Patent ID: 8702687
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: an electromagnetic radiation source configured for emitting electromagnetic radiation in at least a first range of wavelengths; said at least the first range of wavelengths being selected to enable surgical operation on soft tissue; a handheld housing; a first reconfigurable redirecting optical component configured for being placed into one of at least two configurations; one of said at least two configurations corresponding to allowing propagation, without redirection, of at least a portion of said electromagnetic radiation in said at least the first range of wavelengths, a direction of propagation, without redirection, of said at least a portion of said electromagnetic radiation in the first range of wavelengths constituting an output direction, said first reconfigurable redirecting optical component positioned in said housing and disposed to receive electromagnetic radiation from said source of electromagnetic radiation; an optical resonator component comprising two reflecting end pieces, one of said two reflecting end pieces being partially reflecting; a gain medium disposed between said two reflecting end pieces; a heat exchanger configured for providing a heat sink for said gain medium; said heat exchanger being placed in thermal contact with said gain medium; a cooling component in thermal contact with the heat exchanger; another one of said at least two configurations of said first reconfigurable redirecting optical component corresponding to redirecting propagation of at least another portion of said electromagnetic radiation in said at least the first range of wavelengths; said optical resonator and said gain medium being disposed such that said gain medium receives said at least another portion of said electromagnetic radiation in said at least the first range of wavelengths after being redirected; said gain medium, said heat exchanger and said optical resonator component being positioned in said housing; said gain medium configured for being pumped by said at least another portion of said electromagnetic radiation in said at least the first range of wavelengths after being redirected and configured for, after being pumped, emitting electromagnetic radiation in a second range of wavelengths; said second range of wavelengths being selected to enable surgical operation on hard tissue; a pumping power of said electromagnetic radiation in said at least the first range of wavelengths being selected to enable a power of emitted electromagnetic radiation in the second range of wavelengths sufficient for surgical operation on hard tissue; a second reconfigurable redirecting optical component configured for being placed into one of at least two configurations; one of said at least two configurations of said second reconfigurable redirecting optical component corresponding to redirecting emitted electromagnetic radiation in the second range of wavelengths, said redirecting enabling propagation of the emitted electromagnetic radiation in the second range of wavelengths substantially along the output direction; another one of said at least two configurations of said second reconfigurable redirecting optical component allowing propagation, without redirection, of said at least a portion of said electromagnetic radiation in said at least the first range of wavelengths; said second reconfigurable redirecting optical component being positioned in said housing; and a selecting component configured for selecting a configuration of said first reconfigurable redirecting optical component and said second reconfigurable redirecting optical component; said selecting component being positioned in said housing; at least a portion of said selecting component been accessible from an exterior surface of said housing.