Balloon brachytherapy applicator and method

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2007-10-11

2010-06-01

Marmor, II, Charles A (Department: 3735)

Surgery

Radioactive substance applied to body for therapy

Radioactive substance placed within body

C600S003000, C600S001000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07727137

ABSTRACT:
Methods and applicator apparatus are disclosed for brachytherapy treatment of tissue surrounding a cavity in a patient, particularly a resection cavity. In treatment regimes requiring recovery time between successive radiation treatments, applicators of the invention are retained under the skin, with the skin allowed to at least partially heal, and are re-accessed later for one or more subsequent treatments. To reduce patient discomfort an anesthetic agent can be infused through the applicator to patient tissue, for insertion, balloon inflation or removal of the applicator.

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