Optical fiber break detector

Details Optical fiber break detector Optical fiber break detector

1987-12-09

1989-11-28

Howell, Kyle L.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128395, 356 731, A61B 1700

Patent

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048830542

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for detecting a break in an optical fiber adapted for carrying optical energy such laser energy. The optical fiber has a core, a cladding concentric with and surrounding the core and a sheath concentric with and surrounding the cladding. A detector is located within the sheath and has a portion thereof contiguous with the cladding. The detector is adapted to detect both a break in the portion contiguous to cladding as a result of a break in the fiber and a change in transmission of optical energy resulting from a break in the fiber without a concomitant break in the contiguous portion, and to provide a signal indicative of a break in the fiber.

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