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US 2011/0238048 A1Published application
Laser surgery controller with variable time delay and feedback detector sensitivity control
OwnerJoe Denton Browninventor
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Abstract
A handheld controller for laser surgical applications includes a variable time delay control to allow a surgeon to delay interruption of laser firing in response to feedback from an overheating detector, and a detector sensitivity control for changing a sensitivity of the detector.
Claims9
A handheld controller for laser surgical applications, comprising:
- a main unit including a laser;
- fitting means for connecting a fiber to said laser;
- a display;
- feedback means including a detector for detecting a parameter related to overheating at a treatment site;
- interruption means for interrupting firing of said laser upon detection of said parameter;
- and
- a variable time delay control to allow a surgeon to delay said interruption following detection of said parameter.
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A handheld controller for laser surgical applications, comprising:
- a main unit including a laser;
- fitting means for connecting a fiber to said laser;
- a display;
- feedback means including a detector for detecting a parameter related to overheating at a treatment site;
- interruption means for interrupting firing of said laser upon detection of said parameter;
- and
- a detector sensitivity control for changing a sensitivity of the detector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.