KR100844491B1 - Ultrasound Bone Fusion Promoters for Implants - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bone fusion accelerator for implants using ultrasonic waves, and in particular, an accelerator for promoting bone fusion of the implanted portion, the probe having a concave receiving portion therein; A vibrator that is accommodated in the accommodating part and generates an ultrasonic wave by applying a frequency to vibrate; A handle extending from one side of the probe to be gripped by a user's hand and having a passage therein so as to have a wire therein; And a main body connected to the vibrator and the wire to apply a frequency to the vibrator, wherein the probe has a heat dissipation hole formed to discharge heat generated from the vibrator, whereby the heat is well discharged. Cooling is safe for use and lifespan is ensured, and the output power of ultrasound is maximized, so the output efficiency and treatment effect are excellent.

Description

Ultrasonic bone-fusion promoting apparatus for implants

The present invention relates to a bone fusion accelerator using ultrasound, and more particularly to an implant bone fusion promoter using ultrasound to treat the ultrasonic radiation to promote the production of alveolar bone and skin around the implant.

In general, implantation refers to a dental procedure in which an implant, which is a substitute for natural teeth lost in the alveolar bone of the upper and lower jaws, is purchased to restore the original function of the teeth.

The implant consists of a screw-like fixture that is fastened to the alveolar bone and an artificial tooth that is coupled to the fixture.Also, alveolar bone is spontaneously produced for a certain period of time (3 months to 6 months) to fuse the fixture to the alveolar bone during implantation. I had to wait to be.

Therefore, it took considerable time to complete the implant procedure.

For this reason, an ultrasonic treatment apparatus has been developed to treat an area of the gum where the fixture is embedded by applying ultrasonic vibration to promote the production of alveolar bone after embedding the fixture into the alveolar bone.

As an example of the prior art, there is a "ultrasound therapy device" (hereinafter, "prior art") of Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-351155.

1 is a perspective view showing a conventional ultrasonic therapy device.

The ultrasonic therapy device according to the prior art is a probe (1) disposed in close proximity to the implant treatment in the oral cavity, and a vibrator for irradiating ultrasound to the portion installed inside the probe (1) and the implant treatment ( 2), a handle 3 extending to one side of the probe 1 to be gripped by hand, and a main body 4 for vibrating the vibrator 2 by applying an appropriate frequency signal to the vibrator 2. . Of course, the vibrator 2 and the main body 4 are connected by an electric wire 5 and the electric wire 5 is imparted through the inside of the handle 3.

According to this prior art, the vibrator is usually vibrated at a high frequency of about 1 ~ 5Mhz generates heat when used for a certain time.

Therefore, the gum may be burned, the housing in which the vibrator is built may melt, and further, the vibrator life may be shortened.

In addition, the vibrator has a natural frequency, which is a physical characteristic when it is made, even if the vibrator having the same material and size actually differs slightly each.

Therefore, when a predetermined frequency signal is applied to the vibrator from the main body, the applied frequency and the natural frequency do not coincide, and thus the ultrasonic output level of the vibrator is not maximized.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, to provide a bone fusion accelerator for implants using ultrasonic waves that can cool the heat generated in the vibrator.

Still another object is to provide an implant bone fusion accelerator using an ultrasonic wave that has the best output level of the ultrasonic wave by applying a frequency signal matching the natural frequency of the vibrator.

The present invention for achieving the above object is an accelerator for promoting bone fusion of the implanted portion, a probe having a concave receiving portion formed therein, and the ultrasonic wave is received by the vibration received at the receiving portion is applied to the receiving portion It is made of a vibrator for generating, extending to one side of the probe is gripped in the user's hand and the passage is formed so that the wire is in the interior, and the main body is connected to the vibrator and the wire to apply a frequency to the vibrator The probe may have a heat dissipation hole formed to discharge heat generated from the vibrator.

Preferably, the heat dissipation hole has a circular through shape and is formed on the bottom of the probe to be in communication with the receiving portion.

Preferably, the memory device further stores a natural frequency of the vibrator where the vibrator and the wire are connected.

Preferably, the main body detects the natural frequency stored in the memory device and applies a frequency signal corresponding to the natural frequency.

