White coherent laser light launched into nano fibers for surgical illumination
First Claim
1. A surgical illumination system comprising:
- a first laser for emitting a first light beam having a first spectral range; and
an illumination probe optically connectable to the first laser, the illumination probe including a fiber optic cable for delivering at least a portion of the first light beam to a surgical site.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an exemplary surgical illumination system that includes a first laser configured to emit a first light beam having a first spectral range, and an illumination probe optically connectable to the first laser. The first laser may be configured as a supercontinuum laser. The surgical illumination system may include a second laser configured to emit a second light beam having a second spectral range, and a beam combiner for combing the first and second laser beams to form a third laser beam having a spectral range of the first and second lasers. The illumination probe includes a fiber optic cable for delivering at least a portion of the first light beam to a surgical site. The fiber optic cable includes a fiber optic core having a diameter of 100 microns or less.
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21 Claims
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1. A surgical illumination system comprising:
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a first laser for emitting a first light beam having a first spectral range; and an illumination probe optically connectable to the first laser, the illumination probe including a fiber optic cable for delivering at least a portion of the first light beam to a surgical site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A surgical illumination system comprising:
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a laser configured for generating a first beam of light having a first spectral range; an illumination probe including a fiber optic core having a diameter of 100 microns or less; and an optical coupler optically coupling the fiber optic core of the illumination probe to the laser. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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