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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5374266 | Medical laser treatment device A medical laser treatment device comprising a laser generation source and a laser handpiece which comprises a light-guiding fiber used to guide a laser beam irradiated from the laser generation source, a probe for guiding the laser beam having been guided... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5354324 | Laser induced platelet inhibition A method for preventing platelet adhesion to a vascular surface in a mammal, which includes irradiating the vascular surface with a pulse of laser energy having a pulse duration less than the thermal relaxation time of the irradiated vascular surface, whe... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5342353 | System for laser treatment of the female urethra and bladder A CO2 laser system which includes the CO2 laser unit, a microscope for receiving the laser beam and directing the beam to the infected area; a modified air cystoscope which further comprises a first primary member having a shaft portion with a continuous ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5329938 | Method for endoscopic examination of body cavity using chemilumine-scent light source The present invention is an apparatus for performing medical examinations in body cavities, and a method of performing such examinations. The apparatus has a chemiluminescent light source having particular wavelength characteristics made up of blue and gr... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5324254 | Tool for laparoscopic surgery The invention relates to a instrument for laparoscopic surgery which permits the operating surgeon to irrigate or suction the operative area while performing electrocautery or laser hemostasis and dissection of body tissue with the same instrument. The in... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5318023 | Apparatus and method of use for a photosensitizer enhanced fluorescence based biopsy needle A method and apparatus is disclosed for the instant intraoperative detection and biopsy of metastatic cancer using fluorescence spectroscopy. A photosensitizing agent selectively retained by cancerous tissue is administered prior to surgery. A fiberoptic ... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5313962 | Method of performing laparoscopic lumbar discectomy In one method for performing a laparoscopic lumbar discectomy an incision is created in the abdominal wall of a patient. The peritoneal lining is dissected from the abdominal wall while relocating the peritoneal lining toward the midline of the abdomen to... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5312398 | Apparatus for delivering a laser beam A beam delivery apparatus, including a set of focusing mirrors (or transmissive lenses) mounted along an endoscope channel. A laser beam can be focused into an input end of the channel with a smaller F number (wider cone angle) than is possible in a conve... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5312397 | Lens exchanger for a surgical laser system and method therefor A lens exchanger for a laser surgical tool is disclosed. This lens exchanger installs easily between the coupler for the laser source and the surgical tool (such as a laparoscope). The lens exchanger protects the lens on the surgical tool from contaminati... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5304172 | Fiber optic probe A fiber optic probe is disclosed for delivering laser radiation from a medical laser system to a treatment site. The probe includes a handpiece having an axial channel. The axial channel includes an intermediate mating region of reduced diameter. A tip pi... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5297564 | Catheter technique for creation of an aortico-pulmonary shunt A method of creating an aortico-pulmonary shunt with a catheter is provided.... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5293872 | Method for distinguishing between calcified atherosclerotic tissue and fibrous atherosclerotic tissue or normal cardiovascular tissue using Raman spectroscopy A method for distinguishing between calcified atherosclerotic tissue and either fibrous atherosclerotic tissue or normal cardiovascular tissue. The present method is based on the discovery that, when irradiated with a beam of monochromatic infrared light,... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5292320 | Radial medical laser delivery device The present invention involves a medical delivery system capable of emitting radiation with wavelengths between 190 nm and 16 um in one or more essentially directed, predetermined patterns. It includes at least one solid optical fiber, having a core and a... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5288288 | Method and a device for cold laser microsurgery with highly localized tissue removal A method and apparatus for highly localized treatment of biological tissue by a laser includes a micropipette having a tip with a central opening having a diameter of less than about 10 microns. The micropipette is mounted on an articulated arm for precis... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5281214 | Disposable surgical probe having fiber diverter A disposable fiber diverter probe is provided that eliminates many of the typical problems associated with conventional fiber diverter probes that are designed to be used multiple times and must be sterilized between each use. The present invention utiliz... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5281212 | Laser catheter with monitor and dissolvable tip A laser catheter for irradiation of human myocardial tissue containing a fixed feedback mechanism for monitoring the damage created by laser irradiation, and which is usable with standard catheters designed for angiography and angioplasty. Means for sensi... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5257935 | Dental laser An apparatus for removing dental enamel and dentin. This apparatus is also capable of cutting soft tissue. The apparatus includes a laser which, when activated, produces a laser pulse having a wavelength of between 1.5 and 3.5 microns, a beam diameter at ... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5246436 | Midinfrared laser tissue ablater A midinfrared laser tissue ablater having an Er:YAG radiation source optically connected to a first end of a fiber optic cable, a probe with a handle and a bifurcated cannula having a first half and a second half and a generally closed, hollow tip having ... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5217454 | Laser delivery catheter An apparatus and method are disclosed for transmitting laser energy to occlusions within obstructed vessels. In the preferred embodiments, a laser delivery catheter includes a hollow tip that encloses a laser energy optical fiber and retractable endoscope... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5203780 | Vented surgical probe and method of use An apparatus and method for venting off a surgical laser smoke plume which is generated when body tissue is treated by an optical fiber lasering device, comprising an elongated hollow needle through which an optical fiber laser member extends for emitting... