Abstract: Pre-initiated tips for handheld laser surgical devices and methods related to the same are disclosed herein. Some embodiments include a handpiece device including a tubular body; and an insert that fits within the tubular body, the insert having a terminal end that comprises a receiver. A disposable tip couples with the terminal end of the receiver, and the disposable tip has a fiber optic conduit extending from a sheath tip. In some instances the fiber tip is pre-initiated with a pigment.

Abstract: Transparent displays with capacitive touch are disclosed herein. Some embodiments include a rear transparent layer having light emitting elements, an intermediate transparent structural layer disposed on the rear transparent layer, a top transparent layer having capacitive touch elements that receive touch input, and a microprocessor that receives the touch input from the capacitive touch elements and controls illumination of the light emitting elements in response to the touch input, the microprocessor being configured to use a pulse skipping scheme applied to control illumination of the light emitting elements.

Abstract: Medical apparatuses with selectively dimmable displays are disclosed herein. Some embodiments include a housing, a laser surgical handpiece device, a laser source that generates laser light that is emitted through the laser surgical handpiece device, an electroluminescent display associated with the housing, the electroluminescent display being configured to display operational settings for the laser source, the operational settings including at least power level and pulse width or duration, and a microprocessor for controlling the electroluminescent display to selectively illuminate or dim at least a portion of the operational settings displayed thereon based on the operational settings selected by a user.