Endoscopic laser instrument
    22.
    发明授权
    Endoscopic laser instrument 失效
    内窥镜激光仪

    公开(公告)号:US5468238A

    公开(公告)日:1995-11-21

    申请号:US74626

    申请日:1993-06-11

    申请人: Steven H. Mersch

    发明人: Steven H. Mersch

    IPC分类号: A61B17/00 A61B18/20 A61B17/36

    CPC分类号: A61B18/20 A61B17/00234

    摘要: An endoscopic instrument having a diode laser at the distal end of the instrument for cutting and/or coagulating tissue during an endoscopic procedure.

    摘要翻译: 内窥镜仪器在仪器的远端具有二极管激光器,用于在内窥镜程序期间切割和/或凝结组织。

    Instantaneous vein entry indicator for intravenous needle
    23.
    发明授权
    Instantaneous vein entry indicator for intravenous needle 失效
    用于静脉注射针的瞬时静脉进入指示剂

    公开(公告)号:US5137518A

    公开(公告)日:1992-08-11

    申请号:US779695

    申请日:1991-10-21

    申请人: Steven H. Mersch

    发明人: Steven H. Mersch

    摘要: A device is provided for indicating when an intravenous needle has entered the vein through the use of a solid fiber optic mounted in the needle for showing visual instantaneous vein entry. The hub has a special light source connection to enhance the degree of light available for visualizing vein entry. The distal end of the fiber optic is polished to be the distal point of the needle. This polished distal end reflects color, such as red blood, immediately upon vein entry and exposure to blood, with the enhanced reflected light, to the magnifying system forming a part of the invention at the rear or proximal end of the fiber optic. The user observes immediate vein entry without any blood flow or exposure to blood.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种装置,用于指示静脉针如何通过使用安装在针中的固体光纤进入静脉以显示视觉瞬时静脉进入。 集线器具有特殊的光源连接,以增强可视化静脉入口的光线程度。 光纤的远端被抛光为针的远端。 这种抛光的远端在静脉进入时立即反射颜色,例如红血,并将增强的反射光暴露于血液,在放大系统中,在光纤的后部或近端处形成本发明的一部分。 用户立即静脉进入,无任何血液流动或暴露于血液。

    Optical fiber light diffusing device
    25.
    发明授权
    Optical fiber light diffusing device 有权
    光纤光散射装置

    公开(公告)号:US07862219B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-04

    申请号:US12288649

    申请日:2008-10-22

    IPC分类号: F21V7/04

    摘要: A light diffusing device for use in photodynamic therapy has a progressively distally increased exposed amount of core fiber defining a light emitting section. Excessive light energy emission is thus prevented access to proximal locations and provides an increased amount of available light energy at distal locations, thus permitting an even emission of light energy along the light emitting section.

    摘要翻译: 用于光动力疗法的光漫射装置具有逐渐增加的限定发光部分的芯纤维的暴露量。 因此,过度的光能发射被阻止进入近端位置,并且在远端位置处提供增加的可用光能量,从而允许沿着发光部分均匀地发射光能。

    Durable fiber optic diffuser tip and method of making same
    26.
    发明授权
    Durable fiber optic diffuser tip and method of making same 有权
    耐用光纤扩散头及其制作方法

    公开(公告)号:US06576163B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-06-10

    申请号:US10021464

    申请日:2001-10-30

    申请人: Steven H. Mersch

    发明人: Steven H. Mersch

    IPC分类号: B29D1100

    摘要: A method of manufacturing a medical instrument for diffusing light from an optical fiber is provided. The medical instrument includes an optical fiber having a proximal portion including a cladding layer surrounding the core and a distal portion having a diffuser tip comprising a protective coating made of acrylic or methylpentene surrounding the core, an optical coupling layer, and a sleeve. The protective coating strengthens the distal end of the optical fiber so that it can withstand a higher bending moment at failure than the uncladded core. At the same time, the protective layer has an index of refraction that is between the indices of refraction of the core and the optical coupling layer to direct light out of the core through to the optical coupling layer.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种制造用于从光纤漫射光的医疗器械的方法。 医疗仪器包括光纤,其具有包围芯的包层的近端部分和具有扩散器尖端的远端部分,该扩散器尖端包括围绕芯部的由丙烯酸或甲基戊烯制成的保护涂层,光耦合层和套筒。 保护涂层增强了光纤的远端,使得它可以承受比未包层核心更高的故障弯曲力矩。 同时,保护层具有在芯的折射率和光耦合层之间的折射率,以将光引导出芯通过光耦合层。

    Endometrial ablation apparatus and method
    27.
    发明授权
    Endometrial ablation apparatus and method 失效
    子宫内膜消融装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US5776129A

    公开(公告)日:1998-07-07

    申请号:US662892

    申请日:1996-06-12

    申请人: Steven H. Mersch

    发明人: Steven H. Mersch

    摘要: A method of performing endometrial ablation comprising heating entire surface of the endometrium to a temperature of between 45.degree. C. and 70.degree. C. to destroy the cells of the endometrial lining while maintaining the average temperature of the myometrium at a temperature below approximately 42.degree. C. An apparatus for performing an endometrial ablation comprising an expandable membrane such as a balloon adapted to fit within the uterus and contact the endometrial lining when expanded. A web of light diffusing fiber-optic cables arranged on the outer surface the balloon such that the web contacts the endometrial lining of the uterus when the balloon is expanded. The fiber-optic web is connected to an array of high intensity lamps via a series of fiber-optic cables. The temperature of the endometrium is monitored by a of a series of temperature sensors arranged upon the surface of the balloon.

