Dual gynecological balloon packing system
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1. A vaginal balloon apparatus for use with a separate brachytherapy applicator, comprising:
- first and second balloons, each balloon comprising a first material welded to a second material to form said balloon, said first material being thicker or less elastic than said second material;
each balloon further comprising a lumen with a single passageway in fluid communication with said balloon and a valve on said lumen for introducing a fluid into said balloon through said single passageway;
each lumen further comprising an attachment clip having a first end groove sized to fit an outside diameter of said lumen, and a second end groove sized to fit either an outside diameter of a separate brachytherapy applicator or the outside diameter of the other lumen,said first and second balloons being movable between a deflated condition and an inflated condition, wherein in said inflated condition said first material forms a flatter surface than said second material, and said second material conforms to the shape of a vaginal cavity.
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Abstract
A gynecological balloon apparatus has a first balloon and a second balloon disposed with a gynecological brachytherapy applicator. The first and second balloons are each movable between an inflated condition and a deflated condition. The first and second balloons may conform to a shape of a vaginal cavity when in their inflated conditions. A radiation detecting sensor and a motion detecting sensor may be positioned with the apparatus.
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1. A vaginal balloon apparatus for use with a separate brachytherapy applicator, comprising:
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first and second balloons, each balloon comprising a first material welded to a second material to form said balloon, said first material being thicker or less elastic than said second material; each balloon further comprising a lumen with a single passageway in fluid communication with said balloon and a valve on said lumen for introducing a fluid into said balloon through said single passageway; each lumen further comprising an attachment clip having a first end groove sized to fit an outside diameter of said lumen, and a second end groove sized to fit either an outside diameter of a separate brachytherapy applicator or the outside diameter of the other lumen, said first and second balloons being movable between a deflated condition and an inflated condition, wherein in said inflated condition said first material forms a flatter surface than said second material, and said second material conforms to the shape of a vaginal cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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