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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2012
Anthony W. O'leary, Walpole, MA (US);
Robert A. Rabiner, Tiverton, RI (US);
Dennis P. Colleran, North Attleboro, MA (US);
Justin G. Dye, Mansfield, MA (US);
Douglas A. Kornbluth, Foxboro, MA (US);
Narissa Y. Chang, Mansfield, MA (US);
Joshua M. Morin, Newington, CT (US);
Anthony W. O'Leary, Walpole, MA (US);
Robert A. Rabiner, Tiverton, RI (US);
Dennis P. Colleran, North Attleboro, MA (US);
Justin G. Dye, Mansfield, MA (US);
Douglas A. Kornbluth, Foxboro, MA (US);
Narissa Y. Chang, Mansfield, MA (US);
Joshua M. Morin, Newington, CT (US);
IlluminOss Medical, Inc., East Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
In an embodiment, an attachment system for communicating light energy from a light source to a light-conducting fiber includes a light pipe body sufficiently designed to engage a distal end of a light pipe, the light pipe body comprising at least one opening configured to dissipate heat buildup from light energy; a front assembly sufficiently designed to engage the light pipe body, the front assembly comprising an orifice and at least one opening configured to dissipate heat buildup from light energy; a light-conducting fiber body sufficiently designed to engage the front assembly and to hold a proximal portion of a light-conducting fiber, the light-conducting fiber body positioned in the orifice of the front assembly; and an optical taper assembly sufficiently designed to hold an optical taper, the optical taper assembly positioned between and spaced apart from the front assembly, and positioned between and spaced apart from the light pipe.