KR100849392B1 - Ion introduction pad device and hyperhidrosis treatment device using same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an iontophoretic pad device having a low risk of chemical and electrical burns to the skin, and to a hyperhidrosis treatment device using the same, having an absorbent pad absorbing an ion gel, a net shape, or a shape having a plurality of branches connected to each other. It consists of a cathode formed in the pad, an anode formed in the absorption pad region other than the cathode, and a controller for supplying current to the cathode and the anode, and the absorbent pad is attached to the skin to cause ions in the ion gel by a current flowing between the cathode and the anode. The pad device for iontophoresis which makes it absorb into skin.

Description

A pad apparatus for ion-transmission and an excessive sweating treatment device using according to the present invention.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing a hyperhidrosis treatment apparatus using the iontophoretic pad device according to the present invention,

2 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of the pad apparatus for iontophoresis according to the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: absorption pad 110: cathode

120a, 120b, 120c: anode 130: controller

200: pad portion 210: ion layer

220: high-precision layer 230: non-permeable membrane

240 electrode 250 contact region

260: connection

The present invention relates to an iontophoretic pad device, and more particularly to an iontophoretic pad device having a low risk of chemical and electrical burns to the skin and a hyperhidrosis treatment device using the same.

The main function of the sweat glands is to maintain body temperature, and when the body temperature rises, the sympathetic nervous system increases the secretion of sweat, thereby reducing the body temperature while evaporating the sweat from the skin surface. Therefore, if you stay in a hot place for a long time, the secretion of sweat increases to lower body temperature normally. In addition, there is usually a lot of basic metabolism, especially those who have a high body temperature sweat a lot. However, in addition to these normal physiological reactions, the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated by emotional tension or excitement, and sweating is unnecessary.

Such hyperhidrosis has been mainly treated using iontoporesis, which is a method of injecting drug ions into the body through skin or mucous membranes using direct current.

Conventional iontophoretic device for the treatment of hyperhidrosis used a method of injecting a chlorine electrolyte into a water tank equipped with an electrode and applying a direct current to penetrate chlorine ions into the skin. This method is already actively used in the clinic.

The iontophoresis method used for hyperhidrosis is a method of ionizing a therapeutic substance and forcing the ionized substance into the body by electrical action. The ions mainly used are chlorine ions, and the treatment of hyperhidrosis using them is very effectively used in clinical practice. However, such a device is a type of dipping the hyperhidrosis in the tank for 10 to 30 minutes by using a device that holds water called a water tank. When such iontophoresis is used on the face, it is not directly applied due to problems such as difficulty in breathing of the therapist. I can't.

In addition, the main migration path of the ions penetrates into the dermis, with the depth of penetration of 1 mm or less into the sweat gland. Since the cathode has a high concentration of hydrogen ions and a relatively fast reaction rate, its main surface has a problem of greater skin irritation and burn risk than that of the anode.

An object of the present invention to provide a pad device for ion implantation that can be applied to the face and a hyperhidrosis treatment device using the same.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an iontophoretic pad device which is free of skin irritation, chemical burns and electrical burns, and a hyperhidrosis treatment device using the same.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a compact, portable iontophoretic pad device and a hyperhidrosis treatment device using the same.

The object of the present invention is an absorbent pad for absorbing an ion gel, a net shape or a cathode having a plurality of branches connected to each other formed on the absorbent pad, an anode formed in the absorbent pad region other than the cathode and the cathode And a controller for supplying a current to the anode, wherein the absorption pad is attached to the skin to absorb the ions of the ion gel into the skin by a current flowing between the cathode and the anode. Is achieved.

In the pad device for iontophoresis according to the present invention, the absorbent pad is composed of an ion layer absorbing an ion gel in an adhesion surface direction attached to the skin and a high conducting layer absorbing a high conductivity gel in an external surface direction not attached to the skin. Preferably, the cathode may be formed in the high conductive layer. In addition, the absorbent pad preferably further comprises a non-permeable membrane on the outer surface. In addition, the shape of the absorbent pad may be in the shape of a face mask in some cases.

Another object of the present invention is achieved by using a pad device for introducing the ion according to the present invention as described above, by the facial hyperhidrosis treatment device formed in the absorption pad region where the cathode is attached to the part leading to the cheekbone around the forehead of the face do.

