EP1740988A4 - Photonic crystal fibers and medical systems including photonic crystal - Google Patents

Photonic crystal fibers and medical systems including photonic crystal

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Publication number
EP1740988A4
EP1740988A4 EP05746550A EP05746550A EP1740988A4 EP 1740988 A4 EP1740988 A4 EP 1740988A4 EP 05746550 A EP05746550 A EP 05746550A EP 05746550 A EP05746550 A EP 05746550A EP 1740988 A4 EP1740988 A4 EP 1740988A4
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Prior art keywords
photonic crystal
systems including
medical systems
fibers
crystal fibers
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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.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP05746550A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1740988A2 (en
Inventor
Burak Temelkuran
Charalambos Anastassiou
David Torres
Gil Shapira
Max Shurgalin
Gregor Dellemann
Ori Weisberg
Steven A Jacobs
Tairan Wang
Uri Kolodny
Jesse Rusk
Robert Payne
Yoel Fink
Gokhan Ulu
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Omniguide Inc
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Omniguide Inc
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Publication of EP1740988A2 publication Critical patent/EP1740988A2/en
Publication of EP1740988A4 publication Critical patent/EP1740988A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/012—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor characterised by internal passages or accessories therefor
    • A61B1/018—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor characterised by internal passages or accessories therefor for receiving instruments
    • 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
    • A61B18/201—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 with beam delivery through a hollow tube, e.g. forming an articulated arm ; Hand-pieces therefor
    • 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
    • G02B6/02295—Microstructured optical fibre
    • G02B6/023—Microstructured optical fibre having different index layers arranged around the core for guiding light by reflection, i.e. 1D crystal, e.g. omniguide
    • G02B6/02304—Core having lower refractive index than cladding, e.g. air filled, hollow core
    • 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
    • G02B6/02295—Microstructured optical fibre
    • G02B6/02314—Plurality of longitudinal structures extending along optical fibre axis, e.g. holes
    • G02B6/02385—Comprising liquid, e.g. fluid filled holes
    • 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
EP05746550A 2004-04-08 2005-04-08 Photonic crystal fibers and medical systems including photonic crystal Withdrawn EP1740988A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US56045804P 2004-04-08 2004-04-08
US56102004P 2004-04-09 2004-04-09
US58409804P 2004-06-30 2004-06-30
US62846204P 2004-11-16 2004-11-16
US64053604P 2004-12-30 2004-12-30
US65853105P 2005-03-04 2005-03-04
PCT/US2005/012047 WO2005096783A2 (en) 2004-04-08 2005-04-08 Photonic crystal fibers and medical systems including photonic crystal

Publications (2)

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EP1740988A2 EP1740988A2 (en) 2007-01-10
EP1740988A4 true EP1740988A4 (en) 2008-11-12

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Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP1740988A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2007533374A (en)
AU (1) AU2005231506A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2561485A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2005096783A2 (en)

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WO2004052078A2 (en) * 2002-12-10 2004-06-24 Massachusetts Institute Of Technology High power low-loss fiber waveguide
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WO1985001445A1 (en) * 1983-10-06 1985-04-11 Sonomo Corporation Laser healing method and apparatus
EP0589468A2 (en) * 1988-04-14 1994-03-30 Heraeus Surgical, Inc. Medical laser probe and method of delivering CO2 radiation
US5497441A (en) * 1993-07-09 1996-03-05 Ramot University Authority For Applied Research & Industrial Development Ltd. Hollow waveguide tips for controlling beam divergence and method of making such tips
GB2288469A (en) * 1994-04-15 1995-10-18 Hitachi Cable Optical hollow waveguide, its fabrication and laser transmission apparatus using it
WO1999000062A1 (en) * 1997-06-30 1999-01-07 Clinicon Corporation Delivery system and method for surgical laser
US20030100824A1 (en) * 2001-08-23 2003-05-29 Warren William L. Architecture tool and methods of use
WO2004052078A2 (en) * 2002-12-10 2004-06-24 Massachusetts Institute Of Technology High power low-loss fiber waveguide
WO2004064623A2 (en) * 2003-01-23 2004-08-05 Ramot At Tel Aviv University Ltd. Minimally invasive control surgical system with feedback

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WO2005096783A3 (en) 2005-12-15
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