Neutron capture therapy for infection control of surgical implants
US12397173B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21G4/08
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides an implant comprising an isotope capable of producing a dose of ionizing radiation upon exposure to a flux of low energy neutrons, and a method in which, after implantation, the implant is exposed to a flux of low energy neutrons to control or treat infections.
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