Fiber optic sleeve for surgical instruments
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1. A disposable light transmitting sleeve device, for engagement with a surgical instrument, comprising:
- a generally tubular sleeve with proximal and distal ends, the sleeve being in the form of an elongate generally tapered hollow shell shaped for attachment to a surgical instrument and formed of soft, flexible, non-toxic medical grade plastic material bounded by inner and outer wall surfaces; and
means for controlling and directing optical radiation internally between said wall surfaces and substantially along the sleeve from one end to the other.
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Abstract
A disposable fiber optic sleeve for attachment at the forefront of a surgical instrument. The sleeve is an elongated tubular shape and incorporates multiple fiber optic bundles for transmission of visible light to enhance intraocular visualization. Additional bundles of optical fibers may provide for the application of laser beam and video transmission to intraocular tissue. The sleeve is constructed of inexpensive plastic materials and is designed to be disposable after a single or several uses.
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1. A disposable light transmitting sleeve device, for engagement with a surgical instrument, comprising:
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a generally tubular sleeve with proximal and distal ends, the sleeve being in the form of an elongate generally tapered hollow shell shaped for attachment to a surgical instrument and formed of soft, flexible, non-toxic medical grade plastic material bounded by inner and outer wall surfaces; and means for controlling and directing optical radiation internally between said wall surfaces and substantially along the sleeve from one end to the other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A disposable light transmitting sleeve device for use with a surgical instrument for endoscopy and treatment of intracorporeal structures with optical radiation, the instrument defining proximal and distal ends, comprising:
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a sleeve formed of flexible, non-toxic medical grade plastic material bounded by inner and outer wall surfaces and having a hollow interior which is shaped and sized to fit the proximal end of the surgical instrument on which the sleeve is mounted, the sleeve defining a distal end located adjacent the proximal end of the surgical instrument and a proximal end remote from said distal end, the distal end being larger in diameter than the proximal end; coupling means for removably mounting the sleeve on the proximal end of the surgical instrument; and
,light transmitting means mounted with the plastic material of the sleeve and extending from the distal end to the proximal end in order to transmit optical radiation the length of the sleeve within the plastic material between the inner and outer wall surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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