Patent ID: 8951244
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A multi-spot/multi-fiber laser probe, comprising: a first adapter, the first adapter operable to connect with an opposing second adapter on a laser source; a first GRIN lens within the first adapter, the first GRIN lens configured to receive a laser beam from the laser source at a proximal end of the GRIN lens and to relay the received laser beam towards a distal end of the GRIN lens as a collimated wavefront, the first GRIN lens being disposed within the first adapter in a position to receive the laser beam at a first focused beam spot from the laser source when the first adaptor is connected with the second adapter; a diffractive beam splitter within first adapter adjacent the distal end of the first GRIN lens, wherein the diffractive beam splitter is configured to receive the collimated wavefront so as to provide multiple diffracted beams; a second GRIN lens within the first adapter adjacent to a distal end of the diffractive beam splitter, and an array of optical fibers, wherein the second GRIN lens is operable to focus the diffracted beams onto a proximal end face of the array.