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Laser Delivery
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Specialty Optical Fiber
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OFS Specialty Photonics Division • 55 Darling Drive Avon, CT 06001 • www.SpecialtyPhotonics.com
With over 20 years’ experience designing and
manufacturing specialty optical fibers, we have
the production history, process control, and
insight that make our medical-grade fibers the
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Optical Fiber Solutions from OFS
best in the world. Our comprehensive medical
assemblies and cabled fibers are complete, custom
product lines, all based on the broadest range of
optical fibers manufactured in-house, many from
our own preforms.
OFS: One source
for the optical fiber you need
Optical fiber can be customized in many ways to
yield exactly the features needed in different
medical applications. Whether you need fibers for
lasers, imaging, sensing, or data transmission, OFS
has the right fiber for you. Single-mode, multimode, and polarization maintaining fibers can all be
customized and manufactured to meet your needs.
Our signature HCS® optical fibers or all-silica
configurations together with a variety of coating and
other options allow you to design explicitly for your
application environment.
vertically integrated
Preform / Fiber / Cable /
Termination / Packaged Assemblies
totally focused
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Our medical manufacturing location is in Avon,
Connecticut, the headquarters for our Specialty
Photonics Division. This facility offers 110,000 square
feet of manufacturing and office space and includes
extensive facilities for the design, fabrication,
customization, and packaging of our medical and
other product lines:
• fiber draw towers of various heights, equipped with stations
for coating, cladding, prooftesting, measurement.
assembly
• on-site testing labs to ensure fibers are made to specification.
• cable extrusion lines.
• Monitored and controlled low-bioburden assembly rooms.
Simplified Supply Chain
fiber
OFS is the only optical fiber company in the world
to provide fiber, cable, and packaged assemblies supported by a deep pool of engineering know-how—all
from one location. In-house cabling, for example,
saves customers the tedious after-market step of
threading optical fiber through sections of tubing.
We’ll work with your team to develop the right design
for your application, stay on time, and provide support
at all stages of development. Then, when you’re
ready, we have the capacity to rapidly scale to meet
your production needs, up to thousands of finished
assemblies per week.
The Science Behind the Products:
OFS Laboratories
cable
OFS Laboratories provides academic research and
a patent-generating powerhouse that keeps us at the
forefront of our industry. The Labs are where we turn
science into real-world solutions. Dedicated engineers
for each manufacturing area and cross-functional
teams work together. We’re happy to bring all of this
to the table to meet the fiber optic requirements of
your medical applications. When our scientists are
able to partner early in the design process, customers
get the best results—innovations developed with the
key features they need.
Environmentally Controlled Rooms
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—monitored for bioburden
See the
Reference Section
for additional
details
Biocompatibility
Many of our medical products meet ISO 10993 and
USP Class VI standards for nontoxicity and biocompatibility. Many are also already certified as biocompatible by NAMSA, and we work with our customers
to qualify other fibers to these standards where
needed. For the assembly stage, we maintain, test,
monitor, and control a low-bioburden room for medical assembly and packaging.
Specialized Recordkeeping
Upon customer request, OFS is equipped to provide
Device Master Records, maintain Device History
Records, and adhere to other components of FDA
Current Good Manufacturing Practices.
Sterilization
OFS optical fibers for medical use are sterilizable.
The ETO (Ethylene Tri-Oxide) method is preferred.
Autoclave is also recommended. We do not recommend gamma radiation sterilization, as this method
can damage the fiber.
We also offer sterilizable fibers for disposable use.
OFS is equipped to follow managed sterilization protocols for prepackaged devices.
Please note that, although OFS provides sterilization service as
an option and many of our fibers are certified as biocompatible,
it is the customer’s responsibility to test all finished medical assemblies for biocompatibility and to recommend the sterilization
procedure for their devices.
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OFS Medical Fibers
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HCS Optical Fibers
All OFS medical fibers are biocompatible and
sterilizable. These can also be cabled, tubed,
terminated, and assembled into higher-end
components right in our Avon, Connecticut, facility.
Designing a Fiber for Your Application:
While we have many standard designs already
available to order, we also offer the flexibility that
comes with in-house preform design and fiber
draw. Within broad manufacturing limits, you
can choose the fiber composition and select the
NA to precisely match the characteristics of your
laser input source. Coatings applied
during the draw or cabling process
provide physical protection for the
fiber in high-temperature environments (PYROCOAT™ polyimide),
additional strength (HCS fiber
coating), or chemical or abrasion
resistance (ETFE). Nylon and silicone
coatings are also available.
