate lens <NUM> to the plurality of needle elements <NUM>. That is, as the optical lens unit <NUM> is configured to contact one needle element <NUM> to one convex portion <NUM> configured at the rear end while passing most of the laser beam emitted from the collimating lens <NUM>, it may directly transfer the laser beam emitted through the optical lens arranged inside the convex portion <NUM> to the needle elements <NUM>.

Accordingly, it is preferable that the number of the convex portions <NUM> is the same as the number of the needle elements <NUM>, and in an embodiment of the present invention, the number of the convex portions <NUM> and the needle elements <NUM> may be twentyfive.

As described above, as a plurality of lenses is installed in the handpiece <NUM> to efficiently transfer the laser beam received from the optical cable <NUM> to a plurality of needle elements <NUM> while extending or amplifying the laser beam, the present invention may improve the effect of laser treatment.

Meanwhile, a connection unit <NUM> of a synthetic resin material for connecting the optical cable <NUM> may be configured on the top of the handpiece <NUM>.

In addition, a button unit <NUM> for controlling on/off of the hand piece <NUM> and the needle element <NUM> may be installed on one side of the outer surface of the hand piece <NUM> to start or stop the procedure of needle treatment.

In the needle laser treatment system according to an embodiment of the present system, the needle unit <NUM> may comprise: a frame <NUM> formed hollow and made of a transparent material to be detachably installed on the bottom of the handpiece <NUM>; a plurality of needle elements <NUM> arranged inside the frame <NUM> to emit the laser beam transferred through the plurality of optical lenses so that the laser beam may pass through the skin surface and be directly irradiated on an area of medical procedure in the skin; a circuit board unit <NUM> arranged on the inner upper side of the frame <NUM>, electrically connected to the needle elements <NUM>, and having the plurality of needle elements <NUM> installed therein; a control unit <NUM> electrically connected to the circuit board unit <NUM> to control the operation of the needle elements <NUM> and the circuit board unit <NUM>; and a guide unit <NUM> installed to be spaced apart from the circuit board by a predetermined distance in the downward direction of the frame <NUM>, and having a plurality of holes, through which the plurality of needle elements <NUM> may pass, formed to guide the vertical operation path of the needle elements <NUM> and the circuit board unit <NUM>.

In the needle laser treatment system according to an embodiment of the present system, the needle unit <NUM> may further comprise a guide bar <NUM> installed between the circuit board unit <NUM> and the guide unit <NUM> and having a spring installed therein to support the needle elements <NUM> to smoothly move up and down.

In the needle unit <NUM>, the frame <NUM> is a component formed hollow, made of a transparent material, and detachably installed on the bottom of the handpiece <NUM>, and may be made of a non-conductive synthetic resin material.

The needle element <NUM> is a component arranged inside the frame <NUM> to emit the laser beam transferred through the plurality of optical lenses so that the laser beam may pass through the skin surface and be directly irradiated on an area of medical procedure in the skin, and may be provided in plurality.

Here, the needle element <NUM> may be configured to pass through the skin surface and directly penetrate into an area of medical procedure (dermis layer) in the skin to emit RF energy and laser energy in the skin. The depth of the needle element <NUM> inserted into the skin may be up to <NUM>.

In addition, it may be configured to emit the laser beam emitted through the needle element <NUM> at various wavelengths.

That is, the wavelength of the laser beam emitted through the needle element <NUM> may be <NUM> to <NUM> for lifting improvement, acne treatment, scar treatment, or the like, and may be <NUM> to <NUM> for treatment of pigmentation and redness of the skin and improvement of the functions of blood vessels.

Meanwhile, in the needle laser treatment system according to an embodiment of the present system, the needle element <NUM> is provided to have a diameter of <NUM>, and has a needle hole <NUM> formed therein to have a diameter of <NUM>, and the needle element <NUM> may be configured to pass through the skin surface and directly irradiate the laser beam to an area of medical procedure in the skin as a fiber optic bar <NUM> having a diameter of <NUM> is inserted into the needle hole <NUM>.

That is, as the needle element <NUM> passes through the skin surface and is deeply inserted into the skin to efficiently transfer a high-frequency laser beam to an area of medical procedure, the present invention may greatly improve the effect of medical procedure and treatment.

In addition, since the laser beam enters from the optical lenses, it is preferable to provide as many needle elements <NUM> as the number of the optical lenses and convex portions <NUM>. In other words, it is preferable that as many needle elements <NUM> as the number of the optical lenses and convex portions <NUM> are provided.

