Abstract:
A laser treatment apparatus has a hand-piece unit with a laser scanner which deflects a laser beam emitted from a laser source to scan a treatment portion of a patient's skin. In the laser treatment apparatus, the first control device controls the laser scanner to perform a laser scanning irradiation. The detection device detects whether the hand-piece unit is electrically connected with the first control device. When the detection device detects the electrical disconnection of the hand-piece unit to the first control device, the second control device forbids the first control device to conduct the laser scanning irradiation.
Abstract:
A medical laser adapted to be controlled remotely from the main operating console, and more particularly, a handpiece held by the surgeon which includes one or more remote controls for actuating and controlling the operation of a medical laser.
Abstract:
A surgical laser handpiece comprising: an outer barrel having an inner chamber; an inner zoom barrel movable in said chamber relative to said outer barrel; at least a first lens device in said zoom barrel for propagating and focusing a laser beam; and a drive member externally accessible on said outer barrel for moving said zoom barrel with one hand relative to said outer barrel for varying the focus of the laser beam.
Abstract:
A compact, hand-held, rechargeable, tunable, self-contained laser instrument is presented for use in dentistry, oral surgery, orthopedic surgery, and other medical procedures such as sterilization and curing of photo-polymerizable materials. The inventive instrument includes microchip lasers that consume at most 10 Watts and generate a peak output laser beam power of at least 20 mWatts that is adjustable to the light absorbing characteristics of the target material. Laser microchips, pumping laser, thermo-electric heat exchanger, rechargeable batteries, and laser optics are all contained within the same housing which is cordless, lightweight, and inexpensive to manufacture.
Abstract:
A video assisted thoracoscopic transmyocardial revascularization (TMR) surgical method includes making at least two spaced incision ports between the ribs of a patient proximate the patient's heart; inserting through one of the ports a thoracoscopic TMR handpiece assembly for creating a channel through the heart wall; inserting through the other incision port a thoracoscope connected to a video display system; viewing the heart of the patient through the video display system and positioning the handpiece assembly relative to the heart; and actuating the handpiece assembly to create a channel through the wall of the patient's heart.
Abstract:
A method for GE-XRF (Grazing Exit X-Ray Fluorescence) with high spatial resolution in the direction parallel as well as perpendicular to the specimen surface. The specimen (2) to be examined is irradiated by means of an X-ray beam having a cross-section which is substantially larger than the surface region to be examined. This beam irradiates a large number of parts of the specimen surface and the respective radiation thus excited is measured each time. From all measurements the intensity of the radiation excited by individual pixels in the specimen is calculated by means of a suitable algorithm. The advantage of this method resides in the fact that an X-ray source having a very high intensity (for example, a synchrotron) can be dispensed with and suitable spatial resolution is achieved nevertheless.
Abstract:
A non-reusable lens cell for a surgical laser handpiece having a contact surface with an aperture for exiting a laser beam includes a housing having a first connector at a first end for engaging a laser source and a second connector at a second end for engaging a handpiece; and a hydroscopic lens device for focusing the laser beam through the handpiece proximate the aperture and being degradable in the presence of moisture during attempts at sterilization to deteriorate the lens device, disrupt the focus and thwart reuse of the lens cell.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a handpiece for a device for performing laser surgery of the nose. It comprises a handle having a proximal end 36 including means enabling it to be connected to a source of laser radiation, a distal end 44 at which the laser radiation is supplied to a work zone, and a transit region 31, 52 for passing the laser radiation from the proximal end 36 to the distal end 44. According to the invention, the transit region 31 has a main axis 32 and the handpiece includes a distal region 4 forming an open channel 52 having an outside diameter 48 that it enables it to be inserted in the nostril of a patient, the device enabling high laser power to be delivered without giving rise to hemorrhage.
Abstract:
An angled beam-delivery handpiece includes a barrel for delivering a monochromatic light beam; a contact surface at the distal end of the barrel; a window in the side of the barrel proximate the contact surface; an aperture in the contact surface; and a refractive element in the barrel above the window for diverting the beam carried by the barrel to exit the aperture at an angle to the laser beam in the barrel.
Abstract:
An improved medical laser treatment system and method generates a beam of laser energy at a predetermined wavelength; transmits the beam of laser energy along a path to a medical treatment site; delivers to the medical treatment site an insufflating gas which is absorbent at the predetermined wavelength; and introduces into the path of the beam of laser energy a non-absorbent purge gas which is transparent to the predetermined wavelength of the laser, at a flow rate for opposing the influx of insufflating gas to reduce the resonant absorption of the laser beam energy.