DE69315436T2 - Optische fasern aus schwermetalloxid zur anwendung bei medizinaler laserchirurgie und verfahren zur herstellung - Google Patents

Optische fasern aus schwermetalloxid zur anwendung bei medizinaler laserchirurgie und verfahren zur herstellung

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DE69315436T2
DE69315436T2 DE69315436T DE69315436T DE69315436T2 DE 69315436 T2 DE69315436 T2 DE 69315436T2 DE 69315436 T DE69315436 T DE 69315436T DE 69315436 T DE69315436 T DE 69315436T DE 69315436 T2 DE69315436 T2 DE 69315436T2
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metal oxide
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optical fibers
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laser surgery
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Danh Tran
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KaVo Dental Corp
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INFRARED FIBER SYST Inc
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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
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
    • C03C13/00—Fibre or filament compositions
    • C03C13/04—Fibre optics, e.g. core and clad fibre compositions
    • C03C13/048—Silica-free oxide glass compositions
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
    • C03C4/00—Compositions for glass with special properties
    • C03C4/0071—Compositions for glass with special properties for laserable glass
    • 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
    • G02B6/02—Optical fibres with cladding with or without a coating
    • 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
    • G02B6/10—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type
    • G02B6/102—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type for infrared and ultraviolet radiation
    • 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
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4296—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements coupling with sources of high radiant energy, e.g. high power lasers, high temperature light sources
    • 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
    • A61B2018/2205—Characteristics of fibres
    • A61B2018/2222—Fibre material or composition

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
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  • Surgery (AREA)
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  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Toxicology (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
  • Radiation-Therapy Devices (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
DE69315436T 1992-07-06 1993-07-02 Optische fasern aus schwermetalloxid zur anwendung bei medizinaler laserchirurgie und verfahren zur herstellung Expired - Lifetime DE69315436T2 (de)

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US07/909,380 US5274728A (en) 1992-07-06 1992-07-06 Heavy metal-oxide glass optical fibers for use in laser medical surgery
PCT/US1993/006392 WO1994001374A1 (en) 1992-07-06 1993-07-02 Heavy metal-oxide glass optical fibers for use in laser medical surgery and process of making

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DE69315436T2 true DE69315436T2 (de) 1998-07-16

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US (1) US5274728A (de)
EP (1) EP0649392B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3088752B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE160558T1 (de)
CA (1) CA2139578A1 (de)
DE (1) DE69315436T2 (de)
WO (1) WO1994001374A1 (de)

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EP0649392A1 (de) 1995-04-26
JPH07508968A (ja) 1995-10-05
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Representative=s name: PATENTANWAELTE VON KREISLER, SELTING, WERNER ET CO