Apparatus and method for delivery of laser light
US6673095B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/0663
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for the delivery of laser light in a therapeutic environment including: a console; an optical waveguide wherein a first end of the waveguide is configured to expose a biological tissue to energy transmitted through the waveguide; a plurality of laser diodes housed within the console such that the light emitted by each of the diodes will illuminate a second end of the optical wave guide; and a power supply for providing electrical power to each laser diode. Preferably each laser diode is configured to produce a unique wavelength of light. The power supply provides an independently controllable output for each laser such that the exposure, both in terms of intensity and duration, to each wavelength of light may be controlled independently of the exposure to each of the other wavelengths of light.
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