• DocumentCode
    307663
  • Title

    Field medical laser system

  • Author

    Allen, M. ; Gaddis, M. ; Garber, D. ; Webb, D. ; Kelly, J. ; Colvard, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Phillips Lab., Kirtland AFB, NM, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    1995
  • fDate
    20-25 Sep 1995
  • Firstpage
    677
  • Abstract
    The Field Medical Laser System was developed in-house by the USAF´s Phillips Laboratory. The system is a very compact device that provides the field paramedic or physician with a unique, portable, battery-operated medical capability. The laser system is able to cut like a scalpel, coagulate bleeding, and close wounds
  • Keywords
    biomedical equipment; blood; coagulation; laser applications in medicine; surgery; USAF´s Phillips Laboratory; bleeding coagulation; field medical laser system; field paramedic; field physician; medical instrumentation; portable battery-operated medical capability; scalpel-like cutting; wound closure; Batteries; Circuits; Current supplies; Fiber lasers; Laser beam cutting; Laser theory; Power lasers; Temperature; Voltage; Wounds;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference
  • Conference_Location
    Montreal, Que.
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-2475-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMBS.1995.575308
  • Filename
    575308
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=307663