Our fibers are extremely well suited
for the rigors of use in medical environments.
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OFS' proprietary HCS fiber
cladding enables an optical
fiber to be used safely and
efficiently in many specialized
applications.
HCS optical fibers offer high
tensile strength, are fatigue
and moisture resistant, tolerate
wide fluctuations in temperature, and can be easily
terminated using another OFS
innovation: Crimp and Cleave
Termination.
Typical Constructions for Medical Fibers
Customization is Always Available
Silica Core
Suggested fiber constructions,
HCS Clad
coatings, and cabling vary by the
specific medical application in
which the fiber will be used. Refer
ETFE Buffer
to individual application sections
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STAT
in this brochure for an overview of
the standard products available for
those uses.
BAR
Some of the Many Options
in Multimode Optical Fibers
from OFS
Standard HCS
Silica Core
Silica Core
HCS fibers
in NAs: 0.37 0.39 0.43
Silica Clad
Silica Clad
HCS Coating
Standard and custom
core sizes: 100 - 1500 µm
PYROCOAT
Coating
ETFE Buffer
All silica fibers
in NAs: 0.12 0.22 0.29
in a variety of Core/Clad ratios
Buffer choices:
Color, thickness, diameter
Class VI coatings:
ETFE, Polyimide, Nylon,
Silicone
All Silica
High Temperature
Sterilizable:
Autoclave, ETO
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OFS Optical Fibers for
Medical Lasers
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Over the past 15 years, OFS has seen an evolution
in the requirements for medical laser fibers.
Customers have used our fibers in wavelengths from
532 nm for KTP lasers to 2.1 µm for holmium lasers.
We have offered reusable fibers for aesthetic laser
treatments and disposable fibers for urology. Now,
power levels are increasing. Fiber diameters are
getting smaller, and fibers are increasingly pushed to
their limits for bend radius. OFS has anticipated and
responded to these changes with the development of
a new family of lasers fibers: HCXtreme™ optical
fibers, designed to improve damage thresholds at
high power and under tight bends.
Our flagship HCS optical fibers offer a crimpand-cleavable polymer cladding that makes using our
fibers in medical applications exceedingly easy and
cost effective. These are available in a choice of core
sizes or numerical apertures. General selection
parameters are illustrated on the following page, and
additional product selection criteria, including
standard catalog part numbers, can be found in the
Selection Guide beginning on page 18. Custom
solutions, from fiber design through cabling and
connectorization, can also help address individual
requirements in your unique application.
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Managing High Power Under Tight Bends
With the high laser powers used in many medical procedures
today, one of the biggest issues that contributes to fiber
failure is excessive bending of the fiber under high energy.
OFS’s latest product line, HCXtreme, addresses and solves
that potential problem. In testing down to a 5 mm bend,
HCXtreme continued to transmit power without breakage.
For additional details and testing methodology, request our
white paper, entitled “Study of Optical Fiber Damage Under
Tight Bend with High Optical Power at 2140 nm.”
Attenuation (dB/km)
NOTE: Spectral attenuations
at Excimer and Ho:YAG laser
wavelengths are beyond the
scope of this chart and are
available upon request.
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Typical Attenuation for Various Types of Specialty Fiber
Wavelength (nm) ⇒
Attenuation and Fiber Design
Fiber loss at a particular wavelength depends largely
on the fiber’s properties. These include high or low
water content, cladding material, core diameter, NA,
and coating. The graph above shows a snapshot of the
major categories of optical fibers we offer and generally
whether they are suitable for a particular laser wavelength.
The following is an introduction to various considerations in choosing a fiber for your application. When
you are ready to begin making your selections, please
call us for a consultation.
NA you choose will depend on your launch conditions and your
desired distal end output. A higher NA also allows a fiber to
better contain energy and may be better suited for applications
requiring tight bends.
Core Size Select a core size that accommodates your input
spot size and allows for tolerances. If the core size is too small,
some laser energy may launch into the cladding, which may
result in fiber failure.
Cladding Material HCS fiber cladding creates a higher NA
than silica cladding alone and enables the use of a crimp-andcleave connector.
OH Content
High OH is typically preferred for
700 nm and shorter wavelengths. Low OH is suggested for
longer wavelengths.
Coating/Buffer Material* PYROCOAT, our proprietary
polyimide, is a thin, high-temperature coating, good for use
when small diameters must be achieved. ETFE is a fluoropolymer buffer typically applied over HCS fiber cladding. A nylon
buffer is an excellent choice for tight buffer constructions.
