JP2006239213A - Laser treatment apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a laser treatment apparatus where a human spinal cord is irradiated with laser beams with a laser irradiation apparatus in contact with a human cervix stably, and where both of the hands can be released during treatment. <P>SOLUTION: The laser treatment apparatus 1 is provided with: the laser irradiation apparatus 2 for irradiation with light from a laser light-emitting element 11; and a mounting band 3 for fixing the laser irradiation apparatus 2 to the human cervix 60. The laser irradiation apparatus 2 has a probe 4 for emitting light; and fixing parts 25 for fixing the band 3. The band 3 forms a ring form surrounding the human cervix 60, and directs the probe 4 of the laser irradiation apparatus 2 in a state the band 3 is mounted on the human cervix 60. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a laser treatment apparatus for performing various treatments by irradiating a human spinal cord of a cervix with laser light from a laser light emitting element in order to improve indefinite complaints such as whole body pain and discipline, and in particular, emits laser light. The present invention relates to a laser treatment apparatus with high medical safety in which a laser irradiator can be stably fixed and unnecessary irradiation is prevented.

It is already known that when the human body is exposed to light, enzymes and hormones are stimulated by light of a specific wavelength, causing a dynamic reaction in the body and changing biological functions (for example, non-patented Reference 1), and PDT (photodynamic therapy) using this has been made. The present inventor has further developed this, and when the low-power laser beam excellent in monochromaticity, coherence, and directivity is irradiated to the base of the neck internally, pain and discipline generated at various parts of the whole body, etc. It was found that the unpleasant symptom can be improved. This is named by the present inventor as a central priority treatment, but it is the cerebral cortex that senses pain occurring in any part of the whole body, and it is also the cerebrum that commands each part. Based on being cortex.
By Jacob Riverman, translated by Daisuke Iimura, “Medicine of Light,” Nihonkyobunsha, May 25, 2000, p. 8 Toshio Oshiro, “Chronic pain is cured by central priority treatment”, Sesame Shobo, July 27, 2002, p. 63-77

  In addition, in individuals who have chronic complaints such as pain, the brain recognizes (misunderstands) that it is normal, so forget to work to return to its original healthy state. Yes. Therefore, not only does it improve the painful area, but the pain does not go away unless the operation of the brain is returned to the normal state. Based on this theory, the present inventor has intensively studied, and as a result of improving the blood circulation of the head by irradiating the base of the neck with laser light and using it together with the stretch of the part where the pain is felt, the pain can be resolved. I found it.

As a device used for the above-mentioned laser treatment, a laser irradiation device for irradiating light from a laser light emitting element is a handpiece type, and a treatment device main body for setting and controlling a laser output from the laser irradiation device, an irradiation time, and a wavelength band And connected with a cord. As such a laser treatment apparatus, there exists a thing described in patent document 1, for example.
JP 2004-298208 A

  In such a configuration, the laser light emitting element emits light when there is an oscillation command from the treatment device body, but the device described in Patent Literature 1 irradiates a pain site of a living body and relaxes it. It does not suggest any of the above-mentioned central priority treatments related to the present invention.

  As described above, the main point of this treatment is that the laser beam is transmitted through the human neck to reach the spinal cord. However, if the conventional laser treatment apparatus is used only for the central priority treatment related to the present invention, the laser irradiator is fixed to the human neck by hand, so that the laser irradiator can be stably brought into contact with the human neck. It was difficult. Since the laser beam goes straight with directivity, it cannot reach the spinal cord accurately if wearing is unstable.

  In addition, as will be described later, more effective effects can be obtained by performing care of the affected area in parallel. Stretching the head back and forth and from side to side will release the muscles of the neck and further enhance the effectiveness of this treatment, but it is necessary to open both hands.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and can stably irradiate the human spinal cord with the laser beam by bringing the laser irradiator into contact with the human neck and can open both hands during treatment. An object is to provide a laser treatment apparatus.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a laser treatment apparatus according to the present invention is a laser treatment apparatus that includes a laser irradiator that irradiates light from a laser light-emitting element, and a mounting band that fixes the laser irradiator to a human neck. There,
The laser irradiator includes a probe that emits light and a fixing portion of the mounting band. The mounting band surrounds the human neck and forms a ring shape, and the laser irradiator is mounted on the human neck. The probe is oriented in the direction of the human spinal cord.

