Invention Grant
US09248311B2 System and method for modifying a flexibility of a brachythereapy catheter
有权
用于改变近距离治疗导管的灵活性的系统和方法
- Patent Title: System and method for modifying a flexibility of a brachythereapy catheter
- Patent Title (中): 用于改变近距离治疗导管的灵活性的系统和方法
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Application No.: US12369236Application Date: 2009-02-11
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Publication No.: US09248311B2Publication Date: 2016-02-02
- Inventor: John Damarati
- Applicant: John Damarati
- Applicant Address: US MA Bedford
- Assignee: Hologic, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Hologic, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Bedford
- Main IPC: A61N5/00
- IPC: A61N5/00 ; A61N5/10 ; A61M25/00 ; A61M25/01 ; A61M37/00 ; A61M25/04 ; A61M25/10

Abstract:
A flexible, multi-lumen brachytherapy device includes a plurality of loose lumens extend through a hub towards a single point of attachment at a distal rigid section. Because the lumens are attached at only a single distal location, the lumens are free to move axially and rotatably, thereby increasing the overall flexibility of the device to thereby decrease intermittent device movement while increasing patient comfort. A novel keyed stylet can be selectively inserted to increase the rigidity of the device as needed. The ability to dynamically modify the rigidity of the brachytherapy device provides a comprehensive brachytherapy solution that satisfies concerns of the patient, the surgeon and the radiologists.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100204535A1 System and Method for Modifying a Flexibility of a Brachythereapy Catheter Public/Granted day:2010-08-12
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