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BRACHYTHERAPY APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USING THEM

  • US 20100204537A1
  • Filed: 04/21/2010
  • Published: 08/12/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A brachytherapy treatment apparatus for treating tissue at a target location within a body, comprising:

  • an elongate body comprising a proximal end and a distal end configured for introduction into a tract through tissue;

    one or more coil members on the distal end, each coil member comprising a spiral pathway for receiving a source of radiation therealong, the one or more coil members movable between a collapsed configuration for introduction through a tissue tract to a target location, and an expanded configuration at the target location; and

    a source of radiation introduceable along each spiral pathway for delivering radiation to the target location.

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