Universally friendly obturator (UFO) for brachytherapy treatment of cervical cancer

A brachytherapy applicator device comprising:

• an elongate body defining a plurality of brachytherapy needle channels, each adapted and configured to receive a brachytherapy needle;
• a proximal end defining a plurality of proximal openings, each in communication with one of the plurality of brachytherapy needle channels;
• a distal end defining a plurality of distal openings, each in communication with one of the plurality of brachytherapy needle channels;
• and
• at least one brachytherapy needle adapted and configured to pass through one of the brachytherapy needle channels and engage tissue at the distal end;
• wherein at least some of the plurality of brachytherapy needle channels are curved away from a central axis of the elongate body at the distal end such that the brachytherapy needle inserted therethrough will engage with tissue lateral to a cross-sectional profile of the distal end of the elongate body.