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Devices for the inhibition or suppression of cellular proliferation in tubular body structures

  • US 6,575,887 B1
  • Filed: 11/17/2000
  • Issued: 06/10/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A device for inhibiting the growth or mitigating the extent of disease or undesirable proliferation of cells through the localized delivery of radiation to a natural or synthetic target tissue, comprising one or more substrate layers each layer having at least one source of radiation, and one or more shielding layers arranged adjacent to said one or more substrate layers,wherein said radiation source is comprised of one or more radioactive isotopes, and whereby said one or more shielding layers limits the radiation radiated from said one or more radiation layers through said one or more shielding layers.

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