Surgical system and method of use of the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9833146
APP PUB NO 20130274727A1
SERIAL NO

13448754

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A surgical system configured for treating tissue is provided. The surgical system includes a laser source and a laser scalpel. The laser scalpel is adapted to couple to the laser source and is operable in two modes of operation, a first mode of operation to analyze tissue of interest and a second mode of operation to treat tissue of interest. The laser scalpel includes a housing having first and second fiber optic cables extending therethrough. Each of the first and second fiber optic cables operable under the first mode of operation to collect information pertaining to at least one optical property of tissue of interest and at least one of the first and second fiber optic cables also operable under the second mode of operation to treat the tissue of interest.

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  • COVIDIEN LP

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Lin, Andy S Boulder, US 38 406

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