JPH0218104B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an electronic therapy device, and particularly to an electronic therapy device that can be attached to the head and used for iontophoresis therapy aimed at promoting hair growth.

As described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 58-221957, the present inventor has developed a rectangular wave of 0.5 to 2 Hz with a pulse width of 1/200 to 1/600 seconds and a pulse interval of 1/20 to 1/20.
By iontophoring aminovinyl photosensitive dyes using a low-frequency voltage obtained by superimposing a 1/300 second biphasic action potential wave, remarkable effects can be obtained in the treatment of alopecia areata, middle age alopecia, etc. We have already discovered that.

This treatment method is recommended to be performed for at least 30 minutes, preferably for at least 1 hour, per session. Since the electronic therapy device requires a long operating time, it is extremely painful to support the electronic therapy device with one's hands, and it has not been possible to achieve a sufficient therapeutic effect.

The present inventor has conducted extensive research in order to eliminate the drawbacks of known electronic therapy devices for treating head diseases, and has arrived at the present invention.

That is, the present invention attaches flexible belts to both ends of a band-shaped indifferent conductor provided with a wide electrode section, attaches a low frequency oscillator to the back of the electrode section of the band-shaped indifferent conductor, and A water-retentive inductor is movably provided through an elastic support rod, and the water-retentive inductor and band-shaped inductor are electrically connected to a low-frequency oscillator via an output regulator, an on/off switch, etc. This article focuses on the structure of an electric therapy device.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically explained based on the drawings. The indifferent conductor 1 is formed into a strip shape, and has a wide electrode portion 2 provided on its inner surface. This electrode portion 2 is covered with a covering 3 made of a water-retentive material such as sponge. Further, flexible belts 4 are provided on both sides of the band-shaped insensitivity guide 1, and the insensitivity inductor 1 is attached to the forehead of the patient by means of the flexible belts 4. Note that the band-shaped indifferent conductor 1 to be crimped onto the forehead is preferably curved or made of a material that can be curved to ensure the crimping. The inductor 5 is formed into a plate shape as a whole, and the inductor main body 6 is provided to protrude inwardly and covered with a covering 7 made of a water-retentive material such as sponge. This guide 5 is attached to the guide 1 by an elastic support rod. That is, the base of the elastic support rod 8 rotatably supports the support part 9 provided on the inductor 1, and the base part of the elastic support rod 8 supports the support part 9 provided on the outer surface of the inductor 5 with respect to the elastic support rod 8. The hole 10 is slidably and rotatably fitted and supported, so that the separator 5 can be attached to any position on the head where the affected area is located. . In addition, the inner surface of the guide body 6 of the guide inductor 5 to be crimped onto the head is preferably formed as a curved surface so as to ensure the crimping. In addition, the low frequency oscillator 1
1 and 12 are attached to the outer surface of the insensitivity conductor 1, and electrically connect the electrode part 2 of the insensitivity conductor 1 and the insensitivity conductor 5, and the output is transmitted between the affected area and the forehead. Current is passed between them. As the low frequency oscillators 11 and 12, an oscillation circuit, a power source battery, an open/close switch, a polarity changeover switch, a variable resistor for output adjustment, etc. are attached. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the low frequency oscillator 11 houses a power supply battery B together with an on/off switch S, and the low frequency oscillator 12 houses an oscillation circuit A and a variable resistor Rc for adjusting its output. do. As the oscillation circuit A, for example, a known circuit such as a locking oscillation circuit or a multivibrator circuit may be used.
Any device that can generate a triangular wave, an exponential wave, or the like and apply it between the indifferent conductor 1 and the independent inductor 5 may be used. Among them, the pulse width is 1/600 to 1/200 seconds, and the pulse interval is 1/300 to 1/300, as shown in Figure 4 A.
An oscillation circuit that oscillates a 1/20 second biphasic action potential wave, and a frequency of 0.5 to 2 Hz as shown in Figure 4B.
It is preferable that the oscillation circuit is equipped with an oscillation circuit that oscillates a rectangular wave consisting of only positive current components, and can supply a low-frequency current made by superimposing both waves as shown in Figure 4 C. It can be extremely advantageously used for promoting hair growth, stimulating scalp regeneration, recovering from fatigue, etc.

That is, for example, the aminovinyl photosensitive dye 6-[2-[(5-bromo-
2-pyridyl)amino]vinyl]-1-ethyl-
Approximately 2-picolinium iodide or 2-(2-anilinovinyl)-3,4-dimethyl-oxazolium iodide (trade name: Kosensen No. 301, No. 401, manufactured by Nippon Kanko Shiki Co., Ltd.) was added to an aqueous alcohol solution. After dissolving it to a concentration of 10 to about 1000 ppm and applying it to the affected area, or impregnating it with the Kando 5 of this electronic treatment device, fix the treatment device to the head and apply the Kando 5 to the affected area. The aminovinyl photosensitive dye may be ion-introduced by pressing and applying a low frequency voltage.

In addition, when electrically stimulating the scalp to improve its metabolism or to recover from fatigue through electrical pine surge, Seki Doko 5 and Seki Doko 1 may be mixed with water or a solution containing a small amount of electrolyte in water. All you need to do is to impregnate the area with a low frequency current and pass the low frequency current to the affected area or acupuncture points on the head.

In any case, once the electronic treatment device of the present invention is fixed to the head, the pressure sensor 5 can be properly crimped to the affected area, and long-term treatment can be performed without any trouble. This makes it possible to achieve high therapeutic effects such as hair growth promotion, metabolism promotion, and pine surge very easily compared to known electronic therapy devices.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figures show an embodiment of the device of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a side view of the device fixed to the head, Fig. 2 is a plan view, Fig. 3 is a circuit diagram showing an example of electrical connection, and Fig. 4 is a side view of the device fixed to the head. The figure is a waveform diagram of a low frequency oscillator that is preferably attached to an electronic treatment device. The symbols in the figure are explained as follows. 1 is an indifferent conductor, 2 is an electrode part of the indifferent conductor, 3, 7
4 is a covering body, 4 is a flexible belt, 5 is an inductor, 6 is an inductor main body, 8 is an elastic support rod, 9 is a bearing part, 10
11 and 12 are low frequency oscillators, A is an oscillation circuit, B is a power supply battery, Rc is a variable resistor, and S is a switch.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 Attach flexible belts to both ends of a band-shaped indifferent conductor with a wide electrode section, attach a low-frequency oscillator to the back of the electrode section of the band-shaped indifferent conductor, and attach an elastic support rod to the band-shaped indifferent conductor. An electrotherapeutic device in which a water-retentive conductor is movably provided through the inductor, and the water-retentive conductor and band-shaped inductor are electrically connected to a low-frequency oscillator via an output regulator, an on/off switch, etc. .