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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2023
Katalyst Surgical, Llc, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Steven Scheller, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Eric J. Bass, St. Louis, MO (US);
Anthony Kiel, Troy, MO (US);
Gregg D. Scheller, Wildwood, MO (US);
Carl C. Awh, Nashville, TN (US);
Katalyst Surgical, LLC, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Abstract
A surgical illumination system includes a light source having at least one laser diode configured to emit a light beam, the light beam having a focal point at a focal point plane, an optical fiber with a proximal portion configured to receive the light beam from the light source and a distal portion configured to emit the light beam from the light source, the proximal portion having an aperture opening. The size of the focal point is less than the size of the aperture opening.