Disposable surgical probe having fiber diverter

Details Disposable surgical probe having fiber diverter Disposable surgical probe having fiber diverter

1992-04-21

1994-01-25

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Instruments

Light application

606 2, 606 13, 606 14, 606 16, 607 90, 607 93, A61B 1736

Patent

active

052812146

ABSTRACT:
A disposable fiber diverter probe is provided that eliminates many of the typical problems associated with conventional fiber diverter probes that are designed to be used multiple times and must be sterilized between each use. The present invention utilizes thermoplastic materials in many of the components that traditional designs require to be made of metal in order to perform the required functions of a fiber diverter probe. The improved design of the present invention enables less complex, low cost parts to be used in a fiber diverter probe, wherein the probe still provides expanded capabilities over conventional, more expensive fiber diverter probes, such as more accessible and user-friendly controls for the surgeon. Moreover, the reduced cost of the fiber diverter probe provided by the present invention enables a medical facility or a private physician to make disposable fiber diverter probes economically feasible, thus eliminating the risk of exposing patients to a contaminated probe.

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