Multiwavelength medical laser method
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1. A surgical method, comprising:
- generating a first beam of pulsed electromagnetic energy having a first wavelength of approximately three microns;
generating a second beam of electromagnetic energy having a second wavelength in a visible portion of the optical spectrum;
coupling the electromagnetic energy of the first and second wavelengths to a fluoride optical fiber such that said first and second wavelengths are simultaneously transmitted through said fiber;
directing energy from a distal end of the fluoride optical fiber into an optically transparent member comprised of material different than said optical fiber;
using said optically transparent member to focus the first beam of energy; and
placing said optically transparent member into contact with tissue and using the energy at the first wavelength to perform surgery on the tissue.
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A medical system for transmitting and delivering to a tissue site multiwavelength therapeutic radiant energy along a common optical pathway. Also included is a laser catheter suitable for engaging multiple sources of laser energy and transmitting multiwavelength therapeutic laser energy along a common optical path for delivery to a worksite.
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1. A surgical method, comprising:
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generating a first beam of pulsed electromagnetic energy having a first wavelength of approximately three microns; generating a second beam of electromagnetic energy having a second wavelength in a visible portion of the optical spectrum; coupling the electromagnetic energy of the first and second wavelengths to a fluoride optical fiber such that said first and second wavelengths are simultaneously transmitted through said fiber; directing energy from a distal end of the fluoride optical fiber into an optically transparent member comprised of material different than said optical fiber; using said optically transparent member to focus the first beam of energy; and placing said optically transparent member into contact with tissue and using the energy at the first wavelength to perform surgery on the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A surgical method, comprising:
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generating a first beam of pulsed electromagnetic energy having a first wavelength of approximately three microns; generating a second beam of electromagnetic energy having a second wavelength in a visible portion of the optical spectrum; coupling the electromagnetic energy of the first and second wavelengths to a fluoride optical fiber such that said first and second wavelengths are simultaneously transmitted through said fiber; generating a third beam of energy having a third wavelength of approximately one micron, and coupling said third beam to said fluoride optical fiber; directing energy from a distal end of the fluoride optical fiber into an optically transparent member comprised of material different than said optical fiber; and placing said optically transparent member into contact with tissue and using the energy at the first wavelength to perform surgery on the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A surgical method, comprising:
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generating a first beam of pulsed electromagnetic energy having a first wavelength of approximately three microns; generating a second beam of electromagnetic energy having a second wavelength in a visible portion of the optical spectrum; coupling the electromagnetic energy of the first and second wavelengths to an optical fiber comprised of a compound that includes a metal such that said first and second wavelengths are simultaneously transmitted through said fiber; directing energy from a distal end of the optical fiber into an optically transparent member comprised of material different than said optical fiber; using said optically transparent member to focus the first beam of energy; and directing energy of said first wavelength from said optically transparent member against tissue to perform surgery on the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A surgical method, comprising:
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generating a first beam of pulsed electromagnetic energy having a first wavelength of approximately three microns; generating a second beam of electromagnetic energy having a second wavelength in a visible portion of the optical spectrum; coupling the electromagnetic energy of the first and second wavelengths to an optical fiber comprised of a compound that includes a metal such that said first and second wavelengths are simultaneously transmitted through said fiber; generating a third beam of energy having a third wavelength of approximately one micron, and coupling said third beam to said optical fiber; directing energy from a distal end of the optical fiber into an optically transparent member comprised of material different than said optical fiber; directing energy of said first wavelength from said optically transparent member against tissue to cut the tissue; and directing energy of the third wavelength from said optically transparent member against tissue to coagulate the tissue.
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