Surgery – Instruments – Light application
Patent
1987-05-26
1990-04-03
Hindenburg, Max
Surgery
Instruments
Light application
606 15, 606 16, A61B 1736
Patent
active
049131427
ABSTRACT:
A laser catheter is disclosed wherein optical fibers carrying laser light are mounted in a catheter for insertion into an artery to provide controlled delivery of a laser beam for percutaneous intravascular laser treatment of atherosclerotic disease. A transparent protective shield is provided at the distal end of the catheter for mechanically displacing intravascular blood and protecting the fibers from the intravascular contents, as well as protecting the patient in the event of failure of the fiber optics. Multiple optical fibers allow the selection of tissue that is to be removed. A computer controlled system automatically aligns fibers with the laser and controls exposure time. Spectroscopic diagnostics determine what tissue is to be removed.
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Cothren, Jr. Robert M.
Feld Michael S.
Kittrell Carter
Hindenburg Max
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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