1982-07-06
1985-05-21
Coven, Edward M.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
128395, A61B 1736
Patent
active
045179735
ABSTRACT:
A laser scalpel in which optical fiber is used as the optical wave guide and the optical fiber is guided from a laser main body housing a laser source therein to the areas to be irradiated along a shore means provided on the laser main body is disclosed. The optical fiber is provided with a hand piece on the exterior of the forward end portion. The hand piece is so constructed that it facilitates the directing of the forward end of the fiber toward the areas to be irradiated. A supporting wire means is provided along the shore means so as to be axially movable. The forward end of the wire means is connected to the hand piece and the rear end of the wire means is connected to a balancing means for counter-balancing at least the weight of said hand piece.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1026186 (1912-05-01), Trenaman
patent: 2810196 (1957-10-01), Lauterbach
patent: 3393889 (1968-07-01), Ogden
patent: 3528424 (1970-09-01), Ayres
patent: 3821510 (1974-06-01), Muncheryan
patent: 3913582 (1975-10-01), Sharon
patent: 4069823 (1978-01-01), Isakov et al.
Sunago Katsuyoshi
Takenaka Shinya
Coven Edward M.
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
LandOfFree
Laser scalpel does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Laser scalpel, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Laser scalpel will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1533050