# US 10,245,182 B2 · Laser probe with replaceable optic fibers

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- Number: US 10,245,182 B2
- Document ID: US10245182B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/333,895
- Filed: 2016-10-25
- Published: 2017-05-18
- Granted: 2019-04-02
- Earliest claimed: 2015-11-14
- Assignees: Katalyst Surgical, LLC
- Applicants: Katalyst Surgical, LLC
- Inventors: Gregg D Scheller; Eric J Bass; Matthew N Yates; Christina D McNiff
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10245182B2

## CPC

- A61F 9/00821: {for coagulation}
- A61B 18/22: the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; {Couplings or} hand-pieces therefor
- A61B 90/30: Devices for illuminating a surgical field, the devices having an interrelation with other surgical devices or with a surgical procedure
- A61F 9/008: using laser
- G02B 6/36: Mechanical coupling means (G02B6/255, G02B6/42 take precedence)
- G02B 6/3806: {Semi-permanent connections, i.e. wherein the mechanical means keeping the fibres aligned allow for removal of the fibres (dismountable connectors G02B6/3807)}
- A61B 17/00234: {for minimally invasive surgery (A61B17/0218, A61B17/0469, A61B17/12013, A61B17/1285, A61B17/29, A61B17/320016 take precedence)}
- A61B 2017/003: {Steerable}
- A61B 2017/00477: {Coupling (A61B2017/0046 takes precedence)}
- A61B 2018/00404: {Blood vessels other than those in or around the heart}
- A61B 2018/00589: {Coagulation}
- A61B 2090/0813: {Accessories designed for easy sterilising, i.e. re-usable}
- A61B 2090/0814: {Preventing re-use}
- A61B 2090/306: {using optical fibres}
- A61F 2009/00863: {Retina}
- G02B 6/3833: {Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture}
- A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C)
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS

## Abstract

A laser probe with replaceable optic fibers may include a handle, an optic fiber fixture, and a replaceable optic fiber. The replaceable optic fiber may include an optic fiber having an optic fiber distal end and an optic fiber proximal end. The optic fiber may be disposed in a first transitory connector having a first transitory connector distal end and a first transitory connector proximal end wherein the optic fiber distal end extends a fixed distance from the transitory connector distal end. The optic fiber may be disposed in a second transitory connector having a second transitory connector distal end and a second transitory connector proximal end wherein the optic fiber proximal end extends a fixed distance from the second transitory connector distal end. The first transitory connector may be inserted in the handle and the second transitory connector may be inserted in the optic fiber fixture.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An instrument system comprising:
a handle assembly having a handle, a hypodermic tube, a wire, a slider, a piston with a slot, and expansion ring disposed in a portion of the piston;
a first transitory connector having a first transitory connector distal end and a first transitory connector proximal end wherein the first transitory connector is manufactured from a material configured to deform if the first transitory connector is sterilized in a medical autoclave;
a proximal base of the first transitory connector having a proximal base distal end and a proximal base proximal end wherein the proximal base proximal end is the first transitory connector proximal end;
a distal base of the first transitory connector wherein the distal base is disposed between the first transitory connector distal end and the proximal base distal end;
a tapered inner lumen of the first transitory connector;
a first superior arm of the first transitory connector having a first superior arm distal end and a first superior arm proximal end wherein the first superior arm is disposed between the first transitory connector distal end and the first transitory connector proximal end;
a first superior arm barb of the first superior arm wherein the first superior arm barb is disposed between the first superior arm distal end and the first superior arm proximal end;
a first inferior arm of the first transitory connector having a first inferior arm distal end and a first inferior arm proximal end;
a first inferior arm barb of the first inferior arm wherein the first inferior arm barb is disposed between the first inferior arm distal end and the first inferior arm proximal end;
a second transitory connector having a second transitory connector distal end and a second transitory connector proximal end;
a tapered inner lumen of the second transitory connector;
a second superior arm of the second transitory connector having a second superior arm distal end and a second superior arm proximal end;
a second superior arm barb of the second superior arm wherein the second superior arm barb is disposed between the second superior arm distal end and the second superior arm proximal end;
a second inferior arm of the second transitory connector having a second inferior arm distal end and a second inferior arm proximal end;
a second inferior arm barb of the second inferior arm wherein the second inferior arm barb is disposed between the second inferior arm distal end and the second inferior arm proximal end; and
an optic fiber having an optic fiber distal end and an optic fiber proximal end, the optic fiber disposed in the tapered inner lumen of the first transitory connector wherein the optic fiber distal end extends a distance from the first transitory connector distal end.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The instrument system of claim 1 wherein the optic fiber is disposed in the tapered inner lumen of the second transitory connector wherein the optic fiber proximal end extends a distance from the second transitory connector distal end.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The instrument system of claim 2 wherein the distance that the optic fiber distal end extends from the first transitory connector distal end is equal to the distance that the optic fiber proximal end extends from the second transitory connector distal end.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The instrument system of claim 1 further comprising:
a jacketing having a jacketing distal end and a jacketing proximal end, the jacketing disposed over a portion of the optic fiber.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The instrument system of claim 1 further comprising:
an illumination optic fiber having an illumination optic fiber distal end and an illumination optic fiber proximal end.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The instrument system of claim 5 wherein the illumination optic fiber is disposed in the tapered inner lumen of the second transitory connector wherein the illumination optic fiber proximal end extends a distance from the second transitory connector distal end.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The instrument system of claim 6 wherein the distance that the optic fiber distal end extends from the first transitory connector distal end is not equal to the distance that the illumination optic fiber proximal end extends from the second transitory connector distal end.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The instrument system of claim 1 further comprising:
an optic fiber fixture having an optic fiber fixture distal end and an optic fiber fixture proximal end.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The instrument system of claim 8 further comprising:
a fixture base of the optic fiber fixture having a fixture base distal end and a fixture base proximal end.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The instrument system of claim 9 further comprising:
a machine connector housing of the optic fiber fixture having a machine connector housing distal end and a machine connector housing proximal end.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The instrument system of claim 10 further comprising:
an extender of the optic fiber fixture having an extender distal end and an extender proximal end.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The instrument system of claim 11 further comprising:
a machine connector of the optic fiber fixture having a machine connector distal end and a machine connector proximal end.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The instrument system of claim 12 further comprising:
a machine coupler of the optic fiber fixture.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The instrument system of claim 12 further comprising:
an electrical element of the optic fiber fixture.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The instrument system of claim 12 further comprising:
an illumination optic fiber fixture having an illumination optic fiber fixture distal end and an illumination optic fiber fixture proximal end.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The instrument system of claim 1 wherein the first transitory connector is manufactured by injection molding.