Numerical Aperture (NA) The numerical aperture of the
fiber influences how much light from your source is captured at
the proximal end and carried through to the distal end. Which
*Not all coatings and buffers are compatible with each other.
Please contact us for the best combination to meet your needs.
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OFS Components for Fiber Lasers
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In components for fiber lasers and other highpower laser systems, OFS uses technologies and
designs developed by OFS Laboratories. Our
products include tapered fiber bundles (power
combiners), doped fibers with double or triple
cladding, fiber bragg gratings and various
combinations of these components.
• Yb or Er/Yb and other dopants
• Connectorization
• Double and triple cladding
• Ferrule types: hermetic or
strain relief
Customer-specifiable options are extensive, and
we provide strong technical support for testing
under high-power generation.
• High reflectivity
• Multimode launch fiber matching
• Stability for either pulsed or
CW lasers
• Large Mode Areas
• Air cladding
• Splicing parameters
• Fiber end preparation
Cladding Pumped Fiber Amplifier (CPLA)
Cladding Pumped Fiber Laser (CPFL)
CLADDING
PUMPED FIBERS
Also Available Separately
ErYb 130 µm
Yb 130 µm
PM Yb 125 µm
PM ErYb 125 µm
Yb 200 µm
PM Yb 200
Custom available:
Yb and ErYb Large Mode Area
Output Wavelength:
1064 nm, 1083 nm, 1100 nm, 1117 nm
POWER COMBINERS
for CPFLasers
Multimode Input
CPF Output
(105/125 µm)
(0.45 NA)
7 fibers 0.15 NA
7 fibers 0.22 NA
19 fibers 0.15 NA
1 - undoped 125 µm
1 - undoped 200 µm
1 - undoped 200 µm
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CLADDING
PUMPED FIBERS
Also Available
Separately
Yb 130 µm
Yb 200 µm
CLADDING PUMPED FIBER
GAIN MODULE
CONFIGURATIONS
Includes Power Combiner and
Cladding Pumped Fiber
Yb Gain Module
ErYb Gain Module
PM Yb Gain Module
PM ErYb Gain Module
POWER COMBINERS
for CPFAmplifiers
Input
CPF Output (0.45 NA)
6 MM 105/125 µm
+ 1 SM signal fiber
1 - undoped 125 µm
18 MM 105/125 µm
+ 1 SM signal fiber
1 - undoped 200 µm
6 MM 105/125 µm
+ 1 PM signal fiber
1 - undoped PM 125 µm
18 MM 105/125 µm
+ 1 PM signal fiber
1 - undoped PM 200 µm
Large Mode
Area fibers
available
separately
by special
arrangement.
OFS Optical Fibers for
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Imaging and Sensing
Medical optical fibers are designed for the rigors of
imaging and sensing in applications such as:
OCT (plaque imaging and detection)
Blood gas monitoring in real time
Blood pressure monitoring
Temperature monitoring
Radiation dose sensing
Pressure sensing in robotic arms
Tight bend radius is particularly critical in
intrabody applications where the fiber must wind
through veins or arteries, around organs, and bones
on their way to an application area—all without breakage or loss of transmission capacity. OFS offers a full
suite of single-mode and multimode fibers with either
high or low water content that may be bent as small as
9 mm with no increase in attenuation.
Small outer diameter. For system requirements
where fiber diameters must be as small as possible
without sacrificing optical quality or exceeding
mechanical limits, OFS can modify core and cladding
parameters in the fiber’s original design. OFS’s
PYROCOAT polyimide is the thinnest coating available
and can be applied to achieve these smaller diameters
along with high-temperature performance.
Low-cost designs are important for the disposable
fiber optic assemblies and catheters used in imaging
and sensing applications. But, managing cost does not
mean you need to sacrifice the features you need.
Our engineers can help design a solution that meets
both goals.
Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBGs). Gratings, an
emerging technology for medical devices, are well understood at OFS. With over 60 patents in this field,
we can offer custom-designed gratings, written into
OFS fibers, that provide a means for measuring and
monitoring pressure, temperature, and strain.
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OFS Optical Fibers for
Data Transmission
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In operating rooms and other hospital
environments where radio frequency and electromagnetic interference are pervasive, glass optical fibers
from OFS are ideal. Immune to EMI/RFI, they also
provide high bandwidth capacity for transmitting
complex data from medical equipment to output
devices or computer monitors in MRI suites. Some
degree of ruggedness is also expected in these
applications when, for example, cables are strung
across unprotected areas between a piece of diagnostic
equipment and its computer monitor located behind a
protective shield.
