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Light source for coupling light into a medical hand-held device

US8556485B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

18Claims

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Assignee

GEUDER AG · DE

Inventors

Volker Geuder · Heidelberg, DE
René Draheim · Sandhausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 31, 2009
Grant date	Oct 15, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 12, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/306
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a light source for coupling light into a hand-held medical device, especially a hand-held surgical device, preferably for using in ophthalmology. The light source is characterized by a hand lamp/flashlight provided with a lamp head comprising at least one lamp, and a fiber-optic light guide leading towards the hand-held device. The fiber-optic light guide can be connected to an adapter associated with the lamp head.

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