Patent ID: 8100893

Claim:
A method of calibrating a laser catheter, comprising: receiving the laser catheter within a sterile package, wherein the laser catheter includes a catheter body with a distal tip, a proximal end, and a fiber optic extending between the proximal end and the distal tip and wherein the proximal end includes a housing coupled to a connector; removing at least a portion of the connector from the package; coupling the connector with a laser system; coupling the distal tip of the catheter to a portion of the housing; positioning the distal tip of the catheter a fixed distance from a light detector disposed within the laser system, wherein the distal tip of the catheter and the light detector are optically aligned; and calibrating the catheter according to a calibration sequence, wherein the calibrating includes activating the laser system and receiving light at the detector, wherein the light is emitted out of the distal tip of the catheter.