Fiberoptic cylindrical diffuser

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1994-07-13

1995-07-11

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Instruments

Light application

606 15, 606 17, A61B 1732

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054316472

ABSTRACT:
A fiberoptic diffuser has an optical fiber having a light transmitting core, cladding about the core, and a buffer layer about the cladding. The core at the distal end portion of the fiber is exposed and a diffusing sleeve is disposed thereabout. A transparent cylindrical cap is disposed outwardly of the diffusing sleeve and overlies the exposed core, and a reflector is provided in the cap in axial alignment with the distal end of the core to reflect light rays exiting the core. The light rays exiting the core are reflected by the reflector and are refracted by the sleeve to exit through the cap over substantially the entire length of the exposed core.

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