Side fire laser assembly
US8731351B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 26, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49863
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments include an apparatus including an optical fiber having a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end of the optical fiber has a surface configured to emit energy transverse to a longitudinal axis of the optical fiber. The apparatus also includes a tube including a channel, and the distal end of the optical fiber is disposed in the channel of the tube. The apparatus further includes an element disposed at a distal end of the tube such that a pocket is formed in the channel of the tube between the element and the distal end of the optical fiber.
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