SUTURING NEEDLE FOR INJECTING GOLD THREAD FOR USE OF HAIR LOSS TREATMENT

Abstract

A suturing needle is provided for injecting a gold thread. The suturing needle includes a needle body having a sharpened tip part at an upper end thereof. In addition, the suturing needle includes an upper groove provided on the sharpened tip part to hold the gold thread therein, and a lower groove provided near a lower end of the needle body to be opposite to the upper groove. Also, the suturing needle includes a handle part detachably combined with the lower end of the needle body. Various embodiments are possible.

Claims

1. A suturing needle for injecting a gold thread, comprising: a needle body having a sharpened tip part at a distal end thereof; an upper groove provided on the sharpened tip part to hold the gold thread therein; a thread locator means, for positioning an end of the gold thread on the needle body, provided at a proximal end of the needle body; and a handle part detachably combined with the lower end of the needle body, wherein the upper groove and the thread locator means are disposed on different sides of the needle body, the different sides opposite to one another along a central longitudinal axis of the needle body, and the sharpened tip part has a conical shape or has partially a triangular plane.

2. (canceled)

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4. (canceled)

5. The suturing needle of claim 1, wherein the thread locator means includes a specific mark provided on the needle body.

6. The suturing needle of claim 1, wherein the handle part has a fastening protrusion detachably combined with the lower end of the needle body.

7. The suturing needle of claim 6, wherein the handle part or the fastening protrusion is formed of an elastic material.

8. A suturing needle for injecting a gold thread, comprising: a needle body having a sharpened tip part at an upper end thereof, the sharpened tip part having a flat upper surface; an upper groove provided on the flat upper surface of the sharpened tip part to hold the gold thread therein; a lower groove provided near a lower end of the needle body, the lower groove formed in a direction parallel with the upper groove; and a handle part detachably combined with the lower end of the needle body, wherein the lower groove includes one or both of first and second lower grooves which are formed on both sides of the needle body.

9. The suturing needle of claim 8, wherein the gold thread includes first and second gold threads, wherein an upper portion of the first gold thread forms a first upper twisted portion such that the first gold thread is inserted and hooked into the upper groove, and a lower portion of the first gold thread forms a first lower twisted portion such that the first gold thread is inserted and hooked into the first lower groove, and wherein an upper portion of the second gold thread forms a second upper twisted portion such that the second gold thread is inserted and hooked into the upper groove, and a lower portion of the second gold thread forms a second lower twisted portion such that the second gold thread is inserted and hooked into the second lower groove.

10. The suturing needle of claim 9, wherein each of the first upper and lower twisted portions is formed before or after the first gold thread is hooked into each of the upper groove and the first lower groove, and each of the second upper and lower twisted portions is formed before or after the second gold thread is hooked into each of the upper groove and the second lower groove.

11. The suturing needle of claim 9, wherein the suturing needle includes a specific mark provided instead of each of the first and second lower grooves to grip the gold thread.

12. The suturing needle of claim 8, wherein the handle part has a fastening protrusion detachably combined with the lower end of the needle body.

13. The suturing needle of claim 12, wherein the handle part or the fastening protrusion is formed of an elastic material.

14. A kit comprising: a gold thread; and a suturing needle for injecting the gold thread, the suturing needle including: a needle body having a sharpened tip part at a distal end thereof; an upper groove provided on the sharpened tip part to hold the gold thread therein; a thread locator means, for positioning an end of the gold thread on the needle body, provided at a proximal end of the needle body; and a handle part detachably combined with the lower end of the needle body wherein the upper groove and the thread locator means are disposed on different sides of the needle body, the different sides opposite to one another along a c entral longitudinal axis of the needle body, and the sharpened tip part has a conical shape or has partially a triangular plane.

15. The kit of claim 14, wherein: an upper portion of the gold thread forms an upper twisted portion such that the gold thread is inserted and hooked into the upper groove, and a lower portion of the gold thread forms a lower twisted portion such that the gold thread is inserted and hooked into a lower groove provided as the thread locator means.

16. The kit of claim 15, wherein each of the upper and lower twisted portions is formed before or after the gold thread is hooked into each of the upper and lower grooves.

17. The suturing needle of claim 1, wherein the thread locator means includes a lower groove provided on the needle body.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] FIG. 1 is an exploded view showing an apparatus for inserting a medical thread according to one prior art.

[0031] FIG. 2A is a partially cross-sectional view showing the apparatus shown in FIG. 1.

[0032] FIG. 2B is a view showing a process of using the medical thread inserting apparatus shown in FIG. 1.

[0033] FIG. 3 is a view showing a dual suturing needle set having a gold thread for a hair loss treatment according to another prior art.

