Use of lasers to break down objects for removal from within the

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1990-12-07

1993-01-05

Hindenburg, Max

Surgery

Instruments

Light application

606 3, 606128, A61B 1732

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051766752

ABSTRACT:
Calculi, stones, or calcified tissue are broken down for removal from within a body using laser pulses that are delivered via an optical fiber and have a wavelength and pulse duration selected to break down the object into smaller particles without delivering energy sufficient to cause damage to other tissue.

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