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1. WO1986006642 - LASER ANGIOPLASTY

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Publication Number WO/1986/006642
Publication Date 20.11.1986
International Application No. PCT/US1986/001022
International Filing Date 07.05.1986
IPC
A61B 18/24 2006.01
AHUMAN NECESSITIES
61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
18Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
18by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
20using laser
22the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Hand-pieces therefor
24with a catheter
G02B 6/42 2006.01
GPHYSICS
02OPTICS
BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
6Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
24Coupling light guides
42Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
H01S 3/02 2006.01
HELECTRICITY
01BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
SDEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
3Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
02Constructional details
A61B 17/00 2006.01
AHUMAN NECESSITIES
61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
17Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
A61B 17/22 2006.01
AHUMAN NECESSITIES
61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
17Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
22Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; for invasive removal or destruction of calculus using mechanical vibrations; for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for
A61B 19/00 2006.01
AHUMAN NECESSITIES
61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
19Instruments, implements or accessories for surgery or diagnosis not covered by any of the groups A61B1/-A61B18/149
CPC
A61B 18/245
AHUMAN NECESSITIES
61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
18Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
18by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
20using laser
22the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Couplings or; hand-pieces therefor
24with a catheter
245for removing obstructions in blood vessels or calculi
A61B 2017/00154
AHUMAN NECESSITIES
61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
17Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
00017Electrical control of surgical instruments
00137Details of operation mode
00154pulsed
A61B 2017/00194
AHUMAN NECESSITIES
61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
17Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
00017Electrical control of surgical instruments
00137Details of operation mode
00154pulsed
00194Means for setting or varying the repetition rate
A61B 2017/22051
AHUMAN NECESSITIES
61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
17Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
22Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on ; the inside of; inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; Calculus removers; Calculus smashing apparatus; ; Apparatus for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for
22051with an inflatable part, e.g. balloon, for positioning, blocking, or immobilisation
A61B 90/39
AHUMAN NECESSITIES
61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
90Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
39Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers
G02B 2006/4297
GPHYSICS
02OPTICS
BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
6Light guides
24Coupling light guides
42Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
4296coupling with sources of high radiant energy, e.g. high power lasers, high temperature light sources
4297having protection means, e.g. protecting humans against accidental exposure to harmful laser radiation
Applicants
  • SUMMIT TECHNOLOGY, INC. [US]/[US]
Inventors
  • CLARKE, Richard, H.
  • MULLER, David, F.
Agents
  • ENGELLENNER, Thomas, J.
Priority Data
731,96108.05.1985US
Publication Language English (EN)
Filing Language English (EN)
Designated States
Title
(EN) LASER ANGIOPLASTY
(FR) ANGIOPLASTIE AU LASER
Abstract
(EN)
A laser therapy system (10) having improved effectiveness in surgical use, particularly in laser angioplasty, can be formed by employing a pulsed source of radiation. The pulsed energy source is preferably an excimer laser (14) having a coherent beam of ultraviolet radiation and preferably is employed in conjunction with a dye laser (20) to produce an output beam which is tunable over a wide portion of the ultraviolet and visible spectrum. The output beam is coupled via a novel coupling device to an optical fiber (48) disposed within a surgical instrument, for example, a percutaneous catheter (80). The operative components are sealed in gas-tight, liquid-tight housing (12). An electronic controller (46) monitors and adjusts the output energy density, duration, and pulse repetition rate. In operation, a pulsed, high energy beam of extremely short duration is available to remove atherosclerotic plaque with less damage to the underlying tissue and less chance of perforating the blood vessel wall.
(FR)
Un systéme de thérapie au laser (10) à efficacité améliorée pour des utilisations chirurgicales, en particulier pour l'angioplastie au laser, peut-être formé en utilisant une source pulsée de rayonnements. La source pulsée de rayonnements est de préférence un laser "excimer" (dimer exité) (14) ayant un faisceau cohérent de rayonnement ultra-violet et associé de préférence à un laser à colorant (20) pour produire un faisceau de sortie syntonisable dans une grande partie du spectre ultra-violet et visible. Le faisceau de sortie est couplé via un dispositif novateur de couplage à une fibre optique (48) agencée dans un instrument chirurgical, un cathéter percutané (80) par exemple. Les composants opérationnels sont hermétiquement enfermés dans un boîtier (12) imperméable aux liquides et aux gaz. Une commande électronique (46) contrôle et ajuste la densité, la durée et la vitesse de répétition des impulsions de l'énergie de sortie. Pendant son utilisation, le systéme produit un faisceau pulsé de haute énergie de durée extrêmement courte pour enlever des plaques artérioscléreuses en causant moins de dommages au tissu sous-jacent et avec moins de risques de perforation de la paroi du vaisseau sanguin.
Also published as
US4862886
AU1986059070
EP0225913
JP1987502850
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