Thermotherapeutic apparatus
US5106360A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 11, 1991 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1021
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A thermotherapeutic apparatus comprises an internal applicator adapted to be inserted into a body cavity of a patient. The internal applicator includes an electrode for warming the tissues of the patient's body with use of an applied voltage, a holding member for holding the electrode, a balloon surrounding the electrode and attached to the holding member, a feed/discharge unit for feeding into and discharging a fluid from the balloon, and a mechanism for situating a radiation source, used in radiotherapy on the body tissues, in the vicinity of the electrode.
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