Minimally invasive surgical system for CO2 lasers
OwnerHenrick K. Gille, Fritz A. Brauerinventors
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Abstract
A Minimally Invasive Surgical Laser Hand-piece (“MISLH”) for use with a probe is described. The MISLH has a MISLH proximal end and MISLH distal end, and the MISLH may include an optical coupler located at the MISLH proximal end, a substantially straight central bore within the MISLH, and an internal beam stop aperture within the central bore adjoined to the optical coupler. The central bore may extend from the optical coupler to the MISLH distal end and the central bore may be configured to accept the insertion of the probe within the central bore at the MISLH distal end. Additionally, the central bore may be configured to accept the insertion of the probe such that the probe is adjoined to the internal beam stop aperture.
Claims18
A Minimally Invasive Surgical Laser Hand-piece (“MISLH”) for use with a probe, where the MISLH has a MISLH proximal end and MISLH distal end, the MISLH comprising:
- an optical coupler located at the MISLH proximal end;
- a central bore within the MISLH;
- and an internal beam stop aperture within the central bore adjoined to the optical coupler, wherein the central bore extends from the optical coupler to the MISLH distal end, wherein the central bore is configured to accept the insertion of the probe within the central bore at the MISLH distal end, wherein central bore is configured to accept the insertion of the probe such that the probe is adjoined to the internal beam stop aperture, and wherein the probe is a Minimally Invasive Surgical Laser Probe (“MISLP”) that includes a probe head that has a probe head proximal end and probe head distal end, and a probe waveguide that protrudes from the probe head proximal end, wherein the central bore is configured to accept the insertion of the probe waveguide within the central bore.
A Minimally Invasive Surgical Laser Probe (“MISLP”) for use with a Minimally Invasive Surgical Laser Hand-piece (“MISLH”) having a central bore within the MISLH, the MISLP comprising:
- a probe head that includes a probe head proximal end and a probe head distal end;
- and a probe waveguide that protrudes from the probe head proximal end, wherein the probe waveguide is configured to be inserted within the central bore, wherein the probe waveguide includes a hollow flexible tube having a bore less than approximately 1.5 mm in diameter and having a smooth bore surface, a reflective layer disposed upon the surface of the bore, the exposed surface of which is approximately as smooth as the surface of the bore, and a dielectric film formed upon the exposed smooth surface of the reflective layer, the thickness of which is selected for a particular wavelength of mid-infrared radiation, and having an exposed surface approximately as smooth as the surface of the reflective layer.
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