ILLUMINATING INSTRUMENT FOR DIAGNOSTICS, SURGERY OR THERAPY

The present invention relates to an illuminating instrument (1) for diagnostics, therapy or surgery of a body part, comprising: an optical fiber (4) for transmitting electromagnetic radiation from a electromagnetic radiation source (3) to the body part; a housing (5) which supports the optical fiber...

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Main Authors Oehme, Bernd, Sift, Michael, Özer, Alpdeniz
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 02.12.2020
Subjects
APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
DENTISTRY
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:The present invention relates to an illuminating instrument (1) for diagnostics, therapy or surgery of a body part, comprising: an optical fiber (4) for transmitting electromagnetic radiation from a electromagnetic radiation source (3) to the body part; a housing (5) which supports the optical fiber (4); characterized in that the optical fiber (4) is circumferentially arranged in an illumination portion (52a) in the housing (5) which is annular shaped and arranged to face the body part; the optical fiber (4) in the illumination portion (52a) has one or more diffusing regions (4a) for diffusing the electromagnetic radiation to the outside of the optical fiber (4) through the circumferential surface (4b), and a conversion means (6) is supported by the housing (5) and arranged between the diffusing regions (4a) and the body part for converting the electromagnetic radiation into visible light for illuminating the body part.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20190177390