Curing light and therapeutic laser systems and related methods
AssigneeCAO Group, Inc.
InventorsZhaohui Lin, Densen Cao, Steven D. Jensen
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Abstract
By using techniques to diverge an emitted beam, the same base device may be utilized as either a cutting laser or a curing light. The use of multiple frequency laser modules (312) and a selection of emitter heads (304) allow for systems (300) which may be used for a wide variety of medical and dental procedures. Each system (300) has a plurality of emitter heads (304) to select from either a curing light, a cutting laser, or any other therapeutic energy emission all while utilizing the same laser module (312). Various structures of emitter heads are disclosed, as well as laser modules and connection strategies.
Claims6
A system combining therapeutic lasers and curing lights, the system comprising:
- a powered radiant emission source and a collection fiber operably in communication therewith to channel radiant energy from said radiant emission source and direct the radiant energy towards an emitter head mounted upon a handpiece;
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- a plurality of exchangeable emitter heads, each emitter head selectable to a given purpose and said plurality of emitter heads including at least two emitter heads selected from the set of emitter heads consisting of:
- a head that receives radiant energy from the collection fiber and directs said radiant energy into an energy divergence system, followed by a collimating lens, which then collimates the radiant energy and emits it as a curing light;
- and,
- a head that receives radiant energy from the collection fiber and directs said radiant energy into a therapeutic fiber, which then concentrates the radiant energy into a focused, cutting laser;
- wherein one emitter head is selected to transform and emit radiant energy according to a given procedure and attached to the system for use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.