ES1228550U

ES1228550U - DEVICE FOR THERMOTHERAPEUTIC TREATMENT (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

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Publication number: ES1228550U
Application number: ES201930327U
Authority: ES
Inventors: Segarra Francisco Bertran
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2019-02-27
Filing date: 2019-02-27
Publication date: 2019-04-22
Anticipated expiration: 2029-02-27
Also published as: ES1228550Y

Abstract

Device for thermotherapeutic treatment, characterized in that it is constituted from a box or housing (1) prismatic-rectangular, equipped on its front face with a window (5) for introduction of the extremity to be treated, housing (1) that is filled with a conductive material, such as a conducting gel, conductive vegetable oil, conductive sandy material or the like, with the particularity that the device is complemented with two electrodes, an active electrode and a passive electrode between which an electrical transfer is generated resistive or capacitive through the corresponding radiofrequency circuit, so that the passive electrode materializes in a conductive plate (7) established in correspondence with one of the walls of the box, while the active electrode is susceptible to materialize in a plate conductive (7) established on the wall opposite the passive electrode, or materialize in an implantation electrode on the extremity the patient to be treated. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DISPOSITIVO PARA TRATAMIENTO TERMOTERAPEUTICODEVICE FOR THERMOTHERAPEUTIC TREATMENT

D E S C R I P C I O ND E S C R I P C I O N

OBJETO DE LA INVENCIONOBJECT OF THE INVENTION

La presente invencion se refiere a un dispositivo para tratamiento termoterapeutico, concretamente para tratar diferentes tipos de patologlas inflamatorias y de dolor de las manos, basandose en la aplicacion de la diatermia generada por una transferencia de corriente electrica obtenida en base a dos placas conductoras, una activa y otra pasiva, estando las placas situadas verticalmente en paredes opuestas de una caja de configuration prismatico-rectangular, caja que contiene un material conductor, como puede ser un gel, un aceite vegetal, un material arenoso o cualquier otra variante conductora.The present invention relates to a device for thermotherapeutic treatment, specifically to treat different types of inflammatory pathologies and pain of the hands, based on the application of diathermy generated by an electric current transfer obtained based on two conductive plates, a active and passive, the plates being located vertically on opposite walls of a box of prismatic-rectangular configuration, box containing a conductive material, such as a gel, a vegetable oil, a sandy material or any other conductive variant.

ANTECEDENTES DE LA INVENCIONBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Desde hace mas de un siglo se aplica la diatermia como medio de obtener efectos termicos profundos en el cuerpo humano, de manera que las corrientes de alta frecuencia se vienen utilizando como un tipo muy especial de terapia flsica capaz de producir un efecto endotermico controlado, con el objetivo de obtener resultados que no estan al alcance por otros medios. Los resultados logrados son tan buenos como el fisioterapeuta que los aplica, siendo la tecnica de la diatermia capacitiva, de efecto tan eficaz que con muy poca formation es posible obtener buenos resultados en multiples patologlas.For more than a century diathermy has been applied as a means of obtaining deep thermal effects in the human body, so that high frequency currents are being used as a very special type of physical therapy able to produce a controlled endothermic effect, with the objective of obtaining results that are not available by other means. The results achieved are as good as the physiotherapist who applies them, being the technique of capacitive diathermy, so effective that with very little training it is possible to obtain good results in multiple pathologies.

Sin embargo, cuando los Fisioterapeutas disponen de information extra que les permite profundizar en la tecnica los resultados llegan a ser excepcionales.However, when the Physiotherapists have extra information that allows them to deepen the technique, the results become exceptional.

Concretamente, la diatermia capacitiva permite obtener resultados que no se consiguen con la termoterapia clasica.Specifically, capacitive diathermy allows obtaining results that are not achieved with classical thermotherapy.

En cualquier caso, existen diversas tecnicas para producir el calentamiento de un tejido, ya sea con la finalidad de relajar, conseguir disminuir el dolor, aumentar la circulation, etc, siendo diferentes los metodos de aplicacion, pudiendo citar los siguientes:In any case, there are several techniques to produce the heating of a tissue, either in order to relax, reduce pain, increase circulation, etc., being different methods of application, may cite the following:

- Por contacto: compresas, parafangos, parafinas...- By contact: compresses, parafangos, paraffins ...

- Por irradiation: onda corta, ultracorta, infrarrojos, ultravioleta. - By irradiation: short wave, ultra short, infrared, ultraviolet.

- Convection.- Convection.

- Mecanicamente, por masaje, ultrasonidos o vibroterapia.- Mechanically, by massage, ultrasound or vibrotherapy.

