Medical catheter using optical fibers that transmit both laser energy and ultrasonic imaging signals
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Jan 23, 1996
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Sep 22, 1994
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A medical catheter which includes one or more optical fibers, each of which transmits both ultrasonic signals for imaging of the treatment area and laser energy for treatment of a medical condition. Different embodiments of the invention make use of different ways to utilize the same fiber for both ultrasonic and laser transmission.
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