Remote afterloader
US6497645B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/109
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a remote afterloader for moving a radiation source into and out of a catheter inserted in a tumor may include one or more radiation source cassettes, one or more motors, and a shielded container for storing the radiation source cassettes and the motor. Each radiation source cassette may include a radiation source wire having the radiation source connected to a treating end and a dummy source wire having a dummy source connected to a treating end. The motor advances and retracts the radiation source wire and the dummy source wire into and out of each radiation source cassette one at a time.
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