Title:
短距離照射治療法シード配置システム
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4431496
Kind Code:
B2
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.
Inventors:
Rowery Guy Russell
Bowman Eric Yi
Bowman Eric Yi
Application Number:
JP2004527740A
Publication Date:
March 17, 2010
Filing Date:
August 05, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Bird Blackie Therapy Incorporated
International Classes:
A61N5/10; A61M5/00; A61M36/00; A61M36/04; A61N5/00; A61B
Domestic Patent References:
| JP4088262U |
Foreign References:
| US6273851 | ||||
| US5460592 | ||||
| US6264600 | ||||
| US4815449 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Akihiro Ryuka