WO2001011409A3 - Ultra-small optical fiber probes and imaging optics - Google Patents

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WO2001011409A3
WO2001011409A3 PCT/US2000/040599 US0040599W WO0111409A3 WO 2001011409 A3 WO2001011409 A3 WO 2001011409A3 US 0040599 W US0040599 W US 0040599W WO 0111409 A3 WO0111409 A3 WO 0111409A3
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Eric Swanson
Christopher L Petersen
Edward Mcnamara
Ronald B Lamport
David L Kelly
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Lightlab Imaging Llc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/68—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient
    • A61B5/6846—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient specially adapted to be brought in contact with an internal body part, i.e. invasive
    • A61B5/6847—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient specially adapted to be brought in contact with an internal body part, i.e. invasive mounted on an invasive device
    • A61B5/6852—Catheters
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/0059—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence
    • A61B5/0062—Arrangements for scanning
    • A61B5/0066—Optical coherence imaging
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/255—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
    • G02B6/2552—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding reshaping or reforming of light guides for coupling using thermal heating, e.g. tapering, forming of a lens on light guide ends
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4202—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details for coupling an active element with fibres without intermediate optical elements, e.g. fibres with plane ends, fibres with shaped ends, bundles
    • G02B6/4203—Optical features

Abstract

Ultra-small optical probes comprising a single-mode optical fiber and a lens which has substantially the same diameter as the optical fiber. In one embodiment a coreless fiber (8) is fusion spliced to the end of a single mode optical fiber (1) and a multimode optical fiber serving as a lens is fusion spliced to the coreless fiber (8). The multimode fiber acts as a graded index (GRIN) lens. The optical fiber and lens are positioned in a probe housing which is in the form of an insertional medical device such as a guidewire. Connector elements are provided to facilitate the attachment of the probe to an optical system and the quick disconnection of the probe from the optical system. The probe is used to obtain optical measurements in situ in the body of an organism and can be used to guide interventional procedures by a surgeon.
PCT/US2000/040599 1999-08-09 2000-08-08 Ultra-small optical fiber probes and imaging optics WO2001011409A2 (en)

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AT00967374T ATE309555T1 (en) 1999-08-09 2000-08-08 ULTRA-SMALL FIBER-OPTICAL PROBE AND IMAGING OPTICS
DE60023930T DE60023930T2 (en) 1999-08-09 2000-08-08 ULTRA-SMALL FIBER OPTIC PROBES AND PICTURE OPTICS
EP00967374A EP1222486B1 (en) 1999-08-09 2000-08-08 Ultra-small optical fiber probes and imaging optics

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