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WO2013085082A1
WO2013085082A1 PCT/KR2011/009453 KR2011009453W WO2013085082A1 WO 2013085082 A1 WO2013085082 A1 WO 2013085082A1 KR 2011009453 W KR2011009453 W KR 2011009453W WO 2013085082 A1 WO2013085082 A1 WO 2013085082A1
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  • the present invention relates to a handpiece for treating obesity and a device for treating obesity, and more particularly, to a handpiece for treating obesity and a device for treating obesity non-invasively using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU).
  • HIFU high intensity focused ultrasound
  • the method of inserting a specific device into the skin uses a laser, an ultrasonic wave, etc. together with the device to enhance the effect, but there are a lot of side effects due to the improper use of the device insertion and laser, ultrasound, and the like.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an obesity treatment handpiece and an obesity treatment apparatus capable of effectively removing fat by diagnosing fat mass, fat thickness, and the like and treating obesity.
  • Obesity treatment handpiece of the present invention for achieving the above object is ultrasonic treatment means for treating fat; Cooling means for cooling the skin contact area of the ultrasonic treatment means; And an ultrasonic sensor for measuring fat thickness by irradiating ultrasonic waves.
  • the ultrasonic treatment means may be high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU).
  • HIFU high intensity focused ultrasound
  • the cooling means may be a cooling chamber that accommodates a cooling body in the form of a space inside the handpiece.
  • the cooling means may have a hollow structure to accommodate a cooling body.
  • the cooling means may be installed detachably to the handpiece.
  • the cooling body may be any one of cooling water or cold wind.
  • the cooling body made of the cooling water is cooled in a cooling tank, circulates the cooling means to perform cooling, and the cooling tank may include a cooling element to recool the cooling body circulating and feeding back the cooling means. .
  • the cooling device may be a Peltier device.
  • a portion of the cooling body of the cooling tank is bypassed by the heat radiating means to circulate and further emit heat.
  • the heat dissipation means may be a radiator.
  • It may further include a temperature sensing device for measuring the skin temperature of the obesity treatment site.
  • the ultrasonic treatment means may move up and down.
  • the ultrasonic treatment means may move up and down by being connected to a motor with a gear train therebetween.
  • the cooling means may be a thermoelectric cooling element.
  • Obesity treatment apparatus of the present invention the ultrasonic treatment means for treating fat, the cooling means for cooling the skin contact area of the ultrasonic treatment means, the ultrasonic sensor for measuring the fat thickness by irradiating the ultrasonic wave, measuring the amount of fat in the obesity treatment site
  • a handpiece including an AC signal transmitting / receiving electrode and a temperature sensing device for measuring skin temperature of an obesity treatment site; And control means for controlling the operation of the handpiece to treat obesity.
  • the cooling means may have a shape having a space and receive the circulating coolant to perform cooling.
  • the control means may control the cooling temperature of the cooling means by obtaining the skin temperature from the temperature sensing element and controlling the circulation speed of the cooling body.
  • the control means may control the cooling temperature of the cooling means by controlling the circulation speed of the cooling body in accordance with the scanning intensity of the ultrasonic treatment means.
  • the control means may control the cooling temperature of the cooling means by controlling the circulation speed of the cooling body according to the number of scanning of the ultrasonic treatment means.
  • the control means may receive a control signal from the outside to control the cooling temperature of the cooling means by controlling the circulation speed of the cooling body.
  • the control means may calculate the amount of fat from the information of the patient and the signal of the AC signal receiving electrode.
  • the control means may control the scanning intensity or the number of injections of the ultrasonic treatment means according to the calculated fat amount.
  • the control means may link and store the calculated amount of fat with information of the patient.
  • the control means may calculate and store the calculated fat amount as a body fat amount (%).
  • the ultrasonic sensor may measure the thickness of the ultrasonic wave to measure the fat thickness and transmit the measured fat thickness value to the control means.
  • the control means may control the injection height of the ultrasonic treatment means according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensor.
  • the control means may change the beam pattern of the ultrasonic treatment means according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensor.
  • the control means may set at least one treatment point of the ultrasonic treatment means according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensor.
  • the control means may preset and store treatment points according to the fat thickness value, and detect the treatment point corresponding to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensor to control the operation of the ultrasonic treatment means.
  • the control means may control the scanning intensity of the ultrasonic treatment means according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensor.
  • the control means may change the frequency of the ultrasonic treatment means according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensor.
  • the control means may change the pulse width of the ultrasonic treatment means according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensor.
  • control means may recognize the image of the treatment area transmitted from the camera means to determine the treatment position of the handpiece.
  • the control means can recognize the marking of the body part to determine the treatment position on the handpiece.
  • the marking is composed of an area marking that is determined by displaying an area of a treatment site and a therapy marking that is determined by displaying a treatment location within the area marking.
  • the control means sends a signal when the handpiece is placed on the therapy marking to determine a treatment location. You can decide.
  • the handpiece further comprises a position indicator, wherein the control means can actuate the position indicator to position a treatment position on the handpiece.
  • the position indicator may be a light emitting device.
  • the control means may store an image of the treatment area transmitted from the camera means.
  • the fat can be removed efficiently and the treatment position by image processing can be automatically recognized. Can be done effectively.
  • HIFU high-intensity ultrasound
  • the therapeutic effect is further improved, and the pain of the patient may be alleviated during treatment.
  • the fat can be removed efficiently and the treatment position by image processing can be automatically recognized. Can be done effectively.
  • HIFU high-intensity ultrasound
  • the therapeutic effect is further improved, and the pain of the patient may be alleviated during treatment.
  • FIG. 1 is a view schematically showing the structure of the handpiece for treating obesity of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a bottom view schematically showing the structure of the handpiece for treating obesity of the present invention.
  • Figure 3 is a view showing a cooling module for imparting cooling to the handpiece for treating obesity of the present invention.
  • Figure 4 is a view showing the fat mass measurement module in the obesity treatment apparatus of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a view showing the operating principle of the obesity treatment apparatus of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 are views schematically showing the structure of the obesity treatment handpiece of the present invention
  • the obesity treatment device handpiece 100 of the present invention has a body 110, the body 110 of the gripping Designed and provided in various forms according to convenience and function, the shape of Figure 1 is only an example.
  • the bottom of the body 110, the ultrasonic treatment means 120, the cooling means 130 and the ultrasonic sensor 140a, 140b is installed for the treatment of obesity.
  • Ultrasound treatment means 120 is to remove the fat by treating, cooling means 130 to cool the skin contact area of the ultrasonic treatment means 120, the ultrasonic sensor 140a (140b) is irradiated with ultrasound to determine the thickness of the fat Measure
  • the ultrasonic treatment means 120 positioned at the center of the body 110 is an element for injecting high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), and the ultrasonic wave with high intensity in the fat layer in the skin by the thermal characteristics and cavitation effect of the high intensity focused ultrasound.
  • HIFU high intensity focused ultrasound
  • the energy is concentrated to degrade or crush fat. It generates energy from the skin surface and focuses on the fat layer in the skin, so it transmits strong energy only to the fat layer, so it does not cause side effects to other parts of the body and enables daily life immediately after treatment.
  • Such ultrasonic treatment means 120 may be installed to be moved up and down inside the body (110).
  • the ultrasonic treatment means 120 may be connected to the motor with the gear train therebetween and move up and down by driving the motor.
  • the ultrasonic treatment means 120 may be supported by the holder 121, and a rack may be formed in the middle of the holder 121, and a pinion fitted with the rack may be installed on the motor to move up and down by driving the motor. Can be.
  • the cooling means 130 may be a cooling chamber 121 that accommodates a cooling body in the form of a space inside the body 110.
  • the cooling chamber 121 has a ring shape surrounding the ultrasonic treatment means 110 and does not interfere with the operation of the ultrasonic treatment means 110.
  • the cooling means 120 may be installed in the body 110 by forming a cylinder to receive a cooling body in an empty structure.
  • the cooling means 120 forms a ring shape
  • the body 110 forms an annular groove surrounding the ultrasonic treatment means 120 on the bottom
  • the cooling means 120 is fitted into the annular groove to be fixed to the body 110 ) Can be installed.
  • Cooling means 120 can be replaced by being detachably installed, and can be effectively cooled to the skin contact area of the ultrasonic treatment means 120 by forming a variety of shapes, such as a ring shape having a circular, elliptical, non-linear curve of the outer shell. have.
  • the cooling body may be cooling water, and the cooling water is cooled in the cooling tank 201 constituting the cooling module 200 and supplied to the cooling means 120 having a space as described above.
  • the cooling means 120 can be given cooling. That is, the cooling water cooled in the cooling tank 201 circulates the cooling means 120 by the first pump 203 and performs cooling.
  • the cooling tank 201 cools the cooling water again by circulating the cooling means 120 by installing a cooling element 205 such as a Peltier element on the outer wall, and bypasses some cooling water to the heat radiating means 211 to radiate heat. By doing so, cooling of the cooling water is made more effective.
  • a cooling element 205 such as a Peltier element
  • the heat dissipation means 211 may be a radiator, and some of the cooling water bypassed by the driving of the second pump 213 circulates through the cooling tank 201 and the heat dissipation means 211, and has a storage tank 215 in the middle. Cooling water passing through the heat dissipation means 211 is to be smoothly supplied to the cooling tank (201).
  • Reference numeral 217 denotes a distributor.
  • the cooling body may be cold air, for example, the cold air is made in the cold air fan and then supplied to the cooling means 120 to allow the cooling means 120 to impart cooling.
  • the cooling means 120 may be a thermoelectric cooling element.
  • the cooling means 120 may be a Peltier device or the like, and may be installed in the body 110 so that the cooling contact is directed to the outside, for example, to effectively provide cooling to the skin contact portion of the ultrasonic treatment means 120.
