IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0043465
(2002-01-10)
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우선권정보 |
DE-0000859 (2001-01-11) |
발명자
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- Gerlach, Mario
- Wiechmann, Martin
- Kittelmann, Olaf
- Zimare, Diegeo
- Kempe, Michael
- Muehlhoff, Dirk
- Kalies, Alexander
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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A medical laser therapy device, particularly for use in ophthalmology and surgery, comprises a controllable pump module with a coupling element for a waveguide, a beam control device in the form of a waveguide for supplying the pumping radiation delivered by the pump module to the applicator which i
A medical laser therapy device, particularly for use in ophthalmology and surgery, comprises a controllable pump module with a coupling element for a waveguide, a beam control device in the form of a waveguide for supplying the pumping radiation delivered by the pump module to the applicator which is provided with a coupling element for the waveguide for introducing a target beam and/or treatment beam into the eye to be treated. The device is primarily characterized in that the pump module has laser diodes whose electromagnetic pumping radiation is in the spectral range from 800 nm to 815 nm, and in that an optics module is provided which couples the pumping radiation into the waveguide, in that the beam control device is an Nd-doped waveguide laser with a double core or single core and a suitable reflecting coating of the fiber end faces, the waveguide forming a laser cavity with radiation in a frequency range between 1050 nm and 1070 nm, in that the applicator is a laser slit lamp with zoom system having a device for frequency doubling which preferably comprises nonlinear optical material or periodically poled nonlinear optical material, in that the applicator has a device for power monitoring and a device for illuminating and observing the operating field, and in that the applicator has a target beam device whose radiation is coupled collinearly into the beam path for the therapy radiation by a suitable beamsplitter. The medical therapy device is constructed in a modular manner.
대표청구항
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1. A medical laser therapy device comprising:a controllable pump module with a coupling element for a waveguide;an applicator with a coupling element for the waveguide for introducing a target beam and/or treatment beam into an eve to be treated;a beam control device in the form of a waveguide for s
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A medical laser therapy device comprising:a controllable pump module with a coupling element for a waveguide;an applicator with a coupling element for the waveguide for introducing a target beam and/or treatment beam into an eve to be treated;a beam control device in the form of a waveguide for supplying the pumping radiation delivered by the pump module to the applicator;said pump module having laser diodes whose electromagnetic pumping radiation is in the spectral range from 800 nm to 815 nm;an optics module being provided which couples the pumping radiation into the waveguide;said beam control device being an Nd-doped waveguide laser with a double core or single core and a suitable reflecting coating of the fiber end faces;said waveguide forming a laser cavity with radiation in a frequency range between 1050 nm and 1070 nm;said applicator being a laser slit lamp with zoom system having a device for frequency doubling which comprises nonlinear optical material or periodically poled nonlinear optical material;said applicator having a device for power monitoring;said applicator having a device for illuminating and observing the operating field; andsaid applicator also having a target beam device whose radiation is coupled collinearly into the beam path for the therapy radiation by a suitable beamsplitter. 2. The laser therapy device according to claim 1, wherein the applicator is constructed as a head ophthalmoscope with a device for frequency doubling comprising a nonlinear optical material or periodically poled nonlinear optical material. 3. The laser therapy device according to claim 1, wherein the applicator is a laser link with a zoom system and has a device for frequency doubling which is made from nonlinear optical material or periodically poled nonlinear material, wherein this device is an internal or external part of the laser cavity. 4. A laser therapy device comprising:a controllable pump module with a coupling element for a waveguide;an applicator with a coupling element for the waveguide for introducing a target beam and/or treatment beam into an eye to be treated;a beam control device in the form of a waveguide for supplying the pumping radiation delivered by the pump module to the applicator;said pump module having laser diodes whose electromagnetic pumping radiation is in the spectral range from 800 nm to 815 nm;an optics module being provided which couples the pumping radiation into the waveguide;said pump module having a target beam device whose radiation is coupled into the beam path for the therapy radiation collinearly by a suitable beamsplitter;said beam control device being an Nd-doped waveguide laser with a double core or single core and suitable reflecting coating of the fiber end faces, wherein the waveguide forms a laser cavity with radiation in a frequency range between 1050 nm and 1070 nm;said applicator being a laser slit lamp with a zoom system which has a device for frequency doubling comprising nonlinear optical material or periodically poled nonlinear optical material; andsaid applicator having a device for power monitoring; andsaid applicator also having a device for illuminating and observing the operating field. 