Device and method for supporting tissue undergoing radiation
US12214217B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2024 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1094
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The device can be used in a method to protect tissue in the gastrointestinal tract of a patient during radiation therapy, the method comprising positioning a biodegradable device to cover a perforation at a perforation site on a tissue of a patient prior to applying radiation therapy, closing the perforation through surgery, and securing the biodegradable device to cover the perforation site, so that the biodegradable device protects the tissue adjacent to the perforation site during radiation therapy. Wherein the biodegradable device is a biodegradable tubular straw or surgical patch. The surgical patch is a medical device made of tissue engineered materials designed to cover, repair, or augment damaged or weakened tissue or organs during surgery.
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