  • Such cooling means 120 improves the therapeutic effect by applying cooling to the skin contacting area, that is, the treatment area of the ultrasonic treatment means 120, and alleviates the pain of the patient during the treatment.
  • the ultrasonic sensors 140a and 140b are sensors for measuring the thickness of fat at the treatment site using ultrasonic waves.
  • the ultrasonic sensors 140a and 140b measure the thickness of fat by measuring the reflection intensity of the ultrasonic waves according to the tissue of the treatment site.
  • the ultrasonic sensors 140a and 140b may obtain the fat thickness value by measuring the reflection intensity of the ultrasonic wave and obtaining an average value accordingly, as is well known.
  • the body 110 is provided with an AC signal transmitting and receiving electrodes 150a and 150b and a temperature sensing element 160.
  • the AC signal transmitting and receiving electrodes 150a and 150b are installed at the bottom of the body 110 to transmit and receive AC signals for measuring the amount of fat in the obesity treatment site.
  • the AC signal transmitting electrode 150a is installed on one side of the bottom of the body 110 to output an AC signal (current) to the obesity treatment site
  • the AC signal receiving electrode 150b is installed on the other side of the bottom of the body 110.
  • the detected voltage is a measurement signal of an obesity treatment site, and is a voltage signal having body impedance information.
  • the fat mass measurement is made in the fat mass measurement module 300.
  • the fat mass measuring module 300 generates an AC signal output from the AC signal transmitting electrode 150a and measures the fat mass through the AC signal from the AC signal receiving electrode 150b.
  • fat mass measurement is measured using information of a patient, that is, information such as height, weight, age, sex, treatment date, and the like, and a correlation equation using the impedance of the treatment site as a parameter.
  • the fat mass measurement module 300 includes, for example, an AC signal generator 301 for generating an AC signal, an AC signal amplifier 303 for amplifying the generated AC signal, and the AC signal transmitting electrode 150a is amplified.
  • it may be composed of a signal controller 311 for controlling the operation of the components and receiving the patient's information to finally calculate the amount of fat.
  • the temperature sensing device 160 measures and outputs the skin temperature at the treatment site.
  • the obesity treatment apparatus of the present invention includes a handpiece 100 and the control means 500, as described above the handpiece 100 fat Ultrasonic treatment means for treating the 120, Cooling means 130 for cooling the skin contact portion of the ultrasonic treatment means 120, Ultrasonic sensors 140a (140b) to measure the fat thickness by irradiating the ultrasonic wave, AC signal transmitting and receiving electrodes 150a and 150b for measuring the amount of fat at the obesity treatment site, and a temperature sensing device 160 for measuring the skin temperature at the obesity treatment site.
  • the obesity treatment apparatus of the present invention includes a camera means 600, for example, a video camera.
  • Camera means 600 photographs the treatment area of the patient and transmits it to the control means (500).
  • the control means 500 includes a display means such as a monitor (not shown) to display an image of the camera means 600 and to display various information generated in the treatment process.
  • control means 500 is a cooling means (according to the skin temperature, the scanning intensity or the frequency of injection of the treatment ultrasound (hereinafter referred to as "hype"), manual input of the therapist (doctor, etc.)
  • the cooling temperature of 130 is controlled.
  • the control means 500 obtains the skin temperature from the temperature sensing element 160 to control the circulation speed of the cooling body or
  • the cooling temperature of the cooling means 130 is controlled by controlling the circulation speed of the cooling body according to the hype scan intensity of the ultrasonic treatment means 120, or by controlling the circulation speed of the cooling body according to the number of hype scanning times of the ultrasonic treatment means 120. Can be controlled.
  • the control means 500 may control the circulation rate of the cooling body by controlling the driving of the first pump 203, when the skin temperature is higher or lower than the preset set temperature, when the high scan intensity is high or low,
  • the cooling temperature of the cooling means 130 may be controlled by controlling the circulation speed of the cooling body according to the case where the number of the number of scans of the hype is large or small (for example, the number of scans per minute, etc.).
  • control means 500 may control the cooling temperature of the cooling means 130 by controlling the circulation speed of the cooling body by receiving a control signal from the therapist. For example, when the therapist views the skin temperature, the hype scan intensity, and the number of hype scans displayed on the display means by the control means 500 and inputs the necessary temperature data, the control means 500 controls the temperature from the temperature sensing element 160. In comparison, the cooling temperature of the cooling means 130 may be controlled by controlling the circulation speed of the cooling body to reach the temperature data input by the therapist.
  • the control means 500 according to the skin temperature from the temperature sensing element 160, in accordance with the hype scan intensity of the ultrasonic treatment means 120, the ultrasonic treatment means 120.
  • the cooling temperature of the cooling means 130 may be controlled by controlling the intensity of the power applied according to the number of times of scanning the hype.
  • control means 500 is connected to the fat mass measurement module 300 to obtain a fat mass value of the treatment site, or a signal from the phase difference meter 307 and the patient's information, namely height, weight, age, sex, treatment date
  • the amount of fat can be directly calculated by obtaining such information, and the obesity treatment can be effectively performed by controlling the intensity or intensity of injection of the ultrasonic treatment means 120 according to the calculated amount of fat.
  • the hype irradiation intensity or the number of injections is preset according to the amount of fat, and the control unit 500 detects the hypo irradiation intensity or the number of injections corresponding to the calculated amount of fat and controls the operation of the ultrasonic treatment means 120 accordingly. Make obesity treatment effective.
  • the control means 500 continuously links and stores the calculated fat amount with the patient's information so that it can be used for diagnosing the patient so that a suitable treatment intensity can be selected.
  • the control means 500 calculates the amount of fat calculated as a body fat amount (%), and keeps it updated and linked with the information of the patient so that it can be used to diagnose the patient.
  • control means 500 controls the injection height of the ultrasonic treatment means 120 according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensors 140a and 140b so that obesity treatment can be effectively performed.
  • the injection height of the ultrasonic treatment means 120 is preset according to the fat thickness value, and the control means 500 detects the injection height corresponding to the fat thickness value from the ultrasonic sensors 140a and 140b and the As described above, the injection height of the ultrasound therapy means 120 may be controlled by driving a motor connected with the gear train interposed therebetween. For example, the injection height of the ultrasound therapy means 120 may be adjusted by adjusting the rotational speed (rpm) of the motor. Can be controlled.
  • the control means 500 changes the hypobeam pattern of the ultrasonic treatment means 120 according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensors 140a and 140b so that obesity treatment can be effectively performed.
  • control means 500 controls the obesity by effectively generating beam patterns having various shapes, sizes, and depths through precise spatial and temporal control of acoustic energy deposition.
  • control means 500 changes the beam pattern to a circular, X-shape, shell shape, horizontally narrow or wide oval, vertically narrow or wide ellipse, etc. through spatial and temporal control according to the fat thickness value to treat obesity. To be effective.
  • the control means 500 sets the treatment point of the ultrasonic treatment means 120 to one or more according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensors 140a and 140b so that obesity treatment can be effectively performed.
  • the control unit 500 presets and stores a treatment point (that is, a high focusing point) according to a fat thickness value, and detects a treatment point corresponding to a fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensors 140a and 140b.
  • a treatment point that is, a high focusing point
  • the ultrasonic treatment means 120 By controlling the operation of the ultrasonic treatment means 120, the obesity treatment can be effectively performed.
  • the treatment points, that is, the focusing points, such as one, two, three, etc. are variously set according to the fat thickness value so that the obesity treatment can be effectively performed.
  • the control means 500 changes obesity treatment by effectively changing the hype scan intensity, the hypothesis frequency, and the hypo pulse width of the ultrasonic treatment means 120 according to the fat thickness values obtained from the ultrasonic sensors 140a and 140b.
  • control means 500 stores and sets the hype scan intensity, frequency, and pulse width according to the fat thickness value, and the hype scan intensity, frequency, and the like according to the fat thickness values obtained from the ultrasonic sensors 140a and 140b.
  • the control means 500 stores and sets the hype scan intensity, frequency, and pulse width according to the fat thickness value, and the hype scan intensity, frequency, and the like according to the fat thickness values obtained from the ultrasonic sensors 140a and 140b.
  • control means 500 may determine the treatment position of the handpiece 100 by recognizing the image of the treatment area transmitted from the camera means 600. That is, the control means 500 may recognize the marking of the body part to determine the treatment position on the handpiece 100.
  • the marking consists of an area marking that is determined by displaying the area of the treatment site and a therapy marking that is determined by displaying the treatment location within the area marking.
  • the control means 500 sends a signal when the handpiece 100 is located on the therapy marking. Set your location.
  • Area marking and treatment marking are visually detectable marks, which are captured by the camera means 600 and displayed by the display means.
  • the markings are displayed using a pen or sticker having a color, and the control means 500 calculates the position of XYZ through the image of the camera means 600 to display the lubrication tube reproduced with the marking on the display means. have.
  • the handpiece 100 includes and installs a position indicator 170 made of a light emitting element such as an LED (LED), and the control means 500 is a position indicator (when the handpiece 100 is located in the treatment marking) 170 is operated to emit light to position the treatment position on the handpiece 100.
  • the therapist stops the movement of the handpiece 100 at the light emitting site so that the obesity treatment can be effectively performed.
  • the control means 500 stores the image of the treatment area transmitted from the camera means 600 to provide data for determining before and after treatment so that it can be used to effectively diagnose the patient.
  • the therapist sees the fat amount and fat thickness displayed on the display means by the control means 500, and controls the control means 500, the hype scan intensity, the number of times, the height scan height, the hype beam pattern, the treatment point, the hype scan You can change the intensity, hype frequency, hype pulse width and so on manually.
  • handpiece 110 of the present invention body
  • cooling means 140a, 140b ultrasonic sensor
  • cooling tank 203 first pump
  • cooling element 211 heat dissipation means