    摘要翻译: 进行子宫内膜消融的方法包括将子宫内膜的整个表面加热到45℃至70℃的温度以破坏子宫内膜的细胞,同时保持子宫肌层的平均温度低于约42度 C.一种用于执行子宫内膜消融的装置,其包括可膨胀膜,例如适于在扩张时适合于子宫内部并接触子宫内膜的球囊。 布置在外表面上的气囊的光漫射光纤网,使得当气囊膨胀时,腹板接触子宫的子宫内膜。 光纤网通过一系列光纤电缆连接到高强度灯阵列。 通过布置在气球表面上的一系列温度传感器监测子宫内膜的温度。

    Video based tissue oximetry
    28.
    发明授权
    Video based tissue oximetry 失效
    基于视频的组织血氧定量测定

    公开(公告)号:US5408998A

    公开(公告)日:1995-04-25

    申请号:US209666

    申请日:1994-03-10

    申请人: Steven H. Mersch

    发明人: Steven H. Mersch

    摘要: A video oximetry device and method is provided in which an endoscopic device is used to obtain and determine oxygen saturation levels at a tissue site. A video image illustrating blood oxygen saturation and/or tissue perfusion is derived and displayed.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种视频测温装置和方法,其中使用内窥镜装置来获得并确定组织部位处的氧饱和度水平。 导出并显示说明血氧饱和度和/或组织灌注的视频图像。

    Catheter introducer assembly
    29.
    发明授权
    Catheter introducer assembly 失效
    导管总成

    公开(公告)号:US5215527A

    公开(公告)日:1993-06-01

    申请号:US805780

    申请日:1991-12-12

    IPC分类号: A61M25/00 A61M25/06 A61M39/00

    摘要: As assembly is provided utilizing a combined catheter and introducer which cooperate to provide efficient infusion of drugs from the in-place assembly even on an intermittent basis with no return blood flow and without the need for any kind of involved valve assembly, or expensive heparin or saline blocks. The introducer is a short thin walled device which receives the catheter therein. The catheter has a plurality of very fine openings in the front end thereof with the openings having a dimension preventing blood backflow, but which allow passage of infusing medication for therapy because of the pressure imparted in the infusion flow of the drugs. The catheter is long enough so that the portion having the openings extends from the front end of the introducer. The front end of the catheter is blunt-ended to decrease trauma during insertion. The openings in the single lumen version extend around the entire circumference of the catheter to prevent the catheter tip from being blocked on one side and closed off. The assembly softens upon exposure to aqueous containing fluids. Moreover, the catheter swells upon insertion to extend to the internal walls of the introducer upon exposure to body fluids. The material of the assembly may include heparin, anti-infective ingredients and lubricants introduced into the polymer material forming the assembly. Finally, the assembly may be multi-lumen for infusing more than one medication through the assembly.

    Apparatus and method for analysis of a sample medium in a gap between a
tube and a float
    30.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for analysis of a sample medium in a gap between a tube and a float 失效
    用于分析管和浮子之间的间隙中的样品介质的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5120979A

    公开(公告)日:1992-06-09

    申请号:US673997

    申请日:1991-03-25

    申请人: Steven H. Mersch

    发明人: Steven H. Mersch

    IPC分类号: G01N21/51 G01N21/59

    摘要: An apparatus or method identifies and quantifies components of a sample medium filling a gap of an assembly of a transparent tube and a cylindrical float located substantially coaxially with the tube. This identification or quantification is made based on the high angle scatter and/or fluorescence of the medium. A polarized monochromatic or biochromatic light beam of the wavelength for which the tube is transparent projects through an optical focusing and/or scanning system to illuminate a section of the gap with a line of light positioned parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tube but displaced laterally therefrom. Means position and rotate the tube about its longitudinal axis producing a complete circumferential illumination of the sample medium sections in the gap. Light filtering and detecting means normal to the illumination axis detects high angle light scattering properties and/or fluorescence properties from the sample medium. Signal processing means analyzes the output from the detecting means to identify and quantify the sample medium.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置或方法来识别和量化样品介质的组分,该样品介质填充与管基本同轴的透明管和圆柱形浮子的组件的间隙。 基于介质的高角散射和/或荧光进行该鉴定或定量。 管透明的波长的偏振单色或生色消光光束通过光学聚焦和/或扫描系统突出,以平行于管的纵向轴线定位但侧向偏移的光线照射间隙的一部分 由此。 表示位置并围绕其纵轴旋转管,从而产生间隙中的样品介质部分的完整的周向照明。 垂直于照明轴的光过滤和检测装置从样品介质中检测高角度光散射特性和/或荧光性质。 信号处理装置分析来自检测装置的输出以识别和量化样品介质。