INSTALLATION AND METHOD USING THE LASER EFFECT, FOR CUTTING OR VAPORIZING MATERIALS AND VARIOUS FABRICS

摘要

Installation using the laser effect, for cutting or vaporizing various materials and tissues, in particular for the treatment of tooth decay and the cutting of dentin, characterized in that it comprises a YAG-type specific laser presenting, in particular, characteristics hereafter: a capacity of emission of a pulsed energy between 0 and 250 millijoules; - firing rate of 50 Hz; - Pulse durations between 100 and 300 microseconds. / P P This installation also comprises a handpiece comprising a hollow body 1 of elongate shape, one end of which constitutes or is arranged to constitute, a head 5 in which is installed an optical focusing device 6 which terminates the end of the optical fiber 2 housed in said body 1 and for transporting the laser beam to said focusing device 6, said head being arranged to receive a interchangeable application instrument completing the handpiece and consisting of a flexible optical fiber 8.