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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 1986
Filed:
May. 13, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alan H Rich, Ft. Washington, MD (US);
Douglas E Gaasterland, Potomac, MD (US);
Thomas E Tedder, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ; A61N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1283031 ; 128395 ; 2191 / ; 2191 / ;
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for permitting high power laser pulses to be controllably focused in the center of a biomicroscope field of observation by means of a mirror movable in three dimensions. The shutter mechanism, synchronized to the generation of each laser pulse, closes to protect the eyes of an observer against damage from the laser. The mirror is mounted on a shaft disposed on a housing for movement longituinally of its axis, rotationally about that axis, and pivotably about a point on the axis. The apparatus is portable so as to be easily transported to various locations in a medical facility.