  Further, in the laser treatment apparatus according to the present invention, the laser irradiator includes a contact detection switch in the vicinity of the probe, and emits the laser light emitting element when the contact detection switch detects that the probe has contacted the human neck. It is configured as a feature.

  Furthermore, in the laser treatment apparatus according to the present invention, the laser irradiator includes contact detection switches at least two positions apart from the probe and / or the wearing band, and all the plurality of contact detection switches are provided on the human neck. When the contact is detected, the laser light emitting element emits light.

  Furthermore, the laser treatment apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that the contact detection switch detects contact with the human neck based on biophysical characteristics.

  In the laser treatment apparatus according to the present invention, the mounting band is formed in a band shape, and has fixed portions that can be connected to each other at both ends, and a connection detection switch for detecting the connected state is provided in the fixed portion. The laser detecting element emits light when it is detected by the connection detection switch that the fixing portion is in a fixed state.

  Further, in the laser treatment apparatus according to the present invention, the laser irradiator is formed in a box shape to house the laser light emitting element, the tip of the probe protrudes to the outside, and a power source for the laser light emitting element is built in. It is configured as a feature.

  According to the laser treatment apparatus of the present invention, the laser irradiator has a probe that emits light and a fixing portion of the mounting band, and the mounting band surrounds the human neck and forms a ring shape. By directing the probe of the laser irradiator in the direction of the human spinal cord in a worn state, the laser irradiator can be stably fixed to the human neck, and light can be reliably irradiated toward the human spinal cord. Can be easily treated by the user alone.

  According to the laser treatment apparatus of the present invention, the laser irradiator includes a contact detection switch in the vicinity of the probe, and causes the laser light emitting element to emit light when the contact detection switch detects that the probe has contacted the human neck. Thus, since the laser light emitting element does not emit light unless the probe contacts the human neck, it is possible to prevent laser light emission other than during treatment and to improve the safety of the apparatus.

  Further, according to the laser treatment apparatus according to the present invention, the laser irradiator includes the contact detection switches at least at two positions apart from the probe and / or the wearing band, and all the plurality of contact detection switches are in contact with the human neck. When this is detected, the laser light emitting element emits light, so that erroneous emission of laser light can be surely prevented, and the safety of the apparatus can be improved. An apparatus for installing a plurality of touch terminals in the vicinity of a firing hole has been proposed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-104252. However, since the devices are placed very close to each other, for example, without closing the firing hole, It is possible to hold down all the touch terminals, and there is still concern about safety against unnecessary laser light irradiation. In the present invention, since the contact detection switches are provided at two distant locations, all the contact detection switches cannot be contacted unless both hands are used, and the safety can be further improved.

  Furthermore, according to the laser treatment apparatus according to the present invention, the contact detection switch can detect the contact with the human neck by detecting the contact with the human neck based on the biophysical characteristics, and the safety of the apparatus. The property can be further improved.

  According to the laser treatment apparatus of the present invention, the wearing band is formed in a band shape, and has fixed portions that can be connected to each other at both ends, and the fixed detection portion is provided with the connection detection switch. When it is detected that the fixing portion is in a fixed state, the laser light emitting element emits light so that the laser light emitting element does not emit light except when the laser irradiator is attached, so that the safety of the apparatus can be improved. it can.

  Further, according to the laser treatment apparatus according to the present invention, the laser irradiator is formed in a box shape and accommodates the laser light emitting element, the tip of the probe protrudes to the outside, and the power source of the laser light emitting element is built in. As a result, it is possible to provide a power supply-integrated device that can reliably bring the tip of the probe into contact with the human neck, and the device can be miniaturized.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the relationship between the laser treatment apparatus 1 and the human neck 60 in this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of the laser irradiator 2. As shown in these drawings, the laser treatment apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment treats unpleasant symptoms such as pain and discipline by irradiating the human spinal cord 61 with a laser beam 70. A laser irradiator 2 that irradiates a laser beam 70 and a mounting band 3 that fixes the laser irradiator 2 to the human neck 60 are configured.