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For data transmission in these environments,
we offer several standard cable options. The environment is considered by our engineers before
recommending certain protective buffers and jacket
materials.
OFS Optical Fibers for
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Illumination
Specialty optical fibers are commonly used to
illuminate the eye—either externally or from within the
eye itself—during complex ophthalmic procedures and
surgeries. Wide-angle, 0.43 NA optical fibers are best for
these applications since the high NA allows maximum
light to be coupled into the fiber. We also offer 0.37 NA
fibers for some illumination applications.
As these fibers may be used either inside or outside the
body, they are also manufactured to be biocompatible.
Because they are subject to handling, the fibers must also
be cabled before use.
OFS fiber makes an excellent light guide
across the visible spectrum.
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Cabling Options
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Cable and Tubing Options
OFS’s vertically integrated capabilities do not stop
at designing preforms and drawing fibers.
Our in-house, fully automated, cabling operation
provides more options. Our customers can save the
tedious and potentially damaging assembly step of
threading optical fiber through sections of tubing by
choosing to have OFS cable the fiber. You can then
focus instead on cutting the cable to your desired
lengths and connectorizing.
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The cable structure—either tight buffer or loose
tube—protects the optical fiber from mechanical and
environmental stresses and eases handling for smaller
fibers. Our Cable Engineers are available to work with
medical device manufacturers to deliver a cable or
terminated cable assembly that will integrate well into
the final system.
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Cabling Options
Tight Buffer—an option that involves extruding
protective coatings in direct contact with the fibers.
Loose Tube—an outer cable jacket is applied with
spacing between the jacket and inner fiber.
Aramid Yarn—these strength members (applied
parallel, spiral, or braided) are available with either
tight-buffer or loose-tube constructions.
Color and Print Options
To match your established protocols and prints, OFS
can produce cables with custom jacket printing and
any color you choose (including those specified in the
Pantone Matching System). Both options are available
at no additional cost.
Required Feature:
Optimal
Construction:
Small Diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tight Buffer
Lighter Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tight Buffer
Smaller Bend Radius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tight Buffer
Better Protection
During Repeated Flexing . . . . . . . . . . . Tight Buffer
Isolate fiber from
tensile load in a bend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loose Tube
Isolate fiber from compressive loads . . Loose Tube
OFS optical fiber cables
can be optimized for
many features. Select
the parameter/s necessary for your particular
application, and use
this chart to determine
whether a tight- buffer
or loose-tube cable will
generally be better for
your intended use.
Better isolation from buffer thermal
expansion and contraction. . . . . . . . . . Loose Tube
Easier buffer stripping . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loose Tube
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Cabling Material Selection
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Material Selection
In addition to choosing tight-buffer or loosetube construction, our Cable Engineers will
consider your cable’s potential exposure to high
or low temperatures, abrasion, UV light, chemicals, moisture, and dynamic flexing. Other considerations for medical applications include the
technique for sterilization, biocompatibility, USP
Class VI certification, and the softness of the material if the cable will be in contact with skin.
Opacity of the outer jacket material may also be
important in your application. Each of these criteria will help to indicate which are the best materials for your medical cable.
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Buffer/Jacket Type
Material*
Temperature Range
Hytrel (elastomer)
-40 to +135°C
PVC
-35 to +90°C
Polyurethane
-50 to +80°C
TPE
-20 to +105°C
FEP
-100 to +200°C
PVDF
-50 to +150°C
ETFE
-125 to +150°C
PFA
-200 to +260°C
Nylon
-65 to +105°C
PEEK
-55 to +240°C
*Material temperatures are for illustration purposes only. The
temperature range of the final cabled product will depend on
factors not illustrated in this chart, such as the extreme limits of
the fiber itself. Please consult us for further details.
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Assembly Manufacturing Options
facilities
certifications
experienced design team
Your Assembly Needs MET
Medical Assemblies
Terminating Your Optical Fiber
Beyond preforms. Beyond fiber. Beyond cable.
Our services also include assemblies packaged and
sterilized in environmentally controlled rooms.
Our customers specify their requirements, and we create
a custom assembly to meet them. No two projects are
alike. Final configurations take into account fiber type,
cabling options, proximal or distal end preparations,
connectorization, anti-reflective coatings, or metalization.
