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Surgical laser device utilizing a visible laser diode

US8574224B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 18, 2010
Grant dateNov 5, 2013
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 15, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F9/00781
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods for a compact surgical device include a laser unit and one or more laser outlet assemblies. The laser unit has a power regulator, one or more diode laser assemblies, each having a single diode laser source, and a laser trigger mechanism. The laser unit can emit an aiming light beam and a treatment laser beam either both from the same single diode laser or from two separate single diode lasers. The beam can pass through the one or more laser outlet assemblies. The aiming light beam can have a first energy level. The treatment laser beam can have a second energy level that is substantially greater than the first energy level of the aiming light beam.

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