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a hand piece for treating obesity and to a device for treating obesity. The hand piece according to the present invention comprises: an ultrasonic treatment means for treating fat; a cooling means for cooling an area of the skin that comes into contact with the ultrasonic treatment means; and an ultrasonic sensor for measuring the thickness of the fat by irradiating ultrasonic waves. According to the present invention, fat can be efficiently removed by diagnosing the amount, thickness, and position of the fat when treating obesity with high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), and obesity treatment can become more effective by automatically recognizing the area for treatment by means of image processing. Also, the effectiveness of the treatment is enhanced and pain experienced by a patient can be mitigated by cooling the obesity treatment area.

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비만 치료용 핸드피스 및 비만 치료장치Obesity treatment handpieces and obesity treatment device

본 발명은 비만 치료용 핸드피스 및 비만 치료장치에 관한 것으로, 특히 고강도 집속형 초음파(HIFU)를 이용하여 비침습적으로 지방을 치료하는 비만 치료용 핸드피스 및 비만 치료장치에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a handpiece for treating obesity and a device for treating obesity, and more particularly, to a handpiece for treating obesity and a device for treating obesity non-invasively using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU).

일반적으로, 지방이 많은 배, 허벅지 등의 특정 부위의 지방을 제거하기 위해서 마사지 적으로 하거나 피부속에 특정 기구를 삽입하여 지방을 제거한다. 마사지적으로 하는 방법은 장시간의 치료가 필요하고 효과가 매우 약한 단점을 가지고 있다.In general, in order to remove fat from a specific area such as a tummy, a thigh, which is high in fat, it is massaged or a specific device is inserted into the skin to remove the fat. The method of massage requires a long time treatment and has a very weak effect.

피부 속에 특정 기구를 삽입하는 방법은 효과를 높이기 위해서 기구와 함께 레이저, 초음파 등을 사용하지만, 기구 삽입과 레이저, 초음파 등의 부적절한 사용으로 부작용이 많이 발생하고 있다.The method of inserting a specific device into the skin uses a laser, an ultrasonic wave, etc. together with the device to enhance the effect, but there are a lot of side effects due to the improper use of the device insertion and laser, ultrasound, and the like.

관련 선행기술로는 한국 공개특허공보 제10-2010-0028150호가 있다.Related prior art is Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0028150.

본 발명의 목적은 비만 치료시 환자의 고통을 완화할 수 있는 비만 치료용 핸드피스 및 비만 치료장치를 제공하는데 있다.It is an object of the present invention to provide an obesity treatment handpiece and an obesity treatment apparatus that can alleviate the pain of a patient when treating obesity.

본 발명의 다른 목적은 지방량, 지방두께 등을 진단하여 비만을 치료함으로써 지방을 효과적으로 제거할 수 있는 비만 치료용 핸드피스 및 비만 치료장치를 제공하는데 있다.Another object of the present invention is to provide an obesity treatment handpiece and an obesity treatment apparatus capable of effectively removing fat by diagnosing fat mass, fat thickness, and the like and treating obesity.

본 발명이 이루고자 하는 기술적 과제들은 이상에서 언급한 기술적 과제들로 제한되지 않으며, 언급되지 않은 다른 기술적 과제들은 아래의 기재로부터 본 발명이 속하는 기술분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자에게 명확하게 이해될 수 있을 것이다.Technical problems to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical problems not mentioned above may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. There will be.

상기 목적을 달성하기 위한 본 발명의 비만 치료용 핸드피스는 지방을 치료하는 초음파 치료수단; 상기 초음파 치료수단의 피부 접촉부위를 냉각시키는 냉각수단; 및 초음파를 조사하여 지방 두께를 측정하는 초음파센서;를 포함한다.Obesity treatment handpiece of the present invention for achieving the above object is ultrasonic treatment means for treating fat; Cooling means for cooling the skin contact area of the ultrasonic treatment means; And an ultrasonic sensor for measuring fat thickness by irradiating ultrasonic waves.

구체적으로, 상기 초음파 치료수단은 고강도 집속형 초음파(HIFU)일 수 있다.Specifically, the ultrasonic treatment means may be high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU).

상기 냉각수단은 상기 핸드피스의 내부에 공간의 형태를 이루어 냉각체를 수용하는 냉각챔버일 수 있다.The cooling means may be a cooling chamber that accommodates a cooling body in the form of a space inside the handpiece.

상기 냉각수단은 내부가 빈 구조를 이루어 냉각체를 수용하는 통체일 수 있다.The cooling means may have a hollow structure to accommodate a cooling body.

상기 냉각수단은 상기 핸드피스에 탈착되게 설치될 수 있다.The cooling means may be installed detachably to the handpiece.

상기 냉각체는 냉각수 또는 냉풍 중 어느 하나일 수 있다.The cooling body may be any one of cooling water or cold wind.

상기 냉각수로 이루어지는 냉각체는 냉각탱크에서 냉각되고, 상기 냉각수단을 순환하며 냉각을 수행하며, 상기 냉각탱크는 냉각소자를 구비하여 상기 냉각수단을 순환하여 피드백하는 상기 냉각체를 재 냉각할 수 있다.The cooling body made of the cooling water is cooled in a cooling tank, circulates the cooling means to perform cooling, and the cooling tank may include a cooling element to recool the cooling body circulating and feeding back the cooling means. .

상기 냉각소자는 펠티에소자일 수 있다.The cooling device may be a Peltier device.

상기 냉각탱크의 냉각체 일부가 방열수단으로 바이패스되어 순환하며 열을 더 방출할 수 있다.A portion of the cooling body of the cooling tank is bypassed by the heat radiating means to circulate and further emit heat.

상기 방열수단은 라디에이터일 수 있다.The heat dissipation means may be a radiator.

비만 치료 부위의 지방량을 측정하기 위한 교류신호 송·수신전극을 더 포함할 수 있다.It may further include an AC signal transmitting and receiving electrode for measuring the amount of fat in the obesity treatment site.

비만 치료 부위의 피부온도를 측정하기 위한 온도감지소자를 더 포함할 수 있다.It may further include a temperature sensing device for measuring the skin temperature of the obesity treatment site.

상기 초음파 치료수단은 상하로 이동할 수 있다.The ultrasonic treatment means may move up and down.

상기 초음파 치료수단은 기어열을 사이에 두고 모터와 연결되어 상하로 이동할 수 있다.The ultrasonic treatment means may move up and down by being connected to a motor with a gear train therebetween.

상기 냉각수단은 열전냉각소자일 수 있다.The cooling means may be a thermoelectric cooling element.

본 발명의 비만 치료장치는 지방을 치료하는 초음파 치료수단과, 상기 초음파 치료수단의 피부 접촉부위를 냉각시키는 냉각수단과, 초음파를 조사하여 지방 두께를 측정하는 초음파센서와, 비만 치료 부위의 지방량을 측정하기 위한 교류신호 송·수신전극과, 비만 치료 부위의 피부온도를 측정하기 위한 온도감지소자를 포함하는 핸드피스; 및 상기 핸드피스의 작동을 제어하여 비만을 치료하는 제어수단;을 포함한다.Obesity treatment apparatus of the present invention, the ultrasonic treatment means for treating fat, the cooling means for cooling the skin contact area of the ultrasonic treatment means, the ultrasonic sensor for measuring the fat thickness by irradiating the ultrasonic wave, measuring the amount of fat in the obesity treatment site A handpiece including an AC signal transmitting / receiving electrode and a temperature sensing device for measuring skin temperature of an obesity treatment site; And control means for controlling the operation of the handpiece to treat obesity.

상기 냉각수단은 공간을 갖는 형태를 이루며 순환하는 냉각체를 수용하여 냉각을 수행할 수 있다.The cooling means may have a shape having a space and receive the circulating coolant to perform cooling.

상기 제어수단은 상기 온도감지소자로부터 피부온도를 얻어 상기 냉각체의 순환속도를 제어함으로써 상기 냉각수단의 냉각온도를 제어할 수 있다.The control means may control the cooling temperature of the cooling means by obtaining the skin temperature from the temperature sensing element and controlling the circulation speed of the cooling body.

상기 제어수단은 상기 초음파 치료수단의 주사강도에 따라 상기 냉각체의 순환속도를 제어함으로써 상기 냉각수단의 냉각온도를 제어할 수 있다.The control means may control the cooling temperature of the cooling means by controlling the circulation speed of the cooling body in accordance with the scanning intensity of the ultrasonic treatment means.

상기 제어수단은 상기 초음파 치료수단의 주사횟수에 따라 상기 냉각체의 순환속도를 제어함으로써 상기 냉각수단의 냉각온도를 제어할 수 있다.The control means may control the cooling temperature of the cooling means by controlling the circulation speed of the cooling body according to the number of scanning of the ultrasonic treatment means.

상기 제어수단은 외부로부터 제어신호를 입력받아 상기 냉각체의 순환속도를 제어함으로써 상기 냉각수단의 냉각온도를 제어할 수 있다.The control means may receive a control signal from the outside to control the cooling temperature of the cooling means by controlling the circulation speed of the cooling body.

상기 제어수단은 환자의 정보와 상기 교류신호 수신전극의 신호로부터 지방량을 산출할 수 있다.The control means may calculate the amount of fat from the information of the patient and the signal of the AC signal receiving electrode.

상기 제어수단은 상기 산출한 지방량에 따라 상기 초음파 치료수단의 주사강도 또는 주사횟수를 제어할 수 있다.The control means may control the scanning intensity or the number of injections of the ultrasonic treatment means according to the calculated fat amount.

상기 제어수단은 상기 산출한 지방량을 해당 환자의 정보와 링크해서 저장할 수 있다.The control means may link and store the calculated amount of fat with information of the patient.

상기 제어수단은 상기 산출한 지방량을 체지방량(%)으로 산출하여 저장할 수 있다.The control means may calculate and store the calculated fat amount as a body fat amount (%).

상기 초음파센서는 초음파의 반사강도를 계측하여 지방 두께를 측정하고 측정한 지방 두께값을 상기 제어수단에 전송할 수 있다.The ultrasonic sensor may measure the thickness of the ultrasonic wave to measure the fat thickness and transmit the measured fat thickness value to the control means.

상기 제어수단은 상기 초음파센서로부터 얻은 지방 두께값에 따라 상기 초음파 치료수단의 주사 높이를 제어할 수 있다.The control means may control the injection height of the ultrasonic treatment means according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensor.

상기 제어수단은 상기 초음파센서로부터 얻은 지방 두께값에 따라 상기 초음파 치료수단의 빔 패턴을 변경할 수 있다.The control means may change the beam pattern of the ultrasonic treatment means according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensor.

상기 제어수단은 상기 초음파센서로부터 얻은 지방 두께값에 따라 상기 초음파 치료수단의 치료 포인트를 1개이상으로 설정할 수 있다.The control means may set at least one treatment point of the ultrasonic treatment means according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensor.

상기 제어수단은 지방 두께값에 따라 치료 포인트를 기 설정하여 저장하고, 상기 초음파센서로부터 얻은 지방 두께값에 해당하는 치료 포인트를 검출하여 상기 초음파 치료수단의 작동을 제어할 수 있다.The control means may preset and store treatment points according to the fat thickness value, and detect the treatment point corresponding to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensor to control the operation of the ultrasonic treatment means.

상기 제어수단은 상기 초음파센서로부터 얻은 지방 두께값에 따라 상기 초음파 치료수단의 주사강도를 제어할 수 있다.The control means may control the scanning intensity of the ultrasonic treatment means according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensor.

