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8439867 |
Injection guidance system and method
A system and method of treating urinary incontinence including a catheter and injection guide operatively disposed together. At least one needle is operatively disposed within at least one lumen...
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8430804 |
Methods and devices for minimally-invasive extraocular delivery of radiation to the posterior portion of the eye
Methods and devices for minimally-invasive delivery of radiation to the posterior portion of the eye including a cannula comprising a distal portion connected to a proximal portion and a means for...
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8423125 |
Radioimaging
Radioimaging methods, devices and radiopharmaceuticals therefor.
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8421038 |
Methods and systems for protecting critical structures during radiation treatment
Methods and systems are provided for protecting a critical structure during the administration of radiation treatment to a patient. A register receives proposed positions for one or more radiation...
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8414467 |
Eyelid plaque
An eyelid plaque and a method of using the plaque to treat eye cancers. The eyelid plaque is placed on the eyelid such that it defines an enclosure within which the radiation source resides. The...
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8409069 |
Brachytherapy appliance and method
A brachytherapy appliance and method utilizing a body portion or element removably positionable within a cavity of a living body, such as an oral cavity, the body portion having a shape at least...
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8409071 |
Method and apparatus for treatment planning using implanted radioactive sources
A pre-computed importance function providing ex ante assessment of optimal placement of a single radioactive source is used for sequential placement of multiple radioactive sources. As each source...
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8409070 |
Brachytherapy apparatus and method for use with minimally invasive surgeries of the lung
Brachytherapy treatment of a patient's lung tissue following resection is effected using a balloon applicator which is inserted, normally through the same opening used for the surgery, through the...
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8403822 |
Passive vent for brachytherapy balloon catheters
Embodiments of passive vent valve devices are disclosed. One of the novel aspects of the invention is its ability to transform from a packaging configuration to a use configuration. The packaging...
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8398534 |
Expandable brachytherapy device
A brachytherapy device including an elongate member comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion. The device also includes a movable surface portion surrounding at least the distal portion of...
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8398535 |
Catheter assembly for delivering a radiation source into a body cavity
A catheter assembly for delivering a radiation source into a body cavity includes a catheter shaft having a distal end and a proximal end. An inflatable balloon is coupled to the catheter shaft...
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8382650 |
Catheter marking for multi-lumen catheter identification
Systems and methods that facilitate visualization and identification of lumens of a multi-lumen brachytherapy device are disclosed. In one embodiment, visualization and identification can be...
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8365721 |
Methods and apparatus for intraocular brachytherapy
A method for performing intraocular brachytherapy and an apparatus for performing the same is disclosed. The apparatus preferably comprises a hand-held delivery device that advances a radiation...
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8366597 |
Device and system for assembling chain components to a chain containing radiation sources
A device is proposed for assembling chain components to a chain, wherein at least two chain components include radioactive radiation sources. The device includes a housing, a working channel which...
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8360950 |
Multilumen brachytherapy balloon catheter
The disclosure describes a device for asymmetrical irradiation of a body cavity or site, such as after removal of tissue, e.g. biopsy or lumpectomy. The device includes an elongated tubular shaft...
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8348825 |
Expanding multi-lumen applicator operating within a balloon
A brachytherapy apparatus includes a distal support member and a proximal support member movable relative to the distal support member. The apparatus includes a plurality of elongate treatment...
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8348824 |
Transparent catheters for endoscopic localization
Devices and methods are disclosed for the direct visualization and localization of a target area within a body lumen through the optically clear walls of a graduated catheter. An elongated catheter...
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8333685 |
System and method for image-guided therapy planning and procedure
A method for generating a treatment plan for therapy comprising obtaining image data representing a tissue, determining a therapy dose map comprising dose values for a plurality of dose points...
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8328711 |
Selectable multi-lumen brachytherapy devices and methods
A brachytherapy treatment device includes at least one tubular insertion member and an expandable member. The tubular insertion member has proximal and distal ends and at least one radiation source...
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8328710 |
Temporary catheter for biopsy site tissue fixation
Devices and methods are provided for temporarily maintaining access to a body cavity in a targeted tissue region within a patient's body. One embodiment of the catheter device includes an elongated...
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8323171 |
Brachytherapy apparatus and methods for using same
Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for delivering brachytherapy to a target tissue region of a human or other mammalian body. In some embodiments, a flexible brachytherapy device is...
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8323172 |
Brachytherapy devices and related methods and computer program products
Methods of forming a low-dose-rate (LDR) brachytherapy device include depositing a solution comprising a soluble form of a radioactive material on a substrate. A water-insoluble form of the...
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8317673 |
Device and method for controlling emission of radiation
Embodiments of the invention include a device for therapeutically delivering radiation to tissue. Some embodiments include a radiation source and a combination of members surrounding the radiation...
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8303476 |
Applicators and methods for intraoperative treatment of proliferative diseases of the breast
A device for administering brachytherapy to a patient includes a vessel that may be in the form of a hollow cylindrical cup, for fleshing into and substantially filling the open-ended cavity. The...
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8299448 |
Determination of control parameters for irradiation of a moving target volume in a body
A control parameter is determined for a system for irradiating a predetermined target volume in a body with a particle beam. The system is constructed to direct the particle beam at a multiplicity...
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8292794 |
Method for maintaining access to a biopsy site
A method for maintaining access to a biopsy site within a patient, includes forming a passageway from an opening in an exterior site on the patient to a desired location for a biopsy specimen...
