WO2009145374A1

WO2009145374A1 - Hemorrhoids remedy apparatus

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Publication number: WO2009145374A1
Application number: PCT/KR2008/003045
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jong Kyun Lee
Original assignee: Jong Kyun Lee
Priority date: 2008-05-30
Filing date: 2008-05-30
Publication date: 2009-12-03

Abstract

The present invention provides a conductive wire connected to a needle allowing current to be flow therein, and a hemorrhoid treatment device in which blood vessels forming hemorrhoids are ligated and tightened using the conductive wire, and then electric current is applied to the conductive wire so as to coagulate and excise the hemorrhoids-forming blood vessels. During the hemorrhoidal surgery using the inventive hemorrhoids remedy apparatus, since a process of burning the affected blood vessels follows a step of excising the affected blood vessels using the high-frequency current, the excised blood vessels are prevented from being re-fused and regenerated. In addition, any external wound does not exist except the excised blood vessels, and no bleeding occurs, thereby alleviating a pain. Since an exposed wound does not exist, the need for hospitalization medical treatment is eliminated, no secondary bleeding appears and the rectal mucous membrane does not damaged, thereby a reduction in the risk of infection. In the meantime, the damage of the anal sphincter is avoided so that scatacratia can be prevented.

Description

HEMORRHOIDS REMEDY APPARATUS

Technical Field

[1] The present invention relates to a hemorrhoids remedy apparatus, and more particularly, to a hemorrhoid treatment device in which blood vessels forming hemorrhoids are ligated and tightened using a needle allowing current to be flow therein and a conductive wire adapted to be attached to the hemorrhoids-forming blood vessels, and then current is applied to the needle and the conductive wire so as to coagulate and excise the hemorrhoids-forming blood vessels. Background Art

[2] Hemorrhoids refers to a prevailing disease similar to a sort of vascular tumor in which a vascular network covered with the rectal mucous membrane in or around the anus are stretchingly swollen and protrudes externally from the anus due to a variety of factors. In case of prolapsed rectum and serious symptom, the blood vessels are torn, which involves bleeding. If such a condition is left to cause frequent bleeding to occur, anemia may occur.

[3] In addition, various complications are induced as well as exacerbation of the symptom of the hemorrhoids causes much inconvenience for a patient s daily life due to bleeding, proctoptosis, secretion and the like. For this reason, the hemorrhoids are preferably medically treated early and their treatment method includes a surgical operative treatment and a non-operative treatment.

[4] The surgical operative treatment is a method of removing the swollen vascular network through the incision of the hemorrhoids. This method shows a very good treatment effect, but requires hospitalization of a patient. Further, the operated region of the patient may involve pain and bleeding until a complete recovery is reached. Even after the complete recovery has been reached, such a surgical operative treatment is disadvantageously accompanied by postoperative complications such as anal stenosis and the like.

[5] In the meantime, the non-operative treatment includes an infrared therapy, a cryotherapy, a rubber ring ligature, a pharmacotherapy or the like. This method shows a relatively poor treatment effect as compared to the surgical operative treatment, and thus is not utilized in case of hemorrhoids whose symptom is serious.

[6] Furthermore, such a non-operative treatment encounter a challenge that a high degree of skillfulness is inevitably required since rectal mucous membranes, anal sphincters or the like may be damaged during the procedure. Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem

[7] Accordingly, the present invention has been made in an effort to solve the above- mentioned problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a conductive wire connected to a needle allowing current to be flow therein, and a hemorrhoid treatment device in which blood vessels forming hemorrhoids are ligated and tightened using the conductive wire, and then electric current is applied to the conductive wire so as to coagulate and excise the hemorrhoids- forming blood vessels. Technical Solution

[8] To accomplish the above objects, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hemorrhoids remedy apparatus including: a wire member adapted to be inserted into a rectal mucous membrane and to enclose a hemorrhoidal site so as to encircle a vascular network which forms hemorrhoids of the hemorrhoidal site; a needle-fastening member adapted to fasten the wire member so as to tighten the encircled vascular network; and a current application section adapted to apply electric current to the needle-fastening member.

[9] Also, the wire member is formed of a metal wire, and includes a needle joined to least one distal end thereof.

[10] In the meantime, the needle is weldingly joined to both distal ends of the metal wire.

[11] In addition, the current application section applies high-frequency current and low- frequency current to the needle-fastening member.

[12] Further, the needle-fastening member includes: a wire-fastening rod made of metal which has a hook formed at one end thereof; and a cylindrical body adapted to internally accommodate the wire-fastening rod such that the wire-fastening rod is linearly movable therein and the hook can protrude externally therefrom, whereby the hook protruding externally from the body is linearly moved inside the body with the hook joined to the wire member.

