US4517980A
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Ophthalmic surgical laser apparatus
Assignee: EssilorLuxottica SA
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Filing: 1982-09-30
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Granted: 1985-05-21
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Expires: 2002-09-30
Abstract
Abstract An ophthalmic surgical apparatus is disclosed comprising a main laser generator for emitting an operating laser beam of infrared energy and an auxiliary laser generator for emitting a marker laser beam of visible light. The laser beams are superposed before reaching an operating system by a plurality of mirrors and a laser beam expander for each of the laser beams. The laser beam expanders have separate entrance lenses and a common exit lens. Preferably, the operating optical system comprises a focusing lens which doubles as the common exit lens of the laser beam expander.
Inventors
- 👤 Luc Tagnon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:34
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F9/00; A61F9/007; A61F9/008; B; B23; B23K; B23K26/00; B23K26/02; B23K26/035; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B18/18; A61B18/20; A61B2018/2015; A61B2018/2025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
An ophthalmic surgical apparatus comprising a main laser genrator for emitting an operating laser beam of infrared energy and an auxiliary marker laser for emitting a marker laser beam of visible light, means for superposing the laser beams of the operating laser and the auxiliary marker laser before reaching an operating optical system, said means for superposing the laser beams of the operating laser and the auxiliary marker laser including a plurality of mirrors and a laser beam expander for expanding each of the laser beams, said laser beam expanders each having separate entrance lenses and sharing a common exit lens.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
An ophthalmic surgical apparatus comprising a main laser genrator for emitting an operating laser beam of infrared energy and an auxiliary marker laser for emitting a marker laser beam of visible light, means for superposing the laser beams of the operating laser and the auxiliary marker laser before reaching an operating optical system, said means for superposing the laser beams of the operating laser and the auxiliary marker laser including a plurality of mirrors and a laser beam expander for expanding each of the laser beams, said laser beam expanders each having separate entrance lenses and sharing a common exit lens.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The surgical apparatus of claim 1, wherein said operating optical system comprises a focusing lens, said focusing lens defining said common exit lens of said laser beam expanders.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The surgical apparatus of claim 2, wherein said entrance lens of said operating laser beam expander is a diverging lens.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The surgical apparatus of claim 2, wherein said means for superposing said laser beams further comprises two successive diasporameters disposed along said marker laser beam and between said auxiliary marker laser and said entrance lens of said marker laser beam expander.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The surgical apparatus of claim 2, wherein said means for superposing said laser beams further comprises two successive lenses movably mounted in their respective planes, and disposed along said marker laser beam and between said auxiliary marker laser and said entrance lens of said marker laser beam expander.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The surgical apparatus of claim 2, wherein said means for superposing said laser beams further comprises two successive diasporameters disposed along said marker beam between said auxiliary marker laser and said operating laser, whereby said marker laser beam is superposed on said operating laser beam inside said operating laser.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The surgical apparatus of claim 6, wherein said operating laser comprises a laser head, a cell on one side and an interferometer on the other side of said laser head, said diasporameters being disposed between said auxiliary marker laser and said cell of said operating laser.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The surgical apparatus of claim 1 wherein said entrance lens of said operating laser beam expander is a diverging leans.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The surgical apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for superposing said laser beams further comprises two successive diasporameters disposed along said marker laser beam between said auxiliary marker laser and said entrance lens of said marker laser beam expander.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The surgical apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for superposing said laser beams further comprises two successive lenses movably mounted in their respective planes, and disposed along said marker laser beam and between said auxiliary marker laser and said entrance lens of said marker laser beam expander.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
The surgical apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for superposing said laser beams further comprises two successive diasporameters disposed along said marker laser beam between said auxiliary marker laser and said operating laser, whereby said marker laser beam is superposed on said operating laser beam inside said operating laser.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
The surgical apparatus of claim 11, wherein said operating laser comprises a laser head, a cell on one side and an interferometer on the other side of said laser head, said diasporameters being disposed between said auxiliary marker laser and said cell of said operating laser.
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