Implants including spacers for use in brachytherapy and other radiation therapy that resist migration and rotation
US8795146B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 4, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1024
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A brachytherapy implant includes a plurality of protrusions to reduce a tendency of the implant to migrate and rotate within a patient's body after implantation. Embodiments of the present invention are directed to spacers that resist migration and rotation. This abstract is not intended to be a complete description of the invention.
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