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Focal point direct observation type laser scalpel device
Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
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Filing: 1982-03-05
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Granted: 1984-07-10
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Expires: 2002-03-05
Abstract
Abstract A focal point direct observation type laser scalpel device has a construction wherein laser beams generated by an infrared laser generator and transmitted through an optical fiber adapted for infrared laser beams and visible rays issued from a visible ray source and transmitted through optical fibers adapted for visible rays are passed through one common converging lens system so that recognition of the focal point of the laser beams is accomplished by visual observation of the focal point of the visible rays.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitsunori Saito
- 👤 Shiro Sakuragi
- 👤 Kyoshiro Imagawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B18/18; A61B18/20; A61B18/22; A61B2018/2205; A61B2018/2211; A61B2018/2222; A61B2018/2233; A61B2018/2255; A61B2018/2266
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A focal point direct observation type laser scalpel device, comprising an infrared laser generator, an optical fiber used for the transmission of an infrared laser beam and connected at one end thereof to said infrared laser generator, a visible ray source, an optical fiber used for the transmission of a visible ray and connected at one end thereof to said visible ray source, and a converging lens system adapted to receive and pass simultaneously an infrared laser beam departing from the other end of said optical fiber for infrared laser beam and a visible ray departing from the other end of said optical fiber for said visible ray, the distance between the other end of said optical fiber for a visible ray and said converging lens system being set to satisfy the condition that the distance between said converging lens system and a focal point of said infrared laser beam is equal to the distance between said converging lens system and a focal point of said visible ray.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A focal point direct observation type laser scalpel device, comprising an infrared laser generator, an optical fiber used for the transmission of an infrared laser beam and connected at one end thereof to said infrared laser generator, a visible ray source, an optical fiber used for the transmission of a visible ray and connected at one end thereof to said visible ray source, and a converging lens system adapted to receive and pass simultaneously an infrared laser beam departing from the other end of said optical fiber for infrared laser beam and a visible ray departing from the other end of said optical fiber for said visible ray, the distance between the other end of said optical fiber for a visible ray and said converging lens system being set to satisfy the condition that the distance between said converging lens system and a focal point of said infrared laser beam is equal to the distance between said converging lens system and a focal point of said visible ray.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The laser scalpel device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of optical fibers are used for the transmission of visible rays.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The laser scalpel device according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of optical fibers for visible rays are disposed so that the focal points thereof are equidistant from the focal point of the infrared laser beam.
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