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US 2026/0248650 A1Published application
Hybrid laser delivery
AssigneeAlcon Inc.
InventorsAlireza Mirsepassi, Qing Xiang
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Abstract
A laser system for use in various surgical procedures. A system may include a laser source, an arm having a free-space optical path coupled to the laser source, and a cable having a waveguide coupled to the free-space optical path.
Claims15
A system for surgery on an eye, the system comprising:
- a laser source;
- an arm having a free-space optical path coupled to the laser source;
- and
- a cable having a waveguide coupled to the free-space optical path.
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A system for surgery on an eye, the system comprising:
- a laser source configured to generate a laser having a wavelength in a range of about 2.5 microns to about 3.5 microns;
- a first optical conductor having a free-space optical path coupled to the laser source;
- and
- a second optical conductor having a waveguide coupled to the free-space optical path;
- wherein second optical conductor comprises sapphire or germanite and has a length that is less than 2 meters.
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A method for delivering a laser to a surgical target;
- the method comprising:
- providing a laser source configured to generate a laser having a wavelength in a range of about 2.5 microns to about 3.5 microns;
- providing a first optical conductor having a free-space optical path coupled to the laser source;
- providing a second optical conductor having a waveguide coupled to the free-space optical path, wherein the second optical conductor comprises sapphire or germanite and has a length that is less than 2 meters;
- and
- transmitting the laser from the laser source through the free-space optical path and the waveguide to the surgical target.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.