상기 제어수단은 상기 초음파센서로부터 얻은 지방 두께값에 따라 상기 초음파 치료수단의 주파수를 변경할 수 있다.The control means may change the frequency of the ultrasonic treatment means according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensor.

상기 제어수단은 상기 초음파센서로부터 얻은 지방 두께값에 따라 상기 초음파 치료수단의 펄스폭을 변경할 수 있다.The control means may change the pulse width of the ultrasonic treatment means according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensor.

환자의 치료 부위를 촬영하기 위한 카메라수단을 더 포함하고, 상기 제어수단은 상기 카메라수단으로부터 전송되는 치료부위의 영상을 인식하여 상기 핸드피스의 치료 위치를 정할 수 있다.It further comprises a camera means for photographing the treatment area of the patient, the control means may recognize the image of the treatment area transmitted from the camera means to determine the treatment position of the handpiece.

상기 제어수단은 신체 부위의 마킹을 인식하여 상기 핸드피스에 치료 위치를 정할 수 있다.The control means can recognize the marking of the body part to determine the treatment position on the handpiece.

상기 마킹은 치료 부위의 영역을 표시하여 정하는 영역마킹과, 상기 영역마킹 안에 치료 위치를 표시하여 정하는 치료마킹으로 이루어지며, 상기 제어수단은 상기 핸드피스가 치료마킹에 위치하면 신호를 보내 치료 위치를 정할 수 있다.The marking is composed of an area marking that is determined by displaying an area of a treatment site and a therapy marking that is determined by displaying a treatment location within the area marking. The control means sends a signal when the handpiece is placed on the therapy marking to determine a treatment location. You can decide.

상기 핸드피스는 위치표시자를 더 포함하며, 상기 제어수단은 위치표시자를 작동시켜 상기 핸드피스에 치료 위치를 정할 수 있다.The handpiece further comprises a position indicator, wherein the control means can actuate the position indicator to position a treatment position on the handpiece.

상기 위치표시자는 발광소자일 수 있다.The position indicator may be a light emitting device.

상기 제어수단은 상기 카메라수단으로부터 전송되는 치료부위의 영상을 저장할 수 있다.The control means may store an image of the treatment area transmitted from the camera means.

본 발명에 의해, 고강도의 초음파(HIFU) 비만 치료시 지방량, 지방두께, 지방의 위치를 진단할 수 있으므로 효율적으로 지방을 제거하고, 영상 처리에 의한 치료 위치를 자동으로 인식할 수 있으므로, 비만 치료가 효과적으로 이루어질 수 있다.According to the present invention, since the amount of fat, fat thickness, and fat can be diagnosed during high-intensity ultrasound (HIFU) obesity treatment, the fat can be removed efficiently and the treatment position by image processing can be automatically recognized. Can be done effectively.

또한, 비만 치료부위에 냉각이 부여됨으로써 치료 효과가 더 향상되고, 치료시 환자의 고통이 완화될 수 있다.In addition, by providing cooling to the obesity treatment site, the therapeutic effect is further improved, and the pain of the patient may be alleviated during treatment.

본 발명에 의해, 고강도의 초음파(HIFU) 비만 치료시 지방량, 지방두께, 지방의 위치를 진단할 수 있으므로 효율적으로 지방을 제거하고, 영상 처리에 의한 치료 위치를 자동으로 인식할 수 있으므로, 비만 치료가 효과적으로 이루어질 수 있다.According to the present invention, since the amount of fat, fat thickness, and fat can be diagnosed during high-intensity ultrasound (HIFU) obesity treatment, the fat can be removed efficiently and the treatment position by image processing can be automatically recognized. Can be done effectively.

또한, 비만 치료부위에 냉각이 부여됨으로써 치료 효과가 더 향상되고, 치료시 환자의 고통이 완화될 수 있다.In addition, by providing cooling to the obesity treatment site, the therapeutic effect is further improved, and the pain of the patient may be alleviated during treatment.

도 1은 본 발명의 비만 치료용 핸드피스의 구조를 개략적으로 나타낸 도면이다.1 is a view schematically showing the structure of the handpiece for treating obesity of the present invention.

도 2는 본 발명의 비만 치료용 핸드피스의 구조를 개략적으로 나타낸 저면 도면이다.Figure 2 is a bottom view schematically showing the structure of the handpiece for treating obesity of the present invention.

도 3은 본 발명의 비만 치료용 핸드피스에 냉각을 부여하는 냉각모듈을 나타낸 도면이다.Figure 3 is a view showing a cooling module for imparting cooling to the handpiece for treating obesity of the present invention.

도 4는 본 발명의 비만 치료장치에서 지방량측정모듈을 나타낸 도면이다.Figure 4 is a view showing the fat mass measurement module in the obesity treatment apparatus of the present invention.

도 5는 본 발명의 비만 치료장치의 작동원리를 나타낸 도면이다.5 is a view showing the operating principle of the obesity treatment apparatus of the present invention.

이하, 첨부된 도면을 참조하여 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예를 상세하게 설명한다. 도면들 중 동일한 구성요소들은 가능한 어느 곳에서든지 동일한 부호로 표시한다. 또한 본 발명의 요지를 불필요하게 흐릴 수 있는 공지 기능 및 구성에 대한 상세한 설명은 생략한다.Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Like elements in the figures are denoted by the same reference numerals wherever possible. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

도 1 및 도 2는 본 발명의 비만 치료용 핸드피스의 구조를 개략적으로 나타낸 도면들로서, 본 발명의 비만 치료기용 핸드피스(100)는 몸체(110)를 구비하고, 몸체(110)는 파지의 편리성 및 기능에 따라 다양한 형태로 디자인되어 제공되며, 따라서 도면 1의 형상은 예시에 불과하다. 이러한 몸체(110)의 바닥에는 비만 치료를 위해 초음파 치료수단(120), 냉각수단(130) 및 초음파센서(140a)(140b)가 설치된다.1 and 2 are views schematically showing the structure of the obesity treatment handpiece of the present invention, the obesity treatment device handpiece 100 of the present invention has a body 110, the body 110 of the gripping Designed and provided in various forms according to convenience and function, the shape of Figure 1 is only an example. The bottom of the body 110, the ultrasonic treatment means 120, the cooling means 130 and the ultrasonic sensor 140a, 140b is installed for the treatment of obesity.

초음파 치료수단(120)은 지방을 치료하여 제거하고, 냉각수단(130)은 초음파 치료수단(120)의 피부 접촉부위를 냉각시키며, 초음파센서(140a)(140b)는 초음파를 조사하여 지방 두께를 측정한다.Ultrasound treatment means 120 is to remove the fat by treating, cooling means 130 to cool the skin contact area of the ultrasonic treatment means 120, the ultrasonic sensor 140a (140b) is irradiated with ultrasound to determine the thickness of the fat Measure

바람직하게 몸체(110)의 중앙에 위치하는 초음파 치료수단(120)은 고강도 집속형 초음파(HIFU)를 주사하는 소자로서, 고강도 집속형 초음파의 열적 특성 및 케비테이션 효과에 의해 피부속 지방층에 고강도로 초음파 에너지를 집속시켜 지방을 열화시키거나 분쇄시킨다. 피부 표면에서 에너지를 발생시키고 피부속 지방층에 집속하는 비침습적으로 지방층에만 강한 에너지를 전달하기 때문에 신체의 다른 부위에 부작용을 일으키지 않고, 치료후 바로 일상생활을 가능하도록 한다.Preferably, the ultrasonic treatment means 120 positioned at the center of the body 110 is an element for injecting high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), and the ultrasonic wave with high intensity in the fat layer in the skin by the thermal characteristics and cavitation effect of the high intensity focused ultrasound. The energy is concentrated to degrade or crush fat. It generates energy from the skin surface and focuses on the fat layer in the skin, so it transmits strong energy only to the fat layer, so it does not cause side effects to other parts of the body and enables daily life immediately after treatment.

이와 같은 초음파 치료수단(120)은 몸체(110)의 내부에 상하로 이동가능하게 설치될 수 있다. 예컨대, 초음파 치료수단(120)은 기어열을 사이에 두고 모터와 연결되어 모터의 구동으로 상하로 이동할 수 있다. 예컨대, 초음파 치료수단(120)은 홀더(121)의 지지를 받을 수 있고, 홀더(121)의 중간에 랙을 형성하고 모터에는 랙과 치합하는 피니언을 설치하여, 모터의 구동에 의해 상하로 이동할 수 있다.Such ultrasonic treatment means 120 may be installed to be moved up and down inside the body (110). For example, the ultrasonic treatment means 120 may be connected to the motor with the gear train therebetween and move up and down by driving the motor. For example, the ultrasonic treatment means 120 may be supported by the holder 121, and a rack may be formed in the middle of the holder 121, and a pinion fitted with the rack may be installed on the motor to move up and down by driving the motor. Can be.

냉각수단(130)은 몸체(110)의 내부에 공간의 형태를 이루어 냉각체를 수용하는 냉각챔버(121)일 수 있다. 냉각챔버(121)는 초음파 치료수단(110)을 감싸는 고리 형태를 이루어 초음파 치료수단(110)의 작동을 간섭하지 않는다.The cooling means 130 may be a cooling chamber 121 that accommodates a cooling body in the form of a space inside the body 110. The cooling chamber 121 has a ring shape surrounding the ultrasonic treatment means 110 and does not interfere with the operation of the ultrasonic treatment means 110.

이와 달리, 냉각수단(120)은 내부가 빈 구조를 이루어 냉각체를 수용하는 통체를 이루어 몸체(110)에 설치될 수 있다. 이때, 냉각수단(120)은 고리 형태를 이루고, 몸체(110)는 바닥에 초음파 치료수단(120)을 감싸는 환형홈을 형성하며, 냉각수단(120)은 그 환형홈에 끼움 고정됨으로써 몸체(110)에 설치될 수 있다. 냉각수단(120)은 탈착되게 설치됨으로써 교체를 가능하게 하고, 원형, 타원형, 외각이 비선형 곡선을 갖는 고리 형태 등 다양한 형상를 이루어 초음파 치료수단(120)의 피부 접촉부위에 효율적으로 냉각을 부여할 수 있다.On the contrary, the cooling means 120 may be installed in the body 110 by forming a cylinder to receive a cooling body in an empty structure. At this time, the cooling means 120 forms a ring shape, the body 110 forms an annular groove surrounding the ultrasonic treatment means 120 on the bottom, the cooling means 120 is fitted into the annular groove to be fixed to the body 110 ) Can be installed. Cooling means 120 can be replaced by being detachably installed, and can be effectively cooled to the skin contact area of the ultrasonic treatment means 120 by forming a variety of shapes, such as a ring shape having a circular, elliptical, non-linear curve of the outer shell. have.

