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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2000
Shin Maki, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A laser irradiation apparatus comprising: a long and slender main body ; an optical fiber , which is placed inside the main body and which is equipped with a proximal end through which a laser ray is introduced and an emitting part from which the laser ray is emitted sideways or diagonally; and a reflecting member , which is affixed inside said main body and reflects laser ray emitted from the optical fiber . The emitting part of the optical fiber is capable of making a reciprocating motion in the lengthwise direction inside the main body within the specified range. The reflecting member has a reflecting surface that changes its reflecting angle as the emitting part of the optical fiber moves along its reciprocating movement range.