Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1991-06-13
1993-01-19
Graham, Mark
Surgery
Truss
Pad
12820225, 128367, A61H 3300
Patent
active
051799430
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY
The present invention relates to a medical apparatus using ozone gas, and more precisely relates to a medical apparatus spraying ozone gas to affected bodily parts to anesthesize them.
BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY
Ozone is a quite strong oxidizing agent and its use for sterilization, decoloration, deodorization, etc. has been known. Conventionally, ozone gas has been used for various procedures.
For example, its sterilization ability is used for purifying rooms, sterilizing food for storage, sterilizing water in water supply systems and pools, and disinfecting wounds and facia; its decoloration and deodorization abilities are used for deodorizing water supply systems and sewage disposal systems, and purifying air in hotels and hospitals; furthermore, ozone is used for oxidization, ozonoloysis, surface activation, etc.
As described above, ozone gas is generally used industrially for sterilization, decoloration and deodorization. Furthermore, considering its sterilization ability, there have been some proposals to use ozone for sterilizing wounds, for curing athlete's foot and for facial culture for stimulating skin and accelerating blood circulation.
The inventors studies usages of ozone gas and found that ozone gas has not only the above described functions but also a pronounced anesthetic effect. For example, it has been found that a pain caused by inflammation of a sprain can be effectively reduced by spraying ozone gas onto the affected part. This anesthetic effect cna be attained simply by spraying ozone gas onto affected bodily parts, and it is found that ozone gas is capable of reducing pains in various bodily parts, such as lumbar region, joints, etc.
The anesthetic function is different from above described sterilization, decoloration and deodorization, and the anesthetic function will be effective in the medical field. The present invention is directed to the pain-killing function of ozone gas, and an object of the invention is to provide a medical apparatus using ozone gas, which is capable of easily anesthesizing affected bodily parts, such as arms, legs, etc.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
The medical apparatus of the present invention comprises:
an airtight body for hermetically accommodating affected bodily parts such as hands, arms, legs, the airtight body having an opening through which the affected bodily parts can be inserted therein;
a gas feeding mechanism connected to an ozonizer, the feeding mechanism communicating with the airtight body so as to feed ozone gas thereto; and
a gas discharge mechanism for discharging ozone gas from the airtight body while maintaining the internal pressure thereof. In this apparatus, ozone gas is introduced into the airtight body, so that the epidermis about affected bodily parts is uniformly exposed to ozone gas. Thus, ozone gas will effectively reduce pains in affected bodily parts.
Furthermore, the medical apparatus may comprise:
an ozonizer having a gas feeding mechanism, which forms and feeds ozone gas, and a gas withdrawing mechanism;
a conduit member having a gas path and a gas withdrawing path, one end of the tubing member communicating with the gas feeding mechanism and the gas withdrawing mechanism, the feeding path communicating with the gas feeding mechanism and the withdrawing path communicating with the gas withdrawing mechanism;
a hood provided at the other end of the tubing member; and
a sprayer of generally cylindrical shape, the sprayer being provided in the hood, and having through-holes through which ozone gas passes. In this apparatus, by enclosing affected bodily parts within the hood, the affected bodily parts can be effectively and uniformly exposed to ozone gas.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a main part of a first embodiment and its state of usage;
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a whole structure of the first embodiment;
FIG. 3 is an ex
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Hama Mamoru
Hashimoto Takahiro
Mitsuyoshi Matao
Graham Mark
Kabushiki Kaisha Mihama Seisakusho
Yugen Kaisha Aoi Shoji
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