Medical laser therapy device
AssigneeCarl Zeiss Jena GmbH
InventorsMario Gerlach, Martin Wiechmann, Olaf Kittelmann, Diegeo Zimare, Michael Kempe, Dirk Muehlhoff, Alexander Kalies
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AssigneeCarl Zeiss Jena GmbH
InventorsMario Gerlach, Martin Wiechmann, Olaf Kittelmann, Diegeo Zimare, Michael Kempe, Dirk Muehlhoff, Alexander Kalies
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A medical laser therapy device, particularly for use in ophthalmology and surgery, comprises a controllable pump module with a coupling element for a waveguide, a beam control device in the form of a waveguide for supplying the pumping radiation delivered by the pump module to the applicator which is provided with a coupling element for the waveguide for introducing a target beam and/or treatment beam into the eye to be treated. The device is primarily characterized in that the pump module has laser diodes whose electromagnetic pumping radiation is in the spectral range from 800 nm to 815 nm, and in that an optics module is provided which couples the pumping radiation into the waveguide, in that the beam control device is an Nd-doped waveguide laser with a double core or single core and a suitable reflecting coating of the fiber end faces, the waveguide forming a laser cavity with radiation in a frequency range between 1050 nm and 1070 nm, in that the applicator is a laser slit lamp with zoom system having a device for frequency doubling which preferably comprises nonlinear optical material or periodically poled nonlinear optical material, in that the applicator has a device for power monitoring and a device for illuminating and observing the operating field, and in that the applicator has a target beam device whose radiation is coupled collinearly into the beam path for the therapy radiation by a suitable beamsplitter. The medical therapy device is constructed in a modular manner.
Medical laser therapy device comprising a controllable pump module with a coupling element for a waveguide, a beam control device in the form of a waveguide for supplying the pumping radiation delivered by the pump module to the applicator, and an applicator with a coupling element for the waveguide for introducing a target beam and/or treatment beam into the eye to be treated, characterized in that the pump module has laser diodes whose electromagnetic pumping radiation is in the spectral range from 800 nm to 815 nm, and in that an optics module is provided which couples the pumping radiation into the waveguide, in that the beam control device is an Nd-doped waveguide laser with a double core or single core and a suitable reflecting coating of the fiber end faces, wherein the waveguide forms a laser cavity with radiation in a frequency range between 1050 nm and 1070 nm, in that the applicator is a laser slit lamp with zoom system having a device for frequency doubling which preferably comprises nonlinear optical material or periodically poled nonlinear optical material, in that the applicator has a device for power monitoring, in that the applicator has a device for illuminating and observing the operating field, and in that the applicator has a target beam device whose radiation is coupled collinearly into the beam path for the therapy radiation by a suitable beamsplitter.
Laser therapy device comprising a controllable pump module with a coupling element for a waveguide, a beam control device in the form of a waveguide for supplying the pumping radiation delivered by the pump module to the applicator, and an applicator with a coupling element for the waveguide for introducing a target beam and/or treatment beam into the eye to be treated, characterized in that the pump module has laser diodes whose electromagnetic pumping radiation is in the spectral range from 800 nm to 815 nm, and in that an optics module is provided which couples the pumping radiation into the waveguide, in that the pump module has a target beam device whose radiation is coupled into the beam path for the therapy radiation collinearly by a suitable beamsplitter, in that the beam control device is an Nd-doped waveguide laser with a double core or single core and suitable reflecting coating of the fiber end faces, wherein the waveguide forms a laser cavity with radiation in a frequency range between 1050 nm and 1070 nm, in that the applicator is a laser slit lamp with a zoom system which has a device for frequency doubling comprising nonlinear optical material or periodically poled nonlinear optical material, in that the applicator has a device for power monitoring, and in that the applicator has a device for illuminating and observing the operating field.
Laser therapy device for medical applications comprising a controllable pump module with a coupling element for a waveguide, a beam control device in the form of a waveguide for supplying the pumping radiation delivered by the pump module to the applicator, and an applicator with a coupling element for the waveguide for introducing a target beam and/or treatment beam into the eye to be treated, characterized in that the pump module comprises laser diodes whose electromagnetic pumping radiation is in the spectral range from 830 nm to 850 nm and in that an optics module is provided which couples the pumping radiation of the laser diodes into the waveguide, in that the beam control device is constructed as a Pr/Yb-doped waveguide with suitable reflecting coating of the fiber end faces, so that the waveguide forms a laser cavity for radiation in the frequency range between 520 nm and 540 nm or between 630 nm and 640 nm, depending on its technical design, in that the applicator is a laser slit lamp with a zoom system, comprises a device for monitoring power and a device for illuminating and observing the operating field, and in that the applicator has a target beam device whose radiation is coupled into the beam path for the therapy radiation collinearly by a beamsplitter.