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

The foregoing terms or words used in this specification and claims are not to be construed as being limited to the common or dictionary meanings, and the inventors properly define the concept of terms in order to explain their invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that it can.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiment of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, various modifications that can be replaced at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

1 illustrates a pad device for iontophoresis according to an embodiment of the present invention. The pad device for iontophoresis is comprised of the pad part 200 and the controller 130, and the electric wire which electrically connects the pad part 200 and the controller 130. FIG. The pad part 200 includes an absorbent pad 100 and electrodes of the anodes 120a, 120b, and 120c and the cathode 110. The absorbent pad 100 is made of a material capable of absorbing an ion gel, such as paper or cloth, into its internal structure. At this time, the type of ion gel absorbed by the absorbent pad 100 depends on the purpose of use of the absorbent pad 100. The shape of the absorbent pad 100 may be in the form of a face mask as shown in FIG. 1, but may have various shapes depending on the purpose of use. The negative electrode 110 and the positive electrode 120a, 120b, 120c are attached to the absorbent pad 100, and an external controller 130 may supply current to the negative electrode 110 and the positive electrode 120a, 120b, 120c through a wire. It is configured to be. The cathode 110 and the anodes 120a, 120b, and 120c are formed of a thin metal, and as shown in FIG. 1, the cathode 110 has a contact area with the absorbent pad 100 more than the anodes 120a, 120b, and 120c. It is formed to be wider. It is preferable to form a non-permeable membrane 230 on the surface of the absorbent pad 100 to prevent evaporation of the absorbed ion gel.

The absorbent pad 100 in FIG. 1 takes the form of a face mask to be used on the face, but depending on the use example, the absorbent pad 100 may be a patch such as a rectangle that can be used on the abdomen, thighs, or the like. The shape of the absorbent pad 100 can be freely modified.

In addition, according to another embodiment, the absorbent pad 100 may include a layer absorbing the ion gel and a layer absorbing the highly conductive gel, that is, an ion layer absorbing the ion gel in the direction of the adhesion surface attached to the skin as shown in FIG. 210 and the high conductive layer 220 absorbing the high-elastic gel in the direction of the outer surface not attached to the skin. In this case, the high conductive layer 220 alleviates the problem that, when only the ion layer 210 is present, current flows intensively around the region where the cathode 110 and the anodes 120a, 120b, and 120c are formed, and ion introduction can be performed only in the vicinity thereof. Thus, a current flows in the entire portion of the absorbent pad 100 between the cathode 110 and the anodes 120a, 120b, and 120c to allow ion introduction into the entire absorbent pad 100. In addition, the absorbent pad 100 including the high conductive layer 220 has an advantage of lowering the possibility of chemical and electrical imaging. Even when the high conductive layer 220 is formed, the absorbent pad 100 as shown in FIG. 2 in order to suppress the possibility of change in ion concentration due to evaporation of moisture contained in the gel absorbed by the absorbent pad 100 during ion introduction. The non-transmissive film 230 may be further formed on the outer surface of the substrate.

The cathode 110 and the electrodes 240 of the anodes 120a, 120b, and 120c, which are made of a metal or the like attached to the absorbent pad 100, contact or come into contact with the ion layer 210 of the absorbent pad 100. When the high conductive layer 220 is formed, as shown in FIG. 2, the high conductive layer 220 may be in contact with the high conductive layer 220. The electrode 240 is preferably formed of a conductive material having a flexible property such as a metal thin film. The region in which the electrode 240 is formed may be configured to protrude from the pad part 200 by the electrode 240, but as shown in FIG. 2, a region recessed in the absorbent pad 100 is formed and the electrode 240 is formed therein. It may be in the form of a combination, it may be configured so as not to protrude from the pad portion 200 without having a recessed area of the absorbent pad 100 by using a very thin electrode 240. When the non-transmissive film 230 is formed, as shown in FIG. 2, the electrode 240 is formed on the electrode 240 in a region where the electrode 240 is coupled so as not to interfere with the electrical connection between the electrode 240 and the absorption pad 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the non-transparent film 230 is not present in the contact area 250 where the 240 is coupled to the connection part 260 of the wire connected to the controller 130.

It is preferable that the area of the cathode 110 is larger than the area of the anodes 120a, 120b, and 120c by two times or more. This is because the cathode 110 has a high hydrogen ion concentration and a relatively fast reaction rate, so that the anodes 120a, 120b, This is because the risk of skin irritation and burn is greater than that in 120c), and thus the need to disperse current is large. In addition, for the same reason, the cathode 110 should be formed to have a larger line for engaging with the absorbent pad 100 than for an area for engaging with the absorbent pad 100. For example, a net shape or each other as shown in FIG. It may have a shape having a plurality of thin branches connected, or may be divided into several shapes depending on the purpose of use. The anodes 120a, 120b, and 120c do not have to be shaped like the cathode 110, but may simply take the form of electrical contact with the absorbent pad 100, and electrophoresis may occur in the entire area of the absorbent pad 100. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of anodes 120a, 120b, and 120c may be formed in various regions of the absorbent pad 100.

