METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING LASER RADIATION

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EP 0 625 271 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	23.11.1994 Bulletin 1994/47

(21)	Application number: 93904503.0

(22)	Date of filing: 14.01.1993

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 18/ 20^{( . )}
A61F 9/ 007^{( . )}
B23K 26/ 08^{( . )}
G02B 6/ 42^{( . )}

A61B 18/ 22^{( . )}
A61F 9/ 01^{( . )}
G02B 6/ 32^{( . )}
H01S 3/ 101^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1993/000357

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1993/014430 (22.07.1993 Gazette 1993/18)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT

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Priority:

17.01.1992 US 19920822115

(71)	Applicant: TRIMEDYNE, INC.
	Irvine, CA 92714 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SAADATMANESH, Vahid Irvine, CA 92720 (US) LOEB, Marvin, P. Huntington Beach, CA 92649 (US) HUSSEIN, Hany, M., G. Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (US)

(74)	Representative: Couchman, Jonathan Hugh, et al
	Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley Bloxam Court Corporation Street Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING LASER RADIATION