JP-2026075740-A - Weak current therapy device

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Abstract

[Challenge] To promote the healing of organs by applying a weak electric current to them. [Solution] The microcurrent therapy device consists of patches 1 that are attached to the front and back surfaces of the body, sandwiching an organ, and a main unit 10 connected by a cable 3. The main unit 10 can receive input information about the user's body composition, such as gender, age, height, weight, and body fat percentage. The input information also includes information about the organ, such as the type of organ, its location, and its size. The control unit 20 of the main unit 10 calculates the attenuation rate of the current from the skin to the organ based on the information about body composition and organs, and performs electrical control to deliver a microcurrent to the organ, taking this into account. For example, to deliver 0.1 to 6 mA to the heart, approximately 10 times that current is delivered to the skin, taking the attenuation rate into consideration. In this way, the microcurrent therapy device can deliver a microcurrent to the organ transcutaneously, thereby treating the organ or improving its health condition. [Selection Diagram] Figure 1

Inventors

秋田利明
秋田翔

Assignees

国立大学法人東海国立大学機構

Dates

Publication Date: 20260511
Application Date: 20241023

Claims (11)

A microcurrent therapy device that applies electric current to the organ to be treated via transcutaneous current to the user's body, A conductive patch to be attached to the skin of the human body, It has a main unit connected to the patch and for supplying power, The aforementioned main unit is An input unit for inputting predetermined information regarding the user's body composition, A microcurrent therapy device comprising: an electrical current control unit that controls the current of the electrical current according to the body composition so as to pass a weak electric current to the aforementioned organ that does not affect the movement of the said organ.
A microcurrent therapy device according to claim 1, The aforementioned input unit is a microcurrent therapy device that further inputs information about the aforementioned organs.
A microcurrent therapy device according to claim 1, The main unit includes an impedance detection unit that detects impedance when power is supplied, The current control unit is a microcurrent therapy device that controls the current according to the impedance.
A microcurrent therapy device according to claim 1, The electrical current supplied by the main unit is applied within a range that allows the weak current to reach the organ, and within a range that does not cause contraction of the skeletal muscles between the patch and the organ.
A microcurrent therapy device according to claim 1, The aforementioned information on body composition includes body fat percentage and is provided by a microcurrent therapy device.
A microcurrent therapy device according to claim 1, The main unit includes a body fat percentage measuring unit for measuring the body fat percentage, The aforementioned input unit is a microcurrent therapy device that inputs the body fat percentage measured by the body fat percentage measurement unit.
A microcurrent therapy device according to claim 1, The current control unit is a microcurrent therapy device that controls the current according to the organ.
A microcurrent therapy device according to claim 1, The current control unit is a weak current therapy device that shuts off the current when it detects that the patch has reached a temperature above a predetermined level.
A microcurrent therapy device according to claim 1, The organ used is the heart. The aforementioned main unit is a microcurrent therapy device through which a current of 1 to 60 mA flows.
A microcurrent therapy device according to claim 1, The patch is shaped to cover 80% or more of the projected area of the organ on the body surface, and is a microcurrent therapy device.
A microcurrent therapy device according to claim 1, A microcurrent therapy device in which at least two of the aforementioned patches are connected to the main unit by cables of a length that allows them to be attached to the front and back surfaces of the human body, with the organs in between.

Description

This invention relates to a technology that promotes the healing of organs by applying a weak electric current to them. Traditionally, therapeutic devices that apply electric current to organs have been widely used. For example, for the heart, these include defibrillators used to treat ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia, and pacemakers used to treat certain arrhythmias. Although not an organ, low-frequency therapy devices that apply low-frequency electric currents are sometimes used to alleviate various muscle pains, promote fatigue recovery, and improve blood circulation. The aforementioned treatment devices use currents strong enough to contract the heart muscle and skeletal muscle, but recently, the therapeutic effects of even weaker currents are attracting attention. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a method of directly attaching electrodes to the heart, as well as a method of placing electrodes on the skin over the heart, in order to "transmit minute currents to the heart, which may be able to recover with minute currents." The minute currents used are said to be between 0.001 and 10 mA. Special Publication No. 2008-534196 This is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the microcurrent therapy device of the embodiment.This is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the therapeutic effect of microcurrent therapy.This is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the therapeutic effect of microcurrent therapy.This is a flowchart of the power supply control process. The following describes embodiments of the present invention, using a microcurrent therapy device that treats or improves the health of human organs by applying a weak electric current to them. The organs can be, for example, the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, brain, intestines, etc. One of these may be targeted, or multiple organs may be targeted. Figure 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of a microcurrent therapy device according to an embodiment. In the microcurrent therapy device of this embodiment, a patch 1 attached to the human body is connected to the main unit 10 by a cable 3. The example in the figure illustrates the application of current to the heart, but the microcurrent therapy device can also be used to treat other organs. Patch 1 is an electrode that adheres to the skin. It can be made of a conductive resin or the like. In this embodiment, two patches are used, one on the front and one on the back of the body, sandwiching the organ, but the number of patches can be determined arbitrarily. The shape and size of patch 1 can be determined arbitrarily, but in this embodiment, it is sized to cover at least 80% of the projected area of the target organ on the body. For example, in the case of the heart, as shown in the figure, the approximate projected area on the front and back surfaces of the body can be determined, so it is sufficient to cover at least 80% of that area. Since the projected area of an organ varies depending on the type of organ and the user's physique, it may be advisable to prepare multiple types of Patch 1 so that users can select the appropriate one as needed. Users can then have a medical institution or other facility select the appropriate size Patch 1 for each organ. When using the microcurrent therapy device of the embodiment on multiple organs, a different patch 1 will be used for each organ. In this case, to make it easy to distinguish between the patches 1, for example, the name of the target organ may be written on patch 1. Alternatively, the shape of patch 1 may be the shape of the organ in question. Patch 1 may be equipped with a temperature sensor so that the main unit 10 can detect the temperature. This improves safety by controlling the power supply to be shut off when the temperature of Patch 1 exceeds a predetermined level, thereby preventing abnormal current flow. Cable 3 is an electrical wire that conducts current between patch 1 and the main device 10. It is long enough to allow patch 1 to be attached to both the front and back surfaces of the body, flanking the organs. For example, each cable 3 can be approximately 50 cm to 1 m long. Multiple lengths of cable 3 can be prepared and used according to the organ being treated. The main unit 10 is a device that delivers electricity to the human body via patch 1. The main unit 10 is equipped with a display 11 used for inputting and outputting various information. Switch 13 is used for operations such as turning the power on/off and starting/stopping the power supply. Switch 14 is a menu switch for selecting the operation content of the main unit 10. Switch 12 is used to instruct the input and selection of various information according to the menu. The information entered into the main unit 10 includes information about the user's body composition. For example, it includes the user's gender, age, height, weight, and body fat percentage. Depending on the organ being tr