The controller 130 supplies a constant current to the cathode 110 and the anodes 120a, 120b, and 120c through the wires. The connection part 260 of the wire and the contact area 250 of the electrode may be configured to be detachably detachable so that the controller 130 and the pad part 200 may be easily detachable. In this case, the controller 130 can replace only the consumable pad part 200 while continuing to use it. The current supplied through the controller 130 preferably supplies a constant current between 0.2 and 1.0 mA, most preferably about 0.6 mA. The controller 130 includes measuring means for measuring a current between the cathode 110 and the anodes 120a, 120b, and 120c to detect in real time a change in current due to a potential ion concentration change, In this case, it is preferable to control the controller 130 to maintain a constant current by changing the voltage applied to the cathode 110 and the anodes 120a, 120b, and 120c. In addition, if the current between the negative electrode 110 and the positive electrode 120a, 120b, 120c measured by the measuring means increases rapidly, the controller 130 may cut off the power or lower the voltage rapidly to prevent a safety accident. have.

The iontophoretic pad device according to the present invention can be used as a hyperhidrosis treatment device. The hyperhidrosis treatment apparatus applying the iontophoretic pad device according to the present invention is treated for hyperhidrosis using an absorption pad 100 including a cathode 110 and an ion gel for treating hyperhidrosis, which are concentrated at a site where hyperhidrosis can occur frequently. Is possible. At this time, the absorbent pad 100 is shaped as shown in FIG. 1, and the cathode 110 is formed in the absorbent pad 100 region attached to the part of the face, which reaches the cheekbone, so that the treatment of facial hyperhidrosis is possible. Can be configured. The hyperhidrosis treatment apparatus according to the present invention uses a conductive gel and a thin cathode 110 in a relatively large area to effectively reduce the phenomenon of condensing into a current-limited portion, thereby reducing the risk of chemical and electric burn. As an electrode used in the hyperhidrosis treatment device according to the present invention, it is preferable to use aluminum, copper, gold, platinum, and silver. Electrolysis using other conductive metals may cause skin irritation.

The ion gel used in the hyperhidrosis treatment device according to the present invention preferably contains chlorine ions and aluminum ions that are known to be effective for treating hyperhidrosis. In some cases, vitamin C, hydroquinone, and transamic acid ) Can be added to the ion gel to add skin stability and whitening effect. At this time, the additive material is so small that it does not interfere with the iontophoresis of chlorine and aluminum used in the original treatment.

The present invention is not simply limited to a device for treating facial hyperhidrosis, but may be used for treating hyperhidrosis of another part by controlling the intensity of generated current and changing the position of the electrode. In addition to such a hyperhidrosis treatment device, it is possible to apply to electric cosmetics that are being developed a lot recently. That is, the pad device for iontophoresis according to the present invention can be widely used for the purpose of whitening, pigmentation, wrinkle removal, etc. by adjusting the additive of the ion gel.

The iontophoretic pad device and the hyperhidrosis treatment device using the same according to the present invention can be applied to the face, and there is no concern about skin irritation, chemical imaging, and electrical imaging. In addition, the device according to the present invention can be configured in a compact, and thus can be easily used even in offices, homes, outdoors, not hospitals by maximizing portability using a USB power source or a battery.

Claims (9)

Absorption pads that absorb ion gels; A cathode formed in the absorbent pad and having a net shape or a shape having a plurality of branches connected to each other; An anode formed in the absorption pad region instead of the cathode; And A controller for supplying current to the cathode and the anode And an absorbent pad attached to the skin such that the ions of the ion gel are absorbed into the skin by a current flowing between the cathode and the anode. The method of claim 1, The pad device for iontophoresis of which the area of the said cathode is 2 times or more of the area of the said anode. The method of claim 1, wherein the absorbent pad, An ion layer absorbing the ion gel in an adhesion surface direction attached to the skin; And Highly conductive layer absorbed high conductivity gel in the direction of the outer surface does not adhere to the skin The pad apparatus for iontophoresis comprised with the. The method of claim 1, The cathode is an ion implantation pad device formed in the high conductive layer. The method of claim 1, The absorbent pad device of claim 1, further comprising a non-permeable membrane on the outer surface. The method of claim 1, The current device is a pad device for iontophoresis is 0.2 to 1.0 mA. The method of claim 1, The controller further includes measuring means for measuring a current between the cathode and the anode, the controller is ion pad for controlling the current to be kept constant according to the measurement result of the current measured by the measuring means Device. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, The absorbing pad is an ion implantation pad device having a face mask shape. A facial hyperhidrosis treatment apparatus using the iontophoretic pad device according to claim 8, wherein the cathode is formed in an absorbent pad region attached to a part of the face that reaches the cheekbones.

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