5. The laser therapy device according to claim 4, wherein the applicator is a head ophthalmoscope which has a device for frequency doubling preferably comprising nonlinear optical material which can also be periodically poled, wherein this device is an internal or external part of the laser cavity. 6. The laser therapy device according to claim 4, wherein the applicator is a laser link which has a zoom system and a device for frequency doubling preferably comprising nonlinear optical material which can also be periodically poled, wherein this device can be an internal or external part of the laser cavity. 7. A laser therapy device for medical applications comprising:a controllable pump module with a coupling element for a waveguide;an applicator with a coupling element for the w aveguide for introducing a target beam and/or treatment beam into an eve to be treated;a beam control device in the form of a waveguide for supplying the pumping radiation delivered by the pump module to the applicator; andsaid pump module comprising laser diodes whose electromagnetic pumping radiation is in the spectral range from 830 nm to 850 nm;an optics module being provided which couples the pumping radiation of the laser diodes into the waveguide;said beam control device being constructed as a Pr/Yb-doped waveguide with suitable reflecting coating of the fiber end faces, so that the waveguide forms a laser cavity for radiation in the frequency range between 520 nm and 540 nm or between 630 nm and 640 nm, depending on its technical design;said applicator being a laser slit lamp with a zoom system and comprising a device for monitoring power and a device for illuminating and observing the operating field; andsaid applicator having a target beam device whose radiation is coupled into the beam path for the therapy radiation collinearly by a beamsplitter. 8. The laser therapy device according to claim 7, wherein the applicator is a head ophthalmoscope. 9. The laser therapy device according to claim 7, wherein the applicator is a laser link with a zoom system. 10. A laser therapy device comprising:an applicator with a coupling element for the waveguide for introducing a target beam and/or treatment beam into an eve to be treated;a controllable pump module with a coupling element for a waveguide, a beam control device in the form of a waveguide for supplying the pumping radiation delivered by the pump module to the applicator; andsaid pump module comprising laser diodes whose electromagnetic pumping radiation is in the spectral range from 830 nm to 850 nm;an optics module being provided which couples the radiation of the laser diodes into the waveguide;said beam control device being constructed as a Pr/Yb-doped waveguide with suitable reflecting coating of the fiber end faces, so that the waveguide forms a laser cavity for radiation in the frequency range between 520 nm and 540 nm or between 630 nm and 640 nm, depending on its technical design;said applicator being a laser slit lamp with a zoom system;said applicator comprising a device for monitoring power and a device for illuminating and observing the operating field; andsaid pump module comprising a target beam device whose radiation is coupled into the beam path for the pumping radiation collinearly by a beamsplitter. 11. The laser therapy device according to claim 10, wherein the applicator is a head ophthalmoscope. 12. The laser therapy device according to claim 10, wherein the applicator is a laser link with zoom system. 13. A laser therapy device for medical applications comprising:a controllable pump module with a coupling element for a waveguide;an applicator with a coupling element for the waveguide for introducing a target beam and/or treatment beam into an eve to be treated;a beam control device in the form of a waveguide for supplying the pumping radiation delivered by the pump module to the applicator; andsaid pump module comprising laser diodes whose electromagnetic pumping radiation is in the spectral range from 970 nm to 980 nm;an optics module being provided which couples the pumping radiation of the laser diodes into the fiber;said beam control device being constructed as an Er-doped waveguide with suitable reflecting coating of the waveguide end faces, so that the waveguide forms a laser cavity for radiation in the frequency range between 540 nm and 550 nm;said applicator being a laser slit lamp with a zoom system;said applicator comprising a device for monitoring power;said applicator comprising a device for illuminating and observing the operating field; andsaid applicator comprising a target beam device whose radiation is coupled into the beam path for the therapy radiation collinearly by a beamsplitter. 