Radiation shielding container that encloses a vial of one or more radioactive seeds
AssigneeBard Brachytherapy, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Drobnik, Michael Drobnik
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Abstract
An apparatus in one example comprises a vial that comprises a vial bottom and a vial cap that connect to enclose one or more radioactive seeds; and a radiation shielding container that comprises a bottom portion and a top portion that connect to enclose the vial. The radiation shielding container and the vial comprise one or more vents for movement of a sterilant therethrough for sterilization of the one or more radioactive seeds within the vial. The bottom portion of the radiation shielding container comprises a structure that engages the vial bottom to prevent rotational movement of the vial bottom during removal of the vial cap.
Claims30
An apparatus, comprising:
- a vial that comprises a vial bottom and a vial cap that connect to enclose one or more radioactive seeds;
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- a radiation shielding container that comprises a bottom portion and a top portion that connect to enclose the vial;
- wherein the radiation shielding container and the vial comprise one or more vents for movement of a sterilant therethrough for sterilization of the one or more radioactive seeds within the vial;
- wherein the bottom portion of the radiation shielding container comprises a structure that engages the vial bottom to prevent rotational movement of the vial bottom during removal of the vial cap.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a vial that comprises a vial bottom and a vial cap that connect to enclose one or more radioactive seeds;
- and
- a radiation shielding container that comprises a bottom portion and a top portion that connect to enclose the vial;
- wherein the radiation shielding container comprises one or more tortuous paths that allow passage of a sterilant and prevent passage of radiation from the one or more radioactive seeds;
- wherein the vial comprises a sterile barrier that allows passage of the sterilant into the vial for sterilization of the one or more radioactive seeds within the vial;
- wherein the bottom portion of the radiation shielding container comprises a structure that engages the vial bottom to prevent rotational movement of the vial bottom during rotational removal of the vial cap.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a vial that comprises a vial bottom and a vial cap that connect to enclose one or more radioactive seeds;
- means for housing the vial that shields a user from radiation emitted by the one or more radioactive seeds;
- means for allowing passage of a sterilant into the means for housing;
- means for allowing passage of the sterilant into the vial for sterilization of the one or more radioactive seeds within the vial;
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- means for engaging the vial bottom to prevent rotational movement of the vial bottom during removal of the vial cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.