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LASER THERAPY APPARATUS, LASER THERAPY SYSTEM, AND DETERMINATION METHOD

  • US 20130289672A1
  • Filed: 12/22/2011
  • Published: 10/31/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A laser therapy apparatus, comprising:

  • a connection portion to which a second end portion of a laser catheter is connected, the laser catheter including a first end portion, the second end portion, and an electrode, a laser beam entering and exiting from an apical surface of the first end portion, the electrode being provided at outer periphery of the first end portion along an axial direction of the first end portion;

    an emission unit configured to emit a laser beam to the second end portion connected to the connection portion;

    an optical state detection unit configuredto cause light reflected from the second end portion connected to the connection portion to enter, andto detect an optical state of the entered reflected light;

    an electrical state detection unit configured to detect an electrical state of the electrode via the second end portion connected to the connection portion; and

    a determination unit configured to determine, based on the detected optical state and electrical state, a contact state between the first end portion and a therapy-target tissue treated by using the laser catheter.

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