Title:
FIBEROPTIC CABLE SAFETY DEVICES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/146910
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are safety devices that are positioned on the end of a fiberoptic cable, such as those used in surgical procedures, to prevent patients and other objects from the risk of burn from light or heat emitted from the end of the cable when not connected to an optical instrument. The disclosed safety devices can be added to the ends of existing cables and/or can be included at the end of cables during manufacture. In some embodiments, the safety device replaces an existing connector at the end of a cable, and in some embodiments the safety device is added in addition to a connector at the end of the cable. In some embodiments, a slit end cover is included over an open end of an adaptor that is mounted on a distal connector of a fiberoptic cable.
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Inventors:
DOCIMO STEVEN G (US)
CLARK WILLIAM W (US)
DELAZIO ALEXANDRA M (US)
HOLMES JOHN A (US)
RISTAU BENJAMIN T (US)
CLARK WILLIAM W (US)
DELAZIO ALEXANDRA M (US)
HOLMES JOHN A (US)
RISTAU BENJAMIN T (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2017/017171
Publication Date:
March 01, 2018
Filing Date:
February 09, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS HIGHER EDUCATION (US)
UPMC (US)
UPMC (US)
International Classes:
A61B1/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DUNCAN, Sandon M. (US)
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