EP 1254386 A2 20021106 - STRUCTURALLY FLEXIBLE WAVEGUIDE
Title (en)
STRUCTURALLY FLEXIBLE WAVEGUIDE
Title (de)
STRUKTURELL FLEXIBLER WELLENLEITER
Title (fr)
GUIDE D'ONDE A STRUCTURE FLEXIBLE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0101942 W 20010118
- US 17881900 P 20000128
- US 54607700 A 20000410
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0155757A2] A robust, inexpensive, and flexible apparatus that transports electromagnetic radiation to a receiving device. The apparatus includes a waveguide with a proximal and distal ends. A sheath formed from superelastic alloys is formed around the outer diameter of the waveguide. A housing is formed near the distal and proximal ends of the waveguide to provide structural support for the ends of the waveguide. Additionally, a connector is coupled to each housing to connect to a radiation source or a receiving device. The connector may be a FSMA connector and the apparatus may be used in a variety of medical and industrial applications.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G02B 6/42 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/22 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 18/22 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 6/4296 (2013.01 - EP); G02B 6/4429 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01 - US); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2018/2227 (2013.01 - US); A61B 2018/2244 (2013.01 - US); G02B 6/032 (2013.01 - EP); G02B 6/3813 (2013.01 - EP); G02B 2006/4297 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0155757 A2 20010802; WO 0155757 A3 20020418; WO 0155757 A9 20030109; AU 3288101 A 20010807; EP 1254386 A2 20021106
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0101942 W 20010118; AU 3288101 A 20010118; EP 01904954 A 20010118