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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2014
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Jean Pouliot, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Ken Goldberg, Mill Valley, CA (US);
I-Chow Hsu, San Francisco, CA (US);
J. Adam M. Cunha, San Bruno, CA (US);
Animesh Garg, Berkeley, CA (US);
Sachin Patil, Berkeley, CA (US);
Pieter Abbeel, Berkeley, CA (US);
Timmy Siauw, Berkeley, CA (US);
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention offers an alternative for cancer treatment where radiation, thermotherapy, or another therapeutic modality must be delivered to an internal cavity of a subject, for example to treat mouth, anal, cervical, and vaginal cancers. The invention is a new approach that builds on recent results in 3D printing and steerable needle motion planning to create customized implants containing customized curvature-constrained internal channels that fit securely, minimize air gaps, and precisely guide treatment sources through internal printed channels to accurately reach tumors and minimize damage to healthy tissue.