High-power thulium fiber laser ablation of urinary tissues at 1.94 microm

• Published in: Journal of endourology Vol. 19; no. 1; p. 25
• Main Authors: Fried, Nathaniel M, Murray, Keith E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2005
• Subjects: Animals; Dogs; Equipment Design; Fiber Optic Technology; Hemostasis, Endoscopic - instrumentation; Laser Coagulation - instrumentation; Male; Prostate - pathology; Prostate - surgery; Prostatic Hyperplasia - pathology; Prostatic Hyperplasia - surgery; Swine; Thallium; Ureter - pathology; Ureter - surgery; Ureteral Obstruction - pathology; Ureteral Obstruction - surgery; Urinary Bladder - pathology; Urinary Bladder - surgery; Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction - pathology; Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction - surgery; Urinary Tract - pathology; Urinary Tract - surgery; Urologic Surgical Procedures - instrumentation

This paper describes the preliminary testing of a new laser, the thulium fiber laser, as a potential replacement for the holmium:YAG laser for multiple applications in urology. A 40 W thulium fiber laser operating at a wavelength of 1.94 microm delivered radiation in a continuous-wave or pulsed mode...