Surgery – Radioactive substance applied to body for therapy – Radioactive substance placed within body
Patent
1998-05-20
2000-01-04
Lacyk, John P.
Surgery
Radioactive substance applied to body for therapy
Radioactive substance placed within body
600 7, A61N 500
Patent
active
060104465
ABSTRACT:
The spacer element includes a center section and two cup-like end sections, the spacer member generally being cylindrical in exterior configuration. The center section is approximately 40-50 mm long, with the two end sections being approximately 10-15 mm long. The spacer element is also configured to fit within a conventional needle which is loaded with an alternating succession of radioactive seeds and spacer elements, for subsequent positioning in the prostate.
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