Piercing point optical fiber device for laser surgery procedures

Details Piercing point optical fiber device for laser surgery procedures Piercing point optical fiber device for laser surgery procedures

1997-12-22

2000-01-04

Healy, Brian

Optical waveguides

Optical fiber bundle

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ABSTRACT:
A device for use in laser surgical procedures for moving axially an optical fiber element that is connected at its proximal end to a source of laser energy. The distal end of the fiber elements with a cooperating piercing tip member has a tapered configuration so that it is capable of penetrating soft tissue of membrane such as the myocardium or epicardium of a human heart during the revascularization procedure. Various combinations of bundled optical fiber elements are disclosed which provide different tapered distal end designs that can be used in various surgical procedures.

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