Quality end-face preparation is essential to good optical
fiber performance. Faulty termination can result in poor
transmission or fiber breakage and, in critical high-power
applications, contaminants left from the termination
process can result in end-face burning. Allowing OFS to
terminate your assemblies can help. We can also help with
critical epoxy selection or provide complete termination
kits for do-it-yourself, high-quality connectorization at
your facility to the fiber/cable lengths you require.
Types of Assemblies:
Crimp & Cleave Termination
• Single-use disposables
(faster termination with no surface contaminants.)
• Multiple-use sterilizable units
Crimp & Cleave is an OFS innovation, and only we can
provide the full system, including HCS fibers, compatible
connectors, termination tools, and testing kits.
• Sub-assemblies
• Final assemblies
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Assembly Manufacturing Options
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Fiber Metalization and Soldering
Another form of end preparation involves
metalizing the bare fiber end (or midspan) such
that the resulting subassembly can be hermetically soldered into a package. Our proprietary
electroless metalization process is considered by
many to be superior to other methods and provides another option for our medical customers’
novel requirements, such as for radio-opacity.
Additional Facilities, Options for Assemblies
Epoxy-Polish Connectorization
Epoxy-polish terminations require proper equipment
and trained operators. OFS has both. We install our
own connectors or obtain specified connectors on our
customer’s behalf from third-party vendors. We can also
design custom ferrules to meet your needs.
Bare Fiber End Preparations
Fibers with a bare distal (or output) end, are common
in some applications, such as leg vein therapy. Options
for the bare end include cleaves at various angles or
polishes. For medical lasers, bare end terminations must
have a high-polish optical finish to prevent excessive
losses, end-face burning, and damage to the laser. With
100% optical inspection at high magnifiction, we are
well-equipped to meet and exceed the stringent quality
requirements for those protocols.
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Environmentally Controlled Rooms (ECRs) are
dedicated to medical assembly production and
employ protocols and monitoring to ensure
conformance to stated bioburden levels. An
outside service firm validates our controls and
processes. (For additional information on our
monitoring and certification, see the Reference
section on page 24.)
Test and Measurement
A full team of highly experienced technicians
and engineers is equipped with an array of inhouse test and measurement equipment.
Evaluations and quality-control checks are
performed right here. Some customers ask that
we perform a final quality test on finished
assemblies using their own equipment. We are
happy to facilitate such requests.
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We Speak Your Language
Cross-Functional
Engineering Support Team
Continuous support throughout the design
and manufacturing process helps you get the
exact specialty optical fiber product you need
for your application. To accomplish this, we
assign a cross-functional team to meet with
you from the very first contact. We’ll select a
fiber engineer, cable engineer, assembly
engineer, customer service representative, and
technical sales engineer to help make a smooth
transition between what you imagine and
what we design and deliver. This team approach helps us look at all the angles throughout the process so you get a product that works
optimally in your application. We understand
the unique language of the medical industry.
Quality Systems
Medical applications have unique quality
requirements, which are fully supported by
OFS. OFS is an ISO 9001:2000 registered
facility. Changes are documented, controlled,
and managed according to procedures set in
place in accordance with our ISO certification.
We monitor raw materials through incoming
quality inspections and finished goods in a
separate conformance check. Where applicable, we can maintain Device History Records
(DHRs). Lot traceability, documentation, and
certification are also available.
History • Stability • Experience
OFS has been active in the fiber optic industry for over
20 years. We are part of Furukawa Electric Company of Japan,
a multi-billion dollar company operating since 1884.
Our Western heritage from the world-renowned Bell Labs
combines with our Eastern heritage to create a formidable,
reliable company with the agility you need to get your projects
going.
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Optical Fiber and Cable Selection Guide
The following are summary specification sheets
designed to introduce a medical customer to the many
standard options available through OFS. Please
remember that complete customization is available to
meet virtually any set of specifications. For ease of
selection, only the most critical fiber parameters are
listed.
For a complete listing of all standard OFS fibers
with complete specifications, please request a copy
of our product catalog or visit our website at
www.SpecialtyPhotonics.com.
Biocompatible, sterilizable,
Class VI, non-toxic
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Optical Fiber and Cable Selection Guide: Medical Lasers
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Most optical fibers optimized for medical lasers are
Multimode Step-Index designs, (though singlemode fibers, typically operating at the 1310 nm
wavelength can be used for certain specialized
applications).
or low water content for transmission wavelengths
under or over 700 nm, respectively. Core size can be
selected to ensure that the laser output will be fully
contained within the fiber’s core. All-silica fibers can
be selected for lower NAs of 0.29 and under. HCS
fibers are available with NAs of 0.37 and over.
