SELECTIVELY LOADABLE/SEALABLE BIORESORBABLE CARRIER ASSEMBLY FOR RADIOISOTOPE SEEDS
First Claim
1. A carrier assembly for use in a brachytherapy treatment plan comprising:
- a bioresorbable tube having a closed distal end, an open proximal end and a bioresorbable tube lumen therebetween, anda loading tube, the loading tube having an open insertion end and an open ejection end with a loading tube lumen therebetween;
wherein the loading tube lumen accommodates the bioresorbable tube such that the bioresorbable tube and the loading tube are in coaxially positioned about a common axis such that the closed distal end is adjacent the open ejection end, andwherein the open insertion end connects to an automated loader.
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Abstract
A selectively loadable/sealable bioresorbable carrier assembly for retaining and positioning elements used in brachytherapy procedures comprises a bioresorbable tube having a closed distal end and a proximal open end. The bioresorbable tube is loaded with a selectable arrangement of elements, including at least one radioactive seed, through the proximal open end. After the bioresorbable tube is selectably loaded, the bioresorbable tube is heat sealed at a sealing position adjacent a proximalmost element. Once sealed, the bioresorbable tube maintains the arrangement of elements throughout the treatment duration.
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7 Claims
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1. A carrier assembly for use in a brachytherapy treatment plan comprising:
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a bioresorbable tube having a closed distal end, an open proximal end and a bioresorbable tube lumen therebetween, and a loading tube, the loading tube having an open insertion end and an open ejection end with a loading tube lumen therebetween; wherein the loading tube lumen accommodates the bioresorbable tube such that the bioresorbable tube and the loading tube are in coaxially positioned about a common axis such that the closed distal end is adjacent the open ejection end, and wherein the open insertion end connects to an automated loader. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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