US Patent Application 18341533. INSERT, PHOTOACOUSTIC MEASUREMENT DEVICE COMPRISING INSERT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INSERT simplified abstract
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INSERT, PHOTOACOUSTIC MEASUREMENT DEVICE COMPRISING INSERT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INSERT
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INSERT, PHOTOACOUSTIC MEASUREMENT DEVICE COMPRISING INSERT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INSERT - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18341533 titled 'INSERT, PHOTOACOUSTIC MEASUREMENT DEVICE COMPRISING INSERT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INSERT
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes an insert for medical procedures, specifically for puncturing a subject and generating photoacoustic waves.
- The insert includes a hollow puncture needle with an opening at the tip, which is inserted into the subject.
- An optical fiber is provided inside the puncture needle, running along its length.
- A photoacoustic wave generation unit is located at the tip of the optical fiber, absorbing emitted light and generating photoacoustic waves.
- The wall of the hollow portion of the puncture needle has a through-hole, where the photoacoustic wave generation unit is fixed.
Original Abstract Submitted
An insert includes: a puncture needle main body which has an opening at a tip and is formed in a hollow shape and of which at least a tip portion is inserted into a subject; an optical fiber that is provided in a hollow portion of the puncture needle main body along a length direction of the puncture needle main body; and a photoacoustic wave generation unit that is provided at a light emission end of the optical fiber which is disposed on a tip side of the puncture needle main body, absorbs light emitted from the light emission end, and generates photoacoustic waves. A through-hole is formed in a wall portion forming the hollow portion and the photoacoustic wave generation unit is fixed to the through-hole.