[0034] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a suturing needle for injecting a gold thread according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a gold thread is attached to the suturing needle shown in FIG. 4 and a handle part is separated from a lower end of a needle body.

[0036] FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a gold thread is attached to the suturing needle shown in FIG. 4 and a handle part is combined with a lower end of a needle body.

[0037] FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a variation of a sharpened tip part of the suturing needle shown in FIG. 4.

[0038] FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a suturing needle for injecting a gold thread according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] Hereinafter, the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0040] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a suturing needle for injecting a gold thread according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a gold thread is attached to the suturing needle shown in FIG. 4 and a handle part is separated from a lower end of a needle body. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a gold thread is attached to the suturing needle shown in FIG. 4 and a handle part is combined with a lower end of a needle body.

[0041] As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, a suturing needle 200 for injecting a gold thread according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure includes a needle body 220 having a sharpened tip part 240 at one end (i.e., upper end) thereof. In addition, the suturing needle 200 includes an upper groove 260 which is provided on the sharpened tip part 240 to hold a gold thread 300 therein, and a lower groove 262 which is provided near the other end (i.e., lower end) of the needle body 220 to be opposite to the upper groove 260. Also, the suturing needle 200 includes a handle part 225 which is detachably combined with the lower end of the needle body 220.

[0042] An upper portion of the gold thread 300 forms an upper twisted portion 310 such that the gold thread 300 is inserted and hooked into the upper groove 260. Similarly, a lower portion of the gold thread 300 forms a lower twisted portion 320 such that the gold thread 300 is inserted and hooked into the lower groove 262. Each of the upper and lower twisted portions 310 and 320 may be formed before or after the gold thread 300 is hooked into the upper and lower grooves 260 and 262.

[0043] The sharpened tip part 240 may have, for example, a conical shape as shown. This is, however, exemplary only and not to be construed as a limitation.

[0044] As shown in FIG. 4, the upper groove 260 is formed widthwise on one side of the sharpened tip part 240 and may have the form of a narrow trench which is dug downwardly, namely, in a direction from the upper groove 260 to the lower groove 262, such that the gold thread 300 can be easily separated from the upper groove 260 when the suturing needle 200 inserted into a treatment position of the human body is pull out.

[0045] Meanwhile, the handle part 225 may be detachably combined with the lower end of the needle body 220. For this, the handle part 225 may have a fastening protrusion 225a which is detachably combined with the lower end of the needle body 220. As shown in FIG. 6, the handle part 225 or the fastening protrusion 225a may cover the lower groove 262 when combined with the lower end of the needle body 220. This is, however, exemplary only. Alternatively, the handle part 225 or the fastening protrusion 225a may not cover the lower groove 262 even after combined with the lower end of the needle body 220. In addition, the fastening protrusion 225a is optional. In a certain embodiment, the handle part 225 only may be detachably combined with the needle body 220. The handle part 225 and/or the fastening protrusion 225a may be formed of, for example, an elastic material such as rubber, polyurethane, elastic plastic, or the like.

[0046] As described above, in the first embodiment, the lower groove 262 is provided near the lower end of the needle body 220 to hold the gold thread 300 therein. However, as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, a specific mark (not shown) for gripping the gold thread may be provided instead of the lower groove 262. In this alternative case, an operator may use the suturing needle 200 while holding the lower twisted portion 320 positioned on the mark (not shown) for gripping the gold thread 300.

[0047] Hereinafter, a detailed method of using the suturing needle 200 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described.

[0048] At the outset, the upper and lower twisted portions 310 and 320 are formed respectively at upper and lower portions of the gold thread 300 having a certain length such that the gold thread 300 is hooked into the upper and lower grooves 260 and 262.

[0049] Next, the upper twisted portion 310 is hooked into the upper groove 260, and the lower twisted portion 320 is hooked into the lower groove 262. When the gripping mark (not shown) is provided instead of the lower groove 262 as described above, the lower twisted portion 320 positioned on the mark is held by the operator.

[0050] Then, the handle part 225 or the fastening protrusion 225a is combined with the lower end of the needle body 220. At this time, the handle part 225 or the fastening protrusion 225a may or may not cover the lower groove 262.

[0051] Then, the operator grips the handle part 225 of the suturing needle 200 and inserts the sharpened tip part 240 of the suturing needle 200 into a treatment position of a subject's skin (e.g., scalp). At this time, the upper portion of the gold thread 300 maintains a hooked state in the upper groove 260, and the lower portion of the gold thread 300 maintains a hooked state in the lower groove 262. In case where the gripping mark (not shown) is provided instead of the lower groove 262, the operator continuously holds the lower twisted portion 320 positioned on the mark.

