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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2018
Cianna Medical, Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
George D. Hermann, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Eduardo Chi Sing, Dana Point, CA (US);
Gail S. Lebovic, Reno, NV (US);
Mark A. Cole, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Mark A. Ritchart, Murrieta, CA (US);
Than Nguyen, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Cianna Medical, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Abstract
Apparatus for delivering brachytherapy to a target tissue region includes an elongate body including a proximal end, a distal end sized for introduction into a tissue tract and carrying a plurality of elongate members including pathways for receiving a source of radiation. The elongate members are movable between collapsed and expanded configurations. During use, a tract is created through tissue, and the elongate body carrying the elongate members is advanced through the tract into a target location with the elongate members in the collapsed configuration. The elongate members are directed to the expanded configuration at the target location, and radiation is delivered to treat tissue at the target location, e.g., by introducing one or more radiation sources along the pathways.