Film illumination system
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1. A medical illuminator comprising:
- a surgical retractor having a blade and a handle;
a waveguide secured to the retractor blade, the waveguide conveying light through total internal reflection;
a light conduit secured to the retractor handle, the light conduit conveying light from a light source to the waveguide; and
one or more pre-cut optical film pieces removably secured to the waveguide for extracting light from the waveguide through the pre-cut optical film and directing the extracted light to a surgical field.
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Abstract
An illuminator film system may include one or more pre-cut sections of optical film applied to a waveguide to allow light to exit the waveguide through the film in a predetermined manner. The one or more pre-cut sections may be removed and reapplied during a procedure to redirect the light. A laminated illuminator film may be provided that uses a laminated optical film structure to direct light from a fiber optic input. Such a laminated illuminator film may be very low profile, low cost and easy to apply to a retractor for providing illumination during a surgical procedure.
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1. A medical illuminator comprising:
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a surgical retractor having a blade and a handle;
a waveguide secured to the retractor blade, the waveguide conveying light through total internal reflection;
a light conduit secured to the retractor handle, the light conduit conveying light from a light source to the waveguide; and
one or more pre-cut optical film pieces removably secured to the waveguide for extracting light from the waveguide through the pre-cut optical film and directing the extracted light to a surgical field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A medical illuminator comprising:
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a waveguide shaped to perform as a surgical retractor, the waveguide conveying light through total internal reflection;
a light conduit secured to the waveguide for conveying light from a light source to the waveguide; and
one or more pre-cut optical film pieces removably secured to the waveguide for extracting light from the waveguide through the pre-cut optical film and directing the extracted light to a surgical field. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A medical illuminator comprising:
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a light conduit having an input end and an output end, the conduit conveying light from a light source at the input end through the light conduit to the output end;
a laminated film termination secured to the output end of the light conduit for directing the light from the conduit output end to a surgical site, the laminated film termination including at least one layer of reflective film and at least one layer of transmissive film and at least one layer of adhesive securing the reflective film layer to the transmissive film layer and securing the laminated film termination to the light conduit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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