도 3에 도시된 바와 같이, 이때 냉각체는 냉각수일 수 있고, 냉각수는 냉각모듈(200)을 이루는 냉각탱크(201)에서 냉각되어 상기된 바와 같이 공간을 갖는 형태의 냉각수단(120)에 공급되어, 냉각수단(120)이 냉각을 부여할 수 있도록 한다. 즉, 냉각탱크(201)에서 냉각되는 냉각수는 제1펌프(203)에 의해 냉각수단(120)을 순환하며 냉각을 수행한다.As shown in FIG. 3, the cooling body may be cooling water, and the cooling water is cooled in the cooling tank 201 constituting the cooling module 200 and supplied to the cooling means 120 having a space as described above. Thus, the cooling means 120 can be given cooling. That is, the cooling water cooled in the cooling tank 201 circulates the cooling means 120 by the first pump 203 and performs cooling.

냉각탱크(201)는 펠티에소자 등과 같은 냉각소자(205)를 외벽에 설치하여 냉각수단(120)을 순환하여 피드백하는 냉각수를 재차 냉각하며, 일부 냉각수를 방열수단(211)으로 바이패스하여 방열이 더 이루어지도록 함으로서 냉각수의 냉각이 더 효과적으로 이루어지도록 한다.The cooling tank 201 cools the cooling water again by circulating the cooling means 120 by installing a cooling element 205 such as a Peltier element on the outer wall, and bypasses some cooling water to the heat radiating means 211 to radiate heat. By doing so, cooling of the cooling water is made more effective.

방열수단(211)은 라디에이터일 수 있고, 제2펌프(213)의 구동으로 바이패스되는 일부 냉각수는 냉각탱크(201), 방열수단(211)을 순환하며, 중간에 저장탱크(215)를 두어 방열수단(211)을 통과한 냉각수가 냉각탱크(201)에 원활히 공급될 수 있도록 한다. 도면부호 217은 분배기를 나타낸 것이다.The heat dissipation means 211 may be a radiator, and some of the cooling water bypassed by the driving of the second pump 213 circulates through the cooling tank 201 and the heat dissipation means 211, and has a storage tank 215 in the middle. Cooling water passing through the heat dissipation means 211 is to be smoothly supplied to the cooling tank (201). Reference numeral 217 denotes a distributor.

한편, 냉각체는 냉풍일 수 있고, 예컨대 냉풍은 냉풍기에서 만들어진 후 냉각수단(120)에 공급됨으로써 냉각수단(120)이 냉각을 부여할 수 있도록 한다.On the other hand, the cooling body may be cold air, for example, the cold air is made in the cold air fan and then supplied to the cooling means 120 to allow the cooling means 120 to impart cooling.

이와 달리, 냉각수단(120)은 열전냉각소자일 수 있다. 냉각수단(120)은 펠티에소자 등일 수 있고, 예컨대 냉각접점을 외부을 향하도록 몸체(110)에 설치되어 초음파 치료수단(120)의 피부 접촉부위에 효율적으로 냉각을 부여할 수 있다.Alternatively, the cooling means 120 may be a thermoelectric cooling element. The cooling means 120 may be a Peltier device or the like, and may be installed in the body 110 so that the cooling contact is directed to the outside, for example, to effectively provide cooling to the skin contact portion of the ultrasonic treatment means 120.

이와 같은 냉각수단(120)은 초음파 치료수단(120)의 피부 접촉부위 즉, 치료부위에 냉각을 부여함으로써 치료 효과를 향상시키고, 치료시 환자의 고통을 완화한다.Such cooling means 120 improves the therapeutic effect by applying cooling to the skin contacting area, that is, the treatment area of the ultrasonic treatment means 120, and alleviates the pain of the patient during the treatment.

초음파센서(140a)(140b)는 초음파를 사용하여 치료 부위의 지방의 두께를 측정하는 센서로서, 치료 부위의 조직에 따라 초음파의 반사강도를 계측하여 지방 두께를 측정한다. 예컨대, 초음파센서(140a)(140b)는 잘 알려진 바와 같이 초음파의 반사강도를 측정하고 그에 따른 평균값을 구해 지방 두께값을 얻을 수 있다.The ultrasonic sensors 140a and 140b are sensors for measuring the thickness of fat at the treatment site using ultrasonic waves. The ultrasonic sensors 140a and 140b measure the thickness of fat by measuring the reflection intensity of the ultrasonic waves according to the tissue of the treatment site. For example, the ultrasonic sensors 140a and 140b may obtain the fat thickness value by measuring the reflection intensity of the ultrasonic wave and obtaining an average value accordingly, as is well known.

한편, 몸체(110)에는 교류신호 송·수신전극(150a)(150b), 온도감지소자(160)가 설치된다.On the other hand, the body 110 is provided with an AC signal transmitting and receiving electrodes 150a and 150b and a temperature sensing element 160.

교류신호 송·수신전극(150a)(150b)은 몸체(110)의 바닥에 설치되어 비만 치료 부위의 지방량을 측정하기 위한 교류신호를 송·수신한다. 예컨대, 교류신호 송신전극(150a)은 몸체(110)의 바닥 일측에 설치되어 비만 치료 부위에 교류신호(전류)를 출력하고, 교류신호 수신전극(150b)은 몸체(110)의 바닥 타측에 설치되어 전압(전위차)를 검출한다. 상기 검출된 전압은 비만 치료 부위의 측정 신호로서, 체임피던스 정보를 가진 전압신호이다.The AC signal transmitting and receiving electrodes 150a and 150b are installed at the bottom of the body 110 to transmit and receive AC signals for measuring the amount of fat in the obesity treatment site. For example, the AC signal transmitting electrode 150a is installed on one side of the bottom of the body 110 to output an AC signal (current) to the obesity treatment site, and the AC signal receiving electrode 150b is installed on the other side of the bottom of the body 110. To detect the voltage (potential difference). The detected voltage is a measurement signal of an obesity treatment site, and is a voltage signal having body impedance information.

도 4에 도시된 바와 같이, 지방량 측정은 지방량 측정모듈(300)에서 이루어진다. 지방량 측정모듈(300)은 교류신호 송신전극(150a)이 출력하는 교류신호를 발생시키고, 교류신호 수신전극(150b)으로부터의 교류신호를 통해서 지방량을 측정한다. 예컨대, 지방량 측정은 환자의 정보 즉, 신장, 체중, 연령, 성별, 치료일 등의 정보와 치료부위의 임피던스를 파라미터로 하는 상관수식을 사용하여 측정된다.As shown in Figure 4, the fat mass measurement is made in the fat mass measurement module 300. The fat mass measuring module 300 generates an AC signal output from the AC signal transmitting electrode 150a and measures the fat mass through the AC signal from the AC signal receiving electrode 150b. For example, fat mass measurement is measured using information of a patient, that is, information such as height, weight, age, sex, treatment date, and the like, and a correlation equation using the impedance of the treatment site as a parameter.

지방량 측정모듈(300)은 예컨대, 교류신호를 발생하는 교류신호발생기(301)와, 발생된 교류 신호를 증폭하는 교류신호증폭기(303)를 구비하고, 교류신호 송신전극(150a)이 그 증폭된 교류신호를 피부로 출력하며, 교류신호 수신전극(150b)이 수신 즉, 측정한 교류신호를 증폭하기 위한 차동증폭기(305), 출력 교류신호 및 측정 교류신호의 위상차를 계산하는 위상차측정기(307), 상기 구성요소들의 작동을 제어하고 환자의 정보를 입력받아 최종적으로 지방량을 계산하는 신호제어기(311)로 이루어질 수 있다.The fat mass measurement module 300 includes, for example, an AC signal generator 301 for generating an AC signal, an AC signal amplifier 303 for amplifying the generated AC signal, and the AC signal transmitting electrode 150a is amplified. A differential amplifier 305 for amplifying an AC signal received, that is, measured by the AC signal receiving electrode 150b, and a phase difference measuring instrument 307 for calculating a phase difference between the output AC signal and the measured AC signal. In addition, it may be composed of a signal controller 311 for controlling the operation of the components and receiving the patient's information to finally calculate the amount of fat.

온도감지소자(160)는 치료 부위의 피부온도를 측정하여 출력한다.The temperature sensing device 160 measures and outputs the skin temperature at the treatment site.

도 5는 본 발명의 비만 치료장치의 작동원리를 나타낸 도면으로서, 본 발명의 비만 치료장치는 핸드피스(100)와 제어수단(500)을 포함하며, 상기된 바와 같이 핸드피스(100)는 지방을 치료하는 초음파 치료수단(120)과, 초음파 치료수단(120)의 피부 접촉부위를 냉각시키는 냉각수단(130)과, 초음파를 조사하여 지방 두께를 측정하는 초음파센서(140a)(140b)와, 비만 치료 부위의 지방량을 측정하기 위한 교류신호 송·수신전극(150a)(150b)과, 비만 치료 부위의 피부온도를 측정하기 위한 온도감지소자(160)를 포함한다.5 is a view showing the operation principle of the obesity treatment apparatus of the present invention, the obesity treatment apparatus of the present invention includes a handpiece 100 and the control means 500, as described above the handpiece 100 fat Ultrasonic treatment means for treating the 120, Cooling means 130 for cooling the skin contact portion of the ultrasonic treatment means 120, Ultrasonic sensors 140a (140b) to measure the fat thickness by irradiating the ultrasonic wave, AC signal transmitting and receiving electrodes 150a and 150b for measuring the amount of fat at the obesity treatment site, and a temperature sensing device 160 for measuring the skin temperature at the obesity treatment site.

