Novel light diffusing fiber for use in medical applications

W. Spencer Klubben; Stephan L. Logunov; Edward J. Fewkes; Jeff Mooney; Paul M. Then; Peter G. Wigley; Horst Schreiber; Kaitlyn Matias; Cynthia J. Wilson; Manuela Ocampo

doi:10.1117/12.2218267

7 March 2016 Novel light diffusing fiber for use in medical applications

W. Spencer Klubben, Stephan L. Logunov, Edward J. Fewkes, Jeff Mooney, Paul M. Then, Peter G. Wigley, Horst Schreiber, Kaitlyn Matias, Cynthia J. Wilson, Manuela Ocampo

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Proceedings Volume 9702, Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications XVI; 970218 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2218267
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2016, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Fiber-based cylindrical light diffusers are often used in photodynamic therapy to illuminate a luminal organ, such as the esophagus. The diffusers are often made of plastic and suffer from short diffusion lengths and low transmission efficiencies over a broad spectrum. We have developed Fibrance^TM, a glass-based fiber optic cylindrical diffuser which can illuminate a fiber from 0.5 cm to 10 meters over a broad wavelength range. With these longer illumination lengths, a variety of other medical applications are possible beyond photodynamic therapy. We present a number of applications for Fibrance ranging from in situ controllable illumination for Photodynamic Therapy to light guided anatomy highlighting for minimally invasive surgery to mitigating hospital acquired infections and more.

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W. Spencer Klubben, Stephan L. Logunov, Edward J. Fewkes, Jeff Mooney, Paul M. Then, Peter G. Wigley, Horst Schreiber, Kaitlyn Matias, Cynthia J. Wilson, and Manuela Ocampo "Novel light diffusing fiber for use in medical applications", Proc. SPIE 9702, Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications XVI, 970218 (7 March 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2218267

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