  The laser irradiator 2 irradiates a human body with a low-power laser beam 70 for treatment as shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the probe 4 for emitting the laser beam 70 and a box-like The housing 4 is formed, and the probe 4 is housed in the housing 5.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the probe 4 includes a laser light emitting element 11 that emits laser light 70 and a condenser lens 12 that condenses the laser light 70 from the laser light emitting element 11 and irradiates the inside of a human body with a synthetic resin. It is formed by being placed in an outer cylinder 13 formed of a material or the like and disposed on an oscillation control circuit board 10 that controls the emission of the laser light 70 from the laser light emitting element 11. The oscillation control circuit board 10 is connected to a power source (not shown) via the power cord 7, and electricity is supplied to the laser light emitting element 11. A switch (not shown) for turning on / off the power can be attached to the housing body 20 between the power cord 7 and the oscillation control circuit board 10.

  The laser light emitting element 11 used for the probe 4 in this embodiment is, for example, a GaAlAs semiconductor laser element, and the wavelength of light is visible light or near infrared light of 400 to 1400 nm. The output is from 0.1 mW to 1 W, which is the level that can be treated at home with the same output level as the laser pointer used to indicate a specific location on a large screen image, and the output level used for treatment in a medical institution. Everything is available. As for the wavelength, when treating in a medical institution, the near infrared region having a long wavelength of 770 to 1400 nm can be used from the viewpoint of permeability to the human body (reaching without being attenuated far). . On the other hand, what is treated at home is preferably red light of 640 to 770 nm from the viewpoint of safety (visible to the naked eye when light leaks). As a result, laser light can be visualized when used at home, and since it has a low output, it is highly safe against erroneous eye irradiation due to careless handling.

  The housing 5 for housing the probe 4 is formed in a box shape from the housing body 20 opened upward shown in FIG. 2 and a lid portion 21 formed so as to cover the opened portion of the housing body 20. Is done. The lid portion 21 is formed so as to be detachable with respect to the housing case 20 and has a through portion 22 through which the distal end portion 4a of the probe 4 housed in the housing body 5 penetrates substantially at the center. The penetrating part 22 has substantially the same size as the outer cylinder 13, and the tip part 4 a of the probe 4 projects from the outer surface of the lid part 21.

  The laser irradiator 2 is fixed with its tip in contact with the human skin so that the laser beam 70 does not leak outside the human body. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the tip 4a of the probe 4 that emits the laser light 70 is protruded outside the housing 5 so that the laser irradiator 2 is connected to the human body as shown in FIG. When attached to the neck 60, the tip 4 a of the probe 4 is in pressure contact with the human neck 60. That is, the distal end portion 4a of the probe 4 can be reliably brought into contact with the human body neck portion 60, and the laser light 70 from the probe 4 is irradiated without leaking to the outside, so that treatment can be performed safely. Note that the tip 4a of the probe is rounded, and there is no sense of incongruity at the time of contact.

  Further, since the lid portion 21 of the storage housing 5 that contacts the human body neck portion 60 is detachable from the housing body 20, only the contact portion with the human skin that requires sterilization or the like can be easily replaced. The mounting band 3 can also be removed and cleaned.

  Further, the laser irradiator 2 has a contact detection switch 26 in the vicinity of the probe 4. When the contact detection switch 26 detects that the human neck 60 has been contacted, the laser light emitting element 11 emits the laser light 70. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the contact detection switch 26 is provided at the distal end portion 4 a of the probe 4. As a result, when the contact detection switch 26 contacts the human neck 60, the tip 4 a of the probe 4 also contacts the human neck 60. That is, since the laser beam 70 is not emitted unless the tip 4a of the probe 4 is in contact with the human body neck 60, the emission of the laser beam 70 other than during treatment can be eliminated, and the safety of the apparatus is improved. Can do.

