RAMAN BASED ABLATION/RESECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

摘要

Described herein are methods, systems, and devices for automated laser ablation and/or tissue resection triggered by Raman spectroscopic information. These systems and methods provide for precise removal of cancerous or other diseased tissue with minimal damage to adjacent healthy tissue.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
an excitation light source for directing excitation light onto or into a target tissue; an instrument operably linked to the excitation light source, the instrument comprising:
optics for directing the excitation light onto or into the target tissue;a detector for detecting Raman scattered photons emanating from the target tissue, said Raman scattered photons resulting from illumination with the excitation light anda resector/ablator mechanism; a processor configured to process data corresponding to the Raman scattered photons detected from the target tissue; and a resector/ablator controller operably linked to the processor and operably linked to the resector/ablator mechanism.