Radioactive seed patch for prophylactic therapy

Details Radioactive seed patch for prophylactic therapy Radioactive seed patch for prophylactic therapy

1989-06-05

1991-07-09

Green, Randall L.

Surgery

Radioactive substance applied to body for therapy

Radioactive substance placed within body

600 8, A61M 3600, A61M 500

Patent

active

050301950

ABSTRACT:
A low-energy, nonabsorbable radioactive seed patch method and apparatus for use in conjunction with surgical procedures for prevention of reoccurrence of carcinoma and other type tumors. The patch is a nonabsorbable, plastic mesh with iodine-125 seeds threaded therein according to a predetermined pattern. The mesh with seeds threaded therein is then embedded in a nonabsorbable silicone forming the completed patch. The patch is permanently implanted over the area of potential residual cancer following surgery.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3811426 (1974-05-01), Culver et al.
patent: 4754745 (1988-07-01), Horowitz

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