摘要:
Presbyopia is treated by a method which uses various lasers to remove a portion of the scleral tissue and increase the accommodation of the presbyopic patient's eye By changing the laser power density, fluency or spot size, a single laser device having dual-function of ablation and coagulation is proposed for minimum bleeding. Fiber-bundle coupled to a single fiber is presented to increase the power density of the laser for efficient tissue ablation New mechanisms of lens curvature change and lens anterior shift are proposed for the total accommodation. The preferred laser wavelength ranges from ultraviolet to infrared including (0.15-0.36) microns, (0.9-1.6) microns, (1.8-2.2) microns and (2.8-3.2) microns Both scanning and fiber delivered systems are proposed.
摘要:
Laser energy produced by a laser operating in the mid-infrared region (approximately 2 micrometers) is delivered by an optical fiber in a catheter to a surgical site for biological tissue removal and repair. Disclosed laser sources which have an output wavelength in this region include: Holmium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Ho:YAG), Holmium-doped Yttrium Lithium Fluoride (Ho:YLF), Erbium-doped YAG, Erbium-doped YLF and Thulium-doped YAG. For tissue removal, the lasers are operated with relatively long pulses at energy levels of approximately 1 joule per pulse. For tissue repair, the lasers are operated in a continuous wave mode at low power. Laser output energy is applied to a silica-based optical fiber which has been specially purified to reduce the hydroxyl-ion concentration to a low level. The catheter may be comprised of a single optical fiber or a plurality of optical fibers arranged to give overlapping output patterns for large area coverage.
摘要:
A laser device is provided for the co-axial positioning of plural laser beams of same or different wavelengths along a single axis. At least two laser oscillators are provided, each producing a laser beam. A rotary reflector is positioned for intercepting at least one of the produced laser beams and directing the intercepted laser beam separately from, but along a single axis defined by another laser beam.
摘要:
Laser energy produced by a laser operating in the mid-infrared region (approximately 2 micrometers) is delivered by an optical fiber in a catheter to a surgical site of biological tissue removal and repair. Disclosed laser sources which have an output wavelength in this region include: Holmium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Ho:YAG), Holmium-doped Yttrium Lithium Fluoride (Ho:YLF), Holmium-doped Yttrium-Scandium-Gadolinium-Garnet (HO:YSGG), Erbium-doped YAG, Erbium-doped YLF and Thulium-doped YAG. Laser output energy is applied to a silica-based optical fiber which has been specially purified to reduce the hydroxyl-ion concentration to a low level. The catheter may be comprised of a single optical fiber or a plurality of optical fibers arranged to give overlapping output patterns for large area coverage. In a preferred application for the removal of atherosclerotic plaque, a Holmium-doped laser operating in the wavelength range of from about 1.9 to about 2.1 micrometers is preferred. For removal of such plaque by a Holmium-doped laser, it has been found that the threshold energy density should be greater than about 0.6 joules/mm.sup.2 per pulse, and that the pulse width should be substantially less than about 83 milliseconds, and that the repetition rate should be in the range of from about 1 to about 10 Hertz.
摘要:
There is provided a conversion system for use with commercially available laser devices for medical applications where laser light at a predetermined wavelength is converted for simultaneous coaxial application of laser light at a plurality of predetermined medically useable wavelengths. The conversion system includes focusing structure for focusing laser radiation at predetermined pump wavelength into a conversion medium. The conversion medium is prepared for efficient conversion of a portion of the radiation at the input pump wavelength to a signal wavelength, wherein, in one preferred application, either the pump or signal wavelength is in a range of between about 2.7 and about 3.25 microns. The system further includes structure for coaxially transmitting laser radiation at the resulting plurality of wavelengths from the conversion system for simultaneous use. In other preferred embodiments, the wavelength of the difference frequency produced by the conversion medium is also in a medically desirable range which can add to the effectiveness of the coaxial pump and signal wavelengths in particular medical applications. The conversion system thereby enables relatively unlimited adaption of commercially available laser devices to optimize the effectiveness and application of such devices for a variety of medical procedures.
摘要:
A modular interchangeable laser instrumentation system for applications in industrial processing, medical surgery and treatment, dental treatment, metrology, military applications, forensic investigation, micromachining, optical storage, spectroscopy, research and many other related applications. The system principally comprises a handheld stylus with interchangeable modules to produce various selected laser-radiation beams for any particular work as needed. Each module and the combined modular stylus is adapted to produce a particular type of laser beam for the intended project in hand, and as the modular section of one stylus is replaced by the modular section of another stylus, the generated laser beam assumes a different optical and spectral character, so as to be compatible with the work under process and characterized by the type of material and thickness thereof, texture, or human anatomical tissue of one kind or another, requiring different focus intensities and modal formats. In short, the laser system is a universal, operational device for use in numerous applications now requiring various specific laser systems to accomplish them.
摘要:
A device for performing treatment of biological tissue that includes a laser system configured to provide a laser beam having a wavelength within a range of 3.0 microns (μm) to 3.25 μm inclusive and a spot size within a range of 10 μm to 45 μm inclusive, and a controller coupled to the laser system and configured to scan the laser beam over the biological tissue in an injury pattern, the injury pattern having a pitch that is sized to be in a range of 0.1 mm to 1 mm inclusive.
摘要:
A laser device for treating a target region of biological tissue comprises: a sheath; at least two optical fibers in the sheath, each configured to guide a laser beam to the target region, distal ends of at least two of the optical fibers configured so that each emits a laser beam in a different direction; a system of laser sources configured to generate at least two laser beams, the two laser beams having different or identical wavelengths with adjustable power; and a laser-beam control unit configured to control the system of laser sources so as to select the wavelength, the power, the duration of the deposition of laser energy, and the moment of emission of each of the laser beams in the direction of the target region so as to dynamically generate and adjust a 3D thermal distribution having a geometric shape matching a geometric shape of the target region.
摘要:
A surgical laser system includes a pump module configured to produce pump energy within an operating wavelength, a gain medium configured to convert the pump energy into first laser energy, a non-linear crystal (NLC) configured to convert a portion of the first laser energy into second laser energy, which is a harmonic of the first laser energy, an output, and a first path diversion assembly having first and second operating modes. When the first path diversion assembly is in the first operating mode, the first laser energy is directed along the output path to the output, and the second laser energy is diverted from the output path and the output. When the first path diversion assembly is in the second operating mode, the second laser energy is directed along the output path to the output, and the first laser energy is diverted from the output path and the output.
摘要:
The present invention relates generally to surgical lasers and more specifically to a laser beam control and delivery system that accurately and efficiently directs a laser beam into an optical fiber. The laser beam control and delivery system also provides additional functions, including a connection for a fiber tip temperature control system and a tissue temperature sensing system. The present invention also relates to a surgical laser system that has a high efficiency thermoelectric cooling system.