the embodiment of fig7 optical fiber 20 is connected to a laser source 220 through an optical coupler 224 so as to transmit light energy from the source to distal end 226 of the fiber that is connected to diffusing tip 218 optical coupler 224 may take the form of output port 16 seen in fig1 laser source 220 may be within laser 11 shown in fig1 in the embodiment of fig7 optical fiber 20 is completely embedded in the material of shaft 212 the portion of shaft 212 containing the distal length of optical fiber 20 to penetrating tip 50 is referred to as the penetrating portion 228 i e a portion that is intended to penetrate into the tissue to be subject to treatment as illustrated in fig7 penetrating tip 50 of shaft 212 may be tapered or conically shaped temperature measuring component 54 may be placed at distal end of optical fiber 20 similarly to the embodiment shown in fig5 temperature measuring component 54 may contain alexandrite or other fluorescing material to return light to measure temperature to computer control system 236 computer control system 236 may be any computer system for monitoring response from temperature measuring component 54 including main processor 30.