Method of making diverging-light fiber optics illumination delivery system

    公开(公告)号:US10278785B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-07

    申请号:US14974422

    申请日:2015-12-18

    Applicant: Novartis AG

    Abstract: A process of making a diverging-light fiber optics illumination delivery system includes providing a micro-post comprising a glass-ceramic light-scattering element that includes at least one of a ceramic, a glass ceramic, an immiscible glass, a porous glass, opal glass, amorphous glass, an aerated glass, and a nanostructured glass; and fusion-splicing the glass-ceramic micro-post to the optical fiber by pulling an arc between electrodes across a gap formed by the optical fiber and the glass-ceramic micro-post; maintaining the arc for a time sufficiently long to make facing surfaces of the optical fiber and the micro-post one of malleable and molten; and pushing and thereby fusing together the facing surfaces of the optical fiber and the micro-post. Some embodiments can include fusing the glass-ceramic micro-post to the optical fiber by applying a laser beam to heat up at least one of the facing surfaces of the optical fiber and the glass-ceramic micro-post.

    Multi-spot laser probe with micro-structured faceted proximal surface
    5.
    发明授权
    Multi-spot laser probe with micro-structured faceted proximal surface 有权
    具有微结构小面近端面的多点激光探针

    公开(公告)号:US09308128B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-12

    申请号:US13736506

    申请日:2013-01-08

    Applicant: Novartis AG

    Abstract: An optical surgical probe includes a cannula; a light guide within the cannula, configured to receive a light beam from the light source, to guide the light beam to a distal end of the light guide, and to emit the light beam at the distal end of the light guide; and a multi-spot generator at a distal end of the cannula, the multi-spot generator having a faceted proximal surface with oblique facets, configured to receive the light beam emitted at the distal end of the light guide and to split the received light beam into multiple beam-components, and a distal surface through which the multiple beam-components exit the multi-spot generator, wherein the proximal surface of the multi-spot generator is micro-structured with a modulation length smaller than a wavelength of the light beam in order to reduce the reflectance of light back into the probe.

    Abstract translation: 光学手术探针包括插管; 套管内的光导,被配置为接收来自光源的光束,以将光束引导到光导的远端,并且在光导的远端处发射光束; 以及在所述套管的远端处的多点发生器,所述多点发生器具有具有倾斜面的刻面近侧表面,其被配置为接收在所述光导的远端处发射的光束并且将所述接收的光束 多个光束分量以及远光表面,多个光束分量通过该远表面离开多点发生器,其中多点发生器的近端表面被微结构化,其调制长度小于光束的波长 以便将光的反射率降低回探头。

    OPTICAL COUPLING EFFICIENCY DETECTION
    6.
    发明申请
    OPTICAL COUPLING EFFICIENCY DETECTION 有权
    光耦合效率检测

    公开(公告)号:US20160058278A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-03

    申请号:US14468696

    申请日:2014-08-26

    Applicant: Novartis AG

    CPC classification number: A61B3/0008 G01J1/0425 G01J1/30 G01J1/4257 G02B27/00

    Abstract: An ophthalmic endo-illumination system includes a light source that produces a light beam, a fiber port that receives an optical fiber, a condenser that couples at least a portion of the light beam into the optical fiber received at the fiber port, and a beam splitter disposed between the fiber port and the condenser. The beam splitter is configured to receive the light beam from the condenser and split the light beam into a first beam which is coupled to the optical fiber and a second beam which is coupled to a monitoring fiber. An optical sensor is provided to detect an amount of the second beam output from the monitoring fiber. The coupling efficiency of the first beam coupled into the optical fiber may be determined based on the amount of the second beam output from the monitoring fiber.

    Abstract translation: 眼科内照射系统包括产生光束的光源,接收光纤的光纤端口,将光束的至少一部分耦合到光纤端口处接收的光纤中的聚光器,以及光束 分配器设置在光纤端口和冷凝器之间。 分束器被配置为接收来自冷凝器的光束并将光束分裂成耦合到光纤的第一光束和耦合到监视光纤的第二光束。 提供光学传感器以检测从监视光纤输出的第二光束的量。 可以基于从监视光纤输出的第二光束的量来确定耦合到光纤中的第一光束的耦合效率。

    MULTI-CORE FIBER FOR A MULTI-SPOT LASER PROBE

    公开(公告)号:US20190175405A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-13

    申请号:US16218333

    申请日:2018-12-12

    Applicant: Novartis AG

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multi-core optical fiber cable (MCF). In some embodiments, an MCF comprises a plurality of cores surrounded by a cladding and a coating surrounding the cladding, wherein a refractive index of one or more of the plurality of cores is greater than a refractive index of the cladding. The MCF further comprises a probe comprising a probe tip coupled with a distal end of the MCF and a lens located at a distal end of the probe tip. In some embodiments, the lens is configured to translate laser light from the distal end of the MCF to create a multi-spot pattern of laser beams on a target surface and a distal end of the MCF terminates at an interface with the lens.

    THERMALLY ROBUST LASER PROBE ASSEMBLY
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190175273A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-13

    申请号:US16218382

    申请日:2018-12-12

    Applicant: Novartis AG

    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a thermally robust laser probe assembly comprising a cannula, wherein one or more optical fibers extend at least partially through the cannula for transmitting laser light from a laser source to a target location. The probe assembly further comprises a lens housed in the cannula and a protective component press-fitted to the distal end of the cannula, wherein the lens is positioned between the one or more optical fibers and the protective component.

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