Dual Gynecological Balloon Packing System

• US 20100145132A1
• Filed: 02/19/2010
• Published: 06/10/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Radiadyne LLC (AngioDynamics, Inc.)
• Inventors: Isham, John
• Granted Patent: US 8,500,618 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/7
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/4241 Instruments for manoeuvring or retracting the uterus, e.g. during laparoscopic surgery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00557 inflatable A61B2017/22051 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/20 Surgical navigation systems; Devices for tracking or guiding surgical instruments, e.g. for frameless stereotaxis
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/1016 Gynaecological radiation therapy

Abstract

A gynecological balloon apparatus has a first balloon and a second balloon disposed with a gynecological brachytherapy applicator. The first and second balloons are each movable between an inflated condition and a deflated condition. The first and second balloons may conform to a shape of a vaginal cavity when in their inflated conditions. A radiation detecting sensor and a motion detecting sensor may be positioned with the apparatus.

Claims

1. A gynecological balloon apparatus comprising:

a gynecological brachytherapy applicator;

a first balloon disposed adjacent to a first side of said gynecological brachytherapy applicator, said first balloon being movable between an inflated condition and a deflated condition; and

a second balloon disposed adjacent to a second side of said gynecological brachytherapy applicator, said second balloon being movable between an inflated condition and a deflated condition.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first balloon attached with a first balloon shaft having a fluid passageway communicating with the interior of said first balloon, wherein said second balloon attached with a second balloon shaft having a fluid passageway communicating with the interior of said second balloon, and wherein said first balloon shaft and said second balloon shaft disposed with said gynecological brachytherapy applicator.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said first balloon shaft and said second balloon shaft attached to said gynecological brachytherapy applicator with attachment clips.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said gynecological brachytherapy applicator comprising:

a tandem affixed to an end of a tandem control arm;

a first ovoid affixed to an end of a first ovoid control arm; and

a second ovoid affixed to an end of a second ovoid control arm.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said gynecological brachytherapy applicator comprising:

a tandem affixed to an end of a tandem control arm; and

a ring affixed to an end of a ring control arm.

6. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a fiducial marker, wherein said fiducial marker positioned with a surface of said first balloon shaft.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said fiducial marker being a radio-opaque material.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a motion detecting sensor positioned with a surface of said first balloon.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said motion detecting sensor for detecting the movement of said gynecological balloon apparatus.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a radiation detecting sensor positioned with a surface of said first balloon.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said radiation detecting sensor being a semiconductor type sensor.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said radiation detecting sensor being a scintillating fiber optics type sensor.

13. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein a first portion of said first balloon outside surface comprising a first material thickness, and a second portion of said first balloon outside surface comprising a second material thickness.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said first portion and said second portion not the same, and wherein said first material thickness and said second material thickness not the same.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein some of said first portion contacting said gynecological brachytherapy applicator.

16. A gynecological balloon apparatus comprising:

a gynecological brachytherapy applicator;

a first balloon inflatable between a deflated condition and an inflated condition, said first balloon affixed with a first balloon shaft having a fluid passageway in communication with an interior of said first balloon;

a second balloon inflatable between an deflated condition and an inflated condition, said second balloon affixed with a second balloon shaft having a fluid passageway in communication with an interior of said second balloon; and

a radiation detecting sensor disposed with said gynecological balloon apparatus;

wherein said first balloon shaft and said second balloon shaft attached with said gynecological brachytherapy applicator.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein said first balloon and said second balloon together substantially conforming to the shape of a vaginal cavity when in their inflated conditions.

18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein said radiation detecting sensor positioned with a surface of said second balloon.

19. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a motion detecting sensor disposed with said gynecological balloon apparatus.

20. A gynecological balloon apparatus comprising:

a gynecological brachytherapy applicator;

a first balloon inflatable between an uninflated condition and an inflated condition, said first balloon affixed with a first balloon shaft having a fluid passageway in communication with an interior of said first balloon;

a second balloon inflatable between an uninflated condition and an inflated condition, said second balloon affixed with a second balloon shaft having a fluid passageway in communication with an interior of said second balloon; and

a motion detecting sensor disposed with said gynecological balloon apparatus;

wherein said first balloon shaft and said second balloon shaft attached with said gynecological brachytherapy applicator.