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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...
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...
8423125 Radioimaging  
Radioimaging methods, devices and radiopharmaceuticals therefor.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...