Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Brachytherapy applicators having ultrasound elements
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Application No.: US15564960Application Date: 2016-04-11
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Publication No.: US10668299B2Publication Date: 2020-06-02
- Inventor: Paulus Cornelis Hendrikus Maria Krechting , Wilhelmus Petrus Martinus Maria Van Erp , Jan F. L. De Becker , Anton J. G. Welberg
- Applicant: Nucletron Operations B.V.
- Applicant Address: NL Veenendaal
- Assignee: Nucletron Operations B.V.
- Current Assignee: Nucletron Operations B.V.
- Current Assignee Address: NL Veenendaal
- Agency: Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC
- International Application: PCT/NL2016/050248 WO 20160411
- International Announcement: WO2016/163885 WO 20161013
- Main IPC: A61N5/10
- IPC: A61N5/10 ; A61B8/08 ; A61B8/12 ; A61B8/00 ; A61B90/00
Abstract:
A brachytherapy system includes a brachytherapy applicator. The brachytherapy applicator includes an applicator tube and a radiation source configured to deliver radiation to a tumor. At least a portion of the applicator tube is configured to conform to at least a portion of a patient's anatomy. At least one ultrasound element or probe is coupled to or embedded with the applicator tube.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180071549A1 BRACHYTHERAPY APPLICATORS HAVING ULTRASOUND ELEMENTS Public/Granted day:2018-03-15
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