Brachytherapy needle and methods for assembling same

Details Brachytherapy needle and methods for assembling same Brachytherapy needle and methods for assembling same

2007-05-29

2007-05-29

Marmor, II, Charles A. (Department: 3735)

Surgery

Radioactive substance applied to body for therapy

Radioactive substance placed within body

C604S265000, C604S266000, C600S001000, C600S003000, C600S007000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11267753

ABSTRACT:
Needles and methods of plugging a needle having a tip opening with an inside diameter and a needle tip length, wherein the methods generally comprise the steps of, providing a plug material having a predetermined viscosity; providing a delivery device for introducing the plug material into the needle tip opening, wherein the delivery device comprises a delivery tube having a delivery diameter that is equal to or less than the inner diameter of the needle tip opening; introducing at least a portion of the heated plug material into the needle tip opening via the delivery tube.

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