Novel Optical Linear Beam Shaping Designs for use in Laparoscopic Laser Sealing of Vascular Tissues
| Autor: | Nathaniel M. Fried, Nicholas C. Giglio, Luke A. Hardy, Sarah G. Rosenbury, William H. Nau, Thomas C. Hutchens, Christopher M. Cilip, Duane E. Kerr |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Suture ligation
Materials science Sutures Lasers Laser Surgical Instruments 01 natural sciences Article law.invention 010309 optics 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine law 0103 physical sciences Ultrasonic sensor Beam shaping Thermal damage Laparoscopy Ligation Beam (structure) Vascular tissue Laser beams Biomedical engineering |
| Zdroj: | Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc EMBC |
| Popis: | Suture ligation of vascular tissues is slow and skill intensive. Ultrasonic (US) and radiofrequency (RF) devices enable more rapid vascular tissue ligation to maintain hemostasis, than sutures and mechanical clips, which leave foreign objects in the body and require exchange of instruments. However, US and RF devices are limited by excessive collateral thermal damage to adjacent tissues, and high jaw temperatures that require a long time to cool. A novel alternative method using infrared (IR) laser energy is being developed for more rapid and precise sealing of vessels. This study describes design, modeling, and initial testing of several optical beam shaping geometries for integration into the standard jaws of a laparoscopic device. The objective was to transform the circular laser beam into a linear beam, for uniform, cross-irradiation and sealing of blood vessels. Cylindrical mirrors organized in a staircase geometry provided the best spatial beam profile.Clinical Relevance—This study explored several optical designs for potential integration into the standard jaws of a laparoscopic vessel sealing device, transforming a circular laser beam into a linear beam for sealing of vascular structures. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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