Automated laser workstation for high precision surgical and industrial interventions
US6913603B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2009/00889
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and system is described that greatly improves the safety and efficacy of ophthalmic laser surgery. The method and system are applicable to precise operations on a target subject to movement during the procedure. The system may comprise the following elements: (1) a user interface, (2) an imaging system, which may include a surgical microscope, (3) an automated tracking system that can follow the movements of an eye, (4) a laser, (5) a diagnostic system, and (6) a fast reliable safety means, for automatically interrupting the laser firing.
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