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All Holmium Laser Fibers are the Same, Right? Part 3: Pulsar HPC Introduction

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All Holmium Laser Fibers are the Same, Right? Part 3: Pulsar HPC Introduction

Before updating this entry, a reader asked a question about a statement I'd made about the flexibility of the Boston Scientific holmium fibers AccuMax™ and Flexiva™ that I answered in the updated Part 2 entry. I am leaving my answer to that question in this entry, for congruity. Pardon the redundancy. Q: ‘How do you know Boston’s AccuMax™ and Flexiva™ are stiffer than ProFlex 200 if, as you say, you’ve never seen one of Boston’s fibers?’ A: Updated answer -- we measured the glass OD of the Boston fibers and, as expected, it is 290 microns (242 microns x 1.2 CCDR). This...

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All Holmium Laser Fibers are the Same, Right? Part 2: So what happened?

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All Holmium Laser Fibers are the Same, Right? Part 2: So what happened?

So what happened? At the time IQinc was sold, in 2006, we had been making SureFlex™ for a decade since the original BlackHole™ single use design was released. SureFlex had gone through multiple generations of design improvements as described in four US patents, now owned by Boston Scientific. We'd demonstrated to a Lumenis VP that we could deliver 100W from their VersaPulse laser, through our true 200 micron fiber while in a less than a 10mm bend radius: we labeled that fiber, the LLF200TG flagship fiber, at 50W maximum Ho:YAG for routine use. Heck, in an attempt to blow the Lumenis executive away,...

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All Holmium Laser Fibers are the Same, Right? Part 1: An Introduction

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All Holmium Laser Fibers are the Same, Right?   Part 1: An Introduction

Stephen’s Law of Advancing Technology: Without a leader in innovation, product designs converge. Corollary to Stephen’s Law: Dollar-driven designs approach minimum acceptable performance. A tale of two fibers – it’s not the best quality; it’s not the worst quality (upper left -- connector with huge glue ring, steel tube, glass ferrule and the fiber in the very center; upper right -- close-up of fiber input; lower left -- close-up of working tip; lower right -- comet on output of working tip)     While the above is not proof of “Stephen's Law”, it sure supports it. I’m Stephen. The photo series...

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A Practical Guide to Producing Safe & Efficient Surgical Fiber Working Tips

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A Practical Guide to Producing Safe & Efficient Surgical Fiber Working Tips

Tip failure occurs more rapidly where the tip begins with flaws, particularly where the optical output of the fiber is distorted. Most instructions for reproducing fiber tips are crude and non-scientific; “stripping and cleaving” instructions found on the internet, within other fiber manufacturers’ websites and IFUs typically yield highly variable and suboptimum results.   The following guide represents best practices in producing fiber working tips and is based upon the science of Fracture Mechanics. It is provided as a supplement to the full ProFlex™ LLF IFU and is intended for use by non-surgical personnel who are routinely charged with reproducing working tips on...

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Our ProFlex var. Trimedyne Will make you a Fan!

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It has come to our attention that holmium fibers for Trimedyne lasers are in short supply. We are happy to step in and serve this unmet need. You should have switched long ago to save blast shields... Our ProFlex LLF var. Trimedyne  offers five sizes (true 200, 273, 365, 550 and 910) featuring IQ's Pulsar HPC connector and Smooth Passage tips. Our true 200 is the only Trimedyne compatible fiber capable of reaching lower pole stones because it does not interfere with scope deflection what-so-ever. As a bonus, it delivers more laser power than others' larger core fibers(rated at 25W...

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