Balloon catheter with radioactive means

Details Balloon catheter with radioactive means Balloon catheter with radioactive means

1997-01-30

1999-01-26

Lacyk, John P.

Surgery

Radioactive substance applied to body for therapy

Radioactive substance placed within body

A61N 500

Patent

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058632859

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a catheter comprising a tube-like basic body with a distal and a proximal end, a balloon device arranged close to the distal end comprising at least one balloon member and carrying a radioactive conductor arranged in a pattern. The pattern comprises a number of coil shapes, each having a coil axis, and whereby the coil axes of the coil shapes can extend in different directions.

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