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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2013
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Rongwei Jason Xuan, Fremont, CA (US);
Brian P. Watschke, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Douglas L. Evans, Andover, MN (US);
Guangjian Wang, Falcon Heights, MN (US);
Wen-Jui Ray Chia, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Nathan Brown, Bloomington, MN (US);
Thomas C. Hasenberg, Campbell, CA (US);
Jian James Zhang, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Hyun Wook Kang, Nam-gu, KR;
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of a surgical laser systems may include a laser source configured to generate a laser energy; a laser fiber optically coupled to the laser source to discharge laser energy; a photodetector configured to generate an output signal indicative of an intensity level of electromagnetic energy feedback produced in response to the discharge of the laser energy; and a controller configured to control the laser source based on the output signal. Embodiments of a method of controlling a surgical laser system also are disclosed, wherein laser energy is generated using a laser source and discharged through a laser fiber. Electromagnetic energy feedback produced in response to discharging the laser energy is delivered to a photodetector. An output signal from the photodetector is analyzed using a controller. The laser source is controlled in response to analyzing an output signal using the controller.