Radioactive therapeutic device
US12296190B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21G4/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A brachytherapy source delivery device includes a first tissue-piercing leg having proximal and distal ends, a second tissue-piercing leg having proximal and distal ends, wherein the proximal ends of the first and second tissue-piercing legs are joined at a span section in a first angular orientation with respect to each other, and a carrier element formed at, or attached to, the span section, the carrier element configured to support a radioactive brachytherapy source. The distal ends of the first and second legs can be curved inward toward each other to pierce a tissue when engaged toward each other into a closed position. The first and second tissue-piercing legs can be formed of a wire having a circular cross-sectional or non-circular cross-sectional shape.
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