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8287442 |
Radiation catheter with multilayered balloon
The disclosure is directed to catheter devices and methods for controlled application of irradiation to tissue adjacent a body site, such as cavity after removal of tissue, e.g. cancer. The...
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8277370 |
Radiation catheter with multilayered balloon
The disclosure is directed to catheter devices and methods for controlled application of irradiation to tissue adjacent a body site, such as cavity after removal of tissue, e.g. cancer. The...
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8273006 |
Tissue irradiation
Devices and methods are disclosed for treatment to tissue surrounding a body cavity or other intracorporeal site, such as after removal of tissue, e.g. cancer. Such a device includes a treatment...
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8273007 |
Apparatus for transporting and positioning a capsule in which a radioactive source is present
An apparatus is described for transporting and positioning a capsule, in which a radioactive source is present, from a screened safe into an applicator to be temporarily placed in the body of the...
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8273005 |
Treatment of pain, neurological dysfunction and neoplasms using radiation delivery catheters
A catheter-based radiation delivery system is adapted to treat pain, nervous system injury, and select neoplasms. A source of pain is identified within soft tissues of an individual or an animal. A...
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8262555 |
Method for adaptive radiation treatment of breast tissue surrounding a cancer resection cavity of arbitrary shape
Radiation treatment methods for breast cancer following resection, both intraoperative and post operative, involve mapping preferably using an electronic x-ray source, and can include rotation of a...
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8254521 |
Dedicated breast radiation imaging/therapy system
System, apparatus and methods specialized for breast and related tissue radiation therapy and imaging of a prone patient but also usable for supine patient if desired or needed. A special treatment...
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8251884 |
Methods for asymmetrical irradiation of a body cavity
The disclosure describes devices and methods for asymmetrical irradiation at a body cavity or site, such as after removal of tissue, e.g. biopsy or cancer. One device includes a lumen which is...
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8246528 |
Implant for treating the internal walls of a resection cavity
The invention relates to an implant for treating a cavity that is created as a result of a resection, the implant being modular and the modules being interconnectable.
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8226539 |
Brachytherapy apparatus for asymmetrical body cavities
The present disclosure provides a brachytherapy apparatus, system and method that delivers partial breast irradiation treatment for post-lumpectomy patients via introduction of a catheter-like...
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8198588 |
Localization of a radioactive source within a body of a subject
A computerized system for locating a device including a sensor module and a processor. A radioactive source, associated with the device, produces a signal in the form of radioactive...
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8198600 |
Localization of a radioactive source
An angle-responsive sensor, comprising: a radiation detector adapted to detect ionizing radiation; at least one collimator arranged to block radiation from reaching the detector in a manner...
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8192344 |
Methods for asymmetrical irradiation of a body cavity
The disclosure describes devices and methods for asymmetrical irradiation at a body cavity or site, such as after removal of tissue, e.g. biopsy or cancer. One device includes a lumen which is...
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8162812 |
Combined cryotherapy and brachytherapy device and method
Combined brachytherapy and ablation devices and methods. A combined brachytherapy and cryotherapy method, includes: inserting an ablation device into tissue of a subject; ablating tissue within an...
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8164064 |
Localization of a radioactive source within a body of a subject
A computerized system for locating a device including a sensor module and a processor. A radioactive source, associated with the device, produces a signal in the form of radioactive...
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8157717 |
Expandable brachytherapy device with constant radiation source spacing
A brachytherapy device may include an expandable outer cage, an expandable inner cage positioned within the outer cage and configured to receive radioactive material at its perimeter, and a movable...
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8137256 |
Brachytherapy apparatus
The present disclosure provides a brachytherapy apparatus that delivers a low dose, partial breast irradiation treatment for post-lumpectomy patients via introduction of a catheter-like device...
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8133166 |
Apparatus and method for effecting radiation treatment on a pre-selected anatomical portion of an animal body
The invention relates to an apparatus for effecting radiation treatment on a pre-selected anatomical portion of an animal body comprising: a group of n hollow treatment channels being inserted at...
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8100818 |
Beta radiotherapy emitting surgical device and methods of use thereof
A surgical device for localized delivery of beta radiation in surgical procedures, particularly ophthalmic procedures. Preferred surgical devices include a cannula with a beta radiotherapy emitting...
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8088056 |
Thin californium-containing radioactive source wires
A cermet wire includes at least 1% californium-252 and is characterized by a diameter of no more than 0.0225 inch.
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8079946 |
Asymmetrical irradiation of a body cavity
The disclosure describes devices and methods for asymmetrical irradiation at a body cavity or site, such as after removal of tissue, e.g. biopsy or cancer. One device includes a lumen which is...
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8079964 |
Method and apparatus for inserting biopsy site marker in marker body
An apparatus for inserting a marking element into a marker body includes a body portion, an insertion member, and a pushing member. The body portion has a compartment configured to receive a marker...
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8075469 |
Methods for asymmetrical irradiation of a body cavity
The disclosure describes devices and methods for asymmetrical irradiation at a body cavity or site, such as after removal of tissue, e.g. biopsy or cancer. One device includes a lumen which is...
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8062203 |
Proportional attenuation of radiation in brachytherapy treatment
Attenuating masks for selective attenuation of radiation, particularly from an x-ray source in brachytherapy, employ materials having atomic number in a specific range, so as to attenuate radiation...
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