Detachable laser optical fiber assembly and method of adjustment
US4526170A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 23, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2003 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/2244
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A detachable optical fiber assembly for transmitting a laser beam from a laser source to a surgical laser instrument such as a slit lamp or operating microscope. The assembly comprises an optical fiber enclosed within a protective casing with connectors attached to the ends thereof. The connector which attaches the fiber to the laser source includes means for adjusting the alignment of the fiber within the connector as well as the depth to which it penetrates the socket in the laser source to insure that the tip of the fiber is positioned at the focal point of the laser beam.
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