Within the Multimode Step-Index category,
further refinements can be made by choosing high
For Medical Lasers
0.37 NA Multimode Step-Index HCS Fibers
Fiber Name


Core/Clad/Buffer
Diameter
Operating
Temperature
Short/Long-Term
Bend Radius
Part Number
For 700 nm and higher (Suggested Wavelengths):
HCS 37 Low OH 125
125/140/250 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥9/15 mm
CF01493-09
HCS 37 Low OH 200
200/230/500 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥10/16 mm
CF01493-10
HCS 37 Low OH 300
300/330/650 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥15/24 mm
CF01493-11
HCS 37 Low OH 400
400/430/730 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥29/47 mm
CF01493-12
HCS 37 Low OH 600
600/630/1040 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥58/94 mm
CF01493-14
HCS 37 Low OH 800
800/830/1040 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥73/118 mm
CF01493-65
HCS 37 Low OH 1000
1000/1035/1400 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥73/118 mm
CF01493-15
HCS 37 Low OH 1500
1500/1535/2000 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥182/295 mm
CF01493-62
For under 700 nm (Suggested Wavelengths):
HCS 37 High OH 200
200/230/500 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥10/16 mm
CF01493-18
HCS 37 High OH 300
300/330/650 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥15/24 mm
CF01493-19
HCS 37 High OH 400
400/430/730 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥29/47 mm
CF01493-20
HCS 37 High OH 600
600/630/1040 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥58/94 mm
CF01493-22
HCS 37 High OH 800
800/830/1040 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥73/118 mm
CF01493-60
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For Medical Lasers
(continued)
Fiber Name

Core/Clad/Buffer
Diameter
Operating
Temperature
Short/Long-Term
Bend Radius
Part Number
For 700 nm and higher (Suggested Wavelengths):
UltraSil 272 Blue
272/326/356/420 µm
-65 to +125°C
≥16/26 mm
BF05246
UltraSil 330
330/400/430/730 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥30/49 mm
BF04746-02
UltraSil 200 Pyrocoat
200/240/270 µm
-65 to +300 °C
≥18/30 mm
BF04830-01
UltraSil 320 Pyrocoat
320/385/415 µm
-65 to +300 °C
≥30/49 mm
BF04830-02
365/400/430/730 µm
-65 to +135 °C
≥29/47 mm
CF01493-52
All Silica Low OH 550
550/600/630/750 µm
-65 to +135 °C
≥58/94 mm
CF01493-53
All Silica Low OH 940
940/1000/1035/1400 µm
-65 to +135 °C
≥73/118 mm
CF01493-54
All Silica Low OH 200 Pyrocoat
200/220/250 µm
-65 to +135 °C
≥17/28 mm
CF04406-13
All Silica Low OH 320 Pyrocoat
320/385/415 µm
-65 to +300 °C
≥29/49 mm
CF04406-15
All Silica Low OH 600 Pyrocoat
600/660/690 µm
-65 to +300 °C
≥99/167 mm
CF04406-17
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0.29 NA Multimode Step-Index All Silica Fibers
0.22 NA Multimode Step-Index All Silica Fibers
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For 700 nm and higher (Suggested Wavelengths):
All Silica Low OH 365
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For under 700 nm (Suggested Wavelengths):
All Silica High OH 200
200/240/260/375 µm
-65 to +300°C
≥9/14 mm
CF01493-41
All Silica High OH 365
365/400/430/730 µm
-65 to +135 °C
≥29/47 mm
CF01493-42
All Silica High OH 550
550/600/630/750 µm
-65 to +135 °C
≥58/94 mm
CF01493-43
All Silica High OH 940
940/1000/1035/1400 µm
-65 to +135 °C
≥73/118 mm
CF01493-44
All Silica High OH 100 Pyrocoat
100/110/140 µm
-65 to +135 °C
≥9/14 mm
CF04406-01
All Silica High OH 200/220 Pyrocoat
200/220/250 µm
-65 to +300 °C
≥17/28 mm
CF04406-03
All Silica High OH 200/240 Pyrocoat
200/240/270 µm
-65 to +300 °C
≥18/31 mm
CF04406-04
All Silica High OH 400 Pyrocoat
400/440/470 µm
-65 to +300 °C
≥66/112 mm
CF04406-05
Single-mode Fibers
