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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2012
Ronald T. Smith, Irvine, CA (US);
Dean Y. Lin, Chino Hills, CA (US);
Jack R. Auld, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Timothy C. Ryan, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Ronald T. Smith, Irvine, CA (US);
Dean Y. Lin, Chino Hills, CA (US);
Jack R. Auld, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Timothy C. Ryan, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Alcon Research, Ltd., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of endo-illuminators and related methods are disclosed. One embodiment of an illuminator can comprise a cannula defining a passage, an optical element disposed at an end of the cannula, and an optical fiber running through the passage with the distal end of the optical fiber in contact with the optical element. The optical fiber includes at least a heat preconditioned distal portion that terminates in the distal end that is in contact with the optical element.