Title:
MODIFIED-OUTPUT FIBER OPTIC TIPS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005070153
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A laser handpiece is disclosed, including a shaped fiber optic tip having a side-firing output end with a non-cylindrical shape. The shaped fiber optic tip can be configured to side-fire laser energy in a direction away from a laser handpiece and toward sidewalls of a treatment or target site.
Inventors:
RIZOIU IOANA M (US)
JONES JEFFREY W (US)
BOUTOUSSOV DMITRI (US)
JONES JEFFREY W (US)
BOUTOUSSOV DMITRI (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/000851
Publication Date:
July 13, 2006
Filing Date:
January 10, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BIOLASE TECH INC (US)
RIZOIU IOANA M (US)
JONES JEFFREY W (US)
BOUTOUSSOV DMITRI (US)
RIZOIU IOANA M (US)
JONES JEFFREY W (US)
BOUTOUSSOV DMITRI (US)
International Classes:
G02B6/10
Foreign References:
| US5257991A | 1993-11-02 | |||
| US6620153B2 | 2003-09-16 | |||
| US5953477A | 1999-09-14 | |||
| US5836941A | 1998-11-17 | |||
| US5772657A | 1998-06-30 | |||
| US5428699A | 1995-06-27 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1711849A4
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