Medical optical fiber with protective tip and method of manufacture therefor
US11446087B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/2244
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is directed towards medical optical fibers with protective tips for use with endoscopes for laser based treatment of internal bodily organs and method of manufacture therefor. The medical optical fibers have a short stripped medical optical fiber section and a protective tip provided thereon to encapsulate both the stripped medical optical fiber section and the jacket tip immediately therebehind.
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