Illumination device for surgery

Illumination – Revolving

Patent

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

362109, 362335, 65 61, 385 33, 606 17, 451 41, F21V 504, F21V 800, B24B 100

Patent

active

053511689

ABSTRACT:
An illumination device for use in surgery on the human body has a optical fiber which terminates distally in a bullet-shaped tip. The tip has an exterior surface which is a surface of revolution of a predetermined curve about the longitudinal axis of the tip, the predetermined curve having a first proximal segment, a second intermediate segment, and a third distal segment. The first segment has tangents substantially all of which make less than a first predetermined angle with the longitudinal axis. The second segment has tangents substantially all of which make angles with the longitudinal axis which are greater than the first predetermined angle and less than a second predetermined angle. The third segment has tangents substantially all of which make angles with the longitudinal axis which are greater than the second predetermined angle. A method of manufacturing the tip is disclosed as well.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3131690 (1964-05-01), Innis et al.
patent: 3439157 (1969-04-01), Myles
patent: 3910677 (1975-10-01), Becker et al.
patent: 3932022 (1976-01-01), Henning et al.
patent: 3981709 (1976-09-01), Kondo et al.
patent: 4641912 (1987-02-01), Goldenberg
patent: 4678268 (1987-07-01), Russo et al.
patent: 4693244 (1987-09-01), Daikuzono
patent: 4693556 (1987-09-01), McCaughan, Jr.
patent: 4733933 (1988-03-01), Pikulski
patent: 4842390 (1989-06-01), Sottini et al.
patent: 4995691 (1991-02-01), Purcell, Jr.
patent: 5037174 (1991-08-01), Thompson

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for the USA inventors and patents. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Illumination device for surgery does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Illumination device for surgery, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Illumination device for surgery will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1269444

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.