Surgery – Instruments – Light application
Patent
1997-12-05
1999-10-19
Dvorak, Linda C. M.
Surgery
Instruments
Light application
606 2, 606 3, 606 15, 606 10, A61N 502
Patent
active
059680377
ABSTRACT:
An electromagnetically induced cutting mechanism which can provide accurate cutting operations on both hard and soft materials is disclosed. The electromagnetically induced cutter is capable of providing extremely fine and smooth incisions, irrespective of the cutting surface. Additionally, a user programmable combination of atomized particles allows for user control of various cutting parameters. The various cutting parameters may also be controlled by changing spray nozzles and electromagnetic energy source parameters. Applications for the cutting mechanism include medical, dental, industrial (etching, engraving, cutting and cleaning) and any other environments where an objective is to precisely remove surface materials without inducing thermal damage, uncontrolled cutting parameters, and/or rough surfaces inappropriate for ideal bonding. The cutting mechanism further does not require any films of water or any particularly porous surfaces to obtain very accurate and controllable cutting.
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Kimmel Andrew I.
Rizoiu Ioana M.
BioLase Technology, Inc.
Dvorak Linda C. M.
Harris Sonya C.
Mullins Kenton R.
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