Laser Applicator
AssigneeVimecon GmbH
InventorKai Ulf Markus
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Abstract
A laser applicator has a catheter (12) that contains a optical fiber and a lateral decoupling area at the distal end. The end section of the strand is preformed to a loop (16) the plane of which runs crosswise to the main section (14) of the strand. This makes possible an extensive linear introduction of laser energy into the surrounding tissue. The invention is suited especially for the treatment of arrhythmia.
Claims11
A laser applicator with an elongate flexible catheter including an optical fiber that extends in a strand-shaped sheath and has a lateral decoupling portion in a distal end section, the sheath being formed as a loop in the region of the end section, wherein the plane of the loop extends transverse to the major part of the sheath, wherein the catheter is stretchable to be advanced to a destination through a tube or over a guide wire.
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