[0052] Thereafter, using the lower twisted portion 320, the operator releases the hooked state of the gold thread 300 in the lower groove 262. If the handle part 225 or the fastening protrusion 225a covers the lower groove 262, the handle part 225 or the fastening protrusion 225a may be moved backward so as to expose the lower groove 262 and then release the hooked state of the gold thread 300 in the lower groove 262.

[0053] Then, the operator pulls out the needle body 220 from the treatment position while pushing the scalp or skin where the suturing needle 200 is positioned. Therefore, the upper portion of the gold thread 300 is released from the upper groove 260 and fixed to the treatment position.

[0054] The above-described suturing needle 200 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure can be used for a gold lifting treatment that injects the gold thread 300 into the SMAS (Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System) layer under the subject's scalp. In this case, the gold thread 300 induces a foreign matter reaction in the human body of the subject, thereby producing natural collagen and inducing capillary vessel formation in the skin. Particularly, the produced collagen is not injected from the outside forcefully but is produced by itself in the skin of the human body. Therefore, this has no side effects on wrinkle removal, skin elasticity provision, and skin tone improvement, and has an advantage of long effect duration.

[0055] FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a variation of a sharpened tip part of the suturing needle shown in FIG. 4.

[0056] Referring to FIG. 7, the above-described suturing needle 200 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure may have a variation of the sharpened tip part 240. That is, a part of the sharpened tip part 240 having a conical shape as shown in FIG. 4 may be implemented to have a triangular plane 240a. In this case, the upper groove 260 may be provided on the triangular plane 240a.

[0057] FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a suturing needle for injecting a gold thread according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0058] As shown in FIG. 8, a suturing needle 200 for injecting a gold thread according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure includes a needle body 220 having a sharpened tip part 240 at one end (i.e., upper end) thereof. The sharpened tip part 240 has a flat upper surface 240b. In addition, the suturing needle 200 includes an upper groove 260 which is provided on the flat upper surface 240b of the sharpened tip part 240 to hold a gold thread 300 therein, and a lower groove 262 which is provided near the other end (i.e., lower end) of the needle body 220. The upper and lower grooves 260 and 262 are formed in a direction parallel with each other. Also, the suturing needle 200 includes a handle part 225 which is detachably combined with the lower end of the needle body 220. The lower groove 262 may include one or both of first and second lower grooves 262a and 262b which are formed on both sides of the needle body 220.

[0059] In the suturing needle 200 according to the second embodiment, the upper groove 260 is formed on the flat upper surface 240b of the sharpened tip part 240 which is provided at the upper end of the needle body 220. In addition, one or both of the first and second lower grooves 262a and 262b is or are formed on the side(s) of the needle body 220 near the lower end of the needle body 220. Excepting these features, the suturing needle according to the second embodiment is substantially the same as the above-described suturing needle according to the first embodiment.

[0060] In the suturing needle 200 according to the second embodiment, two gold threads, i.e., first and second gold threads 300a and 300b may be used. An upper portion of the first gold thread 300a forms a first upper twisted portion 310a such that the first gold thread 300a is inserted and hooked into the upper groove 260. Also, an upper portion of the second gold thread 300b forms a second upper twisted portion 310b such that the second gold thread 300b is inserted and hooked into the upper groove 260. In addition, a lower portion of the first gold thread 300a forms a first lower twisted portion 320a such that the first gold thread 300a is inserted and hooked into the first lower groove 262a. Also, a lower portion of the second gold thread 300b forms a second lower twisted portion 320b such that the second gold thread 300b is inserted and hooked into the second lower groove 262b. However, as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, only one or all of the first and second gold threads 300a and 300b may be selectively used.

[0061] In addition, as earlier described in the first embodiment, a specific mark (not shown) for gripping the gold thread may be provided instead of each of the first and second lower grooves 262a and 262b.

[0062] Meanwhile, the suturing needle 200 according to embodiments of the present disclosure can be used for injecting the gold thread 300 into the skin of the subject as well as the scalp. That is, the suturing needle 200 according to embodiments of the present disclosure is not limited to the purpose of a hair loss treatment.

[0063] The suturing needle 200 according to embodiments of the present disclosure has a variety of advantages over prior art. First, because the gold thread 300 is not inserted into the needle body 220, there is no need to form a hollow portion in the needle body 220 in the longitudinal direction. Second, this allows the suturing needle 200 to be manufactured more simply with remarkably reduced cost and time. Third, contrary to prior art having to insert a part of the gold thread 300 into the needle body 220 or use two needles, the gold thread 300 is used in a state of being hooked into the upper and lower grooves 260 and 262 of the needle body 220. This results in an easier and simpler use of the suturing needle 200. Finally, since it is possible to simultaneously inject two gold threads 300a and 300b into the subject's scalp or skin, a treatment time can be shortened.

[0064] While the present disclosure has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken in conjunction with the present disclosure. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the subject matter and scope of the present disclosure.