US2010129027A1PendingUtilityA1

Optical Coupler for Rotating Catheter

Assignee: INFRAREDX INCPriority: Dec 4, 2002Filed: Nov 9, 2009Published: May 27, 2010
Est. expiryDec 4, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jeff Korn
A61B 5/0084A61B 5/0062G02B 6/32G02B 6/3604G02B 6/4206G02B 6/4214G02B 6/4246G02B 23/2453
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Abstract

An optical coupler for coupling to a rotating catheter has a housing with a rotatable distal face and a stationary proximal face. The distal face has an eccentric port and a central port. A lens is disposed inside the housing to intercept a rotating collection beam emerging from the eccentric port and to re-direct the collection beam to a focus proximal to the lens as the collection beam rotates. A beam re-director disposed between the lens and the distal face is oriented to direct a delivery beam toward the central port.

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1 . An optical coupler comprising:
 a housing with a rotatable distal face and a stationary proximal face, the distal face having an eccentric port and a central port;   a lens disposed inside the housing to intercept a rotating collection beam emerging from the eccentric port and to re-direct the collection beam to a focus proximal to the lens as the collection beam rotates; and   a beam re-director disposed between the lens and the distal face, the beam re-director being oriented to direct a delivery beam toward the central port.

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