  In the present embodiment, the contact with the human neck 60 is detected by emitting light from the tip of the contact detection switch 26 and detecting external light with a photodiode or the like. This is because the scattering coefficient or absorption coefficient of light from the skin in a state where the tip 4a of the probe 4 is in contact with the human neck 60 is measured in advance and compared with the actually detected external light. It is determined whether or not the human neck 60 is in contact with the tip 4a. That is, since the detection of the contact state with the human body neck 60 is performed based on the biophysical characteristics, a misjudgment that may occur when the laser irradiator 2 is not correctly worn or when it comes into contact with something other than the human body. Can be prevented, and the safety of the apparatus can be further improved.

  However, the contact detection switch 26 is not limited to this embodiment, for example, using a general-purpose limit switch or detecting contact with the human body neck 60 by detecting an induced voltage from the human body. Here, the position of the contact detection switch 26 may be provided at any position as long as contact between the distal end portion 4a of the probe 4 and the human body neck portion 60 can be detected.

  Further, when a plurality of contact detection switches 26, 26 are provided in the vicinity of the distal end portion 4 a of the probe 4 and each contact detection switch 26 comes into contact with the human neck 60, the laser light emitting element 11 emits light more reliably. The erroneous emission of the laser beam 70 can be prevented. However, in this case, each contact detection switch 26 is provided in the vicinity of the distal end portion 4a of the probe 4, and since the contact area with the human skin is narrow in the vicinity of the distal end portion 4a, the contact detection switches 26 are located at positions separated from each other. Can not be placed. Therefore, there is a possibility that a hand or the like will accidentally contact all the contact detection switches 26, 26 other than during treatment, and the laser beam 70 may be emitted.

  Therefore, if a plurality of contact detection switches 26, 26 are provided on the inner surface of the wearing band 3, for example, at positions 180 degrees apart from each other, the distance between the contact detection switches 26, 26 can be increased. The laser beam 70 is not accidentally emitted unless an operation such as contacting each contact detection switch 26 with both hands is performed. Further, when the laser irradiator 2 is fixed to the human neck 60 by the wearing band 3, all the contact detection switches 26, 26 provided on the inner surface of the wearing band 3 reliably come into contact with the skin. Can be emitted. In addition, about the combination of arrangement | positioning and number of the contact detection switches 26, it can change suitably, such as providing the contact detection switch 26 both in the probe 4 vicinity and the inner surface of the mounting band 3. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the housing body 20 that accommodates the probe 4 is formed in a box shape that is open in the emitting direction of the laser light 70, and has a fixing plate 23 that fixes the probe 4 therein. The fixed plate 23 is formed in a flat plate shape, and has a through hole 24 having a diameter substantially the same as that of the outer cylinder 13 of the probe 4 at the center.

  The fixing plate 23 is inserted from an opening provided on the side surface of the housing body 20 and is disposed substantially horizontally with respect to the lid portion 21 of the housing body 20. The purpose of installing horizontally is for the laser beam 70 to emit light vertically so as to surely reach the human spinal cord 61 with respect to the lid portion 21 in contact with the neck portion 60, and in combination with the wearing band 3, the lid portion 21 is attached to the human body neck 60 in a substantially tangential direction. Furthermore, in order to ensure the mounting property in the tangential direction, the lid portion 21 (and the fixing plate 23) may be curved in a concave shape. The outer cylinder 13 is disposed through the through hole 24 of the fixing plate 23, and is fixed in the housing body 20 by attaching the edge 14 of the outer cylinder 13 to the fixing plate 23. Thereby, when the cover part 21 is removed from the housing body 20, the probe 4 is not removed together, so that only the cover part 21 can be easily replaced. The lid 21 is removed for cleaning or sterilization, and it is easy to make a structure in which all the parts that come into contact with the human skin including the probe 4 and the fixing plate 23 can be removed. It is included in the present invention.

  Further, the fixing plate 23 is formed so as to extend to the outside of both side surfaces of the housing body 20, and fixing portions 25, 25 of the mounting band 3 are formed at both ends protruding to the outside of the housing body 20. As shown in FIG. 2, the fixing portions 25, 25 have band passing portions 27, 27 through which the mounting band 3 is passed.