Laser therapy device comprising a controllable pump module with a coupling element for a waveguide, a beam control device in the form of a waveguide for supplying the pumping radiation delivered by the pump module to the applicator, and an applicator with a coupling element for the waveguide for introducing a target beam and/or treatment beam into the eye to be treated, characterized in that the pump module comprises laser diodes whose electromagnetic pumping radiation is in the spectral range from 830 nm to 850 nm, and in that an optics module is provided which couples the radiation of the laser diodes into the waveguide, in that the beam control device is constructed as a Pr/Yb-doped waveguide with suitable reflecting coating of the fiber end faces, so that the waveguide forms a laser cavity for radiation in the frequency range between 520 nm and 540 nm or between 630 nm and 640 nm, depending on its technical design, in that the applicator is a laser slit lamp with a zoom system, in that the applicator comprises a device for monitoring power and a device for illuminating and observing the operating field, and in that the pump module comprises a target beam device whose radiation is coupled into the beam path for the pumping radiation collinearly by a beamsplitter.
Laser therapy device for medical applications comprising a controllable pump module with a coupling element for a waveguide, a beam control device in the form of a waveguide for supplying the pumping radiation delivered by the pump module to the applicator, and an applicator with a coupling element for the waveguide for introducing a target beam and/or treatment beam into the eye to be treated, characterized in that the pump module comprises laser diodes whose electromagnetic pumping radiation is in the spectral range from 970 nm to 980 nm, and in that an optics module is provided which couples the pumping radiation of the laser diodes into the fiber, in that the beam control device is constructed as an Er-doped waveguide with suitable reflecting coating of the waveguide end faces, so that the waveguide forms a laser cavity for radiation in the frequency range between 540 nm and 550 nm, in that the applicator is a laser slit lamp with a zoom system, in that the applicator comprises a device for monitoring power, in that the applicator comprises a device for illuminating and observing the operating field, and in that the applicator comprises a target beam device whose radiation is coupled into the beam path for the therapy radiation collinearly by a beamsplitter.
Laser therapy device comprising a controllable pump module with a coupling element for a waveguide, a beam control device in the form of a waveguide for supplying the pumping radiation delivered by the pump module to the applicator, and an applicator with a coupling element for the waveguide for introducing a target beam and/or treatment beam into the eye to be treated, characterized in that the pump module comprises laser diodes whose electromagnetic pumping radiation is in the spectral range from 970 nm to 980 nm and in that an optics module is provided which couples the pumping radiation of the laser diodes into the fiber, in that the beam control device is constructed as an Er-doped waveguide with suitable reflecting coating of the waveguide end faces, so that the waveguide forms a laser cavity for radiation in the frequency range between 540 nm and 550 nm, in that the applicator is a laser slit lamp with a zoom system, in that the applicator comprises a device for monitoring power, in that the applicator has a device for illuminating and observing the operating field, and in that the pump module comprises a target beam device whose radiation is coupled into the beam path for the pumping radiation collinearly by a suitable beamsplitter.
Laser therapy device for medical applications comprising a controllable pump module with a coupling element for a waveguide, a beam control device in the form of a waveguide for supplying the pumping radiation delivered by the pump module to the applicator, and an applicator with a coupling element for the waveguide for introducing a target beam and/or treatment beam into the eye to be treated, characterized in that the pump module has laser diodes whose electromagnetic pumping radiation is in the spectral range from 800 nm to 815 nm, and in that an optics module is provided which couples the pumping radiation into the waveguide, in that the beam control device is a non-doped waveguide, possibly with antireflection-coated end faces, so that the pumping radiation is supplied to the applicator, in that the applicator is a laser slit lamp with zoom system which comprises a microchip laser for converting the pumping radiation into radiation in the green spectral range, in that the applicator has a device for monitoring power and a device for illuminating and observing the operating field, and in that the applicator has a target beam device whose radiation is coupled into the beam path for the therapy radiation collinearly by a beamsplitter.
Laser therapy device comprising a controllable pump module with a coupling element for a waveguide, a beam control device in the form of a waveguide for supplying the pumping radiation delivered by the pump module to the applicator, and an applicator with a coupling element for the waveguide for introducing a target beam and/or treatment beam into the eye to be treated, characterized in that the pump module comprises laser diodes whose electromagnetic pumping radiation is in the spectral range from 800 nm to 815 nm, and in that an optics module is provided which couples the pumping radiation into the waveguide, in that the beam control device is a non-doped waveguide, possibly with antireflection-coated end faces, so that the pumping radiation is supplied to the applicator, in that the applicator is a laser slit lamp with zoom system which comprises a microchip laser for converting the pumping radiation into radiation in the green spectral range, in that the applicator has a device for monitoring power and a device for illuminating and observing the operating field, in that the pump module has a target beam device whose radiation is coupled into the beam path for the pumping radiation collinearly by a suitable beamsplitter, in that the applicator is a laser slit lamp with zoom system which comprises a microchip laser for converting the pumping radiation into radiation in the green spectral range.
Laser therapy device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pump module optionally comprises a measuring device for calibrating internal power regulation.
Laser therapy device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the applicator is constructed as a handpiece for endoscopic or CPC applications.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.