CONVERGENT WELL IRRADIATING PLAQUE FOR CHOROIDAL MELANOMA

• US 20090156881A1
• Filed: 10/15/2008
• Published: 06/18/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John P. Stokes
• Original Assignee: John P. Stokes
• Inventors: Stokes, John P.
• Application Number:
  US12/252,136
• Publication Number:
  US 20090156881A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/7
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/0017 implantable in, or in contact with, the eye, e.g. ocular inserts
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/1024 Seeds
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/1094 Shielding, protecting against radiation
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/1017 Treatment of the eye, e.g. for "macular degeneration"

Abstract

Provided in some embodiments is a device suitable for treating an eye that includes a housing and a plurality of fins. The housing includes a base and a rim coupled to the perimeter of the base. The base and the rim at least partially define a cavity in the housing, and the cavity is configured to accept one or more radiation seeds. The plurality of fins at least partially reside within or proximate the cavity of the housing. At least a portion of the fins are configured such that radiation emitted from one or more radiation seeds positioned in the cavity is substantially directed toward a center portion of the eye during use.

Claims

1. A device suitable for treating an eye, comprising:

a housing, the housing comprising

a base; and

a rim coupled to the perimeter of the base, wherein the base and the rim at least partially define a cavity in the housing, wherein the cavity is configured to accept one or more radiation seeds; and

a plurality of fins at least partially residing within or proximate the cavity of the housing, wherein at least a portion of the fins are configured such that radiation emitted from one or more radiation seeds positioned in the cavity is substantially directed toward a center portion of the eye during use.

2. The device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the fins comprise a first set in which at least two fins are substantially parallel, and a second set in which at least two fins are substantially parallel.

3. The device in accordance with claim 2, wherein the first set of fins and the second set of fins are oriented substantially perpendicular to each other.

11. The device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the base comprises a concave surface.

13. The device in accordance with claim 1, at least a portion of the housing comprises a shielding metal.

25. The device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the fins comprise at least one metal.

26. The device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the fins are plated with a shielding metal.

32. The device in accordance with claim 1, wherein an edge of at least a portion of the fins is curved, wherein the curve is substantially complementary to a surface of an eye.

33. The device in accordance with claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the fins are angled such that, during use, the axis thereof is substantially parallel to a radius of the eye.

34. The device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the radiation seed is configured to be oriented substantially perpendicular to a visual axis of the eye during use.

35. The device in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a silastic seed carrier positioned between the base of the housing and the fins.

36. The device in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a plurality of suture attachment means coupled to the housing.

37. The device in accordance with claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the fins are configured such that radiation emitted from one or more radiation seeds positioned in the cavity is substantially directed toward a center of the eye during use.

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38. A method of treating an eye, comprising:

providing radiation to the eye via an eye treatment device, wherein the eye treatment device comprises;

a housing, the housing comprising

a base; and

a rim coupled to the perimeter of the base, wherein the base and the rim at least partially define a cavity in the housing, wherein the cavity is configured to accept one or more radiation seeds; and

a plurality of fins at least partially residing within or proximate the cavity of the housing, wherein at least a portion of the fins are configured such that radiation emitted from one or more radiation seeds positioned in the cavity is substantially directed toward a center portion of the eye during use.

39. A method, comprising:

affixing a treatment device to a surface of an eye, wherein the treatment device comprises a plurality of fins disposed between one or more radiation seeds housed within the treatment device and the surface of the eye, and wherein at least two of the fins are configured such that radiation emitted from one or more radiation seeds positioned in the cavity is substantially directed toward the center portion of the eye during use.

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