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Multiwavelength medical laser method
Assignee: PLS Liquidating LLC
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Filing: 1992-07-17
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Granted: 1994-04-19
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Expires: 2012-07-17
Abstract
Abstract A medical system for transmitting and delivering to a tissue site multiwavelength therapeutic radiant energy along a common optical pathway. Also included is a laser catheter suitable for engaging multiple sources of laser energy and transmitting multiwavelength therapeutic laser energy along a common optical path for delivery to a worksite.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J. Freiberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-24 17:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B18/18; A61B18/20; A61B18/22; A61B18/24; A61B17/00; A61B17/11; A61B17/24; A61B18/201; A61B17/00491; A61B2017/00504; A61B2017/00508; A61B2017/00973; A61B2018/00005; A61B2018/00011; A61B2018/00017; A61B2018/2015; A61B2018/2025; A61B2018/2065; A61B2018/2075
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A surgical method, comprising: generating a first beam of pulsed electromagnetic energy having a first wavelength of approximately three microns; generating a second beam of electromagnetic energy having a second wavelength in a visible portion of the optical spectrum; coupling the electromagnetic energy of the first and second wavelengths to a fluoride optical fiber such that said first and second wavelengths are simultaneously transmitted through said fiber; directing energy from a distal end of the fluoride optical fiber into an optically transparent member comprised of material different than said optical fiber; using said optically transparent member to focus the first beam of energy; and placing said optically transparent member into contact with tissue and using the energy at the first wavelength to perform surgery on the tissue.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A surgical method, comprising: generating a first beam of pulsed electromagnetic energy having a first wavelength of approximately three microns; generating a second beam of electromagnetic energy having a second wavelength in a visible portion of the optical spectrum; coupling the electromagnetic energy of the first and second wavelengths to a fluoride optical fiber such that said first and second wavelengths are simultaneously transmitted through said fiber; directing energy from a distal end of the fluoride optical fiber into an optically transparent member comprised of material different than said optical fiber; using said optically transparent member to focus the first beam of energy; and placing said optically transparent member into contact with tissue and using the energy at the first wavelength to perform surgery on the tissue.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said second beam comprises an aiming beam produced by a continuous wave helium neon laser.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the first wavelength is about 2.9 microns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
139 words
A surgical method, comprising: generating a first beam of pulsed electromagnetic energy having a first wavelength of approximately three microns; generating a second beam of electromagnetic energy having a second wavelength in a visible portion of the optical spectrum; coupling the electromagnetic energy of the first and second wavelengths to a fluoride optical fiber such that said first and second wavelengths are simultaneously transmitted through said fiber; generating a third beam of energy having a third wavelength of approximately one micron, and coupling said third beam to said fluoride optical fiber; directing energy from a distal end of the fluoride optical fiber into an optically transparent member comprised of material different than said optical fiber; and placing said optically transparent member into contact with tissue and using the energy at the first wavelength to perform surgery on the tissue.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
139 words
A surgical method, comprising: generating a first beam of pulsed electromagnetic energy having a first wavelength of approximately three microns; generating a second beam of electromagnetic energy having a second wavelength in a visible portion of the optical spectrum; coupling the electromagnetic energy of the first and second wavelengths to a fluoride optical fiber such that said first and second wavelengths are simultaneously transmitted through said fiber; generating a third beam of energy having a third wavelength of approximately one micron, and coupling said third beam to said fluoride optical fiber; directing energy from a distal end of the fluoride optical fiber into an optically transparent member comprised of material different than said optical fiber; and placing said optically transparent member into contact with tissue and using the energy at the first wavelength to perform surgery on the tissue.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 4, wherein said third beam is a continuous wave beam.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
129 words
A surgical method, comprising: generating a first beam of pulsed electromagnetic energy having a first wavelength of approximately three microns; generating a second beam of electromagnetic energy having a second wavelength in a visible portion of the optical spectrum; coupling the electromagnetic energy of the first and second wavelengths to an optical fiber comprised of a compound that includes a metal such that said first and second wavelengths are simultaneously transmitted through said fiber; directing energy from a distal end of the optical fiber into an optically transparent member comprised of material different than said optical fiber; using said optically transparent member to focus the first beam of energy; and directing energy of said first wavelength from said optically transparent member against tissue to perform surgery on the tissue.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
129 words
A surgical method, comprising: generating a first beam of pulsed electromagnetic energy having a first wavelength of approximately three microns; generating a second beam of electromagnetic energy having a second wavelength in a visible portion of the optical spectrum; coupling the electromagnetic energy of the first and second wavelengths to an optical fiber comprised of a compound that includes a metal such that said first and second wavelengths are simultaneously transmitted through said fiber; directing energy from a distal end of the optical fiber into an optically transparent member comprised of material different than said optical fiber; using said optically transparent member to focus the first beam of energy; and directing energy of said first wavelength from said optically transparent member against tissue to perform surgery on the tissue.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the step of using said optically transparent member to focus comprises passing the first beam of energy through a spherical surface on said optically transparent member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the step of using said optically transparent member to focus comprises passing the first beam of energy through the optically transparent member and concentrating energy of said first wavelength at a location proximal to an energy exit surface of said transparent member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said metal comprises zirconium, and wherein the step of coupling comprises directing the first and second beams into an end of the optical fiber.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said metal comprises zirconium and said optical fiber comprises zirconium fluoride and wherein the step of coupling comprises directing the first and second beams into an end of the zirconium fluoride optical fiber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said second beam comprises an aiming beam produced by a continuous wave helium neon laser.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 6, additionally comprising the steps of generating a third beam of energy having a third wavelength of approximately one micron, and coupling said third beam to said optical fiber.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said third beam is a continuous wave beam.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the first wavelength is about 2.9 microns.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
155 words
A surgical method, comprising: generating a first beam of pulsed electromagnetic energy having a first wavelength of approximately three microns; generating a second beam of electromagnetic energy having a second wavelength in a visible portion of the optical spectrum; coupling the electromagnetic energy of the first and second wavelengths to an optical fiber comprised of a compound that includes a metal such that said first and second wavelengths are simultaneously transmitted through said fiber; generating a third beam of energy having a third wavelength of approximately one micron, and coupling said third beam to said optical fiber; directing energy from a distal end of the optical fiber into an optically transparent member comprised of material different than said optical fiber; directing energy of said first wavelength from said optically transparent member against tissue to cut the tissue; and directing energy of the third wavelength from said optically transparent member against tissue to coagulate the tissue.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
155 words
A surgical method, comprising: generating a first beam of pulsed electromagnetic energy having a first wavelength of approximately three microns; generating a second beam of electromagnetic energy having a second wavelength in a visible portion of the optical spectrum; coupling the electromagnetic energy of the first and second wavelengths to an optical fiber comprised of a compound that includes a metal such that said first and second wavelengths are simultaneously transmitted through said fiber; generating a third beam of energy having a third wavelength of approximately one micron, and coupling said third beam to said optical fiber; directing energy from a distal end of the optical fiber into an optically transparent member comprised of material different than said optical fiber; directing energy of said first wavelength from said optically transparent member against tissue to cut the tissue; and directing energy of the third wavelength from said optically transparent member against tissue to coagulate the tissue.
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