Patent ID: 8485708
Filing Date: 2013-07-16
Classification: A61B,A61F,G02B

Abstract:
1. A surgical illumination apparatus, comprising: an illumination source; a first mirror optically coupled to the illumination source to receive an optical beam from the illumination source; a second mirror optically coupled to the first mirror to receive the optical beam from the first mirror; a beam splitter configured to split the optical beam to yield a plurality of optical beams; a plurality of correcting elements in optical communication with the illumination source, each correcting element configured to reshape an optical beam to have a focal spot with a more Gaussian intensity distribution than upstream of the correcting element; and a plurality of optical fiber ports, each in optical communication with a correcting element and operable to be coupled to the proximal end of an optical fiber of a plurality of optical fibers, at least two optical fibers having different gauges.