또한, 본 발명의 비만 치료장치는 예컨대, 비디오 카메라와 같은 카메라수단(600)을 포함한다. 카메라수단(600)은 환자의 치료 부위를 촬영하여 제어수단(500)에 전송한다. 제어수단(500)은 모니터와 같은 디스플레이수단(미도시)을 구비하여 카메라수단(600)의 영상을 표시하고 치료 과정에서 발생하는 각종 정보를 볼 수 있게 표시한다.In addition, the obesity treatment apparatus of the present invention includes a camera means 600, for example, a video camera. Camera means 600 photographs the treatment area of the patient and transmits it to the control means (500). The control means 500 includes a display means such as a monitor (not shown) to display an image of the camera means 600 and to display various information generated in the treatment process.

이와 같은 본 발명의 비만 치료장치에서, 제어수단(500)은 피부온도, 치료 초음파(이하, "하이프"라고 한다)의 주사강도 또는 주사횟수, 치료자(의사 등)의 수동 입력 등에 따라 냉각수단(130)의 냉각온도를 제어한다.In the obesity treatment apparatus of the present invention, the control means 500 is a cooling means (according to the skin temperature, the scanning intensity or the frequency of injection of the treatment ultrasound (hereinafter referred to as "hype"), manual input of the therapist (doctor, etc.) The cooling temperature of 130 is controlled.

냉각수단(130)이 공간을 갖는 형태를 이루며 순환하는 냉각체를 수용하여 냉각을 수행하는 경우, 제어수단(500)은 온도감지소자(160)로부터 피부온도를 얻어 냉각체의 순환속도를 제어하거나, 초음파 치료수단(120)의 하이프 주사강도에 따라 냉각체의 순환속도를 제어하거나, 초음파 치료수단(120)의 하이프 주사횟수에 따라 냉각체의 순환속도를 제어함으로써 냉각수단(130)의 냉각온도를 제어할 수 있다.When the cooling means 130 accommodates the cooling body circulating in a form having a space and performs cooling, the control means 500 obtains the skin temperature from the temperature sensing element 160 to control the circulation speed of the cooling body or The cooling temperature of the cooling means 130 is controlled by controlling the circulation speed of the cooling body according to the hype scan intensity of the ultrasonic treatment means 120, or by controlling the circulation speed of the cooling body according to the number of hype scanning times of the ultrasonic treatment means 120. Can be controlled.

제어수단(500)은 제1펌프(203)의 구동을 제어하여 냉각체의 순환속도를 제어할 수 있고, 피부온도가 기 설정된 설정온도보다 높거나 낮은 경우, 하이프 주사강도가 높거나 낮은 경우, 하이프 주사횟수가 많거나 적은 경우(예컨대, 분당 주사횟수 등) 등에 따라 냉각체의 순환속도를 제어하여 냉각수단(130)의 냉각온도를 제어할 수 있다.The control means 500 may control the circulation rate of the cooling body by controlling the driving of the first pump 203, when the skin temperature is higher or lower than the preset set temperature, when the high scan intensity is high or low, The cooling temperature of the cooling means 130 may be controlled by controlling the circulation speed of the cooling body according to the case where the number of the number of scans of the hype is large or small (for example, the number of scans per minute, etc.).

이와 달리, 제어수단(500)은 치료자로부터 제어신호를 입력받아 냉각체의 순환속도를 제어함으로써 냉각수단(130)의 냉각온도를 제어할 수 있다. 예컨대, 치료자가 제어수단(500)이 디스플레이수단에서 표시하는 피부온도, 하이프 주사강도, 하이프 주사횟수를 보고 필요한 온도 데이터를 입력하면, 제어수단(500)은 온도감지소자(160)로부터의 온도를 비교하며 치료자가 입력한 온도 데이터에 이르도록 냉각체의 순환속도를 제어함으로써 냉각수단(130)의 냉각온도를 제어할 수 있다.In contrast, the control means 500 may control the cooling temperature of the cooling means 130 by controlling the circulation speed of the cooling body by receiving a control signal from the therapist. For example, when the therapist views the skin temperature, the hype scan intensity, and the number of hype scans displayed on the display means by the control means 500 and inputs the necessary temperature data, the control means 500 controls the temperature from the temperature sensing element 160. In comparison, the cooling temperature of the cooling means 130 may be controlled by controlling the circulation speed of the cooling body to reach the temperature data input by the therapist.

냉각수단(130)이 열전냉각소자인 경우, 제어수단(500)은 온도감지소자(160)로부터의 피부온도에 따라, 초음파 치료수단(120)의 하이프 주사강도에 따라, 초음파 치료수단(120)의 하이프 주사횟수에 따라 인가되는 전원의 세기를 제어함으로써 냉각수단(130)의 냉각온도를 제어할 수 있다.When the cooling means 130 is a thermoelectric cooling element, the control means 500 according to the skin temperature from the temperature sensing element 160, in accordance with the hype scan intensity of the ultrasonic treatment means 120, the ultrasonic treatment means 120. The cooling temperature of the cooling means 130 may be controlled by controlling the intensity of the power applied according to the number of times of scanning the hype.

또한, 제어수단(500)은 지방량 측정모듈(300)과 연결되어 치료 부위의 지방량값을 얻거나, 위상차측정기(307)로부터의 신호와 환자의 정보 즉, 신장, 체중, 연령, 성별, 치료일 등의 정보를 얻어 직접 지방량을 산출할 수 있고, 이와 같이 산출한 지방량에 따라 초음파 치료수단(120)의 하이프 조사강도 또는 주사횟수를 제어하여 비만 치료가 효과적으로 이루어지도록 한다.In addition, the control means 500 is connected to the fat mass measurement module 300 to obtain a fat mass value of the treatment site, or a signal from the phase difference meter 307 and the patient's information, namely height, weight, age, sex, treatment date The amount of fat can be directly calculated by obtaining such information, and the obesity treatment can be effectively performed by controlling the intensity or intensity of injection of the ultrasonic treatment means 120 according to the calculated amount of fat.

예컨대, 지방량에 따라 하이프 조사강도 또는 주사횟수가 기 설정되고, 제어수단(500)은 산출한 지방량에 해당하는 하이프 조사강도 또는 주사횟수를 검출하여 그에 맞게 초음파 치료수단(120)의 작동을 제어함으로써 비만 치료가 효과적으로 이루어질 수 있도록 한다.For example, the hype irradiation intensity or the number of injections is preset according to the amount of fat, and the control unit 500 detects the hypo irradiation intensity or the number of injections corresponding to the calculated amount of fat and controls the operation of the ultrasonic treatment means 120 accordingly. Make obesity treatment effective.

제어수단(500)은 산출한 지방량을 해당 환자의 정보와 링크해서 계속 업데이트하며 저장하여 환자를 진단하는데 사용할 수 있도록 함으로서 적합한 치료강도를 선택할 수 있도록 한다.The control means 500 continuously links and stores the calculated fat amount with the patient's information so that it can be used for diagnosing the patient so that a suitable treatment intensity can be selected.

제어수단(500)은 산출한 지방량을 체지방량(%)으로 산출하여 환자의 정보와 링크해서 계속 업데이트하며 저장하여 환자를 진단하는데 사용할 수 있도록 한다.The control means 500 calculates the amount of fat calculated as a body fat amount (%), and keeps it updated and linked with the information of the patient so that it can be used to diagnose the patient.

또한, 제어수단(500)은 초음파센서(140a)(140b)로부터 얻은 지방 두께값에 따라 초음파 치료수단(120)의 주사 높이를 제어하여 비만 치료가 효과적으로 이루어질 수 있도록 한다.In addition, the control means 500 controls the injection height of the ultrasonic treatment means 120 according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensors 140a and 140b so that obesity treatment can be effectively performed.

예컨대, 지방 두께값에 따라 초음파 치료수단(120)의 주사 높이가 기 설정되고, 제어수단(500)은 초음파센서(140a)(140b)로부터의 지방 두께값에 해당하는 주사 높이를 검출하여 상기된 바와 같이 기어열을 사이에 두고 연결되는 모터를 구동시킴으로써 초음파 치료수단(120)의 주사 높이를 제어할 수 있고, 예컨대 모터의 회전수(rpm)를 조절하여 초음파 치료수단(120)의 주사 높이를 제어할 수 있다.For example, the injection height of the ultrasonic treatment means 120 is preset according to the fat thickness value, and the control means 500 detects the injection height corresponding to the fat thickness value from the ultrasonic sensors 140a and 140b and the As described above, the injection height of the ultrasound therapy means 120 may be controlled by driving a motor connected with the gear train interposed therebetween. For example, the injection height of the ultrasound therapy means 120 may be adjusted by adjusting the rotational speed (rpm) of the motor. Can be controlled.

제어수단(500)은 초음파센서(140a)(140b)로부터 얻은 지방 두께값에 따라 초음파 치료수단(120)의 하이프 빔 패턴을 변경하여 비만 치료가 효과적으로 이루어질 수 있도록 한다.The control means 500 changes the hypobeam pattern of the ultrasonic treatment means 120 according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensors 140a and 140b so that obesity treatment can be effectively performed.

예컨대, 제어수단(500)은 음파 에너지 증착의 정확한 공간적 및 시간적 제어를 통해 다양한 형태, 크기 및 깊이를 갖는 빔 패턴을 제어적으로 생성함으로써 비만 치료가 효과적으로 이루어질 수 있도록 한다. 예컨대, 제어수단(500)은 지방 두께값에 따라 공간적 및 시간적 제어를 통해, 원형, X자형, 조개모양, 수평으로 좁거나 넓은 타원형, 수직으로 좁거나 넓은 타원형 등으로 빔 패턴을 변경하여 비만 치료가 효과적으로 이루어질 수 있도록 한다.For example, the control means 500 controls the obesity by effectively generating beam patterns having various shapes, sizes, and depths through precise spatial and temporal control of acoustic energy deposition. For example, the control means 500 changes the beam pattern to a circular, X-shape, shell shape, horizontally narrow or wide oval, vertically narrow or wide ellipse, etc. through spatial and temporal control according to the fat thickness value to treat obesity. To be effective.

제어수단(500)은 초음파센서(140a)(140b)로부터 얻은 지방 두께값에 따라 초음파 치료수단(120)의 치료 포인트를 1개이상으로 설정하여 비만 치료가 효과적으로 이루어질 수 있도록 한다.The control means 500 sets the treatment point of the ultrasonic treatment means 120 to one or more according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensors 140a and 140b so that obesity treatment can be effectively performed.

