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US 6,639,237 B2Granted
Brachytherapy medical devices
AssigneeMentor Corporation
InventorsLaust Pedersen, Jerry Barber, Ronald Crouther, Dennis Femrite, Scott Henderson, Charles Pitman, Martin T. Steele, Sr.
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Abstract
The invention relates to brachytherapy devices, methods for making brachytherapy devices, and methods for using brachytherapy devices. For example, the invention provides brachytherapy devices such as staging-sterilization devices and insert devices that can be used in various brachytherapy procedures.
Claims43
A brachytherapy device comprising:
- a) a body comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and a staging area surface, wherein said top surface comprises an insert receiving well capable of holding an insert device, and wherein said staging area surface slopes away from said top surface and toward said bottom surface, and wherein said staging area surface comprises a loading area having one or more seed holder supports capable of holding a seed holder;
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- b) a lid attached to said body, wherein said lid is capable of opening to expose said insert receiving well and is capable of closing over said top surface to cover said insert receiving well.
A brachytherapy device comprising:
- a) an insert device comprising:
- i) multiple seed holder pockets, wherein each of said multiple seed holder pockets is capable of holding a seed holder, and
- ii) a pick-up handle;
- b) a body comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and a staging area surface, wherein said top surface comprises an insert receiving well capable of holding said insert device, and wherein said staging area surface slopes away from said top surface and toward said bottom surface, and wherein said staging area surface comprises a loading area having one or more seed holder supports capable of holding a seed holder;
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- c) a lid attached to said body, wherein said lid is capable of opening to expose said insert receiving well and is capable of closing over said top surface to cover said insert receiving well.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.