- Por conversion, en la cual se basa la hipertermia o diatermia capacitiva, en la que se produce una transformation de un campo electromagnetico en calor profundo, de manera que el tejido situado entre el electrodo activo y la placa pasiva se ve sometido a un campo de alta frecuencia que hace oscilar sus componentes mas intimos, de manera que iones y moleculas reaccionan frente a ese campo que se convierte en una fuerza electromotriz y ese movimiento en calor.- By conversion, on which the hyperthermia or capacitive diathermy is based, in which a transformation of an electromagnetic field in deep heat takes place, so that the tissue located between the active electrode and the passive plate is subjected to a field high frequency that oscillates its most intimate components, so that ions and molecules react against that field that becomes an electromotive force and that movement in heat.

El solicitante desconoce la existencia de un dispositivo para el tratamiento terapeutico basado en la diatermia con las caracterlsticas estructurales y funcionales que la presente invention presenta.The applicant is unaware of the existence of a device for therapeutic treatment based on diathermy with the structural and functional characteristics that the present invention presents.

DESCRIPCION DE LA INVENCIONDESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

El dispositivo para tratamiento termoterapeutico de la invention se constituye a partir de una caja prismatica-rectangular en dos de cuyas caras opuestas van montadas guiadamente en vertical sendas placas conductoras, una activa y otra pasiva, para transferencia de corriente electrica, siendo dicha corriente generada por un circuito de radiofrecuencia, emitiendo una una transferencia electrica resistiva o capacitiva a una frecuencia entre 0,4-0,9 Mhz, y una intensidad de corriente no superior a los 2,5 Amperios., todo ello con una potencia no superior a los 250W.The device for thermotherapeutic treatment of the invention is constituted from a prismatic-rectangular box in two of whose opposite faces are mounted vertically guided paths, one active and one passive, for transfer of electrical current, said current being generated by a radio frequency circuit, emitting a resistive or capacitive electrical transfer at a frequency between 0.4-0.9 Mhz, and a current intensity not exceeding 2.5 Amps., all with a power not exceeding 250W

En el interior de la caja va dispuesto un material conductor, ya sea un gel conductor, aceite vegetal conductor o material arenoso conductor, o cualquier otra variante conductora, de manera que sea cual sea el material, su funcion es la de conducir la corriente generada entre las placas.Inside the box a conductive material is placed, whether it is a conductive gel, conductive vegetable oil or conductive sandy material, or any other conductive variant, so that whatever the material, its function is to conduct the generated current between the plates.

Por otro lado, se ha previsto que en el frente de la caja exista una amplia ventana para introducir las manos con diferentes tipos de patologlas inflamatorias y dolores inespeclficos, todo ello de manera tal que la diatermia generada por el paso de corriente tendra un efecto vasodilatador para disminuir el dolor por el cambio de pH de los tejidos, y generar un efecto regenerador en dichos tejidos, en donde la capacidad de regeneration dependera de la impedancia de cada tejido. On the other hand, it has been foreseen that in the front of the box there is a wide window to introduce the hands with different types of inflammatory pathologies and non-specific pains, all in such a way that the diathermy generated by the passage of current will have a vasodilator effect to diminish the pain by the change of pH of the tissues, and to generate a regenerative effect in said tissues, where the capacity of regeneration will depend on the impedance of each tissue.

Tambien se ha comprobado que se genera un aumento del metabolismo de los musculos de la mano, por efecto de la diatermia, lo que permitira junto con el movimiento activo de la misma acelerar y mejorar las recuperaciones de traumatismos, procesos degenerativos e inflamatorios, facilitando la recuperacion funcional de la extremidad.It has also been proven that an increase in the metabolism of the muscles of the hand is generated, due to the effect of diathermy, which will allow, along with the active movement of the same, to accelerate and improve the recovery of traumatisms, degenerative and inflammatory processes, facilitating the Functional recovery of the limb.

En una variante de realizacion, la caja puede tener una sola placa pasiva, colocando en el brazo del paciente un electrodo activo para focalizar mas el tratamiento.In a variant embodiment, the box can have a single passive plate, placing on the patient's arm an active electrode to focus more on the treatment.

