Blade insert illuminator
AssigneeInvuity, Inc.
InventorsThomas L. Grey, Alex Vayser, Jonathan G. Gasson
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Abstract
A blade insert illumination system includes one or more illumination elements composed of a transparent or semitransparent polymer that is preferably biocompatible and sterilizable. The illumination elements operate as a waveguide and may incorporate optical components such as, for example, facets, lenses, gratings, prisms and or diffusers to operate as precision optics for customized delivery of the light energy. The illumination elements may be modular, allowing components to be mixed and matched for different sizes of blade retractors, or may be a single integrated unit.
Claims2
A modular surgical illumination system, said system comprising:
- a blade insert illuminator comprising a light input element, a light conduit element, and alight output element.
A method for illuminating a surgical field, said method comprising:
- providing an insert illuminator having a light input element, a light conduit element, and a light output element;
- and
- modifying the insert illuminator;
- and
- illuminating the surgical field with light from the insert illuminator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.