Shield assembly for radioactive stents
US6132358A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N5/1002
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A radiation shield assembly (30) for a radioactive stent (11) which includes a first shield member (31) having a first mating surface (32) and a second shield member (33) having an opposed second mating surface (35). When the two shield members are removably coupled to one another, the first mating surface (32) cooperates with the opposing second mating surface (35) to substantially radially enclose the stent (11) therebetween, and substantially prevent the direct passage of radioisotopes emitted from the stent radially out of the shield assembly (30).
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