Applications of plastic hollow fibers in CO2 laser surgery

I. Kaplan, S. Giler, J. Dror, I. Gannot, N. Croitoru

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Abstract

Plastic hollow fibers for the transmission of CO2 laser energy in curved path were produced by plating the inner face of plastic tubes with a metal film and a dielectric film. These fibers could transmit high power (25 watts) with low losses even through bendings.Bleeding ulcers in dogs' stomachs were successfully treated with the fibers which were inserted into the stomach through the oesophagus.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)260-263
Number of pages4
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume1067
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 15 1989
Externally publishedYes
EventOptical Fibers in Medicine IV 1989 - Los Angeles, United States
Duration: Jan 15 1989Jan 20 1989

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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