Patent ID: 8657812
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: A61B,G02B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a member having an outer surface that includes a transmissive portion, the transmissive portion being offset from a centerline of the member; and an optical fiber having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the proximal end portion of the optical fiber configured to be coupled to a laser source, at least a portion of the distal end portion of the optical fiber being fixedly disposed within the member along a curved path, a terminating surface of the distal end portion of the optical fiber being flush with a portion of the outer surface of the member that defines the transmissive portion; and an outer member, the member being disposed within the outer member, the outer member having a transmissive portion and a blunt distal end, the transmissive portion of the outer member being at least partially aligned with the transmissive portion of the member.