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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Laust Pedersen, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Jerry Barber, Ventura, CA (US);
Ronald Crouther, Camarillo, CA (US);
Dennis Femrite, Andover, MN (US);
Scott Henderson, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
Charles Pitman, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Martin T. Steele, Sr., Otsego, MN (US);
Assignee:
Mentor Corporation, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21F 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21F 5/00 ;
Abstract
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.