STEERABLE LASER PROBE

摘要

A steerable laser probe may include a handle having a handle distal end and a handle proximal end, a plurality of actuation controls of the handle, a housing tube having a housing tube distal end and a housing tube proximal end, and an optic fiber disposed within an inner bore of the handle and the housing tube. An actuation of an actuation control of the plurality of actuation controls may gradually curve the housing tube. A gradual curving of the housing tube may gradually curve the optic fiber. An actuation of an actuation control of the plurality of actuation controls may gradually straighten the housing tube. A gradual straightening of the housing tube may gradually straighten the optic fiber.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
actuating a plurality of actuation controls of a handle within a plurality of actuation control guides of the handle wherein each actuation control of the plurality of actuation controls is disposed in an actuation control guide of the plurality of actuation control guides and wherein each actuation control guide of the plurality of actuation control guides comprises a handle base channel of a plurality of handle base channels; actuating an actuation mechanism of the handle within an actuation mechanism guide of the handle wherein the handle has a handle distal end and a handle proximal end; actuating the actuation mechanism within a handle base of the handle; actuating the actuation mechanism within a handle end cap of the handle; retracting the plurality of actuation controls relative to the handle proximal end; retracting the actuation mechanism relative to the handle proximal end; applying a force to a first housing tube portion of a housing tube wherein the housing tube has a housing tube distal end, a housing tube proximal end, and a second housing tube portion; compressing the first housing tube portion of the housing tube; curving the housing tube; and curving an optic fiber disposed in the housing tube relative to the housing tube proximal end wherein the optic fiber has an optic fiber distal end and an optic fiber proximal end.