LAPAROSCOPE FOR LOW LASER LEVEL IRRADIATION
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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 emitter to emit light from the distal end 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. The light emitter can include a light guide extending through an interior channel of the catheter, and an external source of light operatively connected to the light guide. The light emitter can include a light emitting diode in the handle, or the light emitter can include a light emitting diode in the distal end of the catheter.
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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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. 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 handle having a proximal end and a distal end, said handle being connected to said proximal end of said catheter; a light guide for emitting light from said distal end of said catheter, said light guide having a proximal end and a distal end, said light guide being disposed in said interior channel of said catheter and extending between said proximal and distal ends of said catheter; and a distal cap disposed over said distal end of said catheter and said distal end of said light guide, said distal cap being configured to transmit said light distally for illuminating the tissue surface to be treated. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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