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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2022
University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc., Blacksburg, VA (US);
Timothy Norman Showalter, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Timothy E. Long, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Nicholas Moon, Greer, SC (US);
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION, Charlottesville, VA (US);
VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC., Blacksburg, VA (US);
Abstract
The invention relates generally to methods of using a thiol-Michael addition hydrogel for providing intracavitary brachytherapy and/or displacing tissue and organs. The thiol-Michael addition hydrogel may be used as a packing material and an attenuation material for intracavitary brachytherapy applications. The invention also relates generally to a brachytherapy applicator, which may be used in conjunction with the thiol-Michael addition hydrogel and methods thereof. The invention also relates to a positioning device system for providing intracavitary brachytherapy treatment and a kit thereof.