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Title:
TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/131870
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a treatment apparatus and a method for controlling same. Provided is a treatment apparatus comprising: an insertion unit which penetrates a tissue surface and can be inserted into a tissue; a bending detection unit for detecting the bending of the insertion unit occurring during insertion; and a control unit for controlling the insertion operation of the insertion unit on the basis of information detected by means of the bending detection unit. The present invention enables a treatment while the insertion unit is inserted to an exact target position and thus enhances the treatment effect. Moreover, the present invention can prevent problems such as damage to adjacent tissues due to a treatment performed when the insertion unit is not sufficiently inserted to the target position.

Inventors:
KO KWANG CHON (KR)
COHEN RICHARD HOWARD (US)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2018/000418
Publication Date:
July 19, 2018
Filing Date:
January 09, 2018
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Assignee:
LUTRONIC CORP (KR)
International Classes:
A61N1/36; A61B18/14; A61M37/00; A61N1/05; A61N1/06; A61N1/08; A61N1/40
Foreign References:
KR20160099332A2016-08-22
JP2016104192A2016-06-09
KR101300123B12013-08-26
KR20130106019A2013-09-27
KR101549786B12015-09-03
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ENVISION PATENT & LAW FIRM (KR)
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