Light energy delivery head

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2005-12-20

2005-12-20

Gibson, Roy D. (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Instruments

Light application

C606S013000, C607S088000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06976985

ABSTRACT:
A light energy delivery head is provided which, in one aspect, mounts laser diode bars or other light energy emitters in a heat sink block which is adapted to cool both the emitters and a surface of a medium with which the head is in contact and to which it is applying light energy. In another aspect, various retroreflection configurations are provided which optimize retroreflection of back-scattered light energy from the medium. The size of the aperture through which light energy is applied to the medium is also controlled so as to provide a desired amplification coefficient as a result of retroreflection.

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