ATE390743T1 - Spektroskopisches kathetersystem mit leistungsstabiler abstimmbarer lichtquelle - Google Patents
Spektroskopisches kathetersystem mit leistungsstabiler abstimmbarer lichtquelleInfo
- Publication number
- ATE390743T1 ATE390743T1 AT03799880T AT03799880T ATE390743T1 AT E390743 T1 ATE390743 T1 AT E390743T1 AT 03799880 T AT03799880 T AT 03799880T AT 03799880 T AT03799880 T AT 03799880T AT E390743 T1 ATE390743 T1 AT E390743T1
- Authority
- AT
- Austria
- Prior art keywords
- catheter system
- light source
- stable performance
- cavity
- tunable light
- Prior art date
Links
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- 239000004065 semiconductor Substances 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
- H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
- H01S3/08—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B18/18—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
- 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
- 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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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
- A61B5/0059—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence
- A61B5/0075—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence by spectroscopy, i.e. measuring spectra, e.g. Raman spectroscopy, infrared absorption spectroscopy
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
- A61B5/0059—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence
- A61B5/0082—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence adapted for particular medical purposes
- A61B5/0084—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence adapted for particular medical purposes for introduction into the body, e.g. by catheters
- A61B5/0086—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence adapted for particular medical purposes for introduction into the body, e.g. by catheters using infrared radiation
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
- A61B5/02—Detecting, measuring or recording pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography or electroauscultation; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure
- A61B5/02007—Evaluating blood vessel condition, e.g. elasticity, compliance
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
- H01S3/10—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating
- H01S3/105—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating by controlling the mutual position or the reflecting properties of the reflectors of the cavity, e.g. by controlling the cavity length
- H01S3/1055—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating by controlling the mutual position or the reflecting properties of the reflectors of the cavity, e.g. by controlling the cavity length one of the reflectors being constituted by a diffraction grating
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
- H01S5/10—Construction or shape of the optical resonator, e.g. extended or external cavity, coupled cavities, bent-guide, varying width, thickness or composition of the active region
- H01S5/14—External cavity lasers
- H01S5/141—External cavity lasers using a wavelength selective device, e.g. a grating or etalon
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
- H01S5/10—Construction or shape of the optical resonator, e.g. extended or external cavity, coupled cavities, bent-guide, varying width, thickness or composition of the active region
- H01S5/14—External cavity lasers
- H01S5/146—External cavity lasers using a fiber as external cavity
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
- H01S5/06—Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium
- H01S5/068—Stabilisation of laser output parameters
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
- H01S5/10—Construction or shape of the optical resonator, e.g. extended or external cavity, coupled cavities, bent-guide, varying width, thickness or composition of the active region
- H01S5/1039—Details on the cavity length
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Surgery (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Medical Informatics (AREA)
- Molecular Biology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Biophysics (AREA)
- Pathology (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
- Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
- Otolaryngology (AREA)
- Vascular Medicine (AREA)
- Cardiology (AREA)
- Physiology (AREA)
- Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
- Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
- Lasers (AREA)
- Semiconductor Lasers (AREA)
- Spectrometry And Color Measurement (AREA)
- Endoscopes (AREA)
- Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US10/314,648 US6980573B2 (en) | 2002-12-09 | 2002-12-09 | Tunable spectroscopic source with power stability and method of operation |
Publications (1)
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ATE390743T1 true ATE390743T1 (de) | 2008-04-15 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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AT03799880T ATE390743T1 (de) | 2002-12-09 | 2003-12-09 | Spektroskopisches kathetersystem mit leistungsstabiler abstimmbarer lichtquelle |
Country Status (7)
Country | Link |
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US (2) | US6980573B2 (de) |
EP (2) | EP1579539B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JP2006509210A (de) |
AT (1) | ATE390743T1 (de) |
AU (1) | AU2003299594A1 (de) |
DE (1) | DE60320024T2 (de) |
WO (1) | WO2004054048A2 (de) |
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2002
- 2002-12-09 US US10/314,648 patent/US6980573B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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2003
- 2003-12-09 AT AT03799880T patent/ATE390743T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2003-12-09 JP JP2004558626A patent/JP2006509210A/ja active Pending
- 2003-12-09 EP EP03799880A patent/EP1579539B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-12-09 WO PCT/US2003/039173 patent/WO2004054048A2/en active Application Filing
- 2003-12-09 DE DE60320024T patent/DE60320024T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2003-12-09 AU AU2003299594A patent/AU2003299594A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-12-09 EP EP07019656A patent/EP1868267A3/de not_active Withdrawn
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EP1579539B1 (de) | 2008-03-26 |
EP1579539A3 (de) | 2005-11-02 |
EP1868267A3 (de) | 2008-01-16 |
WO2004054048A2 (en) | 2004-06-24 |
AU2003299594A8 (en) | 2004-06-30 |
US20040109478A1 (en) | 2004-06-10 |
EP1579539A2 (de) | 2005-09-28 |
JP2006509210A (ja) | 2006-03-16 |
US20050286571A1 (en) | 2005-12-29 |
US6980573B2 (en) | 2005-12-27 |
AU2003299594A1 (en) | 2004-06-30 |
EP1868267A2 (de) | 2007-12-19 |
DE60320024D1 (de) | 2008-05-08 |
WO2004054048A3 (en) | 2005-09-09 |
DE60320024T2 (de) | 2009-07-23 |
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