예컨대, 제어수단(500)은 지방 두께값에 따라 치료 포인트(즉, 하이프 포커싱 지점)를 기 설정하여 저장하고, 초음파센서(140a)(140b)로부터 얻은 지방 두께값에 해당하는 치료 포인트를 검출하여 초음파 치료수단(120)의 작동을 제어함으로써 비만 치료가 효과적으로 이루어질 수 있도록 한다. 예컨대, 지방 두께값에 따라 치료 포인트 즉, 포커싱 지점을 1개, 2개, 3개 등 다양하게 설정하여 그에 맞게 하이프를 주사함으로써 비만 치료가 효과적으로 이루어질 수 있도록 한다.For example, the control unit 500 presets and stores a treatment point (that is, a high focusing point) according to a fat thickness value, and detects a treatment point corresponding to a fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensors 140a and 140b. By controlling the operation of the ultrasonic treatment means 120, the obesity treatment can be effectively performed. For example, the treatment points, that is, the focusing points, such as one, two, three, etc. are variously set according to the fat thickness value so that the obesity treatment can be effectively performed.

제어수단(500)은 초음파센서(140a)(140b)로부터 얻은 지방 두께값에 따라 초음파 치료수단(120)의 하이프 주사강도, 하이프 주파수, 하이프 펄스폭을 변경하여 비만 치료가 효과적으로 이루어질 수 있도록 한다.The control means 500 changes obesity treatment by effectively changing the hype scan intensity, the hypothesis frequency, and the hypo pulse width of the ultrasonic treatment means 120 according to the fat thickness values obtained from the ultrasonic sensors 140a and 140b.

예컨대, 제어수단(500)은 지방 두께값에 따라 하이프 주사강도, 주파수, 펄스폭을 기 설정하여 저장하고, 초음파센서(140a)(140b)로부터 얻은 지방 두께값에 따라 해당 하이프 주사강도, 주파수, 펄스폭을 검출하여 그에 맞게 초음파 치료수단(120)의 작동을 제어함으로써 비만 치료가 효과적으로 이루어질 수 있도록 한다.For example, the control means 500 stores and sets the hype scan intensity, frequency, and pulse width according to the fat thickness value, and the hype scan intensity, frequency, and the like according to the fat thickness values obtained from the ultrasonic sensors 140a and 140b. By detecting the pulse width and controlling the operation of the ultrasonic treatment means 120 accordingly, obesity treatment can be effectively performed.

또한, 제어수단(500)은 카메라수단(600)으로부터 전송되는 치료부위의 영상을 인식하여 핸드피스(100)의 치료 위치를 정할 수 있다. 즉, 제어수단(500)은 신체 부위의 마킹을 인식하여 핸드피스(100)에 치료 위치를 정할 수 있다.In addition, the control means 500 may determine the treatment position of the handpiece 100 by recognizing the image of the treatment area transmitted from the camera means 600. That is, the control means 500 may recognize the marking of the body part to determine the treatment position on the handpiece 100.

마킹은 치료 부위의 영역을 표시하여 정하는 영역마킹과, 영역마킹 안에 치료 위치를 표시하여 정하는 치료마킹으로 이루어지며, 제어수단(500)은 핸드피스(100)가 치료마킹에 위치하면 신호를 보내 치료 위치를 정한다.The marking consists of an area marking that is determined by displaying the area of the treatment site and a therapy marking that is determined by displaying the treatment location within the area marking. The control means 500 sends a signal when the handpiece 100 is located on the therapy marking. Set your location.

영역마킹과 치료마킹은 외관상으로 감지가능한 표시들로서, 카메라수단(600)에 의해 캡쳐되고 디스플레이수단에 의해 표시된다. 예컨대, 마킹들은 색상을 갖는 펜이나 스티커 등을 사용하여 표시되며, 제어수단(500)은 카메라수단(600)의 영상을 통해 X-Y-Z 위치를 계산하여 마킹을 재현한 윤관을 디스플레이수단에 겹쳐서 표시할 수 있다.Area marking and treatment marking are visually detectable marks, which are captured by the camera means 600 and displayed by the display means. For example, the markings are displayed using a pen or sticker having a color, and the control means 500 calculates the position of XYZ through the image of the camera means 600 to display the lubrication tube reproduced with the marking on the display means. have.

핸드피스(100)는 엘이디(LED)와 같은 발광소자 등으로 이루어진 위치표시자(170)를 설치하여 포함하며, 제어수단(500)은 핸드피스(100)가 치료마킹에 위치하면 위치표시자(170)를 작동시켜 발광시킴으로써 핸드피스(100)에 치료 위치를 정한다. 치료자는 발광 부위에서 핸드피스(100)의 이동을 멈춰 비만 치료가 효과적으로 이루어질 수 있도록 한다.The handpiece 100 includes and installs a position indicator 170 made of a light emitting element such as an LED (LED), and the control means 500 is a position indicator (when the handpiece 100 is located in the treatment marking) 170 is operated to emit light to position the treatment position on the handpiece 100. The therapist stops the movement of the handpiece 100 at the light emitting site so that the obesity treatment can be effectively performed.

제어수단(500)은 카메라수단(600)으로부터 전송되는 치료부위의 영상을 저장하여 치료 전후를 판단하는 자료를 제공함으로써 환자를 효과적으로 진단하는데 사용할 수 있도록 한다.The control means 500 stores the image of the treatment area transmitted from the camera means 600 to provide data for determining before and after treatment so that it can be used to effectively diagnose the patient.

한편, 치료자는 제어수단(500)이 디스플레이수단에서 표시하는 지방량, 지방두께를 보고 제어수단(500)을 제어하여 하이프 주사강도, 하이프 주사횟수, 하이프 주사높이, 하이프 빔 패턴, 치료 포인트, 하이프 주사강도, 하이프 주파수, 하이프 펄스폭 등을 수동으로 변경할 수 있다.On the other hand, the therapist sees the fat amount and fat thickness displayed on the display means by the control means 500, and controls the control means 500, the hype scan intensity, the number of times, the height scan height, the hype beam pattern, the treatment point, the hype scan You can change the intensity, hype frequency, hype pulse width and so on manually.

상기의 본 발명은 바람직한 실시예를 중심으로 살펴보았으며, 본 발명이 속하는 기술분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자는 본 발명의 본질적 기술 범위 내에서 상기 본 발명의 상세한 설명과 다른 형태의 실시예들을 구현할 수 있을 것이다. 여기서 본 발명의 본질적 기술범위는 특허청구범위에 나타나 있으며, 그와 동등한 범위 내에 있는 모든 차이점은 본 발명에 포함된 것으로 해석되어야 할 것이다.The present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains to the detailed description of the present invention and other forms of embodiments within the essential technical scope of the present invention. Could be. Here, the essential technical scope of the present invention is shown in the claims, and all differences within the equivalent range will be construed as being included in the present invention.

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100: 본 발명의 핸드피스 110: 몸체100: handpiece 110 of the present invention: body

120: 초음파 치료수단 121: 홀더120: ultrasonic treatment means 121: holder

130: 냉각수단 140a,140b: 초음파센서130: cooling means 140a, 140b: ultrasonic sensor

150a,150b: 교류신호 송·수신전극 160: 온도감지소자150a, 150b: AC signal transmitting and receiving electrode 160: temperature sensing element

170: 위치표시소자 200: 냉각모듈170: position display element 200: cooling module

201: 냉각탱크 203: 제1펌프201: cooling tank 203: first pump

205: 냉각소자 211: 방열수단205: cooling element 211: heat dissipation means

213: 제2펌프 215: 저장탱크213: second pump 215: storage tank

217: 분배기 300: 지방량 측정모듈217: distributor 300: fat mass measurement module

301: 교류신호발생기 303: 교류신호증폭기301: AC signal generator 303: AC signal amplifier

305:차동증폭기 307:위상차측정기305: differential amplifier 307: phase difference measuring instrument

