ATE176141T1 - Spendevorichtung für laserenergie - Google Patents

Spendevorichtung für laserenergie

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ATE176141T1
ATE176141T1 AT89913134T AT89913134T ATE176141T1 AT E176141 T1 ATE176141 T1 AT E176141T1 AT 89913134 T AT89913134 T AT 89913134T AT 89913134 T AT89913134 T AT 89913134T AT E176141 T1 ATE176141 T1 AT E176141T1
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Kenton W Gregory
R Rox Anderson
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Gen Hospital Corp
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    • A61B18/24—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Couplings or hand-pieces therefor with a catheter
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    • A61B2018/206—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the laser light passing along a liquid-filled conduit
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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    • A61B18/20—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser
    • A61B18/22—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Couplings or hand-pieces therefor
    • A61B2018/2255—Optical elements at the distal end of probe tips
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    • A61B90/39—Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
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  • Infusion, Injection, And Reservoir Apparatuses (AREA)
AT89913134T 1988-10-24 1989-10-24 Spendevorichtung für laserenergie ATE176141T1 (de)

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