Device for loading radioactive seeds
US6669622B2 · kind B2 · utility
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16Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1009
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A loader device, for dispensing implantation seeds from a seed magazine, comprising a body (3), seed magazine receiving and locating means (27,), seed dispensing means (37) for ejecting seeds from a seed magazine, and a seed-transporting path (17) leading to a dispensing outlet (8), which loader device further comprises a spacer-transporting path (29, 31, 33, 35) for transporting spacers through the device to the dispensing outlet (8).
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