Modified-output fiber optic tips
US7620290B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 10, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3816
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A laser handpiece is disclosed, including a shaped fiber optic tip having a side-firing output end with a non-cylindrical shape. The shaped fiber optic tip can be configured to side-fire laser energy in a direction away from a laser handpiece and toward sidewalls of a treatment or target site.
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