Abstract: An optical fiber that includes an up taper section such that a predetermined length of the distal end of the optical fiber has a diameter that is larger than a diameter of the optical fiber at a proximal end. A portion of the optical fiber is heated to include an up taper section between the distal and proximal ends of the topical fiber.
Abstract: A packaging system and method for use with a fiber, and in particular, an optical fiber of the type typically used for surgical procedures, in order to protect the fiber during storage and shipping and also allow the fiber to be easily dispensed in a controlled manner by an end user.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 14, 2010
Date of Patent:
November 3, 2015
Assignee:
ACCUTECH MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Inventors:
Jeffrey Van Zuylen, Richard Grant Dobrowney
Abstract: A packaging system and method for use with a fiber, and in particular, an optical fiber of the type typically used for surgical procedures, in order to protect the fiber during storage and shipping and also allow the fiber to be easily dispensed in a controlled manner by an end user.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 14, 2010
Publication date:
April 14, 2011
Applicant:
ACCUTECH MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Inventors:
Jeffrey VAN ZUYLEN, Richard Grant Dobrowney