Heraeus Surgical, Inc.

Surgical Laser Products, Inc.

Endeavor Surgical Products, Inc.

John P Morley

Gerald D Abell

John P Novak, Jr

Johnny M Bruce

Johnny M Bruse

The present invention is directed to a new and useful handpiece for use in connection with a orbicularly tipped contact surgical laser. The handpiece has a handle portion and an extended portion. The handle portion is sized for comfortable handling and is of sufficient strength to accommodate the stresses incident to use in rigorous applications such as orthopedic surgery. The extended portion is connected to the handle portion, and is sized so as to be inserted into the surgical site. The extended portion of the handpiece is adapted to enclose and support the orbicular tip of the optical fiber. An introducer which fits snugly to the outside of the extended port,on may be utilized to ease the task of placing the contact tip within the surgical site and also to restrict loss of cooling liquids from the insertion incision. The present invention is also directed to an optical fiber assembly for use in contact laser surgery which includes a handpiece of the type described above in combination with a contact optical fiber terminating in an orbicular tip having a diameter larger than the diameter of the optical fiber.

Apparatus for supporting an orbicularly tipped surgical laser fiber

The present invention is directed to a new and useful handpiece for use in connection with a orbicularly tipped contact surgical laser. The handpiece has a handle portion and an extended portion. The handle portion is sized for comfortable handling and is of sufficient strength to accommodate the stresses incident to use in rigorous applications such as orthopedic surgery. The extended portion is connected to the handle portion, and is sized so as to be inserted into the surgical site. The extended portion of the handpiece is adapted to enclose and support the orbicular tip of the optical fiber. An introducer which fits snugly to the outside of the extended portion may be utilized to ease the task of placing the contact tip within the surgical site and also to restrict loss of cooling liquids from the insertion incision The present invention is also directed to an optical fiber assembly for use in contact laser surgery which includes a handpiece of the type described above in combination with a contact optical fiber terminating in an orbicular tip having a diameter larger than the diameter of the optical fiber.

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Los Altos, CA, United States of America

John P Morley