The circuit board unit <NUM> is a component arranged on the inner upper side of the frame <NUM>, electrically connected to the needle elements <NUM>, and having the plurality of needle elements <NUM> installed therein. The plurality of needle elements <NUM> may be installed in the circuit board unit <NUM> by soldering, and may be configured as a PCB substrate.

The guide unit <NUM> is a component installed to be spaced apart from the circuit board by a predetermined distance in the downward direction of the frame <NUM>, and having a plurality of holes, through which the plurality of needle elements <NUM> may pass, formed to guide the vertical operation path of the needle elements <NUM> and the circuit board unit <NUM>. That is, in the present invention, the needle element <NUM> may smoothly move up and down along the hole formed in the guide unit <NUM>. Accordingly, in the present invention, since the needle element <NUM> may move up and down along the guide of the guide unit <NUM> without being shaken left and right, the needle element <NUM> may be inserted into an accurate area of medical procedure, and thus enhance the effect of medical procedure.

In the needle unit <NUM>, the guide bar <NUM> is a component installed between the circuit board unit <NUM> and the guide unit <NUM> and having a spring installed therein to support the needle elements <NUM> to smoothly move up and down. Accordingly, in the present invention, as the needle elements <NUM> may smoothly move up and down, the time of medical procedure can be reduced, and thus the medical procedure may be performed easily.

Meanwhile, substrate blocks <NUM> may be installed on both sides of the circuit board unit <NUM>. It may be configured to couple one end of the substrate block <NUM> to the inner top of the frame <NUM> and connect the other end to the guide bar <NUM>. Accordingly, in the present invention, the circuit board unit <NUM> may smoothly move up and down, together with the needle elements <NUM>, by the guide bar <NUM>.

The control unit <NUM> a component electrically connected to the circuit board unit <NUM> to control the operation of the needle elements <NUM> and the circuit board unit <NUM>. That is, the control unit <NUM> is configured to control the up and down operation state of the needle elements <NUM> so that the needle elements <NUM> may be inserted into the skin.

In the present invention, the needle laser treatment system may further comprise an input device <NUM> configured to input the depth of the needle element <NUM> inserted into the skin as a numerical value according to implementation.

Accordingly, the control unit <NUM> may be configured to comprise: a receiving unit <NUM> for receiving the numerical value input into the input device <NUM>; a measurement unit <NUM> for measuring the depth of the needle element <NUM> actually inserted into the skin; and an automatic adjustment unit <NUM> for controlling the operation of the needle element <NUM> to automatically adjust the degree of the needle element <NUM> inserted into the skin by comparing the numerical value received through the receiving unit <NUM> and the measurement value measured through the measurement unit <NUM>.

That is, as the depth of the needle element <NUM> inserted into the skin can be accurately and automatically adjusted through the control unit <NUM>, the present invention may further enhance the accuracy and effect of the medical procedure.

In addition, the present invention may further comprise a display device <NUM> for displaying the depth of the needle element <NUM> inserted into the skin in order to adjust the depth inserted into the skin when the needle element <NUM> is inserted into the skin under the control of the controller <NUM>.

The display device <NUM> may be configured to display the numerical value input through the input device <NUM>, the measurement value measured through the measurement unit <NUM>, and the value of the length of the inserted needle element <NUM> adjusted through the automatic adjustment unit <NUM>. Therefore, an operator may easily know various values through the display device <NUM>, and perform medical procedures more efficiently.

The invention is defined in the following claims.

Claim 1:
A needle laser treatment system comprising:
an optical cable connected to a laser beam generator to provide a laser beam generated by the laser beam generator;
a hand piece having a plurality of lenses installed therein to amplify or extend the laser beam received from the optical cable; and
a needle unit connected to a bottom of the hand piece to receive the laser beam through the hand piece, pass the laser beam through the skin surface, and directly irradiate the laser beam to an area of medical procedure in the skin, wherein
the hand piece comprises:
a focus lens through which the laser beam received from the optical cable enters;
a convex lens for extending or amplifying the laser beam emitted from the focus lens;
a collimate lens for emitting the laser beam emitted from the convex lens to be parallel to a traveling direction; and
an optical lens unit connected to the needle unit and having a plurality of optical lenses installed therein to extend or amplify the laser beam emitted from the collimate lens and transfer the laser beam to the needle unit.