DISPOSABLE LED/LASER CATHETER
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1. A device for illuminating a tissue surface to be treated, comprising:
- a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, the catheter including an interior channel extending between said proximal and distal ends of said catheter;
light emitter means for emitting light from said distal end of said catheter; and
a distal cap disposed over said distal end of said catheter configured to transmit said light distally for illuminating the tissue surface to be treated.
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Abstract
A device is provided for illuminating a tissue surface to be treated. The device includes a catheter, a light emitting diode in the distal tip of the catheter, and a distal cap disposed over the distal end of the catheter. The device includes a handle connected to the proximal end of the catheter. An external source of energy is provided for supplying energy to the light emitting diode and for controlling the light emitting diode.
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1. A device for illuminating a tissue surface to be treated, comprising:
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a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, the catheter including an interior channel extending between said proximal and distal ends of said catheter; light emitter means for emitting light from said distal end of said catheter; and a distal cap disposed over said distal end of said catheter configured to transmit said light distally for illuminating the tissue surface to be treated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device for illuminating a tissue surface to be treated, comprising:
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a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, the catheter including an interior channel extending between said proximal and distal ends of said catheter; a light emitting diode disposed in said distal end of said catheter for emitting light from said distal end of said catheter; and a distal cap disposed over said distal end of said catheter configured to transmit said light distally for illuminating the tissue surface to be treated. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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