Patent ID: 7540868

Claim:
A medical device, comprising: an elongated member having a proximal end, a distal end, a first lumen extending longitudinally through the elongated member, and a second lumen, separate from the first lumen, extending longitudinally through the elongated member, each of the first and second lumens terminating at separate apertures at the distal end of the elongated member, the first lumen for providing a suction passageway, the second lumen for receiving a laser fiber for delivering laser energy through the second lumen and beyond the distal end of the elongated member; a suction tube disposed within a handle and in fluid communication with the first lumen, the suction tube being flexible and selectively collapsible to control suction through the first lumen; a laser fiber positioning mechanism having at least a portion thereof disposed within the handle for controlling longitudinal movement of the laser fiber within the second lumen; and wherein a distal end portion of the elongated member is tapered such that a cross-sectional area of the first lumen along the tapered portion of the elongated member is less than that of a remaining portion of the first lumen.