Multifiber Optically-Shielded Catheter For Laser Angiosurgery

P. R. Goth; J. R. Kramer; C. Kittrell; B. A. Sacks; M . S. Feld

doi:10.1117/12.937371

1 April 1987 Multifiber Optically-Shielded Catheter For Laser Angiosurgery

P. R. Goth, J. R. Kramer, C. Kittrell, B. A. Sacks, M . S. Feld

Proceedings Volume 0713, Optical Fibers in Medicine II; (1987) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937371
Event: Cambridge Symposium-Fiber/LASE '86, 1986, Cambridge, MA, United States

Abstract

This paper reviews our development of a multifiber optically shielded laser catheter for use in laser angiosurgery (LAS). The catheters under development allow both the spectral diagnosis of tissue type and the controlled delivery of therapeutic levels of laser energy within the arterial system. We describe the multifiber catheter device, in-vitro and in-vivo catheter testing and argon ion laser dosimetry. We also discuss the use of the LAS catheter in conjunction with spectral diagnostics.

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P. R. Goth, J. R. Kramer, C. Kittrell, B. A. Sacks, and M . S. Feld "Multifiber Optically-Shielded Catheter For Laser Angiosurgery", Proc. SPIE 0713, Optical Fibers in Medicine II, (1 April 1987); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937371

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