[13] Also, the needle-fastening member further includes an electrical plug joined to the other end of the wire-fastening rod in such a fashion as to be oriented perpendicularly to the needle-fastening rod and protruding externally from the body.

[14] Further, the needle-fastening member further includes a movement adjusting section fitted around an outer peripheral surface of the body so as to be transfer a force required for the linear movement of the wire-fastening rod to the wire-fastening rod.

[15] Moreover, preferably, the movement adjusting section includes at least one finger- inserting ring protrudingly formed at a side thereof, and the body includes a finger- inserting ring protrudingly formed at a distal end thereof so as to be oriented in an opposite direction to a direction where the hook protrudes externally from the body. [16] In the meantime, a wire member according the present invention includes: a wire made of metal; and a pair of needles welded to both distal ends of the wire, respectively, whereby the needles are inserted into a rectal mucous membrane and the wire encloses a hemorrhoidal site so as to encircle a vascular network forming hemorrhoids of the hemorrhoidal site in an 'O' shape.

[17] Further, the wire is made of at least one of stainless steel and tungsten, and the needles are made of stainless steel.

Advantageous Effects

[18] Since the hemorrhoidal surgery using the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to the present invention is performed such that a process of burning the affected blood vessels follows a step of excising the affected blood vessels using the high-frequency current, the excised blood vessels are prevented from being re-fused and regenerated. In addition, any external wound does not exist except the excised blood vessels, and no bleeding occurs, thereby alleviating a pain.

[19] Furthermore, since an exposed wound does not exist, the need for hospitalization medical treatment is eliminated, no secondary bleeding appears and the rectal mucous membrane does not damaged, thereby a reduction in the risk of infection. In the meantime, the damage of the anal sphincter is avoided so that scatacratia can be prevented.

Brief Description of Drawings

[20] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[21] FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[22] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[23] FIGs. 4 and 5 are perspective views illustrating a guide section of the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to the present invention;

[24] FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a body of the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to the present invention;

[25] FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a movement adjusting section of the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to the present invention;

[26] FIGs. 8 and 9 are perspective views illustrating an electrical plug of the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to the present invention;

[27] FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a wire-fastening rod of the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to the present invention;

[28] FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating a wire member of the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to the present invention;

[29] FIG. 12 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view illustrating hemorrhoids in a state where a surgical procedure for hemorrhoid treatment using the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to the present invention has been completed;

[30] FIG. 13 is a transverse cross-sectional view illustrating hemorrhoids in a state where a surgical procedure for hemorrhoid treatment using the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to the present invention is being performed; and

[31] FIG. 14 is a transverse cross-sectional view illustrating hemorrhoids in a state where a surgical procedure for hemorrhoid treatment using the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to the present invention is being performed. Best Mode for Carrying out the Invention

[32] A preferred embodiment according to the present invention will now be described in detail to with reference to the attached drawings. This is merely an exemplary embodiment, and the present invention is not limited thereto. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the embodiment can be easily modified or changed.

[33] FIGs. 1 to 3 show a hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to the present invention.

[34] The hemorrhoids remedy apparatus 1 according to the present invention includes a wire-fastening rod 50 made of metal which is joined at one end thereof to a conductive wire member 60 so as to fasten the wire member 60, a guide section 10 having a cylindrical hollow space defined therein so as to internally accommodate the wire- fastening rod 50 in such a fashion that the wire-fastening rod 50 penetrates therethrough, a body 20 connected to the guide section 10 and having a cylindrical hollow space defined therein so as to internally accommodate the wire-fastening rod 50, a movement adjusting section 30 fitted around an outer peripheral surface of the body 20 so as to be linearly moved along the outer peripheral surface of the body, an electrical plug 40 so as to be electrically connected to the wire-fastening rod 50 through the movement adjusting section 30, and a current application section 70 connected to one end of the electrical plug 40 so as to apply electric current to the wire-fastening rod 50.

[35] FIGs. 4 and 5 are perspective views illustrating the guide section 10 of the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to the present invention.

[36] As shown in FIGs. 4 and 5, the guide section 10 is entirely formed in a cylindrical shape in such a fashion that a front end portion thereof is formed as a first casing 12 having a relatively small outer diameter and a rear end portion thereof is formed as a second casing 14 having a relatively large outer diameter.

[37] The guide section 10 internally defines a bore 13 for allowing the wire-fastening rod 50 to be penetratingly be accommodated and linearly moved therein. A guide 18 whose outer periphery is made of metal is joined to the guide section 10.

[38] Meanwhile, the guide section 10 may includes a grip 14a formed on the outer peripheral surface of the second cylindrical casing 14 so as to prevent slip.

[39] The guide section 10 is preferably screwed with the body 20 which will be described later. To this end, a screwing portion 16 is protrudingly formed at one end of the second cylindrical casing 14

[40] FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a body 20 of the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to the present invention.

