Patent ID: 6537269
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
A laser treatment apparatus for irradiating an affected part of a patient with a treatment laser irradiation beam to treat the affected part, the apparatus including:treatment beam irradiation means including an irradiation optical system for delivering the treatment laser irradiation beam to the affected part to irradiate it; trigger means for inputting a trigger signal of irradiation of the treatment laser irradiation beam; mode selection means for selecting one of a ready mode in which the irradiation is enabled when the trigger signal is input and a standby mode in which the treatment laser irradiation beam is disabled even if the trigger signal is input; detection means for detecting whether an operator is in a predetermined condition to enable the treatment laser irradiation beam; illumination means, provided with an illumination light source which emits an illumination light, for illuminating an area including the affected part with the illumination light emitted from the illumination light source; and light source control means for controlling the illumination light source in accordance with a detection result by the detection means.