Medical apparatus
US10016231B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F9/00821
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical apparatus includes a treatment device configured to be capable of treating a subject by applying energy to the subject, an optical fiber including a light emitting face for emitting light into the subject, the optical fiber being connected to the treatment device, and a shield portion that is disposed in front of the light emitting face of the optical fiber, the shield portion being configured to expose the light emitting face when the treatment device does not perform a treatment operation and to shield the light emitting face when the treatment device performs the treatment operation.
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