Brachytherapy seed deployment system

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2005-09-27

2005-09-27

Hindenburg, Max F. (Department: 3736)

Surgery

Radioactive substance applied to body for therapy

Radioactive substance placed within body

Reexamination Certificate

active

06949064

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a brachytherapy seed deployment system for use in any of a variety of medical procedures such as radiation treatment of the prostate gland. The system includes at least two seeds secured together by a filament, which may be rigid or flexible. Also provided are methods of assembling the seeds and filaments, and methods of treating cancerous tissue using the seeds and filaments.

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Onco Seed(Iodine-125-Seeds)Rapid Strand Rigid Absorbable Permanent Implant Device No. 7000, Medi-Physics, Inc., Oct. 1999.

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