Preferably, the main body is characterized in that the exchange time by checking the use time of the vibrator.

Preferably, the vibrator is characterized in that the replacement portion is accommodated.

The effect of the present invention by the above-described configuration is safe because the oscillator is cooled because the heat is released by the heat radiating hole and the life is guaranteed.

In addition, the ultrasonic output level is maximized, so the output efficiency and treatment effect is excellent.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the bone fusion accelerator for implants using ultrasonic waves according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention shown in FIG.

As shown, the present invention is largely composed of the probe 10, the vibrator 20, the handle 30, and the main body 40.

First, the probe 10 will be described.

The probe 10 is a cylindrical case having an accommodating part 12 formed therein, and the accommodating part 12 is inserted into and installed with a vibrator 20 to be described later.

One side of the probe 10 is opened and the other side is sealed, but as shown in FIG. 3, a heat dissipation hole 14 is formed at the center of the other side to communicate with the receiving part 12.

Therefore, the vibrator 20 installed in the accommodating part 12 comes into contact with air through the heat dissipation hole 14, whereby heat generated in the vibrator 20 is released into the air.

The heat dissipation hole 14 may be a variety of shapes, but preferably circular.

Next, the vibrator 20 will be described.

The vibrator 20 emits ultrasonic waves by receiving a frequency signal and vibrates, and has a disc shape, and is detachably mounted in the probe 10.

To describe the vibrator 20 in more detail, it is composed of a piezoelectric element that vibrates when a voltage is applied, and has a unique natural frequency, which is generally manufactured to have various kinds of natural frequencies, such as 1Mhz, 3Mhz, and 5Mhz. do.

Therefore, when a signal having the same frequency as the natural frequency is input to the vibrator 20 having a unique natural frequency, the vibrator 20 causes resonance to vibrate at the maximum amplitude, thereby maximizing ultrasonic radiation.

The emitted ultrasound mainly promotes metabolism by fever of the affected area, micro-massage by high frequency vibration, and biological chemistry acting on other tissues to promote treatment.

In particular, after implantation is radiated between the fixture (fixture) and the adjacent alveolar bone to promote bone formation quickly to induce a firm fusion of the fixture and alveolar bone.

In this case, the vibrator 20 is fitted into the probe 10 so as to be replaced when the service life is over. The vibrator 20 may be easily replaced by pushing the vibrator 20 through the heat dissipation hole 14.

Next, the handle 30 will be described.

The handle 30 extends to one side of the probe 10 to form a long bar shape so as to be gripped by hand, and a passage 32 is formed therein so as to accommodate the receiving part 12 of the probe 10. ).

Since the handle 30 is gripped by hand and the probe 10 is introduced into the oral cavity, the handle 30 and the probe 10 may be made of a material such as silicon or bio ceramics having a small amount of foreign body that does not harm the human body. It is preferable, and it can be manufactured in various shapes and sizes such as streamlined to be easy to put in the mouth.

Next, the main body 40 will be described.

Since the main body 40 generates a constant frequency and applies an electrical signal to the vibrator 20, it will be described simply because it is a known technique.

Usually, the main body 40 includes a power switch (not shown), a frequency generator (not shown), a frequency amplifier (not shown), a frequency selector (not shown), and a display (not shown) that displays various numerical values. And connected by the vibrator 20 and the wire 100, and the wire 100 is installed in the passage 32 of the handle 30.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the memory device 50 be further provided in the present invention.

The memory device 50 is a microchip in which natural frequency information of the vibrator 20 is stored, and is attached to a position where the wire 100 and the main body 40 are connected.

In fact, since the vibrator 20 varies in its natural frequency slightly for each product produced from the same production line, a full resonance may not occur when a frequency corresponding to the natural frequency known as basic information is input. That is, a difference occurs in a frequency band causing resonance.

For example, if the oscillator 20 known to have a natural frequency of 1Mhz is supplied to the product manual, and if it is 1.1Mhz as a result of measuring the exact natural frequency of each vibrator 20, the actual body 40 is 1Mhz If input, resonance does not occur and the output level of the ultrasonic wave is lowered.

