Surgery – Instruments – Light application
Patent
1997-05-06
2000-05-02
Jaworski, Francis J.
Surgery
Instruments
Light application
606 15, A61B 1736
Patent
active
060567422
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for treating a patient's heart by stimulating revascularization of the heart or creating channels in the heart. The apparatus includes a catheter, a laser energy source coupled to the catheter, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to cause the laser energy source to deliver an output of laser energy over a first time period shorter than a heart beat cycle.
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Mueller Richard L.
Murphy-Chutorian Douglas R.
Rosinko Michael J.
Eclipse Surgical Technologies Inc.
Jaworski Francis J.
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