Title:
OPTICAL FIBRE BEING VISIBLE IN MEDICAL IMAGING APPLICATIONS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/143883
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
An optical fiber or fiber assemblies include a core (102), cladding (104)surrounding the core and a coating (106) over the cladding. The core, the cladding and/or the coating includes an opaque material (105, 107, 109) to render the fiber visible in internal medical images.
Inventors:
MANZKE ROBERT (US)
CHAN RAYMOND (CA)
CHAN RAYMOND (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2012/051971
Publication Date:
March 07, 2013
Filing Date:
April 19, 2012
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Assignee:
KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV (NL)
MANZKE ROBERT (US)
CHAN RAYMOND (CA)
MANZKE ROBERT (US)
CHAN RAYMOND (CA)
International Classes:
G02B6/02; A61B6/00; A61B8/00; G02B6/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
VAN VELZEN, Maaike, M. et al. (Building 44, AE Eindhoven, NL)
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