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Brachytherapy apparatus and methods of using same

  • US 7,736,292 B2
  • Filed: 10/31/2006
  • Issued: 06/15/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A brachytherapy treatment device operable for implantation into a target tissue region of a body, the device comprising:

  • a therapy delivery portion comprising two or more radioactive sources enclosed and constrained from movement within a casing such that through holes extending through the radioactive sources are aligned with one another; and

    at least one non-dissolving flexible tail portion extending from the therapy delivery portion and operable to extend outside the body after implantation of the device, the tail portion comprising a device hub with a protrusion that extends into the casing to at least partially define a lumen that extends through the tail portion and the through holes to an opening in a distal end of the casing, the lumen sized for receiving a needle therethrough.

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