CPC A61B 18/22 (2013.01) [A61B 18/28 (2013.01); A61B 18/1482 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00101 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00595 (2013.01); A61B 2018/2065 (2013.01); A61B 2018/2211 (2013.01); A61B 2018/2272 (2013.01); A61B 2018/2285 (2017.05)] | 20 Claims |
1. A system comprising:
a cauterization device having a wall defining a lumen and a distal opening at a distal end of the cauterization device; and
an optical fiber configured to discharge laser energy, configured to move relative to the cauterization device, and configured to extend distally through the distal opening,
wherein the laser energy is configured to be discharged from the optical fiber towards a treatment area when the optical fiber is extended through the distal opening, and
wherein the laser energy is further configured to be discharged from the optical fiber towards the cauterization device.
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