Surgical implantation method and apparatus

Details Surgical implantation method and apparatus Surgical implantation method and apparatus

1985-12-23

1987-10-20

Howell, Kyle L.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

604 63, A61N 500

Patent

active

047006927

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for implanting medication pellets, such as radioactive seeds in recessed body tissues, such as in a prostate gland. The invention utilizes structure for implanting a plurality of such pellets concurrently in accurately controlled disposition within the tissue and includes structure for effecting cauterization, or fulguration, of the tissue in the event of fluid exudation, such as bleeding.

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