THERAPY DEVICE

• US 20160184133A1
• Filed: 12/18/2015
• Published: 06/30/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Miyasato, Takuro, Fukutani, Kazuhiko, Nakamura, Yoshiko, Oishi, Takuji, Abe, Hiroshi, Nanaumi, Ryuichi, Umezawa, Kohtaro
• Application Number:
  US14/973,865
• Publication Number:
  US 20160184133A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0036 including treatment, e.g., using an implantable medical device, ablating, ventilating
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0075 by spectroscopy, i.e. measuring spectra, e.g. Raman spectroscopy, infrared absorption spectroscopy A61B5/0071 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0095 by applying light and detecting acoustic waves, i.e. photoacoustic measurements
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0054 with a closed fluid circuit, e.g. hot water
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0072 remote from the spot to be heated
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0076 remote from the spot to be heated or cooled
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0093 programmed
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0095 with a temperature indicator
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 7/02 Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 7/08 Warming pads, pans or mats A61F7/02 takes precedence; Hot-water bottles

Abstract

A therapy device comprises a light source; an irradiation unit configured to irradiate an object with light from the light source; a reception unit configured to receive an acoustic wave generated and propagated within the object due to the light, and output the acoustic wave as an electrical signal; a processing unit configured to acquire characteristic information of the object based on the electrical signal output from the reception unit; a temperature adjustment unit configured to be capable of changing a temperature of the object; and a temperature control unit configured to control the temperature adjustment unit based on the characteristic information.

Claims

1. A therapy device comprising:

a light source;

an irradiation unit configured to irradiate an object with light from the light source;

a reception unit configured to receive an acoustic wave generated and propagated within the object due to the light, and output the acoustic wave as an electrical signal;

a processing unit configured to acquire characteristic information of the object based on the electrical signal output from the reception unit;

a temperature adjustment unit configured to be capable of changing a temperature of the object; and

a temperature control unit configured to control the temperature adjustment unit based on the characteristic information.

2. The therapy device according to claim 1, further comprising a temperature detection unit configured to detect a temperature of the object, wherein

the processing unit is configured to acquire a Grü

neisen coefficient of the object based on the temperature of the object detected by the temperature detection unit and to acquire the characteristic information based on the Grü

neisen coefficient and the electrical signal.

4. The therapy device according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit acquires information on an amount of hemoglobin inside the object or information on an amount of blood inside the object, as the characteristic information of the object.

5. The therapy device according to claim 1, wherein the temperature adjustment unit is configured to be capable of holding a solvent and changing the temperature of the object by changing a temperature of the solvent, and

the temperature control unit is configured to control the temperature of the solvent based on the characteristic information.

6. The therapy device according to claim 5, wherein the temperature control unit is configured to control the temperature adjustment unit such that the temperature of the solvent falls within a predetermined range.

7. The therapy device according to claim 5, wherein the temperature control unit is configured to control the temperature adjustment unit such that the temperature of the solvent does not become 0 degrees Celsius or lower or 42 degrees Celsius or higher.

8. The therapy device according to claim 1, further comprising a setting unit configured to set a target value of the characteristic information, wherein

the temperature control unit is configured to control the temperature adjustment unit such that the characteristic information acquired by the processing unit approaches the target value.

9. The therapy device according to claim 8, further comprising an input unit configured to allow an operator to input information regarding the characteristic information, wherein

the setting unit is configured to set the target value based on the information regarding the characteristic information input by the input unit.

10. The therapy device according to claim 1, further comprising a setting unit configured to set a target value of the characteristic information, wherein

the temperature adjustment unit is configured to be capable of holding a solvent and changing the temperature of the object by changing a temperature of the solvent, and

the temperature control unit is configured to control the temperature adjustment unit to switch between raising, holding, and lowering of the temperature of the solvent when the characteristic information acquired by the processing unit has reached the target value.

11. The therapy device according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit configured to display the characteristic information of the object.

12. The therapy device according to claim 1, wherein the temperature adjustment unit is configured to be capable of applying pressure to the object based on the characteristic information.

3. A therapy device comprising:

a light source;

an irradiation unit configured to irradiate an object with light from the light source;

a light detection unit configured to receive light radiated from the irradiation unit and propagated within the object, and output the light as an electrical signal;

a processing unit configured to acquire characteristic information of the object based on the electrical signal output from the light detection unit;

a temperature adjustment unit configured to be capable of changing a temperature of the object; and

a temperature control unit configured to control the temperature adjustment unit based on the characteristic information.

13. The therapy device according to claim 3, wherein the processing unit acquires information on an amount of hemoglobin inside the object or information on an amount of blood inside the object, as the characteristic information of the object.

14. The therapy device according to claim 3, wherein the temperature adjustment unit is configured to be capable of holding a solvent and changing the temperature of the object by changing a temperature of the solvent, and

the temperature control unit is configured to control the temperature of the solvent based on the characteristic information.

15. The therapy device according to claim 14, wherein the temperature control unit is configured to control the temperature adjustment unit such that the temperature of the solvent falls within a predetermined range.

16. The therapy device according to claim 3, further comprising a setting unit configured to set a target value of the characteristic information, wherein

the temperature control unit is configured to control the temperature adjustment unit such that the characteristic information acquired by the processing unit approaches the target value.

17. The therapy device according to claim 16, further comprising an input unit configured to allow an operator to input information regarding the characteristic information, wherein

the setting unit is configured to set the target value based on the information regarding the characteristic information input by the input unit.

18. The therapy device according to claim 3, further comprising a setting unit configured to set a target value of the characteristic information, wherein

the temperature adjustment unit is configured to be capable of holding a solvent and changing the temperature of the object by changing a temperature of the solvent, and

the temperature control unit is configured to control the temperature adjustment unit to switch between raising, holding, and lowering of the temperature of the solvent when the characteristic information acquired by the processing unit has reached the target value.

19. The therapy device according to claim 3, further comprising a display unit configured to display the characteristic information of the object.

20. The therapy device according to claim 3, wherein the temperature adjustment unit is configured to be capable of applying pressure to the object based on the characteristic information.