Patent classifications
A61B2018/225
Steerable laser probe
A steerable laser probe may include a handle having a handle distal end and a handle proximal end, a plurality of actuation controls of the handle, a flexible housing tube having a flexible housing tube distal end and a flexible housing tube proximal end, and an optic fiber disposed within an inner bore of the handle and the flexible housing tube. An actuation of an actuation control of the plurality of actuation controls may gradually curve the flexible housing tube. A gradual curving of the flexible housing tube may gradually curve the optic fiber. An actuation of an actuation control of the plurality of actuation controls may gradually straighten the flexible housing tube. A gradual straightening of the flexible housing tube may gradually straighten the optic fiber.
Steerable laser probe
A steerable laser probe may include a handle having a handle distal end and a handle proximal end, an actuation control of the handle, a housing tube having a housing tube distal end and a housing tube proximal end, a first housing tube portion having a first stiffness, a second housing tube portion having a second stiffness, an optic fiber disposed within an inner portion of the handle and the housing tube, and a cable disposed within the housing tube and the actuation control. A rotation of the actuation control may be configured to gradually curve the housing tube and the optic fiber. A rotation of the actuation control may be configured to gradually straighten the housing tube and the optic fiber.
STEERABLE LASER PROBE
A steerable laser probe may include a handle, and inner bore of the handle, an actuation lever of the handle, a housing tube, and an optic fiber disposed within the inner bore of the handle and the housing tube. The housing tube may have a first housing tube portion having a first stiffness and a second housing tube portion having a second stiffness. The second stiffness may be greater than the first stiffness.
Surgery patient encapsulating sterile bubble
A system and method for providing a surgery table or bed adapted to encapsulate a patient to provide a sterile environment during surgery. The apparatus is configured to include an enclosure that is filled with an inert and sterile gas prior to surgery. The patient is accessed through internally extending gloves for use by the surgical staff.
CONTACT-TYPE LASER OPERATING HEAD AND DEVICE FOR USE IN MEDICAL TREATMENT AND COSMETOLOGY WITH LASER
Disclosed are a contact-type laser operating head and a device for use in medical treatment and cosmetology with laser. The contact-type laser operating head mainly comprises a light emitting port fixture (8) and several light emitting modules forming a light emitting port. The light emitting modules on the periphery and the light emitting port fixture (8) as well as the adjacent light emitting modules are connected by connectors (7). The connector (7) itself or an adaptive connecting structure thereof enables the light emitting modules to be driven to rotate independently so as to follow and attach to the surface to be treated. The light emitting module comprises a lens fixing frame (5) and an optical fibre fixture (6), wherein the lens fixing frame (5) is used to mount a functional lens (2), and the optical fibre fixture (6) is fixedly mounted behind the lens fixing frame (5) for packaging a coupled optical fibre (4) and keeping a light beam output from the optical fibre (4) perpendicular to a lens surface. The contact-type laser operating head can be effectively attached to an irregular surface to be treated, thereby improving the working efficiency, and reducing the danger of laser leakage.
System and device for treating body tissue
A medical device that includes a hand piece; a beam fiber; and a beam disperser located at a distal end of the beam fiber through which beam energy is dispersed. The beam disperser includes one face, or a plurality of substantially planar faces through which the beam energy is dispersed.
Single fiber illuminated laser probe with high-angle illumination output
The present disclosure relates to a fiber and a laser probe assembly with a probe tip that houses the fiber. In certain aspects, the fiber includes a core, an outer cladding surrounding the core, and an end face at a proximal and/or distal end of the fiber. The core is configured to transmit a laser light beam while the core and the outer cladding are both configured to transmit an illumination light. In certain aspects, a surface area of the end face corresponding to a cross-section of at least the outer cladding is treated with a roughening or polishing process to modulate an illumination light output angle of the fiber. Using a fiber that is configured to transmit a laser light beam as well as a wide-angle illumination light allows for a more compact fiber and probe tip, allowing for medical procedures that require a narrower probe.
LASER SURGERY APPARATUS FOR CONTACT LASER SURGERY
The present invention relates to a laser surgery apparatus for contact laser surgery and to a method of using the laser surgery apparatus. The laser surgery apparatus (1) comprises a contact laser scalpel (3) for contact laser surgery, the contact laser scalpel (4) comprising an optical fiber (4) of IR laser radiation transmissive material and terminating at an optical fiber tip (5) having an exposed core region, and support means for holding said fiber and for positioning said scalpel (3). Said fiber tip (5) is tapered and disposed at a distal end of the scalpel (3) for contacting a tissue to be cut and comprises an uncoated contact surface (6) for transmit ting laser radiation and a guiding surface that is at least partially reflective to laser radiation and provided such that laser radiation guided by said optical fiber (4) to said fiber tip (5) will be at least partially reflected by said guiding surface and emitted through said uncoated contact surface. The contact laser surgery apparatus further comprises a pulsed laser source (2) adapted to provide pulse durations in the femtosecond, picosecond and/or nanosecond range, and light transmitting means (9) connecting said laser source (2) to said optical fiber (4) of said scalpel (3) for conveying laser radiation from said laser source (2) to said optical fiber (4) such that the conveyed laser light is emitted at said uncoated contact surface of the fiber tip.
SIDE-FIRE LASER FIBER HAVING A MOLDED REFLECTIVE SURFACE
A side-fire laser fiber includes an optical fiber having a distal end and a fiber cap. The fiber cap is coupled to the distal end of the optical fiber and includes a molded reflective surface and a sealed cavity. The molded reflective surface defines a wall of the cavity. Laser energy discharged from the distal end along a central axis of the optical fiber is reflected off the molded reflective surface in a direction that is transverse to the central axis.
MEDICAL LASER SYSTEM INCLUDING A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
Medical systems, comprising at least one eletromagnetic radiation emitting device for medical applications, at least one mobile electronic device, and at least one attachable/detachable transmission medium, are provided. The electromagnetic radiation emitting device comprises a radiation source such as a laser source, a radiofrequency source, or a microwave source and required safety features/controls. The mobile electronic device has advanced computing capability and connectivity, and is capable of wirelessly accessing a network, such as a smart phone, a tablet personal computer, and the like. The transmission mediums are optical fibers, handpieces, fiber-optic systems, radiofrequency catheters and electrodes, microwave transmission media, having differently shaped distal tips, differently shaped support tubes, and lens assemblies with different focal distances. This makes the system versatile, as it can be easily adapted to a large number of diverse medical applications.