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AU6616700A - Laser method and apparatus for treatment of tissue - Google Patents

Laser method and apparatus for treatment of tissue

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Publication number
AU6616700A
AU6616700A AU66167/00A AU6616700A AU6616700A AU 6616700 A AU6616700 A AU 6616700A AU 66167/00 A AU66167/00 A AU 66167/00A AU 6616700 A AU6616700 A AU 6616700A AU 6616700 A AU6616700 A AU 6616700A
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Australia
Prior art keywords
tissue
treatment
laser method
laser
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
AU66167/00A
Inventor
Licoln S. Baxter
Jeffrey W. Brown
Edward L. Sinofsky
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Cardiofocus Inc
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Cardiofocus Inc
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Publication date
Application filed by Cardiofocus Inc filed Critical Cardiofocus Inc
Publication of AU6616700A publication Critical patent/AU6616700A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/18—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
    • A61B18/20—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser
    • A61B18/22—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Couplings or hand-pieces therefor
    • A61B18/24—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Couplings or hand-pieces therefor with a catheter
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B2017/00017—Electrical control of surgical instruments
    • A61B2017/00022—Sensing or detecting at the treatment site
    • A61B2017/00057—Light
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/18—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
    • A61B18/20—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser
    • A61B18/22—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Couplings or hand-pieces therefor
    • A61B2018/2255—Optical elements at the distal end of probe tips
    • A61B2018/2272—Optical elements at the distal end of probe tips with reflective or refractive surfaces for deflecting the beam

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
AU66167/00A 1999-07-30 2000-07-31 Laser method and apparatus for treatment of tissue Abandoned AU6616700A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US36513599A 1999-07-30 1999-07-30
US09365135 1999-07-30
PCT/US2000/020926 WO2001008576A2 (en) 1999-07-30 2000-07-31 Laser method and apparatus for treatment of tissue

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU6616700A true AU6616700A (en) 2001-02-19

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AU66167/00A Abandoned AU6616700A (en) 1999-07-30 2000-07-31 Laser method and apparatus for treatment of tissue

Country Status (2)

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AU (1) AU6616700A (en)
WO (1) WO2001008576A2 (en)

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WO2001008576A9 (en) 2001-06-14
WO2001008576A2 (en) 2001-02-08

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Legal Events

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MK6 Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase