FIBER OPTIC ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING

A fiber optic illumination device suitable for use in medical procedures and other application requiring the delivery of light to limited access locations is disclosed. The illumination device defines a proximal terminal structure derived from the optical fiber having a greater surface area than the...

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Hauptverfasser:	PETERSON, MARK, HALEY, PATRICK, ZIMMERMANN, RONALD
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	BLASTING DIAGNOSIS FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMSTHEREOF GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS HEATING HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS OPTICS PHYSICS STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHERARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR SURGERY TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A fiber optic illumination device suitable for use in medical procedures and other application requiring the delivery of light to limited access locations is disclosed. The illumination device defines a proximal terminal structure derived from the optical fiber having a greater surface area than the diameter of the optical fiber and a distal terminal structure derived from the optical fiber having a greater surface area than diameter of the optical fiber. An integral light communication path is defined between the proximal terminal structure and the distal terminal structure. A method of manufacturing the fiber optic illumination device is also disclosed.