14. The laser therapy device according to claim 13, wherein the applicator is a head ophthalmoscope. 15. The laser therapy device according to claim 13, wherein the applicator is a laser link with zoom system. 16. A laser therapy device comprising:a controllable pump module with a coupling element for a waveguide;an applicator with a coupling element for the waveguide for introducing a target beam and/or treatment beam into an eve to be treated;a beam control device in the form of a waveguide for supplying the pumping radiation delivered by the pump module to the applicator;said pump module comprising laser diodes whose electromagnetic pumping radiation is in the spectral range from 970 nm to 980 nm;an optics module being provided which couples the pumping radiation of the laser diodes into the fiber;said beam control device being constructed as an Er-doped waveguide with suitable reflecting coating of the waveguide end faces, so that the waveguide forms a laser cavity for radiation in the frequency range between 540 nm and 550 nm;said applicator being a laser slit lamp with a zoom system;said applicator comprising a device for monitoring power;said applicator having a device for illuminating and observing the operating field; andsaid pump module comprising a target beam device whose radiation is coupled into the beam path for the pumping radiation collinearly by a suitable beamsplitter. 17. The laser therapy device according to claim 16, wherein the applicator is a head ophthalmoscope. 18. The laser therapy device according to claim 16, wherein the applicator is a laser link with zoom system. 19. The laser therapy device for medical applications comprising:a controllable pump module with a coupling element for a waveguide;an applicator with a coupling element for the waveguide for introducing a target beam and/or treatment beam into eve to be treated;a beam control device in the form of a waveguide for supplying the pumping radiation delivered by the pump module to the applicator; andsaid pump module having laser diodes whose electromagnetic pumping radiation is in the spectral range from 800 nm to 815 nm; andan optics module being provided which couples the pumping radiation into the waveguide, in that the beam control device is a non-doped waveguide, so that the pumping radiation is supplied to the applicator;said applicator being a laser slit lamp with zoom system which comprises a microchip laser for converting the pumping radiation into radiation in the green spectral range;said applicator having a device for monitoring power and a device for illuminating and observing the operating field; andsaid applicator having a target beam device whose radiation is coupled into the beam path for the therapy radiation collinearly by a beamsplitter. 20. The laser therapy device according to claim 19, wherein the applicator is a head ophthalmoscope which comprises a microchip laser for converting the pumping radiation into radiation in the green spectral range. 21. The laser therapy device according to claim 19, wherein the applicator is a laser link with a zoom system and with a microchip laser for converting the pumping radiation into radiation in the green spectral range. 22. A laser therapy device comprising:a controllable pump module with a coupling element for a waveguide;an applicator with a coupling element for the waveguide for introducing a target beam and/or treatment beam into an eve to be treated;a beam control device in the form of a waveguide for supplying the pumping radiation delivered by the pump module to the applicator; andsaid pump module comprising laser diodes whose electromagnetic pumping radiation is in the spectral range from 800 nm to 815 nm; andan optics module being provided which couples the pumping radiation into the waveguide;said beam control device being a non-doped waveguide, so that the pumping radiation is supplied to the applicator;said applicator being a laser slit lamp with zoom system which comprises a microchip laser for converting the pump ing radiation into radiation in the green spectral range;said applicator having a device for monitoring power and a device for illuminating and observing the operating field;said pump module having a target beam device whose radiation is coupled into the beam path for the pumping radiation collinearly by a suitable beamsplitter;said applicator being a laser slit lamp with zoom system which comprises a microchip laser for converting the pumping radiation into radiation in the green spectral range. 23. The laser therapy device according to claim 22, wherein the applicator is a head ophthalmoscope which comprises a microchip laser for converting the pumping radiation into radiation in the green spectral range. 24. The laser therapy device according to claim 22, wherein the applicator is a laser link with zoom system which comprises a microchip laser for converting the pumping radiation into radiation in the green spectral range. 25. The laser therapy device according to claim 22, wherein the pump module optionally comprises a measuring device for calibrating internal power regulation. 26. The laser therapy device according to claim 22, wherein the applicator is constructed as a handpiece for endoscopic or cyclophotocoagulation (CPC) applications.
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