Title :
Field medical laser system
Author :
Allen, M. ; Gaddis, M. ; Garber, D. ; Webb, D. ; Kelly, J. ; Colvard, M.
Author_Institution :
Phillips Lab., Kirtland AFB, NM, USA
Abstract :
The Field Medical Laser System was developed in-house by the USAF´s Phillips Laboratory. The system is a very compact device that provides the field paramedic or physician with a unique, portable, battery-operated medical capability. The laser system is able to cut like a scalpel, coagulate bleeding, and close wounds
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; blood; coagulation; laser applications in medicine; surgery; USAF´s Phillips Laboratory; bleeding coagulation; field medical laser system; field paramedic; field physician; medical instrumentation; portable battery-operated medical capability; scalpel-like cutting; wound closure; Batteries; Circuits; Current supplies; Fiber lasers; Laser beam cutting; Laser theory; Power lasers; Temperature; Voltage; Wounds;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2475-7
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1995.575308
