Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Triple endorectal ballooning system for prostate cancer radiotherapy
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Application No.: US15032860Application Date: 2014-04-14
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Publication No.: US10010719B2Publication Date: 2018-07-03
- Inventor: Won-Ky Kim , Sei-Hwan You
- Applicant: Yonsei University Wonju Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
- Applicant Address: KR Wonju-si
- Assignee: Yonsei University Wonju Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
- Current Assignee: Yonsei University Wonju Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
- Current Assignee Address: KR Wonju-si
- Agency: Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP
- Priority: KR10-2013-0130719 20131031
- International Application: PCT/KR2014/003179 WO 20140414
- International Announcement: WO2015/064861 WO 20150507
- Main IPC: A61N5/00
- IPC: A61N5/00 ; A61N5/10 ; A61M25/10

Abstract:
A triple endorectal ballooning (TERB) system for prostate cancer radiotherapy may include a first balloon unit, a second balloon unit, a third balloon unit, a central passageway and a cover. The first balloon unit may include a first balloon and a first passageway connected to the first balloon. The second balloon unit may include a second balloon and a second passageway connected to the second balloon. The third balloon unit may include a third balloon and a third passageway connected to the third balloon. The central passageway may be arranged between the first to third balloon units to excrete a bowel gas. The cover may be configured to cover the first to third passageways and the central passageway and to support the first to third balloon units.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160263398A1 TRIPLE ENDORECTAL BALLOONING SYSTEM FOR PROSTATE CANCER RADIOTHERAPY Public/Granted day:2016-09-15
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