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US 11,759,260 B2Granted
Steerable and controllable medical laser fibers
OwnerSamuel H. Shuffler, Mark G. Fontenotinventors
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Abstract
A device includes a catheter section comprising a flexible joint region disposed between a distal end and a proximal end. The device includes a laser fiber disposed within the catheter section. The laser fiber emits laser light at a fiber distal end. The device includes a wire comprising a distal end coupled to the catheter section. The wire is configured to move the distal end of the catheter section from a first position to a second position about the flexible joint region.
Claims21
A device comprising:
- a catheter section comprising a distal end, a proximal end, and a flexible region located at the distal end;
- a laser fiber disposed within the catheter section, wherein the laser fiber is configured to emit laser light at a fiber distal end;
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- a wire comprising a distal end coupled to the catheter section, wherein the wire is configured to effect flexion of the distal end of the catheter section about the flexible region, wherein a distal portion of the wire has a smaller diameter than a proximal portion of the wire.
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A method comprising:
- configuring a catheter section to include a distal end, a proximal end, and a flexible region located at the distal end;
- configuring the catheter section to include a laser fiber configured to emit laser light at a fiber distal end;
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- configuring the catheter section to include a wire comprising a distal end coupled to the catheter section, wherein the wire is configured to effect flexion of the distal end of the catheter section about the flexible region, wherein a distal portion of the wire has a smaller diameter than a proximal portion of the wire.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.