公开(公告)号：US09956053B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-01

申请号：US15061754

申请日：2016-03-04

Applicant: NOVARTIS AG

Inventor： Chenguang Diao ,  Alireza Mirsepassi ,  Ronald T. Smith ,  Michael J. Papac

IPC: A61B90/30 ,  A61B3/00 ,  A61F9/007 ,  A61B17/34 ,  B29C65/48 ,  B29C65/14 ,  A61B17/00 ,  B29L31/00

CPC classification number: A61B90/30 ,  A61B3/0008 ,  A61B17/3415 ,  A61B17/3417 ,  A61B17/3421 ,  A61B2017/00526 ,  A61B2090/306 ,  A61B2090/309 ,  A61F9/007 ,  A61F9/00736 ,  B29C65/14 ,  B29C65/48 ,  B29L2031/7546 ,  B29L2031/7548

Abstract: An illuminated microsurgical surgical instrument that allows for illumination of the interior of a body cavity during a surgical procedure is provided herein. The surgical instrument may include an elongate tubular member having a distal end for insertion through tissue, the elongate tubular member having an inner diameter, an outer diameter, and a wall thickness. A longitudinal slot extending from the distal end of the elongate tubular member is formed in the elongate tubular member. The surgical instrument further may include an optical fiber extending within the longitudinal slot toward the distal end of the elongate tubular member. The optical fiber may be affixed within the longitudinal slot by an adhesive. The optical fiber may be positioned such that a distal tip thereof is protected from damage by a distal edge of the elongate tubular member during insertion of the instrument into the body cavity.

公开(公告)号：US09658406B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-23

申请号：US14313194

申请日：2014-06-24

Applicant: Novartis AG

Inventor： Eyad Ammari ,  Chenguang Diao

IPC: B29C65/00 ,  B29C65/02 ,  B32B37/00 ,  B32B38/00 ,  B32B38/10 ,  B65C9/25 ,  C09J5/00 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/36 ,  B29C65/48 ,  B29C65/56 ,  G02B6/10

CPC classification number: G02B6/3843 ,  B29C65/48 ,  B29C65/565 ,  G02B6/107 ,  G02B6/385 ,  G02B6/3851 ,  Y10T29/49773 ,  Y10T29/49828

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method comprises disposing a first nanofiber portion of a nanofiber and a first assisting fiber portion of an assisting fiber into a ferrule of a connector. A second assisting fiber portion is heated. The nanofiber and assisting fiber are moved such that a portion of the heated assisting fiber portion is disposed within the ferrule. According to other embodiments, a method comprises placing a fiber within a ferrule of a connector having a fixed point such that a fiber center is a fiber distance away from a receptacle center. The fiber distance between the fiber center and receptacle center is measured. An angular offset between the fixed point and fiber center is measured about the receptacle center. A rotation angle for the fiber distance and angular offset is determined. The ferrule is rotated relative to the connector according to the rotation angle.