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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2011
Michael T. Beck, Shakopee, MN (US);
Edouard A. Koullick, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Robert E. Lund, St. Michael, MN (US);
Douglas L. Evans, Andover, MN (US);
Samuel L. Will, Edina, MN (US);
Stuart F. Watson, Mesa, AZ (US);
Hyun Wook Kang, San Jose, CA (US);
Justin M. Crank, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Somany Dy, Cottage Grove, MN (US);
Micah D. Thorson, Scandia, MN (US);
Michael T. Beck, Shakopee, MN (US);
Edouard A. Koullick, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Robert E. Lund, St. Michael, MN (US);
Douglas L. Evans, Andover, MN (US);
Samuel L. Will, Edina, MN (US);
Stuart F. Watson, Mesa, AZ (US);
Hyun Wook Kang, San Jose, CA (US);
Justin M. Crank, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Somany Dy, Cottage Grove, MN (US);
Micah D. Thorson, Scandia, MN (US);
AMS Research Corporation, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a laser ablation system. In one embodiment, the laser ablation system comprises a shaft, a balloon, a laser fiber and a viewing fiber. The shaft has a proximal end and a distal end. The balloon is attached to the distal end of the shaft, a portion of which is within the balloon. The laser fiber has a distal end comprising a light dispenser that is configured to deliver laser light through the balloon. The viewing fiber is configured to image an interior balloon. In accordance with another embodiment, the laser ablation system comprises a shaft, a balloon and a laser fiber. The shaft has a proximal end and a distal end. The balloon is attached to the distal end of the shaft, which is within the balloon. The balloon includes an inflated state, in which the balloon is shaped to conform to a cavity of a patient. The laser fiber has a distal end comprising light dispenser that is configured to deliver laser light through the balloon.