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Coupling interface between a laser source and a tissue to be treated

US11376160B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KERANOVA · FR

Inventors

Fabrizio Romano · Sunnyvale, US
Aurelien BERNARD · Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 23, 2018
Grant date	Jul 5, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 26, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2009/00872
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a coupling interface between a laser source and a tissue (2) to be treated, characterized in that the coupling interface comprises —a ring (3) including: ⋅a side wall (31), ⋅a proximal end (311) intended to come into contact with the tissue (2) to be treated, and ⋅a distal end (312) intended to receive the end of the laser source; —a window (32) transparent to a laser beam generated by the laser source, said window being mounted in a sealed manner on the distal end (312) of the ring (3) in such a way as to close the distal end (312) of the ring (3).

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