Brachytherapy device including an anti-static handle
US6210315A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1011
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A brachytherapy device 10 for exposing to radioactivity a patient includes an elongate member such as a needle or cannula 12 adapted for introduction into the patient and also includes a stylet 14 slideably receivable in a longitudinal throughbore 16 in the needle 12. The device 10 also includes a portion 64 near either the proximal end 18 of the needle 12 or the distal end 24 of the stylet 14 which provides a local, defined amount of friction between the needle 12 and the stylet 14. The device 10 further includes an anti-static handle 34 connected to the needle 12. The handle 34 has an interior ramp surface 40 in communication with the throughbore 16 of the needle 12, frustoconical in shape and possessing an included apical angle of at least about 16.degree.. The localized friction portion 64 can be a crimp or flange 48 on the stylet 14, or a crimp 44 or deformation 46 in or of the needle 12. The handle 34 is preferably composed of a polycarbonate, acrylic or acetal resin (such resins preferably being carbon-filled, or otherwise electro static dissipative), or a hydroscopic nylon blend. The device 10 is particularly advantageous in that the preferred ramp surface 40 in the handle …
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