Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Brachytherapy seed insertion and fixation system
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Application No.: US14764809Application Date: 2014-03-14
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Publication No.: US09884205B2Publication Date: 2018-02-06
- Inventor: John Spittle , Michael W. Drobnik , Christopher D. Drobnik , Mike Krachon
- Applicant: C. R. Bard, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NJ Murray Hill
- Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.
- Current Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Murray Hill
- Agency: Rutan & Tucker, LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2014/029331 WO 20140314
- International Announcement: WO2014/189604 WO 20141127
- Main IPC: A61N5/00
- IPC: A61N5/00 ; A61N5/10 ; A61M5/32 ; A61B90/00

Abstract:
Brachytherapy seed insertion and fixation devices and systems to decrease implanted brachytherapy seed migration within tissue and minimize trauma. Component(s) with cavity or opening features are attached to a brachytherapy seed or series of seeds. The cavity or opening features interact with the patient's tissue to fix the seed and component assembly in place and inhibit movement/migration of the seed(s). The cavity or opening features may optionally be filled with an adhesive or other beneficial material. The seed(s) or seed and component assembly may be inserted using a delivery device having a needle through which the seed(s) or assembly are implanted and a stylet extending through the needle to cut tissue and facilitate insertion of the needle. The stylet has a reduced diameter cutting tip to cut a narrow hole in tissue, and a tapered region that stretches the narrow hole to accommodate insertion of the larger diameter needle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150375011A1 Brachytherapy Seed Insertion and Fixation System Public/Granted day:2015-12-31
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