SINGLE FIBER ILLUMINATED LASER PROBE WITH HIGH-ANGLE ILLUMINATION OUTPUT

    公开(公告)号:US20220268990A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-25

    申请号:US17651447

    申请日:2022-02-17

    Applicant: Alcon Inc.

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber and a laser probe assembly with a probe tip that houses the fiber. In certain aspects, the fiber includes a core, an outer cladding surrounding the core, and an end face at a proximal and/or distal end of the fiber. The core is configured to transmit a laser light beam while the core and the outer cladding are both configured to transmit an illumination light. In certain aspects, a surface area of the end face corresponding to a cross-section of at least the outer cladding is treated with a roughening or polishing process to modulate an illumination light output angle of the fiber. Using a fiber that is configured to transmit a laser light beam as well as a wide-angle illumination light allows for a more compact fiber and probe tip, allowing for medical procedures that require a narrower probe.

    MULTI-SPOT LASER PROBE WITH MULTIPLE SINGLE-CORE FIBERS

    公开(公告)号:US20210255388A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-19

    申请号:US17172342

    申请日:2021-02-10

    Applicant: Alcon Inc.

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laser probe assembly coupled to a laser system through an optical fiber cable. In one example, the laser probe assembly comprises a probe tip coupled to the probe body, the probe tip housing multiple fibers. Each of the multiple fibers comprises a proximal end that couples to the laser system and a distal end that terminates in the probe tip, a single core for transporting a laser beam provided by the laser system, and a cladding surrounding the core. The laser probe assembly also comprises a lens for projecting multiple laser beams provided by the multiple fibers on to a surgical site. Within the probe tip, parts of outer surfaces of portions of any two adjacent fibers of the multiple fibers touch. Also, the multiple fibers are at least substantially centered with respect to the lens.

    OPTICAL FIBER FOR TRANSMITTING BOTH AN ILLUMINATION LIGHT AND A LASER LIGHT BEAM

    公开(公告)号:US20210173143A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-10

    申请号:US17109375

    申请日:2020-12-02

    Applicant: Alcon Inc.

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber and a laser probe assembly with a probe tip that houses the fiber. In certain aspects, the fiber includes a core and an outer cladding surrounding the core. The core is configured to transmit a laser light beam while the core and the outer cladding are both configured to transmit an illumination light. Using a fiber that is configured to transmit a laser light beam as well as an illumination light allows for a more compact fiber and probe tip, allowing for medical procedures that require a narrower probe.

    OPTICAL COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM
    25.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200381892A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-03

    申请号:US16884120

    申请日:2020-05-27

    Applicant: Alcon Inc.

    Abstract: Devices and methods are disclosed for an optical component mounting system for supporting an optical component such as a laser. The mounting system comprises a first component comprising a first surface, a second component comprising a second surface facing the first surface, and adhesive between the first surface of the first component and the second surface of the second component, wherein the first component comprises at least three mounting pads extending from the first surface for contacting the second surface of the second component and providing direct support between the first component and the second component. The component comprising the mounting pads may be a lower mount, an upper mount such as an upper clamping mount, or a bonding pad or other component in the stack of components. A method of assembling the stack of components may comprise curing the adhesive at a temperature at or above an upper end of an expected temperature operating range for the optical component mounting system.

    SINGLE FIBER ILLUMINATED LASER PROBE WITH HIGH-ANGLE ILLUMINATION OUTPUT

    公开(公告)号:US20250020859A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-16

    申请号:US18899036

    申请日:2024-09-27

    Applicant: Alcon Inc.

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber and a laser probe assembly with a probe tip that houses the fiber. In certain aspects, the fiber includes a core, an outer cladding surrounding the core, and an end face at a proximal and/or distal end of the fiber. The core is configured to transmit a laser light beam while the core and the outer cladding are both configured to transmit an illumination light. In certain aspects, a surface area of the end face corresponding to a cross-section of at least the outer cladding is treated with a roughening or polishing process to modulate an illumination light output angle of the fiber. Using a fiber that is configured to transmit a laser light beam as well as a wide-angle illumination light allows for a more compact fiber and probe tip, allowing for medical procedures that require a narrower probe.

    Optical component mounting system
    28.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11588297B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-21

    申请号:US16884120

    申请日:2020-05-27

    Applicant: Alcon Inc.

    Abstract: Devices and methods are disclosed for an optical component mounting system for supporting an optical component such as a laser. The mounting system comprises a first component comprising a first surface, a second component comprising a second surface facing the first surface, and adhesive between the first surface of the first component and the second surface of the second component, wherein the first component comprises at least three mounting pads extending from the first surface for contacting the second surface of the second component and providing direct support between the first component and the second component. The component comprising the mounting pads may be a lower mount, an upper mount such as an upper clamping mount, or a bonding pad or other component in the stack of components. A method of assembling the stack of components may comprise curing the adhesive at a temperature at or above an upper end of an expected temperature operating range for the optical component mounting system.

    Optical fiber having proximal taper for ophthalmic surgical illumination

    公开(公告)号:US10888219B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-12

    申请号:US16546453

    申请日:2019-08-21

    Applicant: Alcon Inc.

    Abstract: An ophthalmic illumination system can include an optical fiber configured to transmit a light beam output by a light source and focused by a condenser. The optical fiber can include proximal, distal, and central portions. The proximal portion can be configured to receive the light beam focused by the condenser. The distal portion can be configured to emit the light beam to illuminate a surgical field. The central portion can extend between the proximal and distal portions. A core diameter of the proximal portion can be larger than core diameters of the central and distal portions. An ophthalmic illumination method can include focusing, using a condenser, a light beam emitted by a light source onto a proximal portion of an optical fiber. The method can also include transmitting, using the optical fiber, the light beam to a surgical field.

    ALIGNING MULTI-WAVELENGTH LASER BEAMS WITH CORES OF A MULTI-CORE FIBER

    公开(公告)号:US20200375660A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-03

    申请号:US16884262

    申请日:2020-05-27

    Applicant: Alcon Inc.

    Abstract: Particular embodiments disclosed herein provide a surgical laser system comprising first laser source configured to emit a first laser beam with a first wavelength and a second laser source configured to emit a second laser beam with a second wavelength. The surgical laser system further comprises a first diffraction optical element (DOE) tuned to the first wavelength and a second DOE tuned to the second wavelength, wherein the first DOE is configured to diffract the first laser beam into one or more first diffracted beams at a diffraction angle and the second DOE is configured to diffract the second laser beam into one or more second diffracted beams at the same diffraction angle. The surgical laser system further comprises one or more beam splitters configured to reflect the one or more first diffracted beams and the one or more second diffracted beams onto a lens.

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