Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus related to a side-fire assembly that has an optical grating
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Application No.: US14493032Application Date: 2014-09-22
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Publication No.: US09788898B2Publication Date: 2017-10-17
- Inventor: Jeffrey W. Zerfas
- Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Agency: Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC
- Main IPC: A61B18/22
- IPC: A61B18/22 ; G02B23/24 ; A61B18/20 ; A61B18/00

Abstract:
An apparatus may include an optical fiber having an angled grating aligned along a plane non-normal to a longitudinal axis of a distal end portion of the optical fiber. The angled grating may be configured to redirect a first laser energy propagated within the optical fiber and incident on the angled grating to a direction offset from the longitudinal axis. The apparatus may also include a metallic cap coupled to the optical fiber. The metallic cap may have an inner surface configured to redirect a second laser energy incident on the inner surface along the direction offset from the longitudinal axis. The second laser energy being different than the first laser energy.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150011986A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS RELATED TO A SIDE-FIRE ASSEMBLY THAT HAS AN OPTICAL GRATING Public/Granted day:2015-01-08
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