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Surgery > Radioactive Substance Applied To Body For Therapy > Radioactive Substance Placed Within Body (e.g., Inhaled, Implanted, Injected, Etc.) Radioactive Substance Placed Within Body (e.g., Inhaled, Implanted, Injected, Etc.)Radioactive Substance Placed Within Body (e.g., Inhaled, Implanted, Injected, Etc.) patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/23/06 - 20060264688 - Strand with end plug A treatment strand for insertion into a patient using a needle. The strand includes an elongated member having first and second longitudinal ends, and a plurality of treatments seeds spaced apart from one another within the elongated member between the longitudinal ends. A needle plug is located at one of ... 10/05/06 - 20060224034 - Radiation shield A radiation shield for insertion into a living body, comprises a compliant member formed of a material which, when formed into a desired shape, substantially retains that shape during insertion into the body, the compliant member including a radiation shielding material and a biocompatible material forming an outer surface thereof. ... 09/14/06 - 20060205992 - Temporary catheter for biopsy site tissue fixation Devices and methods are provided for temporarily maintaining access to a body cavity in a targeted tissue region within a patient's body. One embodiment of the catheter device includes an elongated shaft having a proximal shaft section which is flexible enough to be folded or coiled into a configuration for ... 09/07/06 - 20060199991 - Apparatus and methods for radiotherapy The invention provides the use of a radiation source which is a low energy X-ray emitter, e.g. with an energy of emission of the principal photon in the range of 20 to 100 keV, preferably 20 to 40 keV and with a half life of 10 to 100 days, preferably ... 09/07/06 - 20060199990 - Percutaneous array delivery system A system for treating tissue includes a cannula having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending between the proximal and the distal ends, and an array of delivery tubes at least partially disposed within the lumen, each of the delivery tube having a lumen, wherein each of ... 08/31/06 - 20060195003 - Thin californium-containing radioactive source wires A cermet wire includes at least 1% californium-252 and is characterized by a diameter of no more than 0.0225 inch. ... 08/24/06 - 20060189838 - Intraocular radiotherapy treatment A surgical device for localized delivery of beta radiation in surgical procedures, particularly ophthalmic procedures. Preferred surgical devices include a cannula with a beta radiotherapy emitting material at the distal end of the cannula. The surgical device is particularly suitable for use in the treatment of treat Age Related Macular ... 08/17/06 - 20060183960 - Peripheral brachytherapy of protruding conformable organs A system for and method of applying non-invasive brachytherapy to a targeted volume within a protruding organ of a patient, employs an applicator constructed so as to be positioned relative to the organ so that an enhanced dose of divergent radiation is deliverable from at least two locations at or ... 08/17/06 - 20060183959 - Peripheral brachytherapy of protruding conformable organs A system for and method of applying non-invasive brachytherapy to a targeted volume within a protruding organ of a patient, employs an applicator constructed so as to be positioned relative to the organ so that an enhanced dose of divergent radiation is deliverable from at least two locations at or ... 07/27/06 - 20060167332 - Method for preparing particles of radioactive powder containing cesium-131 for use in brachytherapy sources The present invention provides a method of preparing Cesium-131 (Cs-131) as a dispersed radioisotope. Uses of the dispersed Cs-131 prepared by the method include cancer research and treatment, such as for the use in brachytherapy. Cs-131 is particularly useful in the treatment of faster growing tumors. ... 06/29/06 - 20060142629 - Intraocular radiotherapy treatment for macular degeneration A surgical device for localized delivery of beta radiation in surgical procedures, particularly ophthalmic procedures. Preferred surgical devices include a cannula with a beta radiotherapy emitting material at the distal end of the cannula. The surgical device is particularly suitable for use in the treatment of treat Age Related Macular ... 06/22/06 - 20060135842 - Radiotherapy The invention provides a method of radiation treatment of a human or non-human mammalian subject which comprises administering to said subject a therapeutically, prophylactically or pain-palliating amount of a bone targeting complex of an alpha-particle emitting thorium or actinium radionuclide, e.g. for the treatment of calcified tumors, bone tumors, bones, ... 06/22/06 - 20060135841 - High dose rate device A device is described for storing and manipulating a radiation source, comprising a safe for storing at least one capsule comprising a radioactive material, a transport element for moving the capsule through a transport tube connected to the safe and leading to an applicator, and a drive mechanism for driving ... 06/08/06 - 20060122452 - Brachytherapy catheter needle A brachytherapy catheter needle formed as an elongate pointed leading part terminating in a coupling piece for fixation of the brachytherapy catheter behind and in line with the leading part. Such a structure is by nature stiff. The brachytherapy catheter needle can be pulled entirely through the tissue, so that ... 06/01/06 - 20060116546 - System and method for high dose rate radiation intracavitary brachytherapy The apparatus, method and system for performing a high dose rate brachytherapy procedure in a body cavity may include an at least partially indwelling multi-lumen catheter with a plurality of inflatable balloons coupled thereto. A lumen may be adapted to receive radiation seeds. The balloons, when inflated, may be adapted ... 05/18/06 - 20060106273 - Directional-ionizing energy emitting implant The directional-ionizing energy emitting implant is for attachment either to natural tissue or a prosthetic device, and delivers a prescribed dosage of energy to targeted tissue. The insert device includes an energy-source material within the insert device that delivers the prescribed dosage of energy to the targeted tissue, while minimizing ... 05/11/06 - 20060100475 - Expandable brachytherapy device A brachytherapy device for the provision of brachytherapy is disclosed. The brachytherapy device has at least one source lumen located outside a movable surface of the device. The source lumen may be secured to the movable outer surface in a manner whereby relative movement of the source lumen relative to ... 