Pulsed liquid microjet for microsurgical applications

Daniel V. Palanker; Daniel A. Fletcher

doi:10.1117/12.427968

21 May 2001 Pulsed liquid microjet for microsurgical applications

Daniel V. Palanker, Daniel A. Fletcher

Proceedings Volume 4265, Biomedical Instrumentation Based on Micro- and Nanotechnology; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.427968
Event: BiOS 2001 The International Symposium on Biomedical Optics, 2001, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

The precision of soft tissue dissection with pulsed lasers in endo-microsurgery is typically limited by collateral damage from vapor bubbles created during energy deposition. Expansion and collapse of the cavitation bubble introduces collateral damage extending far beyond the primary energy deposition zone in both, axial and radial directions. We present an alternative technique that allows for creating of only axial pulsed liquid flow with well-defined radial dimensions and axial velocity.

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Daniel V. Palanker and Daniel A. Fletcher "Pulsed liquid microjet for microsurgical applications", Proc. SPIE 4265, Biomedical Instrumentation Based on Micro- and Nanotechnology, (21 May 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.427968

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