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For 700 nm and higher (Suggested Wavelengths):
Fiber Name
Operating
MFD
at Operating
Wavelength
Numerical
Wavelength
Clad/Coating
Aperture
Coating Type
Diameter
Part Number
Polyimide Coated
1310/1550 nm
9.3/10.5
0.11
125/155 µm
Polyimide
BFF05717
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Optical Fiber and Cable Selection Guide: Other Medical
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For Sensing and Imaging
Multimode Step-Index Low OH Launch Fibers
Fiber Name
Core/Clad/Buffer
Diameter
Attenuation
@ 850/1300
Operating
Temperature
NA
Short/Long-Term
Bend Radius
Part Number
40/125 Launch
40/125/250 µm
≤10.0 dB/km
-40 + 85 °C
0.22
10/17 mm
BF06269
50/125 Launch
50/125/250 µm
≤5.0 dB/km
-40 + 85 °C
0.22
10/17 mm
BF06864
60/125 Launch
60/125/250 µm
≤6.0 dB/km
-40 + 85 °C
0.22
10/17 mm
F8950
105/125 Launch
105/125/250 µm
≤12.0 dB/km
-40 + 85 °C
0.22
10/17 mm
BF05859
105/125 Low NA
Launch
105/125/250 µm
≤20.0 dB/km
-40 + 85 °C
0.15
10/17 mm
F10017
Single-mode Fibers
Fiber Name
Core/Clad/Buffer
Diameter
Attenuation
Operating
Temperature
NA
Short/Long-Term
Bend Radius
Part Number
CL 1550 12
CL 1550 17
9.3/125/245 µm
≥0.6 dB/km @ 1550 nm
≥0.6 dB/km @ 1550 nm
-40 + 85 °C
-40 + 85 °C
0.12
0.17
10/17 mm
10/17 mm
F10819-01
BF06158
Geo 1310 11
8.4/125/155 µm
≥0.7 dB/km @ 1310 nm
≥0.6 dB/km @ 1550 nm
-65 + 300 °C
0.11
4/4 mm
BF05717
CL Carbon/Poly 1310 111
8.4/125/155 µm
≥0.70 dB/km @ 1310 nm
≥0.60 dB/km @ 1550 nm
-65 + 300 °C
0.11
8/10 mm
BF04447
CL Poly 1310 11
8.4/125/155 µm
≥0.70 dB/km @ 1310 nm
≥0.60 dB/km @ 1550 nm
-65 + 300 °C
0.11
10/17 mm
BF04446
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For Data Transmission
Sub-unit
Diameter
Outer
Diameter
Cable
Rating
Short/Long-Term
Bend Radius
Part Number
0 to +75°C
not applicable
2.23 mm
NFPA-262 Plenum
15/10 mm
BC03597-10-BL
2.2 Riser Simplex
-20 to +80°C
not applicable
2.2 mm
UL-1666 Riser
15/10 mm
BC04265-10
2.2 Simplex
-20 to +105°C
not applicable
2.2 mm
Rated to 105°C
25/10 mm
AC02737-10
2.5 Simplex
-20 to +80°C
not applicable
2.5 mm
General Purpose
38/25 mm
AC01281-10
3.0 Simplex
-40 to +80°C
not applicable
3.0 mm
General Purpose
60/45 mm
AC01287-10
2.2 Plenum Zipcord
0 to +75°C
2.2 mm
2.2 x 4.6 mm
NFPA-262 Plenum
15/10 mm
BC04340
2.2 Riser Zipcord
-20 to +80°C
2.2 mm
2.2 x 4.6 mm
UL-1666 Riser
15/10 mm
BC04307
2.2 Zipcord
-20 to +105°C
2.2 mm
2.2 x 4.6 mm
Rated to 105°C
25/10 mmm
AC02581-10
2.5 Zipcord
-20 to +80°C
2.5 mm
2.5 x 5.2 mm
General Purpose
38/25 mm
AC01282-10
2.5 Duplex
-20 to +80°C
2.5 mm
3.5 x 6.0 mm
General Purpose
53/35 mm
AC03720-10
2.2 Riser 2-Fiber Breakout
-20 to +80°C
2.2 mm
7.5 mm
UL-1666 Riser
113/75 mm
BC04791-10
2.2 Riser 4-Fiber Breakout
-20 to +80°C
2.2 mm
7.5 mm
UL-1666 Riser
113/75 mm
BC04791-12
2.2 2-Fiber Breakout
-20 to +105°C
2.2 mm
8.4 mm
Rated to 105°C
50/75 mm
AC02739-10
Fiber Name
2.2 Plenum Simplex
Operating
Temperature
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0.37 NA HCS 200 µm Step-Index Indoor Cables
For Illumination
0.37 NA Multimode Step-Index Fibers
Core/Clad/Buffer
Diameter
Operating
Temperature
Short/Long-Term
Bend Radius
Part Number
HCS 37 Low OH 200
200/230/500 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥10/16 mm
CF01493-10
HCS 37 Low OH 300
300/330/650 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥15/24 mm
CF01493-11
HCS 37 Low OH 400
400/430/730 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥29/47 mm
CF01493-12
HCS 37 Low OH 600
600/630/1040 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥58/94 mm
CF01493-14
Fiber Name
HCS 37 Low OH 800
800/830/1040 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥73/118 mm
CF01493-65
HCS 37 Low OH 1000
1000/1035/1400 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥73/118 mm
CF01493-15
HCS 37 Low OH 1500