311: 신호제어기 500: 제어수단311: signal controller 500: control means

600: 카메라수단600: camera means

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지방을 치료하는 초음파 치료수단;Ultrasonic treatment means for treating fat; 상기 초음파 치료수단의 피부 접촉부위를 냉각시키는 냉각수단; 및Cooling means for cooling the skin contact area of the ultrasonic treatment means; And 초음파를 조사하여 지방 두께를 측정하는 초음파센서;를 포함하는 비만 치료용 핸드피스.Ultrasonic sensor for measuring the fat thickness by irradiating ultrasound; Handpiece for treating obesity comprising a. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 초음파 치료수단은 고강도 집속형 초음파(HIFU)인 비만 치료용 핸드피스.The ultrasonic treatment means is a high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) handpiece for treating obesity. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 냉각수단은 상기 핸드피스의 내부에 공간의 형태를 이루어 냉각체를 수용하는 냉각챔버인 비만 치료용 핸드피스.The cooling means is a handpiece for the treatment of obesity, which is a cooling chamber which accommodates a cooling body in the form of a space inside the handpiece. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 냉각수단은 내부가 빈 구조를 이루어 냉각체를 수용하는 통체인 비만 치료용 핸드피스.The cooling means is a hollow body for the treatment of obesity to the body to receive a cooling body to form a hollow structure. 제4항에 있어서,The method of claim 4, wherein 상기 냉각수단은 상기 핸드피스에 탈착되게 설치되는 비만 치료용 핸드피스.The cooling means is a handpiece for treating obesity is installed detachably to the handpiece. 제3항 또는 제4항에 있어서,The method according to claim 3 or 4, 상기 냉각체는 냉각수 또는 냉풍 중 어느 하나인 비만 치료용 핸드피스.The cooling body is any one of cooling water or cold wind obesity treatment handpiece. 제6항에 있어서,The method of claim 6, 상기 냉각수로 이루어지는 냉각체는 냉각탱크에서 냉각되고, 상기 냉각수단을 순환하며 냉각을 수행하며, 상기 냉각탱크는 냉각소자를 구비하여 상기 냉각수단을 순환하여 피드백하는 상기 냉각체를 재 냉각하는 비만 치료용 핸드피스.The cooling body made of the cooling water is cooled in a cooling tank, circulates the cooling means to perform cooling, and the cooling tank is provided with a cooling element to treat the obesity to recool the cooling body circulating and feeding back the cooling means. Handpiece. 제7항에 있어서,The method of claim 7, wherein 상기 냉각소자는 펠티에소자인 비만 치료용 핸드피스.The cooling element is a Peltier element obesity treatment handpiece. 제7항에 있어서,The method of claim 7, wherein 상기 냉각탱크의 냉각체 일부가 방열수단으로 바이패스되어 순환하며 열을 더 방출하는 비만 치료용 핸드피스.Part of the cooling body of the cooling tank is bypassed by the heat radiating means to circulate and to further discharge heat obesity treatment handpiece. 제9항에 있어서,The method of claim 9, 상기 방열수단은 라디에이터인 비만 치료용 핸드피스.The heat dissipation means is a radiator for treating obesity handpiece. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 비만 치료 부위의 지방량을 측정하기 위한 교류신호 송·수신전극을 더 포함하는 비만 치료용 핸드피스.Obesity treatment handpiece further comprises an AC signal transmitting and receiving electrode for measuring the amount of fat in the obesity treatment site. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 비만 치료 부위의 피부온도를 측정하기 위한 온도감지소자를 더 포함하는 비만 치료용 핸드피스.Obesity treatment handpiece further comprises a temperature sensing element for measuring the skin temperature of the obesity treatment site. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 초음파 치료수단은 상하로 이동하는 비만 치료용 핸드피스.The ultrasonic treatment means is a handpiece for obesity treatment to move up and down. 제13항에 있어서,The method of claim 13, 상기 초음파 치료수단은 기어열을 사이에 두고 모터와 연결되어 상하로 이동하는 비만 치료용 핸드피스.The ultrasonic treatment means is a handpiece for treating obesity to move up and down connected to the motor with a gear train therebetween. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 냉각수단은 열전냉각소자인 비만 치료용 핸드피스.The cooling means is a thermoelectric cooling device for treating obesity. 지방을 치료하는 초음파 치료수단과, 상기 초음파 치료수단의 피부 접촉부위를 냉각시키는 냉각수단과, 초음파를 조사하여 지방 두께를 측정하는 초음파센서와, 비만 치료 부위의 지방량을 측정하기 위한 교류신호 송·수신전극과, 비만 치료 부위의 피부온도를 측정하기 위한 온도감지소자를 포함하는 핸드피스; 및Ultrasound treatment means for treating fat, cooling means for cooling the skin contact area of the ultrasonic treatment means, ultrasonic sensor for measuring fat thickness by irradiating ultrasonic waves, AC signal transmission and reception for measuring the amount of fat in the obesity treatment site A handpiece comprising an electrode and a temperature sensing element for measuring skin temperature of an obesity treatment site; And 상기 핸드피스의 작동을 제어하여 비만을 치료하는 제어수단;을 포함하는 비만 치료장치.And control means for controlling the operation of said handpiece to treat obesity. 제16항에 있어서,The method of claim 16, 상기 냉각수단은 공간을 갖는 형태를 이루며 순환하는 냉각체를 수용하여 냉각을 수행하는 비만 치료장치.The cooling means has a shape having a space and the obesity treatment device for performing the cooling by receiving a circulating cooling body. 제17항에 있어서,The method of claim 17, 상기 제어수단은 상기 온도감지소자로부터 피부온도를 얻어 상기 냉각체의 순환속도를 제어함으로써 상기 냉각수단의 냉각온도를 제어하는 비만 치료장치.And said control means controls the cooling temperature of said cooling means by obtaining the skin temperature from said temperature sensing element and controlling the circulation rate of said cooling body. 제17항에 있어서,The method of claim 17, 상기 제어수단은 상기 초음파 치료수단의 주사강도에 따라 상기 냉각체의 순환속도를 제어함으로써 상기 냉각수단의 냉각온도를 제어하는 비만 치료장치.And the control means controls the cooling temperature of the cooling means by controlling the circulation speed of the cooling body according to the scanning intensity of the ultrasonic treatment means. 제17항에 있어서,The method of claim 17, 상기 제어수단은 상기 초음파 치료수단의 주사횟수에 따라 상기 냉각체의 순환속도를 제어함으로써 상기 냉각수단의 냉각온도를 제어하는 비만 치료장치.And the control means controls the cooling temperature of the cooling means by controlling the circulation speed of the cooling body according to the number of scanning of the ultrasonic treatment means. 제17항에 있어서,The method of claim 17, 상기 제어수단은 외부로부터 제어신호를 입력받아 상기 냉각체의 순환속도를 제어함으로써 상기 냉각수단의 냉각온도를 제어하는 비만 치료장치.The control means is an obesity treatment apparatus for controlling the cooling temperature of the cooling means by receiving a control signal from the outside to control the circulation speed of the cooling body. 제16항에 있어서,The method of claim 16, 상기 제어수단은 환자의 정보와 상기 교류신호 수신전극의 신호로부터 지방량을 산출하는 비만 치료장치.The control means is an obesity treatment apparatus for calculating the amount of fat from the information of the patient and the signal of the AC signal receiving electrode. 제22항에 있어서,The method of claim 22, 상기 제어수단은 상기 산출한 지방량에 따라 상기 초음파 치료수단의 주사강도 또는 주사횟수를 제어하는 비만 치료장치.The control means is an obesity treatment apparatus for controlling the scanning intensity or the number of injections of the ultrasonic treatment means according to the calculated amount of fat. 제22항에 있어서,The method of claim 22, 상기 제어수단은 상기 산출한 지방량을 해당 환자의 정보와 링크해서 저장하는 비만 치료장치.The control means is an obesity treatment apparatus for storing the calculated fat amount linked to the information of the patient. 제22항에 있어서,The method of claim 22, 상기 제어수단은 상기 산출한 지방량을 체지방량(%)으로 산출하여 저장하는 비만 치료장치.The control means is an obesity treatment apparatus for storing the calculated fat amount as a body fat amount (%). 제16항에 있어서,The method of claim 16, 상기 초음파센서는 초음파의 반사강도를 계측하여 지방 두께를 측정하고 측정한 지방 두께값을 상기 제어수단에 전송하는 비만 치료장치.The ultrasonic sensor measures the fat intensity of the ultrasonic wave to measure the fat thickness and transmits the measured fat thickness value to the control means. 제26항에 있어서,The method of claim 26, 상기 제어수단은 상기 초음파센서로부터 얻은 지방 두께값에 따라 상기 초음파 치료수단의 주사 높이를 제어하는 비만 치료장치.The control means is an obesity treatment apparatus for controlling the injection height of the ultrasonic treatment means according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensor. 제26항에 있어서,The method of claim 26, 상기 제어수단은 상기 초음파센서로부터 얻은 지방 두께값에 따라 상기 초음파 치료수단의 빔 패턴을 변경하는 비만 치료장치.And the control means changes the beam pattern of the ultrasonic treatment means according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensor. 제26항에 있어서,The method of claim 26, 상기 제어수단은 상기 초음파센서로부터 얻은 지방 두께값에 따라 상기 초음파 치료수단의 치료 포인트를 1개이상으로 설정하는 비만 치료장치.The control means is an obesity treatment apparatus for setting at least one treatment point of the ultrasonic treatment means according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensor. 제29항에 있어서,The method of claim 29, 상기 제어수단은 지방 두께값에 따라 치료 포인트를 기 설정하여 저장하고, 상기 초음파센서로부터 얻은 지방 두께값에 해당하는 치료 포인트를 검출하여 상기 초음파 치료수단의 작동을 제어하는 비만 치료장치.The control means is configured to store the treatment point according to the fat thickness value in advance, detecting the treatment point corresponding to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensor to control the operation of the ultrasound treatment means. 제26항에 있어서,The method of claim 26, 상기 제어수단은 상기 초음파센서로부터 얻은 지방 두께값에 따라 상기 초음파 치료수단의 주사강도를 제어하는 비만 치료장치.The control means is an obesity treatment apparatus for controlling the scanning intensity of the ultrasonic treatment means according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensor. 제26항에 있어서,The method of claim 26, 상기 제어수단은 상기 초음파센서로부터 얻은 지방 두께값에 따라 상기 초음파 치료수단의 주파수를 변경하는 비만 치료장치.The control means is an obesity treatment apparatus for changing the frequency of the ultrasonic treatment means in accordance with the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensor. 제26항에 있어서,The method of claim 26, 상기 제어수단은 상기 초음파센서로부터 얻은 지방 두께값에 따라 상기 초음파 치료수단의 펄스폭을 변경하는 비만 치료장치.And the control means changes the pulse width of the ultrasonic treatment means according to the fat thickness value obtained from the ultrasonic sensor. 제16항에 있어서,The method of claim 16, 환자의 치료 부위를 촬영하기 위한 카메라수단을 더 포함하고, 상기 제어수단은 상기 카메라수단으로부터 전송되는 치료부위의 영상을 인식하여 상기 핸드피스의 치료 위치를 정하는 비만 치료장치.And a camera means for photographing a treatment area of the patient, wherein the control means recognizes an image of the treatment area transmitted from the camera means and determines a treatment position of the handpiece. 제34항에 있어서,The method of claim 34, wherein 상기 제어수단은 신체 부위의 마킹을 인식하여 상기 핸드피스에 치료 위치를 정하는 비만 치료장치.The control means for recognizing the marking of the body part to determine the treatment position on the handpiece obesity treatment apparatus. 제34항에 있어서,The method of claim 34, wherein 상기 마킹은 치료 부위의 영역을 표시하여 정하는 영역마킹과, 상기 영역마킹 안에 치료 위치를 표시하여 정하는 치료마킹으로 이루어지며, 상기 제어수단은 상기 핸드피스가 치료마킹에 위치하면 신호를 보내 치료 위치를 정하는 비만 치료장치.The marking is composed of an area marking determined by displaying an area of a treatment site and a treatment marking determined by displaying a treatment location within the area marking, and the control means sends a signal when the handpiece is positioned at the treatment marking. Definite obesity treatment device. 제36항에 있어서,The method of claim 36, 상기 핸드피스는 위치표시자를 더 포함하며, 상기 제어수단은 위치표시자를 작동시켜 상기 핸드피스에 치료 위치를 정하는 비만 치료장치.The handpiece further comprises a position indicator, wherein the control means operates the position indicator to position the treatment position on the handpiece. 제37항에 있어서,The method of claim 37, 상기 위치표시자는 발광소자인 비만 치료장치.The position indicator is a light emitting device obesity treatment device. 제34항에 있어서,The method of claim 34, wherein 상기 제어수단은 상기 카메라수단으로부터 전송되는 치료부위의 영상을 저장하는 비만 치료장치.The control means is an obesity treatment apparatus for storing the image of the treatment area transmitted from the camera means.
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