Multi-fiber variable intensity wide-angle illuminator

Details Multi-fiber variable intensity wide-angle illuminator Multi-fiber variable intensity wide-angle illuminator

2006-04-25

2009-11-17

O'Shea, Sandra L (Department: 2875)

Illumination

Light fiber, rod, or pipe

Medical

C362S573000, C362S551000, C362S556000, C362S804000, C362S575000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07618177

ABSTRACT:
An illuminator and surgical illumination system are disclosed, one embodiment of the surgical illumination system comprising: a light source for providing a light beam; an optical cable, optically coupled to the light source for receiving and transmitting the light beam; a handpiece operably coupled to the optical cable; an optical fiber assembly operably coupled to the handpiece, wherein the optical fiber assembly is optically coupled to the optical cable to receive and transmit the light beam and wherein the optical fiber assembly comprises a plurality of fiber guides, wherein each fiber guide comprises a cladding having one or more fiber cores for transmitting and scattering the light beam to illuminate the surgical field, and a cannula, operably coupled to the handpiece for housing and directing the optical fiber assembly. The surgical illumination system can further comprise a separator operable to maintain a spacing between the fiber guides.

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