| 摘要 |
<p>This invention is a two pulse, lateral tissue illuminator (10) in which a first pulse delivered by a first optical waveguide (16) is used to irradiate a liquid containing region to form a vapor bubble. A second pulse, delivered by a second optical waveguide (21) is then passed through the vapor bubble and used to incise a tissue of a patient. The illuminating device (10) can be used to effectively deliver radiation to tissue positioned laterally relative to the axis of the delivery fibers, and allows a reduction in the attenuation of the radiation by the surrounding liquid.</p> |
