Title :
An automated approach to laser tissue welding: the Exoscope System
Author :
Sauer, Jude S. ; McGuire, Kevin P.
Author_Institution :
LaserSurge Inc., Rochester, NY, USA
Abstract :
The Exoscope System for laser welding surgical connections between tubular tissue is designed for use in human gastrointestinal, genitourinary and vascular surgical procedures. It is asserted that excellent anastomoses can be constructed more quickly and with less technical difficulty by using the automated Exoscope System technique than with other contemporary methods and that the resulting laser-welded tissue bonds can be physiologically superior
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; laser applications in medicine; surgery; Exoscope System; anastomoses; gastrointestinal surgery; genitourinary surgery; laser tissue welding; physiologically superior bonds; surgical connections; tubular tissue; vascular surgery; Biological materials; Connective tissue; Fiber lasers; Gas lasers; Laser beam cutting; Laser surgery; Laser transitions; Optical control; Optical materials; Welding;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96144