Therefore, it is possible to further measure the natural frequency of each vibrator 20 and to further embed the memory device 50 embedded with the measured value, in the previous example the main body through the memory device 50 is the 1.1Mhz input The 40 detects the accurate natural frequency and informs the user, and the user can obtain the maximum ultrasonic output level by selecting and inputting a frequency signal of 1.1 MHz.

At this time, the method of storing the natural frequency measurement value in the memory device 50 is a well-known technique. In other words, it is a structure in which the electronic money is charged to the chip embedded in the traffic card.

In addition, the memory device 50 is preferably located in a portion where the wire 100 is connected to the main body 40 as shown, to realize the connection to the wire to the main body 40 is known Is provided with a connection terminal 200, and the memory device 50 is built in the connection terminal 200.

In this way, when the connection terminal 200 is plugged into the main body 40, the main body 40 recognizes the memory element 50 in the connection terminal 200 and reads the built-in value.

For reference, the main body 40 further includes a timer (not shown) to detect the actual operating time of the vibrator 20 and inform the user so that the user can know when to replace the vibrator 20.

In addition, when the treatment time of the vibrator 20 elapses, a warning alarm function for informing that the treatment is completed may be provided. In general, the treatment time is about 15 minutes at a time to treat the implant, it is desirable to tell the treatment time.

Hereinafter, the use state of the present invention will be briefly described.

4 is a state diagram used in the present invention shown in FIG.

First, when the user connects the connection terminal 200 to the main body 40 and turns on the main body 40, the natural frequency of the vibrator 20 stored in the memory device 50 is displayed. Selecting a frequency corresponding to the input to the vibrator 20, the vibrator 20 vibrates to generate ultrasonic waves.

Then, the user grabs the handle 30 and inserts the probe 10 into the oral cavity so that the probe 10 is positioned adjacent to the implant treatment site, and then performs treatment for a predetermined time.

At this time, when used for a predetermined time or more heat is generated in the vibrator 20, heat is released into the air through the heat radiation hole 14 formed in the probe 10.

If the vibrator 20 has reached the end of its service life, the vibrator 20 may be replaced by a signal of the main body 40 and a new natural frequency may be detected and a frequency corresponding thereto may be selected and input.

As described above is only one embodiment of the present invention, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the claims.

1 is a perspective view showing a conventional ultrasonic therapy device.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the bone fusion accelerator for implants using ultrasound according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention shown in FIG.

4 is a state diagram used in the present invention shown in FIG.

<< Explanation of symbols for main part of drawing >>

10 probe 12 receiving part

14: heat dissipation hole 20: vibrator

30: handle 32: passage

40: main body 50: memory element

100: wire

Claims (5)

In the accelerator for promoting bone fusion of the implanted portion, A probe 10 having a concave receiving portion 12 formed therein; A vibrator 20 which is accommodated in the receiving part 12 and generates an ultrasonic wave by applying a frequency to vibrate; A handle 30 extending to one side of the probe 10 to be gripped by a user's hand and having a passage 32 formed therein so as to have a wire 100 therein; The main body 40 is connected to the vibrator 20 and the wire 100 to apply a frequency to the vibrator 20; The probe 10, the bone fusion accelerator for implants using ultrasonic waves, characterized in that the heat dissipation hole 14 is formed to release the heat generated from the vibrator (20). The method of claim 1, The heat dissipation hole 14 has a circular through shape and is formed at the bottom of the probe 10 to communicate with the receiving portion 12, the bone fusion accelerator for implants using ultrasonic waves. The method of claim 2, Where the wire 100 and the main body 40 is connected, The memory device 50 further stores a natural frequency of the vibrator 20 so that the main body 40 recognizes the natural frequency of the vibrator 20 and applies the same frequency signal to the vibrator 20. Bone fusion promoter for implants, characterized in that the ultrasound. The method of claim 3, wherein The main body 40, the bone fusion accelerator for implants using ultrasonic waves, characterized in that to inform the exchange time by checking the use time of the vibrator (20). The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The oscillator 20 is implantable bone fusion accelerator using ultrasound, characterized in that the receiving portion 12 is replaceably accommodated.

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