Tracking system for laser surgery
US5360424A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M3/0279
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for aligning and confining laser beam exposure to a defined target region of biological tissue during laser surgery by employing a floating lens which is mechanically coupled to a reference element, such as a target tissue securing assembly, in order to compensate for movements of the target during surgical procedures. The floating lens forms part of the imaging optics and, by its design, direct the laser beam to follow the movements of the target tissue regardless of translational movements of the target.
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