  The wearing band 3 for fixing the laser irradiator 2 to the human neck 60 is formed in a band shape by a cloth material. Further, it may be formed of a synthetic fiber such as a stretchable spunbond. Then, both ends of the mounting band 3 are passed through the band passing portions 27 and 27 of the fixing portion 25 and pulled so that the substantially middle portion of the mounting band 3 comes into contact with the lower surface of the laser irradiator 2 shown in FIG. The mounting band 3 is attached to the laser irradiator 2. That is, the wearing band 3 is fixed to the laser irradiator 2 by the fixing portion 25 and is wound around the human body neck portion 60 from the band passing portion 27 of the fixing portion 25.

  Then, surface fixing portions 31, 31 that are detachable from each other are formed at both ends of the mounting band 3. The wearing band 3 can form a ring shape surrounding the human neck 60 with the laser irradiator 2 in contact with the human neck 60, and can fix the laser irradiator 2 to the human neck 60.

  Since the wearing band 3 surrounds the human neck 60 and forms a ring shape, the laser irradiator 2 can be fixed in contact with the human neck 60 at a predetermined pressure, so that the distal end 4a of the probe 4 is attached to the human body. It can be fixed to the human neck 60 with the spinal cord 61 directed. Thereby, the laser beam 70 from the probe 4 can be irradiated to the human spinal cord 61, and treatment can be performed reliably.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the probe 4 can be fixed by contacting the laser irradiator 2 with a predetermined pressure by the mounting band 3 regardless of the position around the human neck 60, regardless of the position of the laser irradiator 2. Can be directed toward the human spinal cord 61, so that the human spinal cord 61 can be reliably irradiated with the laser beam 70.

  In the present embodiment, the surface fixing portions 31 and 31 are formed by surface fasteners, and can be joined to each other by being overlapped. As a result, positioning of the laser irradiator 2 with respect to the human neck 60 is facilitated, and the pressure contact condition of the laser irradiator 2 can be adjusted by changing the joint position. However, the mounting band 3 is not limited to the present embodiment and can be applied in various ways, for example, the laser irradiator 2 is fixed to or unfixed from the human body neck 60 with a rubber band or the like.

  In addition, the attachment band 3 is provided with connection detection switches 32 and 32 for detecting the connection state between the surface fixing portions 31 and 31 at both ends. Then, when it is detected that the connection detection switches 32 and 32 are connected to each other, the laser light emitting element 11 emits the laser light 70.

  The probe 4 cannot emit the laser beam 70 unless the laser irradiator 2 is fixed to the human neck 60 with the wearing band 3. For this reason, the emission of the laser beam 70 other than when the laser irradiator 2 is attached can be eliminated, and the safety of the apparatus can be improved.

  Further, when the mounting band 3 is connected to each other via a pair of engaging members that are detachable from each other, the contact state of the surface fixing portions 31 and 31 can be secured, and both end portions can be more securely fixed. it can. If the laser light emitting element 11 emits the laser light 70 when it is detected by the connection detection switch 32 that the pair of engaging members are locked together, the laser light 70 during the mounting of the laser irradiator 2 is assumed. Since the emission can be eliminated, the safety of the apparatus can be further improved.

  As yet another embodiment, both ends of the mounting band 3 may be a male / female belt connecting portion such as a buckle, and a pin that can be electrically connected at the same time may be provided therein. Further, if a second-stage fixing hook button is provided outside the belt connecting portion so that electrical connection is possible when the button is fastened, the same effect as described above can be obtained. The aim of the present invention includes detection means that can confirm that the mounting band 3 is connected to the connecting operation itself of the mounting band 3 instead of detecting that the mounting band 3 is connected and fixed by another means. There is. Therefore, the wearing band 3 does not need a new operation procedure for detecting the connection, and there is no fear of forgetting the operation procedure.