[41] The body 10 is entirely formed in a cylindrical shape. The body 10 includes a casing

22 and a finger-inserting ring 24 joined to a distal end thereof.

[42] The body 10 has a bore 28 defined penetratingly therein so as to allow the wire- fastening rod 50 to be accommodated and moved linearly in the bore 28. The bore 28 has a screwing portion 28a formed on the inner periphery thereof so as to engage with the screwing portion 16 of the guide section 10.

[43] The body 10 has an elongated guide slot 26 formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof so as to allow the electrical plug 40 to be slidably guided therealong while the electrical plug 40 is electrically connected with the wire-fastening rod 50.

[44] FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a movement adjusting section 30 of the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to the present invention.

[45] The movement adjusting section 30 includes a casing 32 which is entirely formed in a cylindrical shape and a finger-inserting ring 34 attached to either side of the outer periphery of the cylindrical casing 32.

[46] The movement adjusting section 30 is internally formed with an axially extending through-bore 38 so as to be fitted around the outer peripheral surface of the body 20. In addition, the casing 32 has a through-hole 36 formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof so as to allow a screwing portion 44 of the electrical plug 40, which will be described later, to be pass therethrough.

[47] FIGs. 8 and 9 are perspective views illustrating an electrical plug 40 of the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to the present invention.

[48] The electrical plug 40 includes a casing formed as a metal prism and a metal screwing portion 44 protrudingly formed at a top of the casing 42.

[49] The casing 42 has a wire-connecting portion 46 formed at a bottom thereof so as to allow a wire 72 to be connected to the current application section 70.

[50] FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a wire-fastening rod 50 of the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to the present invention.

[51] The wire-fastening rod 50 includes an elongated metal bar 52, a hook 54 formed at one end of the elongated metal bar 52 so as to be joined to the wire member 60, and a screwing portion 56 formed at the other end of elongated metal bar 52 and having a larger diameter than that of the elongated metal bar 52.

[52] The screwing portion 56 has a bore 58 formed at a side thereof so as to allow the screwing portion 44 of the electrical plug 40 to be screwed thereto.

[53] FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating a wire member 60 of the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to the present invention.

[54] The wire member 60 includes a metal wire 62 and a pair of needles 64 welded to both distal ends of the metal wire 62, respectively.

[55] The needle 64 is preferably made of stainless steel. In the meantime, the metal wire

62 may be made of stainless steel or tungsten and may be selectively used depending on the contents of the surgical operation.

[56] The respective components of the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus 1 according to the present invention as constructed above are assembled as shown in FIG. 3. That is, the wire-fastening rod 50 is accommodated in the guide section 10 in such a fashion as to internally pass through the metal guide 18 of the guide section 10. Meanwhile, the movement adjusting section 30 is fitted around an outer peripheral surface of the casing 22 of the body 20.

[57] In this case, the inner diameter of the metal guide 18 is preferably sized to allow the hook 54 of the wire-fastening rod 50 to pass therethrough and to allow the elongated metal bar 52 to be linearly moved in the metal guide, but not to allow the screwing portion 56 to pass therethrough. In addition, the inner diameter of the body 20 is preferably sized to allow the screwing portion 56 to be linearly moved in the body 20.

[58] Meanwhile, the guide section 10 having the wire-fastening rod 50 received therein is screwed with the body 20 around which the movement adjusting section 30 is fitted by means of the screwing portions 16 and 28a.

[59] Then, in a state where the bore 58 of the screwing portion 56, the elongated guide slot 26 of the body 20, and the through-hole 36 of the movement adjusting section 30 are arranged in a line, the screwing portion 44 of the electrical plug 40 passes through both the through-hole 36 and the elongated guide slot 26 so as to be screwed with the screwing portion 56. Thus, the wire-fastening rod 50, the movement adjusting section 30 and the electrical plug 40 are assembled integrally so that they can be linearly moved together along the elongated guide slot 26. Further, the wire-fastening rod 50 and the electrical plug 40 are made of metal, such that when the current application section 70 applies electric current to the wire-fastening rod 50 through the electrical plug 40, the electric current is transmitted to the hook 54 via the wire 72.

[60] As shown in FIG. 1, the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus of the present invention is constructed such that when the movement adjusting section 30 is positioned at the frontmost side of the body 20, the hook 54 protrudes externally from the guide section 10 so that the wire member 60 can be joined to the hook 54. In addition, when the movement adjusting section 30 is retracted with the wire member 60 joined to the hook 54, the hook 54 is moved into the guide section 10 together with the wire member 60. In this case, the electric current from the current application section 70 can be more surely transmitted to the wire member 60.

