AU4184596A - Optical fibre laser delivery probe and use thereof - Google Patents
Optical fibre laser delivery probe and use thereofInfo
- Publication number
- AU4184596A AU4184596A AU41845/96A AU4184596A AU4184596A AU 4184596 A AU4184596 A AU 4184596A AU 41845/96 A AU41845/96 A AU 41845/96A AU 4184596 A AU4184596 A AU 4184596A AU 4184596 A AU4184596 A AU 4184596A
- Authority
- AU
- Australia
- Prior art keywords
- optical fibre
- laser delivery
- fibre laser
- delivery probe
- probe
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
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Classifications
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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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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/262—Optical details of coupling light into, or out of, or between fibre ends, e.g. special fibre end shapes or associated optical elements
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/00234—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for minimally invasive surgery
- A61B2017/00238—Type of minimally invasive operation
- A61B2017/00274—Prostate operation, e.g. prostatectomy, turp, bhp treatment
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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
- A61B2018/00315—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body for treatment of particular body parts
- A61B2018/00547—Prostate
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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
- A61B2018/2255—Optical elements at the distal end of probe tips
- A61B2018/2272—Optical elements at the distal end of probe tips with reflective or refractive surfaces for deflecting the beam
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Surgery (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Molecular Biology (AREA)
- Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Medical Informatics (AREA)
- Otolaryngology (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9425216 | 1994-12-14 | ||
GBGB9425216.0A GB9425216D0 (en) | 1994-12-14 | 1994-12-14 | Optical fibre laser delivery probe and use thereof |
GBGB9514872.2A GB9514872D0 (en) | 1994-12-14 | 1995-07-20 | Optical fibre laser delivery probe and use thereof |
GB9514872 | 1995-07-20 | ||
PCT/GB1995/002920 WO1996018347A1 (en) | 1994-12-14 | 1995-12-14 | Optical fibre laser delivery probe and use thereof |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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AU4184596A true AU4184596A (en) | 1996-07-03 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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AU41845/96A Abandoned AU4184596A (en) | 1994-12-14 | 1995-12-14 | Optical fibre laser delivery probe and use thereof |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
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AU (1) | AU4184596A (en) |
GB (1) | GB9514872D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1996018347A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (11)
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CA2326120C (en) * | 1998-03-27 | 2015-01-13 | The General Hospital Corporation | Method and apparatus for the selective targeting of lipid-rich tissues |
AU2003245573A1 (en) | 2002-06-19 | 2004-01-06 | Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. | Method and apparatus for treatment of cutaneous and subcutaneous conditions |
US7856985B2 (en) | 2005-04-22 | 2010-12-28 | Cynosure, Inc. | Method of treatment body tissue using a non-uniform laser beam |
US7586957B2 (en) | 2006-08-02 | 2009-09-08 | Cynosure, Inc | Picosecond laser apparatus and methods for its operation and use |
ITMI20070150A1 (en) * | 2007-01-31 | 2008-08-01 | Univ Pavia | METHOD AND OPTICAL DEVICE FOR THE MANIPULATION OF A PARTICLE |
FR2913192B1 (en) * | 2007-03-02 | 2010-02-26 | Optical System & Res For Ind & Science Osyris | CANNULA / FIBER OPTIC ASSEMBLY AND LASER INSTRUMENT COMPRISING SAID ASSEMBLY. |
US9693826B2 (en) | 2008-02-28 | 2017-07-04 | Biolitec Unternehmensbeteiligungs Ii Ag | Endoluminal laser ablation device and method for treating veins |
WO2013158299A1 (en) | 2012-04-18 | 2013-10-24 | Cynosure, Inc. | Picosecond laser apparatus and methods for treating target tissues with same |
US10285757B2 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2019-05-14 | Cynosure, Llc | Picosecond optical radiation systems and methods of use |
US11418000B2 (en) | 2018-02-26 | 2022-08-16 | Cynosure, Llc | Q-switched cavity dumped sub-nanosecond laser |
CN109513115B (en) * | 2018-12-06 | 2024-01-02 | 华南师范大学 | Flexible fixed-point phototherapy system based on band gap microstructure optical fiber |
Family Cites Families (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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JP2615006B2 (en) * | 1985-03-26 | 1997-05-28 | 富士写真光機 株式会社 | Laser beam side fiber |
CA2003069A1 (en) * | 1988-11-16 | 1990-05-16 | Miles A. Finn | Angioplasty catheter with off-axis beam delivery fiber |
US5242438A (en) * | 1991-04-22 | 1993-09-07 | Trimedyne, Inc. | Method and apparatus for treating a body site with laterally directed laser radiation |
US5254114A (en) * | 1991-08-14 | 1993-10-19 | Coherent, Inc. | Medical laser delivery system with internally reflecting probe and method |
US5343543A (en) * | 1993-05-27 | 1994-08-30 | Heraeus Surgical, Inc. | Side-firing laser fiber with directional indicator and methods of use in determining the orientation of radiation to be emitted from the side-firing laser fiber |
DE4326037C2 (en) * | 1993-08-03 | 1997-01-16 | Dieter C Dr Med Goebel | Laser device |
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1995
- 1995-07-20 GB GBGB9514872.2A patent/GB9514872D0/en active Pending
- 1995-12-14 WO PCT/GB1995/002920 patent/WO1996018347A1/en active Application Filing
- 1995-12-14 AU AU41845/96A patent/AU4184596A/en not_active Abandoned
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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WO1996018347A1 (en) | 1996-06-20 |
GB9514872D0 (en) | 1995-09-20 |
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