Delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapy
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1. A prescription method of treating tissue comprising the steps of:
- first creating a prescription tissue treatment plan for the tissue to be treated, said prescription treatment plan specifying a number and a spacing of a plurality of treatment seeds to be provided in a treatment strand, the spacing of said plurality of treatment seeds unrestricted by any use of spacers and independently set by prescription and according to the treatment plan, the spacing set independently of any structure of a mold for the treatment strand; and
second creating the treatment strand by molding said plurality of treatment seeds in a material.
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Abstract
A delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapy comprising a substantially axially stiff and longitudinally flexible elongated member made of material, which is bio-absorbable in living tissue and a plurality of radioactive seeds dispersed in a predetermined array within the member. The delivery system and method further customize the member based on a prescription.
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1. A prescription method of treating tissue comprising the steps of:
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first creating a prescription tissue treatment plan for the tissue to be treated, said prescription treatment plan specifying a number and a spacing of a plurality of treatment seeds to be provided in a treatment strand, the spacing of said plurality of treatment seeds unrestricted by any use of spacers and independently set by prescription and according to the treatment plan, the spacing set independently of any structure of a mold for the treatment strand; and second creating the treatment strand by molding said plurality of treatment seeds in a material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 24)
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10. A prescription method of treating tissue comprising the steps of:
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first accepting a prescription tissue treatment plan for the tissue to be treated, said prescription tissue treatment plan specifying the spacing of a plurality of treatment seeds to be provided in a treatment strand, the spacing of said plurality of treatment seeds being set by prescription according to the prescription tissue treatment plan and not by a mold; and second, creating at least one said treatment strand by molding said plurality of treatment seeds in a material such that the spacing between said plurality of treatment seeds is specified by said treatment plan and not by a mold. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A prescription method of treating tissue comprising the steps of:
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first creating a prescription tissue treatment plan for the tissue to be treated; specifying a number and a spacing of a plurality of treatment seeds to be provided in a treatment strand, said specifying the number and spacing step being according to the prescription tissue treatment plan and excluding use of spacers and restriction of any structure of a mold; and forming the treatment strand by molding the plurality of treatment seeds in a material according to the prescription tissue treatment plan and excluding use of spacers and restriction of any structure of a mold.
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17. A prescription method of treating tissue comprising the steps of:
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first accepting a prescription tissue treatment plan for the tissue to be treated, said prescription tissue treatment plan specifying number and a spacing of a plurality of treatment seeds to be provided in a treatment strand, the spacing of said plurality of treatment seeds defined by the treatment plan and not by a structure of a mold; and second creating the treatment strand by molding the plurality of treatment seeds in a material in accordance with the treatment plan. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A prescription method of treating tissue comprising the steps of:
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first creating a prescription tissue treatment plan for the tissue to be treated, said prescription tissue treatment plan specifying a number and a spacing of a plurality of treatment seeds to be provided in a treatment strand, the spacing being independent of any structure of a mold; and second creating the treatment strand by positioning said plurality of treatment seeds in a mold in accordance with the treatment plan and introducing a polymer material into the mold to thereby mold the seeds in the polymer material.
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21. A prescription method of treating tissue comprising the steps of:
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first accepting a prescription tissue treatment plan for the tissue to be treated, said prescription tissue treatment plan specifying a number and a spacing of a plurality of treatment seeds to be provided in a treatment strand, said spacing according to the prescription tissue treatment plan and being independently set without spacers and without any structural restrictions of a mold; and second creating the treatment strand by positioning said plurality of treatment seeds in a mold in accordance with the treatment plan and introducing a polymer material into the mold to thereby mold the seeds in a the polymer material. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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