Laser welding of biomaterials stained with indocyanine green to tissues

Steven L. Jacques, Andrew D. Barofsky, Han Qun Shangguan, Scott A. Prahl, Kenton W.M.D. Gregory

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Abstract

This paper considers some issues pertinent to laser welding of elastin-based biomaterials to tissues using a pulsed diode laser (10-μs pulse) and indocyanine green (ICG) as an absorbing chromophore to localize laser heating to the 'weld surface', the elastin/tissue interface where welding occurs. Experiments involved laser welding of elastin heterographs to the intimal surface of the carotid artery (in vitro, porcine) as a ≈4×5 mm2spot weld, then determining the breaking strength when the two tissues were pulled in a direction parallel to the plane of the spot weld while submerged in water.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
PublisherSociety of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers
Pages54-61
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)0819423866
StatePublished - 1997
EventLaser-Tissue Interaction VIII - San Jose, CA, USA
Duration: Feb 9 1997Feb 12 1997

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume2975
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherLaser-Tissue Interaction VIII
CitySan Jose, CA, USA
Period2/9/972/12/97

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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