Laser lithotripsy

Details Laser lithotripsy Laser lithotripsy

1991-05-13

1992-08-04

Howell, Kyle L.

Surgery

Instruments

Cutting, puncturing or piercing

128DIG28, A61B 1722

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051355345

ABSTRACT:
A laser lithotriptor includes a laser adapted to emit pulsed light which is absorbed by water in the vicinity of a human stone or concrement to cause rapid erosion of the stone. A light transmitting device such as a fibreoptic cable is employed inside of an endoscope to direct the laser pulses to the vicinity of the stones. An irrigation apparatus also ensures that the tip of the light transmitting device and the stone are continuously immersed in water and also serves to remove the powder-like debris of the disintegrated stone from the body. Preferably, a NdYAG laser operating at 1.44 .mu.m which emits 27 pulses per second is coupled to the body stone through an anhydrous quartz fibreoptic cable passing through the interior of an endoscope.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4932954 (1990-06-01), Wondrazek et al.
Nishioko, N. et al., "Mechanism of Laser-Induced Fragmentation of Urinary and Biling Colculi," Losers in the Life Sciences 1(3), 1987, pp. 231-245.

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