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US 2011/0257482 A1Published application
Laser Beam Collimation Apparatus
OwnerJames K. Brannoninventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides an endoscopic laser instrument for positioning the endoscopic instrument in relation to a reference point to measure the proper angular position of an associated medical device associated with a surgical site.
Claims6
A laser sighting endoscopic instrument for positioning a laser beam at reference point in association with a surgical site, the instrument comprising:
- an endoscopic portal having a laser unit adapted for attachment to the endoscopic portal in alignment with an axis of a lumen extending along an elongated cannula
- a proximal hub extending rearwardly from said endoscopic portal, the lumen extending therefrom to a distal tip associated with said lumen and spaced from said proximal hub, the hub being adapted for removable receipt of said laser unit,
- said laser unit and said hub in cooperation with each other for position of a laser beam exiting said laser unit along the longitudinal axis of said cannula.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.