Endoscopic laser system with laser interlock
US11723720B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/2247
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods for determining advancement of a surgical laser fiber in an endoscope and providing interlocking feedback for the surgical laser are disclosed. An exemplary method includes directing light from a distal end of an endoscope to a target, optically detecting an amount of the light reflected from the target, transmitting the optically detected amount of light through a laser fiber extending through a working channel of the endoscope, determining, based on the optically detected amount of light, a position of a distal end of the laser fiber relative to the distal end of the endoscope, and generating a control signal to the surgical laser system to adjust laser emission through the laser fiber.
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