Micro vein enhancer
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Abstract
The present invention is a Miniature Vein Enhancer that includes a Miniature Projection Head. The Miniature Projection Head may be operated in one of three modes, AFM, DBM, and RTM. The Miniature Projection Head of the present invention projects an image of the veins of a patient, which aids the practitioner in pinpointing a vein for an intravenous drip, blood test, and the like. The Miniature projection head may have a cavity for a power source or it may have a power source located in a body portion of the Miniature Vein Enhancer. The Miniature Vein Enhancer may be attached to one of several improved needle protectors, or the Miniature Vein Enhancer may be attached to a body similar to a flashlight for hand held use. The Miniature Vein Enhancer of the present invention may also be attached to a magnifying glass, a flat panel display, and the like.
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96 Claims
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1-77. -77. (canceled)
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78. A miniature vein enhancer for enhancing a target area on a patient comprising:
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a) a body, said body having a top member and a base member, said top member having a miniature projection head said projection head comprising a means to image a target area and project said image along an optical path onto said target area; and
b) a handle portion. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80)
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- 81. A miniature vein enhancer for enhancing a target area on a patient comprising a means to image a target area and project said image along an optical path onto said target area, said means including at least a first color laser source and a second color laser source, and a means for transmitting light in a raster pattern said second laser source transmitting light at a different wavelength than said first laser source, said combiner combining the light from said laser sources and transmitting said light to a means for transmitting light in a raster pattern.
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87. A miniature vein enhancer for enhancing a target area on a patient comprising:
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a means to image a target area and project said image along an optical path onto said target area said means including a first laser source and a second laser source; and
a combiner and a beam steering means, said second laser source transmitting light at a different wavelength than said first laser source, said combiner combining light from said laser source and said beam steering means creating a scanned laser pattern. - View Dependent Claims (88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93)
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94. A method of enhancing a target area on a patient comprising:
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transmitting a color laser from a first light source;
transmitting a color laser from a second light source, said second light source transmitting light at a different wavelength than said first light source;
combining said first and second lasers;
passing said light to a target area on a patient. - View Dependent Claims (95, 96)
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Specification