Surgery – Instruments – Light application
Patent
1991-11-26
1993-09-07
Hindenburg, Max
Surgery
Instruments
Light application
A61B 1732
Patent
active
052424391
ABSTRACT:
An elongated tube for inserting instrumentation during a percutaneous diskectomy using a laser introduces an optical guide into the nucleus of a herniated disc. The optical guide is disposed along the elongated tube and guides a laser beam. The laser beam which is guided by the optical guide is not aligned with at least a portion of the elongated tube.
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Gollnick David A.
Grantz Alan L.
Hertzmann Peter S.
Larsen Tor S.
Davis Paul
Hindenburg Max
Laserscope
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