Applicators for use in positioning implants for use in brachytherapy and other radiation therapy
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1. An applicator for positioning an implant at a surgical site, the applicator comprising:
- a needle receiver adapted to be removably mateable with a needle positioned at the surgical site;
a housing adapted to receive a push rod; and
a clip having a plurality of ports adapted to bridge the needle receiver and the housing so that the needle receiver can receive the push rod, at least some of the plurality of ports accessible by a physician in a sequence desired by the physician;
wherein the clip is rotatably repositionable so that the plurality of ports can selectively bridge the needle receiver and the housing; and
wherein one or more implants are loadable into the ports of the clip.
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Abstract
In one embodiment an applicator includes a needle receiver adapted to be removably mateable with a needle positioned at the surgical site, a housing adapted to receive a push rod, and a clip for receiving one or more implants, the clip having a plurality of ports adapted to bridge the needle receiver and the housing so that the needle receiver can receive the push rod, wherein the clip can be rotatably repositioned so that the plurality of ports can selectively bridge the needle receiver and the housing. This abstract is not intended to be a complete description of the invention.
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1. An applicator for positioning an implant at a surgical site, the applicator comprising:
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a needle receiver adapted to be removably mateable with a needle positioned at the surgical site; a housing adapted to receive a push rod; and a clip having a plurality of ports adapted to bridge the needle receiver and the housing so that the needle receiver can receive the push rod, at least some of the plurality of ports accessible by a physician in a sequence desired by the physician; wherein the clip is rotatably repositionable so that the plurality of ports can selectively bridge the needle receiver and the housing; and wherein one or more implants are loadable into the ports of the clip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A clip for use in retaining an implant for positioning at a surgical site, the clip comprising:
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a shaft; and two or more circles of ports disposed about the shaft for receiving the implant, each of the circles of ports comprising a plurality of ports. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A system for positioning an implant at a surgical site, the system comprising:
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a needle; a push-rod; an applicator including; a needle receiver adapted to be removably mateable with the needle; a housing adapted to receive the push rod; and a clip receivable by the applicator, the clip having a plurality of ports adapted to bridge the needle receiver and the housing so that the needle receiver can receive the push rod; wherein the clip is rotatably repositionable so that the plurality of ports can selectively bridge the needle receiver and the housing; and wherein an implant is loadable into the ports of the clip. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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