Surgery – Radioactive substance applied to body for therapy – Radioactive substance placed within body
Patent
1987-03-30
1989-03-28
Hindenburg, Max
Surgery
Radioactive substance applied to body for therapy
Radioactive substance placed within body
600 8, A61N 501
Patent
active
048154490
ABSTRACT:
A delivery system for interstitial radiation therapy comprising a substantially non-deflecting elongated member of material which is absorbable in living tissue and a plurality of radioactive seeds dispersed in a predetermined array within the member. In one form, the member comprises an elongated member having the seeds longitudinally spaced therein and forming a needle that can be inserted in the tumor to be treated.
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Hanley John C.
Hindenburg Max
Kain, Jr. Robert C.
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