Medical laser apparatus

Abstract

Various aspects disclosed herein relate to a medical laser apparatus, the apparatus comprising: at least one treatment laser source configured to output treatment laser radiation for treatment of a medical condition; one or more optical ports configured for coupling the apparatus to a fiber-optic device, the fiber-optic device including at least one optical fiber and having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end being configured to be advanced through a working channel of an endoscope towards a treatment site of a subject to be treated, the one or more optical ports comprising an optical output port for outputting the treatment laser radiation; at least one sensor configured to acquire at least one sensor signal indicative of one or more predetermined safety indicators, the one or more safety indicator including at least: a connection indicator indicative of whether a fiber-optic device is coupled to the optical output port, and one or more fiber tip position indicators indicative of whether the distal end of the optical fiber of the coupled fiber-optic device is positioned at a safe location; a control module configured to receive the at least one sensor signal from the at least one sensor and to enable output of the treatment laser radiation via the optical output port only when the at least one sensor signals indicate that a fiber-optic device is coupled to the optical output port and that said distal end is positioned at a safe location.

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