  In the present embodiment, the laser irradiator 2 is fixed to the human neck 60 by the wearing band 3 and the human spinal cord 61 can be reliably irradiated with the laser light 70 from the probe 4, so that treatment can be performed only by the user himself / herself. It can be carried out. Since both hands of the user are released during treatment, it becomes easy to perform treatment such as stretching of the site where the pain is occurring. In addition, since the wearing band 3 is in the form of a thin band, the neck itself can be rotated, back and forth, and left and right, and the muscle surrounding the cervical vertebra is eliminated to eliminate pressure on the artery and further improve blood circulation. be able to. In addition, the ability to expand the cervical artery blood vessels makes it easier to remove pain-causing substances (pain-causing substances). Furthermore, since the spread between the vertebrae is obtained, the pressure on the nervous system can be released.

  In the present embodiment, the probe 4 is connected to the power source via the power cord 7. However, by incorporating the button battery in the laser irradiator 2 and integrating the power source, the treatment can be easily performed in a small size. Device. The laser light emitting element 11 is not housed in the housing body 20 but may be attached to, for example, a power supply unit attached to a waist belt, and the laser light 70 may be guided from the power supply unit to the probe 4 by an optical fiber.

  Next, the process of attaching the laser irradiator 2 in this embodiment to the human body neck 60 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 shows a process until the laser irradiator 2 is positioned with respect to the human neck 60 and fixed by the wearing band 3. FIG. 4A shows a state where the laser irradiator 2 is positioned with respect to the human neck 60. As shown in this figure, when positioning the laser irradiator 2 with respect to the human body neck 60, the surface fixing portions 31, 31 of the mounting band 3 are separated from each other. And the front-end | tip part 4a of the probe 4 which the laser beam 70 radiate | emits is positioned with respect to the human body neck part 60. FIG.

  FIG. 4B shows a state in which the laser irradiator 2 positioned with respect to the human neck 60 is pressed and fixed. After positioning the laser irradiator 2 with respect to the human neck 60, the mounting band 3 is fixed by being wound around the human neck 60.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4B, the holding band 3 is wound around the human body neck 60 from both sides while holding the positioned laser irradiator 2, and the surface fixing portions 31 and 31 of the wearing band 3 are wound. Are joined to each other. At this time, the laser irradiator 2 is brought into contact with the human neck 60 with a constant pressure by adjusting the joining position of the surface fixing parts 31 and 31 so that the probe 4 is pressed against the human neck 60. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4C, the distal end portion 4 a of the probe 4 can be brought into contact with the skin with certainty and directed toward the human spinal cord 61. This eliminates the need for treatment while holding the laser irradiator 2, so that treatment can be easily performed.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, the laser light 70 from the laser light emitting element 11 is controlled by the oscillation control circuit board 10. However, in this embodiment, the power source and the control part are separated from the laser irradiator 2, and the laser light 70. A treatment apparatus main body 40 for setting and controlling the emission conditions is provided. FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of the laser treatment apparatus 1 in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the laser irradiator 2 and the treatment apparatus main body 40 are connected via the cord 6, and a control signal of the laser light 70 from the treatment apparatus main body 40 is transmitted to the laser irradiator 2. A control signal from the treatment apparatus main body 40 is received by the transmission control circuit board 10 of the laser irradiator 2, and the laser light emitting element 11 is caused to emit light based on this signal.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the CPU 41 is incorporated in the treatment apparatus body, and the output conditions of the laser beam 70 emitted from the laser irradiator 2, the irradiation time, the wavelength band, and the like are calculated by the CPU 41. This is set by the unit 42. A command from the arithmetic processing unit 42 is sent to the control unit 43, and the control unit 43 transmits a control signal to the laser irradiator 2 based on the command. The emission condition of the laser beam 70 is selected and specified by the operation panel 44, and it is easy to use if a display panel 45 is provided to display these data. In addition, the treatment apparatus main body 40 may be provided with a reading function of a storage medium such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) so that a prescription most suitable for a user input to the USB at another place may be read. In the present embodiment, the power supply 80 is connected to the treatment apparatus body 40 as described above, and a power switch (not shown) is also provided in the treatment apparatus body 40. In addition, in the power supply integrated apparatus in which the button battery described in paragraph 0046 is housed in the laser irradiator 2, the laser irradiator 2 is also provided with a function for decoding signals such as light, radio waves, and ultrasonic waves. It is also possible to transmit information related to treatment wirelessly and receive a medical examination with the laser irradiator 2. Thereby, the troublesomeness that the electric wire hangs down from the neck 60 can be eliminated.