05/04/06 - 20060094923 - Systems and methods for treating a patient using radiation therapy Apparatus and methods for treating a patient using radiation therapy. In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a tube configured to receive a radiation source and an expandable member. The tube has a first end configured to be inserted into a patient and a second end that is generally configured to ... 04/13/06 - 20060079727 - Short term post surgical cavity treatment devices and methods The present short-term post surgical cavity treatment device includes a first portion including an inflatable balloon at the distal end of the device and a second portion coupled to the first portion that defines at least an inflation lumen and a treatment lumen. The second portion may be configured such ... 03/16/06 - 20060058568 - Cable attachment for a radioactive brachytherapy source capsule In cancer brachytherapy treatment, a small californium-252 neutron source capsule is attached to a guide cable using a modified crimping technique. The guide cable has a solid cylindrical end, and the attachment employs circumferential grooves micromachined in the solid cable end. The attachment was designed and tested, and hardware fabricated ... 03/09/06 - 20060052654 - Carrier-free 103pd brachytherapy seeds A brachytherapy seed comprising (a) carrier-free 103Pd isotope, (b) a substrate for the carrier-free 103Pd radioisotope, and (c) a casing for encapsulating the carrier-free 103Pd-laden substrate, is disclosed. ... 01/26/06 - 20060020156 - Therapeutic device The present invention relates generally to methods and devices for the treatment of cancers in viscous organs such as the bladder by brachytherapy, such as high dose rate brachytherapy. The invention provides a brachytherapy device consisting of a double balloon system in which a smaller dosing balloon is present within ... 01/19/06 - 20060014997 - Device for radiation treatment of proliferative tissue surrounding a cavity in an animal body as well as a method for controlling the performance of radiation treatment of proliferative tissue surrounding a cavity in an animal body The invention relates to a device for radiation treatment of proliferative tissue surrounding a cavity in an animal body comprising at least an inflatable balloon system having a balloon wall for placement in said cavity; a supportive probe having an elongated body with a distal end connected with said inflatable ... 12/08/05 - 20050272967 - Biomolecular contrast agents with multiple signal variance for therapy planning and control in radiation therapy with proton or ion beams A bio-molecular contrast agent (BMCA) is introduced into a biological organism such that the agent binds or reacts with target tissue within that organism. The BMCA is also signal-giving, allowing control of particle beam therapy by tracking the signal given by BMCA. The BMCA gives multiple signals which interact with ... 10/27/05 - 20050240074 - Vacuum device and method for treating tissue adjacent a body cavity Devices and methods are provided for applying vacuum near to devices for delivering treatments to tissue adjacent a body cavity, effective to draw adjacent tissue near to such devices and to enhance treatment of the tissue. Body cavities include natural body cavities and cavities remaining after removal of tissue such ... 10/06/05 - 20050222485 - System for administering a combination of therapies to a body lumen The invention provides a system which comprises a medical device that delivers a combination of therapies. These therapies include the administration of radiation, biologically active materials, cryotherapy, and thermotherapy. The present invention is also directed to a method of treating body lumen surfaces using the system of the invention. A ... 08/25/05 - 20050187422 - Device for implementing and monitoring endovascular brachytherapy Device for implementing and monitoring endovascular brachytherapy Device for implementing endovascular brachytherapy, whereby in the region of the catheter tip, a beta or gamma radiator used to prevent restenosis after the removal of plaque from vessel walls emits radioactive radiation in order to suppress the structural vessel alteration, with simultaneous ... 08/18/05 - 20050182286 - Vacuum device and method for treating tissue adjacent a body cavity Devices and methods are provided for applying vacuum near to devices for delivering treatments to tissue adjacent a body cavity, effective to draw adjacent tissue near to such devices and to enhance treatment of the tissue. Body cavities include natural body cavities and cavities remaining after removal of tissue such ... 06/16/05 - 20050131269 - System and method for delivering a therapeutic agent for bone disease Various systems, and methods are provided for transporting a therapeutic agent to the interior of a skeletal support structure. In one implementation, a first elongated member, a second elongated member and an expandable structure provide for non-axial access to the interior of a skeletal support structure. The second elongated member ... 06/16/05 - 20050131268 - System and method for delivering a therapeutic agent for bone disease Various systems, and methods are provided for transporting a therapeutic agent to the interior of a skeletal support structure. In one implementation, an expandable structure has at least one lumen configured to receive a radiation source, and is configured for insertion into a skeletal support structure. The expandable structure is ... 06/16/05 - 20050131267 - System and method for delivering a therapeutic agent for bone disease Various systems, and methods are provided for transporting a therapeutic agent to the interior of a skeletal support structure. In one implementation, a first expandable structure has a second expandable structure disposed within the first expandable structure. Furthermore, the first and second expandable structures are configured to expand a void ... 06/09/05 - 20050124844 - Combination ionizing radiation and radiosensitizer delivery devices and methods for inhibiting hyperplasia The present invention provides improved devices, methods, and kits for inhibiting restenosis and hyperplasia after intravascular intervention. In particular, the present invention provides controlled radiosensitizer delivery in combination with ionizing radiation to selected locations within a patient's vasculature to reduce and/or inhibit restenosis and hyperplasia rates with increased efficacy. In ... 06/09/05 - 20050124843 - Method and apparatus for delivering targeted therapy to a patient An applicator for delivering targeted radiation brachytherapy to tissue adjacent a cavity of a patient. The applicator includes a balloon adapted for introduction to the cavity of the patient, wherein the balloon has a deflated state in which the balloon is adapted for insertion into the cavity and an inflated ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |