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Apparatus and method for temporarily inserting a radioactive source in an animal body

  • US 6,251,060 B1
  • Filed: 08/17/1999
  • Issued: 06/26/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Method for temporarily inserting at least one radioactive source in an animal body comprising inserting a hollow open needle into the body so as to provide a channel in the body, inserting a flexible closed end sheath in the hollow open needle, retracting the hollow open needle over the flexible closed end sheath and out of the body while maintaining the flexible closed end sheath in position in the channel in the body, fixing the flexible closed end sheath relative to the body, inserting into the sheath and the body a radiation device having at least one radioactive source therein, detachably connecting the radiation device to a fixing element and after a predetermined period of time disconnecting the radiation device from the fixing element and removing the radiation device from the flexible closed end sheath and the body.

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