Medical laser device
US11376070B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/164
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical handpiece having a laser irradiation unit connected to a body for generating a laser beam, so as to irradiate a subject with the laser beam; a laser tip which is brought into contact with a predetermined surgical site of the subject so as to guide the laser thereto; a sensor installed in the laser tip so as to measure pressure applied by the laser tip to the predetermined surgical site; and a processor for checking whether the measured pressure is within the pressure range set for the predetermined surgical site, determining, according to the result of the checking, whether the pressure applied to the predetermined surgical site needs to be adjusted, and performing control such that a guide signal for the laser tip is output.
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