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5201730 | Tissue manipulator for use in vitreous surgery combining a fiber optic endoilluminator with an infusion/aspiration system A surgical instrument for use in penetrating and working in the vitreous humor of an eye comprises a finger grip member and a rigid needle extending from the finger grip member, with a single continuous fiber optic member extending from a distal end of th... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5188635 | Catheter for percutaneous surgery of blood vessels and organs using radiant energy A catheter for percutaneous surgery of blood vessels and organs using radiant energy, such as laser or radiofrequency radiation is provided, preferably for percutaneous valvotomy and for incision of membranous obstructions in vessels and hollow organs, es... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5188634 | Rotatable laser probe with beveled tip A catheter for ablating obstructing material within a corporal lumen includes a fiber optic member through which radiant energy can be transmitted to a distal end adjacent the site of the obstructing material. Beveled surfaces carried on the distal end of... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5179938 | Apparatus for endoscopic examination of body cavity using chemiluminescent light source The present invention is an apparatus for performing medical examinations in body cavities, and a method of performing such examinations. The apparatus has a chemiluminescent light source having particular wavelength characteristics made up of blue and gr... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5179937 | Disposable vaginal speculum A disposable speculum of synthetic plastics material for vaginal inspection is described. The speculum comprises two dilation blade members which are attached to each other and movable apart. One of the blades has an extended handle portion which is so co... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5169396 | Method for interstitial laser therapy Apparatus and method for locally generating hyperthermia-induced coagulation necrosis in tissue masses located deeply within the body of a subject. High energy laser radiation is introduced into the target tissue mass using an optical fiber inserted into ... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5169395 | Laser delivery system A system is described for the delivery of light to, and/or the receiving of light from, a target located on the wall of a tortuous tube such as a blood vessel. The delivery system is generally useful for laterally delivering and receiving light for the de... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5125922 | Method for laser surgery Method and apparatus for tissue cutting and cauterizing using a YAG laser and an optical fiber. YAG laser outputs at wavelengths of 1.06 and 1.3 microns are used for tissue cauterizing and cutting, respectively. In one embodiment, a multimode laser with m... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5125926 | Heart-synchronized pulsed laser system A heart-synchronized pulsed laser system includes a laser; a device for sensing the contraction and expansion of a beating heart to be synchronized with the laser; a device, responsive to the device for sensing, for generating a trigger pulse; a control f... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5114422 | Laser laparoscope assembly and method therefor A laser laparoscope assembly and method therefor are provided. The assembly includes a laser, a laparoscope, and an adjustable coupler. The adjustable coupler is used for interconnecting the laser to the laparoscope, or tissue treating instrument. The adj... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5074862 | Surgical equipment The surgical equipment comprises a sealed CO2 working laser (13) and a sighting He Ne-laser (12) the beams of which are superimposed; a cooling circuit of the working laser comprising a heat exchanger the secondary of which is fed with a liquid... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074860 | Apparatus for directing 10.6 micron laser radiation to a tissue site A CO2 (10.6 micron) medical delivery end probe is described which enables line-of-sight viewing of a surgical site internally within a body within the very same endoscope used to house the probe. The end probe includes two different sections of... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5032124 | Instrument for the surgical removal of a piece of tissue An instrument for the surgical removal of a conical piece of tissue having an aperture from a human or other animal body using a laser beam has a laser beam guide housing which is made up of a tube, through which the inlet laser beam passes, of an inlet d... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5030217 | Medical laser probe and method of delivering CO2 radiation A probe is described for delivering CO2 radiation to a desired site. Such probe includes an n | 07/09/1991 |
| 4967745 | Multi-fiber plug for a laser catheter A molded fiber-optic plug for retaining optical fibers in a fixed position within a laser catheter is disclosed in which an optically polished tubular moldable plug body is used to secure a plurality of optical fibers within a laser catheter.... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4963143 | Laser surgical apparatus with a lensguide A method and apparatus for performing laser surgery by directing infrared and ultraviolet radiant energy from a surgical laser inside a patient's body using a lensguide is disclosed. The lensguide is comprised of a plurality of spaced convex lenses which ... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4963142 | Apparatus for endolaser microsurgery A method and apparatus for performing endolaser microsurgery is disclosed, the apparatus including a laser delivery system coupled to a probe capable of transmitting the laser energy through a suitable medium such as sapphire. The probe includes a coaxial... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4955882 | Laser resectoscope with mechanical and laser cutting means A resectoscope for prostate surgery is provided which includes a rotating cutting element mounted within an outer sheath adapted to be inserted into the urethra. The cutting element has helical threads along the length thereof and a cutting blade at its d... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4938205 | Endoscope with traced raster and elemental photodetectors An endoscope is adapted for operation in association with an optical scanner which generates a beam of radiation tracing out a raster. The endoscope employs at least one optical channel comprising a bundle of coherent flexible optical fibers. Elemental ph... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4920961 | System for disconnetably mounting an endoscope sheath with an endoscope tool A sheath is provided having a tube and a latch receptacle for removably connecting the sheath with a cooperating working element. The latch receptacle is static and has means for receiving at least a portion of a movable latch of the working element such ... | 05/01/1990 |
