Title :
An optical cable for a CO2laser scalpel
Author :
Ishiwatari, Hiromasa ; Ikedo, Masaru ; Tateishi, Fumikazu
Author_Institution :
Matushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan
fDate :
8/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper describes requirements of designing an optical cable for a CO2laser scalpel and a design concept satisfying these requirements. The optical fiber used is polycrystalline KRS-5 and the power delivered by this optical fiber ranges from 20 to 40 W. Since the optical cable consists of three parts-a connector, a cable, and a hand-piece-these parts have been discussed separately from the mechanical and optical point of view. Safety considerations also have been described especially in the case of fiber breaking and melting down.
Keywords :
Biomedical equipment safety; Laser biomedical applications; Optical fiber cables; Biomedical optical imaging; Connectors; Fiber lasers; Gas lasers; Laser surgery; Optical design; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.1986.1074867
