Applicator with a radiation source within a module for treating tissue having enhanced visualization and radiation shielding capabilities

A therapeutic applicator comprising:

• a wand portion, the wand portion comprising a light guide made of a first transparent material;
• a module coupled to the wand portion, the module comprising a body section and a recess positioned within the body section, the body section comprising a prismatic member made of a second transparent material, the prismatic member contacting the light guide of the wand portion such that light may propagate from the light guide into the body section to illuminate the body section;
• the body section comprising a surface, the surface providing a view that includes a region surrounding the recess;
• a radiation source positioned within the recess, the body section having a thickness greater than a diameter of the radiation source which is sufficient to attenuate radiation being emitted from the radiation source while the transparent material of the body section allows visibility of a treatment site that is adjacent to the radiation source;
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• wherein the module comprising the prismatic member permits light to propagate therethrough and towards a treatment surface while also absorbing radiation being emitted by the radiation source.

A therapeutic applicator comprising:

• a light source for emitting light;
• a wand portion coupled to the light source, the wand portion comprising a light guide made of a first transparent material;
• a module coupled to the wand portion, the module comprising a body section and a recess positioned within the body section, the body section comprising a prismatic member made of a second transparent material, the prismatic member contacting the light guide of the wand portion such that light emitted by the light source may propagate from the light guide into the body section to illuminate the body section;
• the body section comprising a surface, the surface providing a view that includes a region surrounding the recess;
• a radiation source positioned within the recess, the body section having a thickness greater than a diameter of the radiation source which is sufficient to attenuate radiation being emitted from the radiation source while the transparent material of the body section allows visibility of a treatment site that is adjacent to the radiation source;
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• wherein the module comprising the prismatic member permits light from the light source to propagate therethrough and towards a treatment surface while also absorbing radiation being emitted by the radiation source.