Surgery – Miscellaneous – Methods
Patent
1995-06-02
1998-11-03
Peffley, Michael
Surgery
Miscellaneous
Methods
606 16, 385142, A61B 1900
Patent
active
058294457
ABSTRACT:
A new optical fiber and method of manufacturing the same developed for use with surgical laser systems. The fiber core utilizes an ultra-low expansion (ULE) material. The preferred ULE fiber consists of silicon dioxide core doped with titanium dioxide which is cladded and jacketed for chemical and abrasion resistance. The resulting fiber is stable against degradation due to thermal expansion.
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Martin Steve W.
Shirk Gerald J.
Iowa State University & Research Foundation, Inc.
Peffley Michael
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