Flexible endoscope structure

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1985-01-14

1986-04-22

Grieb, William H.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

1283031, 128395, A61B 106

Patent

active

045835268

ABSTRACT:
A flexible endoscope with a carbon dioxide laser connected thereto for simultaneous viewing and performance of a surgical operation on either exterior or interior tissue of a patient. The laser operates at 10.6 microns, with the laser beam being transmitted through a flexible bundle of drawn fiber optics that are held in adjacently disposed fixed relationship by a flexible sheath. Each laser beam transmitting fiber optic has a core of infra red transmitting true amorphous chalcogenide glass that is clad by a thin flexible film of material having a lesser refractive index. The infra red transmitting glass will preferably have a transmission efficiency of between 38 to 62 percent.

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