Request InfoFor Improving High-Power Laser Performance in Tight BendsOFSAVON, Conn., May 15, 2007 -- OFS' Specialty Photonics Div., a maker of optical fiber and cable, has introduced four multimode step-index fibers that have been optimized to enhance the performance characteristics of the fibers in laser power delivery under tight bend. These HCXtreme fibers are designed for use with higher power lasers in medical treatments such as lithotripsy (kidney stones) and BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia, or enlarged prostate) and laser-based cosmetic procedures.Detail of bend performance testing on OFS Specialty Photonics' HCXtreme fiber. 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