@inproceedings{19b7a52483224cbb852c6f579655c19d,
title = "Laser welding of biomaterials stained with indocyanine green to tissues",
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.",
author = "Jacques, {Steven L.} and Barofsky, {Andrew D.} and Shangguan, {Han Qun} and Prahl, {Scott A.} and Gregory, {Kenton W.M.D.}",
year = "1997",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "0819423866",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers",
pages = "54--61",
booktitle = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
note = "Laser-Tissue Interaction VIII ; Conference date: 09-02-1997 Through 12-02-1997",
}