1500/1535/2000 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥182/295 mm
CF01493-62
0.43 NA Multimode Step-Index Fibers
HCS High NA 200
200/230/500 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥10/16 mm
CF05578-01
HCS High NA 400
400/430/730 µm
-65 to +125 °C
≥29/47 mm
CF05578-03
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Reference
Biocompatibility of OFS Optical Fibers and Cables:
Additional Technical Detail
Biocompatibility testing of fibers and cables from OFS, Specialty
Photonics Division, has been certified by NAMSA (North American Science
Associates, Inc.). Our fibers and cables have passed USP Class VI and ISO
10993 biocompatibility testing. USP Class VI tests include Systemic Toxicity,
Intracutaneous Toxicity, and Muscle Implantation. ISO 10993 tests include
Hemolysis, Cytotoxicity, Irritation and Sensitization, Systemic Toxicity and
Pyrogenicity. Several different fiber structures were selected to represent
the majority of fibers offered and used in medical applications. The fibers
tested included multimode step-index fibers with NAs ranging from 0.22 to
0.39 and comprised of pure silica core, Ge doped silica core, F doped clad,
HCS fiber cladding, and ETFE, Nylon, and Polyimide buffers. In addition,
we tested our medical grade PVC cable. Certificates of Compliance for the
fibers tested are available upon request.
Low Bioburden Assembly Area
OFS’s dedicated medical-assembly manufacturing space is specially
designed, operated, and monitored to assure a low level of bioburden
contaminants and particulates during the production of medical assemblies.
Bioburden refers to naturally occurring biological materials, such as dust,
pollen, mold spores, and other organisms. Other particulates are identified
down to .5 µm particle size. The facility has been qualified to less than 100
CFUs (Colony Forming Units) and is governed by very strict protocols,
including monthly sanitizing and quarterly bioburden sampling, modeled
after ISO procedures for Clean Rooms. Our controlled rooms are
monitored and tested for alert and action levels on a regular basis to assure
compliance. We maintain class 100,000 alert and action levels in our
manufacturing area with these procedures and positive pressure. With the
addition of laminar flow, Class 100 alert and action levels for particle counts
are maintained in our final packaging area. This means the customer is
assured of low levels of bioburden when they begin their own processes,
allowing our products to be introduced directly into their clean rooms.
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This worksheet illustrates
the many options you have
from OFS in designing your
medical assembly. You may
download this worksheet from
www.SpecialtyPhotonics.com
as a handy reference or to serve
as a guide when you call us.
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This document is for informational
purposes only and is not intended to
modify or supplement any OFS warranties or specifications relating to
any of its products and services.
Drawings are not to scale. OFS reserves the right to make changes at
any time, without notice, to the products and specifications described in
this document.
OFS products described herein may be
subject to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations and may require
approval from the U.S. Department of
Commerce, Bureau of Industry & Security, prior to export.
Copyright © 2010 OFS Fitel, LLC.
All Rights Reserved.
HCXtreme and PYROCOAT are trademarks of OFS Fitel, LLC.
HCS is a registered trademark in the
USA of OFS Fitel, LLC.
For additional information please
contact your sales representative.
1010 SPD
55 Darling Drive
Avon, CT 06001 USA
Phone: 1 860 678 0371
Email:
Info@SpecialtyPhotonics.com
Web:
www.SpecialtyPhotonics.com