Surgical system supported by optical coherence tomography

Details Surgical system supported by optical coherence tomography Surgical system supported by optical coherence tomography

2000-07-03

2004-07-13

Shaw, Shawna J. (Department: 3737)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

C600S476000, C356S450000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06763259

ABSTRACT:

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not applicable.
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Not applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a surgical system supported by optical coherence tomography (OCT) and a path length variator for an interferometer, which can be arranged in an OCT-supported surgical system.
DISCUSSION OF RELEVANT ART
An OCT-supported surgical system is known, for example from U.S. Pat. No. 5,795,295.


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