Laser delivery system with soft tip

Details Laser delivery system with soft tip Laser delivery system with soft tip

1995-08-14

1997-02-18

Sykes, Angela D.

Surgery

Instruments

Light application

606 4, 604902, A61B 1736, A61F 900

Patent

active

056037104

ABSTRACT:
A laser delivery system for ophthalmic surgery and the like includes a handpiece terminating distally in a probe, a laser connector, and an optical fiber for transmitting laser light from a laser source to an eye to be treated. The optical fiber extends substantially through the handpiece probe. The probe also includes a fluid path from the distal end thereof to the interior of the handpiece body. The probe has a soft tip to reduce the possibility of injury to the interior of the eye by contact with the metal portion of the probe.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5156604 (1992-10-01), Hessel et al.
patent: 5300063 (1994-04-01), Tano et al.
patent: 5441496 (1995-08-01), Easley et al.

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