DESCRIPCION DE LOS DIBUJOSDESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Para complementar la descripcion que seguidamente se va a realizar y con objeto de ayudar a una mejor comprension de las caracterlsticas del invento, de acuerdo con un ejemplo preferente de realizacion practica del mismo, se acompana como parte integrante de dicha descripcion, un juego de planos en donde con caracter ilustrativo y no limitativo, se ha representado lo siguiente:To complement the description that will be made next and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical embodiment thereof, a set of drawings is included as an integral part of said description. where with illustrative and non-limiting character, the following has been represented:

La figura 1.- Muestra una vista en perspectiva de un dispositivo para tratamiento termoterapeutico realizado de acuerdo con el objeto de la presente invencion.Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a device for thermotherapeutic treatment carried out according to the object of the present invention.

La figura 2.- Muestra una vista en perspectiva del dispositivo parcialmente desmontado.Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the device partially disassembled.

La figura 3.- Muestra, finalmente, un detalle en perspectiva del dispositivo a nivel de una de sus aristas interiores.Figure 3 shows, finally, a perspective detail of the device at the level of one of its inner edges.

REALIZACION PREFERENTE DE LA INVENCIONPREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

A la vista de las figuras resenadas, puede observarse como el dispositivo para tratamiento termoterapeutico de la invencion se constituye a partir de una caja o carcasa (1) prismaticorectangular, con una tapa superior (2) transparente, y un orificio (3) para paso de los cables de alimentacion electrica (4), incluyendo dicha caja una amplia ventana (5) en su cara frontal, para introduction de las manos, mientras que en dos de las caras opuestas de dicha caja y por el interior, se han previsto gulas (6) para introducir y extraer sendas placas conductoras (7).In view of the recited figures, it can be seen how the device for thermotherapeutic treatment of the invention is constituted from a rectangular box or housing (1), with a transparent top cover (2), and an orifice (3) for passage of the power supply cables (4), said box including a large window (5) on its front face, for introduction of the hands, while on two of the opposite sides of said box and on the inside, glues are provided (6) to introduce and extract conductive plates (7).

Las placas (7) son placas conductoras, una activa y otra pasiva, para transferencia de corriente electrica, siendo esta generada por un circuito de radiofrecuencia, emitiendose una una transferencia electrica resistiva o capacitiva a una frecuencia entre 0,4-0,9 Mhz, y una intensidad de corriente no superior a los 2,5 Amperios, todo ello con una potencia no superior a los 250W, corriente conducida por el material que se introduce en el seno de la caja, ya sea un gel, un aceite vegetal, un material arenoso u otro material apropiado.The plates (7) are conductive plates, one active and one passive, for transfer of electric current, being generated by a radiofrequency circuit, emitting a resistive or capacitive electrical transfer at a frequency between 0.4-0.9 Mhz, and a current intensity not higher than 2.5 Amps, all with a power not exceeding 250W, current driven by the material that is introduced into the box, whether it is a gel, a vegetable oil, a sandy material or other suitable material.

De esta forma, introduciendo las manos a traves de la ventana (5) y sumergiendolas en el material interior conductor, es posible tratar patologlas tales como inflamaciones y dolores especlficos, de modo que la diatermia generada tendra un efecto vasodilatador para disminuir el dolor, generandose igualmente un efecto regenerador de los tejidos y un aumento del metabolismo de los musculos de la mano, lo que permitira junto con el movimiento activo de la misma acelerar y mejorar las recuperacion funcional de la extremidad. In this way, by introducing the hands through the window (5) and submerging them in the inner conductive material, it is possible to treat pathologies such as inflammation and specific pains, so that the generated diathermy will have a vasodilatory effect to reduce the pain, generating also a regenerative effect of the tissues and an increase in the metabolism of the muscles of the hand, which will allow, together with the active movement of the same, to accelerate and improve the functional recovery of the limb.

Claims

1a.- Device for thermotherapeutic treatment, characterized in that it is constituted from a box or housing (1) prismatic-rectangular, equipped on its front face with a window (5) for introduction of the extremity to be treated, housing (1) that it is filled with a conductive material, such as a conducting gel, conductive vegetable oil, conductive sandy material or the like, with the particularity that the device is complemented with two electrodes, an active electrode and a passive electrode between which a transfer is generated resistive or capacitive electricity through the corresponding radiofrequency circuit, so that the passive electrode materializes in a conductive plate (7) established in correspondence with one of the walls of the box, while the active electrode is capable of materializing in a conductive plate (7) established on the wall opposite the passive electrode, or materialize on an implantation electrode on the extremity of the patient to be treated.

2.- Device for thermotherapeutic treatment, according to claim 1, characterized in that the box has a transparent top cover (2).

3 a.- Device for thermotherapeutic treatment, according to claim 1, characterized in that the box or casing (1) internally has guides (6) for insertion and extraction of the conductive plates (7).