Optical fiber catheter with spaced optical fiber
US5250045A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 11, 1991 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B23/26
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A laser catheter contains groups of optical fibers, each group forming a spiral pattern or radially straight lines, extending from near the inner wall of the laser catheter to the outer wall. The laser catheter is rotated about its longitudinal axis to ablate a target.
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