Radioactive therapeutic fastening instrument
US8678990B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/07214
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An instrument used for brachytherapy delivery in the treatment of cancer by radiation therapy including a handle having first and second handle actuators; an end effector; and an instrument shaft that connects the handle with the end effector. The end effector has first and second adjacent disposed staple mechanisms that each retain a set of staples. The first mechanism is for holding standard staples in a first array, and dispensing the standard staples under control of the corresponding first handle actuator. The second mechanism is for holding radioactive source staples in a second array, and dispensing said radioactive source staples under control of the corresponding second handle actuator. A holder is for receiving the first and second mechanisms in a substantially parallel array so that the standard staples close the incision at a surgical margin while the source staples are secured adjacent thereto.
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