Mentor Corporation

Core Oncology, Inc.

Coloplast A/s

Mills Biopharmaceuticals LLC

Jerry R Barber

Lawrence Y Wissman

Dennis Femrite

Ronald Crouther

Thomas P Kubalak

Laura M Calderon

Christy R Sweet

Laust G Pedersen

Charles R Pitman

William S Nettekoven

Martin T Steele, Sr

Scott Henderson

Dennis Fermite

Laust Pedersen

Radiation shielding devices are provided herein. In particular, the devices provided herein can be adapted to shield radiation emitted by one or more radioactive brachytherapy seeds contained within, for example, a vial or a cartridge.

Radiation shielding device

The invention provides magazines for radioactive brachytherapy seeds. The seed magazines provided herein include housing, seed holder, and pusher components, and optionally have a slidable shield to protect a user from radiation.

Seed magazine

Urine collection bags are provided that include features that facilitate easy insertion of a urinary catheter into a patient's bladder. In some implementations, the urine collection bag is formed of a soft, flexible material that is comfortable when it contacts the user's skin, easy to manipulate, and relatively noiseless during use.

Urine collection bags for urinary catheter systems

Urine collection bag

The invention features brachytherapy applicators for delivering radioactive seeds to a patient. Specifically, the invention provides brachytherapy applicators in which a seed magazine is removably held within a chuck by a magazine retaining structure. The magazine retaining structures described herein are designed such that a seed magazine can be readily inserted into or removed from a brachytherapy applicator. In addition, magazine retaining structures are designed such that they will not become jammed, even when blood cells or other particles enter the applicator during a brachytherapy procedure and become lodged near the seed magazine and the magazine retaining structure.

Brachytherapy seed applicators

The invention relates to brachytherapy devices, methods for making brachytherapy devices, and methods for using brachytherapy devices. For example, the invention provides brachytherapy devices such as staging-sterilization devices and insert devices that can be used in various brachytherapy procedures.

Brachytherapy medical devices

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Jerry R Barber