Title :
Decontamination of medical device surface using ultrashort pulsed laser irradiation
Author :
Hassan, Mehdi ; Gaitan, Brandon ; Ilev, Ilko
Author_Institution :
Opt. Therapeutics & Med. Nanophotonics Lab., U.S. Food & Drug Adm., Silver Spring, MD, USA
Abstract :
We present a novel approach for non-contact, rapid and chemical-free decontamination of medical device surfaces using near-infrared ultrashort (nano- to femtosecond) pulse lasers. A proof-of-principal experimental platform is validated through multivariable comparison studies.
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; decontamination; high-speed optical techniques; laser applications in medicine; chemical-free decontamination; medical device surface decontamination; near-infrared ultrashort pulse lasers; ultrashort pulsed laser irradiation; Chemical lasers; Decontamination; Laser beams; Rough surfaces; Surface contamination; Surface emitting lasers; Surface roughness;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
