Reusable optical fiber connector adapter with optical barrier

Details Reusable optical fiber connector adapter with optical barrier Reusable optical fiber connector adapter with optical barrier

1994-06-22

1995-09-19

Lee, John D.

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector

385 53, 385 78, 385902, G02B 642

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054523915

ABSTRACT:
A reusable connector adapter for coupling a fiber optic laser delivery device with a laser source having a laser energy output port. The adapter allows the use of a variety of different laser sources with a variety of different fiber optic laser delivery devices. The adapter maintains the fiber optic laser delivery device adjacent to the laser energy output port such that the laser energy to be transmitted is communicated efficiently to the fiber optic laser delivery device. The adapter further comprises a laser interlock deactivation means such that if a laser source has a mechanical, electrical or optical interlock system, the adapter will function to deactivate the interlock system. Furthermore, the adapter also comprises an optical barrier to prevent the unintended transmission of laser energy when, for example, the fiber optic laser delivery device has not been installed or has not been installed properly.

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