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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2022
Katalyst Surgical, Llc, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Eric Bass, St. Louis, MO (US);
Anthony Kiel, Troy, MP (US);
KATALYST SURGICAL, LLC, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Abstract
An optical fiber () for transmitting a light beam by a light source including a proximal portion () configured to receive the light beam from the light source (), the proximal portion having a first numerical aperture, a distal portion () configured to emit the light beam to illuminate a surgical field (), the distal portion having a second numerical aperture, and a central portion () extending between the proximal portion and the distal portion, the central portion having a third numerical aperture, The optical fiber is configured to receive the light beam at the proximal portion at the first numerical aperture and output the light beam from the distal portion at the second numerical aperture, wherein the second numerical aperture is greater than the first numerical aperture.