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EXPANDABLE BRACHYTHERAPY DEVICE

  • US 20100222628A1
  • Filed: 05/07/2010
  • Published: 09/02/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for treating tissue surrounding a body cavity of a patient, comprising:

  • a) providing a device having a distal portion, a treatment location at the distal portion of a shaft of the device and a first lumen extending into the treatment location configured to receive a radiation source;

    b) inserting the device into the patient until the treatment location is deployed within the body cavity;

    c) positioning the treatment location within the body cavity so that the first lumen is closer to a first portion of tissue surrounding the body cavity than a second portion of tissue surrounding the body cavity; and

    d) irradiating tissue surrounding the body cavity by a radiation source in the first lumen within the treatment location to asymmetrically irradiate tissue at the body site.

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