Miniature fiber optic spectroscopy probes
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1. A side-viewing fiber optic probe assemblage, comprising:
- at least two optical fibers arranged in a flat linear array wherein each optical fiber has a proximal end and a distal end and the elongate axes of the fibers are at least substantially parallel; and
at least one beam redirecting element in optical communication with one or more of the optical fibers at the distal end, wherein the at least one beam redirecting element is configured to direct light off-axis with respect to the fibers.
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Abstract
The invention provides various fiber optic probe assemblies for the delivery and collection of light in small spaces. The provided probe assemblies are small, flexible and well suited to performing minimally invasive spectroscopic examinations of biological tissues in-vivo. The invention also provides intravascular catheters that include the fiber optic probe assemblies.
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1. A side-viewing fiber optic probe assemblage, comprising:
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at least two optical fibers arranged in a flat linear array wherein each optical fiber has a proximal end and a distal end and the elongate axes of the fibers are at least substantially parallel; and
at least one beam redirecting element in optical communication with one or more of the optical fibers at the distal end, wherein the at least one beam redirecting element is configured to direct light off-axis with respect to the fibers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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