 Thus, by separating the power supply 80 and the control part of the laser beam 70 from the laser irradiator 2, the laser irradiator 2 itself can be reduced in size, and the degree of freedom for an individual user can be further increased.

  In addition, by setting the output of the laser beam 70, the irradiation time, the wavelength band, and the like in the treatment apparatus main body 40, selection and control can be performed according to the type and degree of symptoms, and treatment can be performed efficiently. Moreover, the setting of the emission conditions can be easily changed even during treatment. Furthermore, if a storage unit is provided in the CPU 41 and a combination of a plurality of emission conditions is stored, more efficient treatment can be performed.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, application of this invention is not restricted to these embodiment, It can apply variously within the range of the technical idea. For example, the mounting band 3 is configured to be wound around the laser irradiator 2 via the band-passing portion 27 of the fixing portion 25, but may be directly attached to the outer surface of the housing body 21, for example. In addition, the mounting band 3 and the laser irradiator 2 are separated from each other, and a fixing portion that can be connected and fixed to the mounting band 3 by screw engagement or the like is formed on the mounting band 3. The laser irradiator 2 is attached to the fixing portion. The probe 4 may be directed toward the human body spinal cord 61 by attaching and fixing. In this embodiment, when the laser irradiator 2 is connected to the fixed part, the contact detection switch can be operated to maintain safety. Furthermore, although the light emitting element used in the present invention is a laser light emitting element, the half width of the spectrum is ±± even if the coherence is slightly lower than that of laser light such as SLD (super luminescent diode). A light-emitting element that can obtain high luminance while having substantial coherence within 15 nm can also be used.

It is the figure which showed the relationship between the laser treatment apparatus in this embodiment, and a human body neck. It is sectional drawing which showed the internal structure of the laser irradiation device. It is the figure shown about attachment to a human body neck of a laser irradiation machine. It is the figure which showed the process of mounting | wearing the human body neck of a laser irradiation device. It is a block diagram of the laser treatment apparatus in 2nd Embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Laser treatment apparatus 2 Laser irradiator 3 Wearing band 4 Probe 4a Tip part 7 Power cord 10 Oscillation control circuit board 11 Laser light emitting element 22 Through part 25 Fixing part 26 Contact detection switch 27 Band passing part 31 Surface fixing part 32 Connection detection switch 40 therapeutic device body 41 CPU
60 Human neck 61 Human spinal cord

Claims (6)

A laser treatment apparatus comprising a laser irradiator for irradiating light from a laser light emitting element, and a wearing band for fixing the laser irradiator to a human neck,
The laser irradiator includes a probe that emits light and a fixing portion of the mounting band. The mounting band surrounds the human neck and forms a ring shape, and the laser irradiator is mounted on the human neck. A laser treatment device characterized by directing the probe toward the human spinal cord.   The laser irradiator includes a contact detection switch in the vicinity of the probe, and causes the laser light emitting element to emit light when the contact detection switch detects that the probe has contacted the human neck. Laser therapy device.   The laser irradiator is provided with contact detection switches at at least two positions apart from the probe and / or the mounting band, and the laser emission is detected when it is detected that all of the plurality of contact detection switches are in contact with the human neck. The laser treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the element emits light.   4. The laser treatment apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the contact detection switch detects contact with the human neck based on biophysical characteristics.   The mounting band is formed in a band shape, and has fixed portions that can be connected to each other at both ends. The fixed portion is provided with a connection detection switch for detecting the connection state, and the fixed detection portion is fixed by the connection detection switch. The laser treatment apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the laser light emitting element emits light when it is detected that it is in a state. The laser irradiator is formed in a box shape, houses the laser light emitting element, projects the tip of the probe to the outside, and incorporates a power source for the laser light emitting element. The laser treatment apparatus according to any one of 5.

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