| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6395000 |
High repetition rate erbium: YAG laser for tissue ablation |
May 28, 2002 |
| A medical laser system is disclosed for ablating biological material. The system includes an Erbium:YAG gain medium capable of generating a pulsed output having a wavelength of 2.9 microns. The laser is optimized to generate a pulsed output having a repetition rate of at least 50 hertz a |
| 6229831 |
Bright diode-laser light-source |
May 8, 2001 |
| A light-source includes a plurality of diode-laser bars. The diode-laser bars are arranged in a parallel array and arranged to emit laser-light in the same direction. The diode-laser bars are mounted on a planar surface of a common heat-sink and are spaced-apart from each other in the |
| 6151342 |
Bright diode-laser light-source |
November 21, 2000 |
| A light-source includes a plurality of diode-laser bars. The diode-laser bars are arranged in a parallel array and arranged to emit laser-light in the same direction. The diode-laser bars are spaced-apart from each other in the emission-direction. Optical-waveguides are provided for coll |
| 6096031 |
High repetition rate erbium:YAG laser for tissue ablation |
August 1, 2000 |
| A medical laser system is disclosed for ablating biological material. The system includes an Erbium:YAG gain medium capable of generating a pulsed output having a wavelength of 2.9 microns. The laser is optimized to generate a pulsed output having a repetition rate of at least 50 hertz a |
| 6024751 |
Method and apparatus for transurethral resection of the prostate |
February 15, 2000 |
| A method and apparatus for transurethral resection of the prostate, which includes inserting a transurethral incisional device through the patient's urethra, incising off at least one piece of targeted prostatic tissue using the incisional device, inserting a morcellation probe through t |
| 5852692 |
Tapered optical fiber delivery system for laser diode |
December 22, 1998 |
| An optical fiber delivery system having a semiconductor light source that produces an optical output. A plurality of first optical fibers each has an input end and an output end. The input ends are optically coupled to the semiconductor light source to receive the optical output, and the |
| 5772657 |
Side firing fiber optic laser probe |
June 30, 1998 |
| A side firing fiber optic probe is disclosed. The delivery end of the probe is provided with an angled face oriented to totally internally reflect the treatment beam out of the side surface of the fiber in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis thereof. The delivery end of the p |
| 5729643 |
Tapered composite optical fiber and method of making the same |
March 17, 1998 |
| A composite optical fiber including a first optical fiber having a first core with a first diameter being optically fused to a second optical fiber having a second core with a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter. The first optical fiber has an output end with a tapere |
| 5644585 |
High repetition rate Eribum-YAG laser for tissue ablation |
July 1, 1997 |
| A medical laser system is disclosed for ablating biological material. The system includes an Erbium:YAG gain medium capable of generating a pulsed output having a wavelength of 2.9 microns. The laser is optimized to generate a pulsed output having a repetition rate of at least 50 hertz a |
| 5642370 |
High repetition rate erbium; YAG laser for tissue ablation |
June 24, 1997 |
| A medical laser system is disclosed for ablating biological material. The system includes an Erbium:YAG gain medium capable of generating a pulsed output having a wavelength of 2.9 microns. The laser is optimized to generate a pulsed output having a repetition rate of at least 50 hertz a |
