Tissue Ablation and Cautery with Optical Energy Carried in Fluid Stream
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1. A method for modifying tissue, said method comprising:
- generating a stream of a light transmissive liquid medium;
coupling a source of coherent light into the light transmissive medium so that said light is transmitted through said stream by total internal reflection; and
directing the stream to tissue.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for modifying tissue use a pressurized fluid stream carrying coherent light energy. The methods and systems may be used for resecting and debulking soft and hard biological tissues. The coherent light is focused within a stream of fluid to deliver energy to the tissue to be treated.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for modifying tissue, said method comprising:
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generating a stream of a light transmissive liquid medium; coupling a source of coherent light into the light transmissive medium so that said light is transmitted through said stream by total internal reflection; and directing the stream to tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for delivering laser energy to tissue, said system comprising:
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a probe; a nozzle for emitting a stream of a light transmissive fluid; a waveguide for transmitting coherent light; and wherein the waveguide and nozzle are arranged so that coherent light from the waveguide is focused in and transmitted through the stream of light transmissive fluid by total internal reflection. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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