[61] The operation of the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to the present invention as constructed above will be described hereinafter with reference to FIGs. 12 to 14.

[62] In FIG. 12, there is shown hemorrhoids 130 in which a vascular network 110 covered with the rectal mucous membrane around the inside of the anus are stretchingly swollen and protrudes externally from the anus. The vascular network 110 outside the hemorrhoids 130 and the anal sphincter 100 is covered with the rectal mucous membrane 120.

[63] First, prior to the use of the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to the present invention, the vascular networks, which are positioned before and after the hemorrhoids 130 in the vascular network 110 forming the hemorrhoids 130, are ligated by means of the wires 140.

[64] Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 13, the wire member 60 according to the present invention encircles the vascular network 110 directly forming the hemorrhoids in an 'O' shape. In this case, since the wire member 60 has a pair of needles 64 welded to both distal ends of the metal wires 62, it can more simply and easily surround the vascular network 110.

[65] The metal wire 62 of the wire member 60 is fastened by the hook 54 of the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus 1. Then, as shown in FIG. 14, when the movement adjusting section 30 is moved rearward, the hook 54 of the wire-fastening rod 50 integrally joined to the movement adjusting section 30 allows the wire member 60 to be retracted into the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus 1. Thus, it is ensured that the vascular network 110 is tightened horizontally, and simultaneously the metal wire 62 is electrically joined to the wire-fastening rod 50 inside the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus 1.

[66] First, the current application section 70 applied low-frequency current to the wire- fastening rod 50 to burn the surrounding tissues of the vascular network 110 encircled by the wire member 60 to coagulate the vascular network 110 forming the hemorrhoids. Subsequently, the current application section 70 applies high-frequency current to the wire-fastening rod 50 to cause the vascular network 110 forming the hemorrhoids to be excised.

[67] In this manner, the surgical procedure for burning and then excising the vascular network 110 is repeatedly performed at a plurality of positions in the vascular network 110 forming the hemorrhoids so as to carry out hemorrhoidectomy. [68] Since the hemorrhoidal surgery using the hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to the present invention is performed such that a process of burning the affected blood vessels follows a step of excising the affected blood vessels using the high-frequency current, the excised blood vessels are prevented from being re-fused and regenerated. In addition, any external wound does not exist except the excised blood vessels, and no bleeding occurs, thereby alleviating a pain.

[69] Furthermore, since an exposed wound does not exist, the need for hospitalization medical treatment is eliminated, no secondary bleeding appears and the rectal mucous membrane does not damaged, thereby a reduction in the risk of infection. In the meantime, the damage of the anal sphincter is avoided so that scatacratia can be prevented.

Claims

[1] A hemorrhoids remedy apparatus comprising: a wire member adapted to be inserted into a rectal mucous membrane and to enclose a hemorrhoidal site so as to encircle a vascular network which forms hemorrhoids of the hemorrhoidal site; a needle-fastening member adapted to fasten the wire member so as to tighten the encircled vascular network; and a current application section adapted to apply electric current to the needle- fastening member.

[2] The hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wire member is formed of a metal wire, and includes a needle joined to least one distal end thereof.

[3] The hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the needle is weldingly joined to both distal ends of the metal wire.

[4] The hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the current application section applies high-frequency current and low-frequency current to the needle-fastening member.

[5] The hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the needle- fastening member comprises: a wire-fastening rod made of metal which has a hook formed at one end thereof; and a cylindrical body adapted to internally accommodate the wire-fastening rod such that the wire-fastening rod is linearly movable therein and the hook can protrude externally therefrom, whereby the hook protruding externally from the body is linearly moved inside the body with the hook joined to the wire member.

[6] The hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the needle- fastening member further comprises an electrical plug joined to the other end of the wire-fastening rod in such a fashion as to be oriented perpendicularly to the needle-fastening rod and protruding externally from the body.

[7] The hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the needle- fastening member further comprises a movement adjusting section fitted around an outer peripheral surface of the body so as to be transfer a force required for the linear movement of the wire-fastening rod to the wire-fastening rod.

[8] The hemorrhoids remedy apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the movement adjusting section comprises at least one finger-inserting ring protrudingly formed at a side thereof, and the body comprises a finger-inserting ring protrudingly formed at a distal end thereof so as to be oriented in an opposite direction to a direction where the hook protrudes externally from the body.

[9] A wire member, comprising: a wire made of metal; and a pair of needles welded to both distal ends of the wire, respectively, whereby the needles are inserted into a rectal mucous membrane and the wire encloses a hemorrhoidal site so as to encircle a vascular network forming hemorrhoids of the hemorrhoidal site in an 'O' shape.

[10] The wire member according to claim 9, wherein the wire is made of at least one of stainless steel and tungsten, and the needles are made of stainless steel.