The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jan. 25, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2002
Applicants:
Thomas C. Green, Seattle, WA (US);
Ryan P. Boucher, San Francisco, CA (US);
Yuri Belman, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas C. Green, Seattle, WA (US);
Ryan P. Boucher, San Francisco, CA (US);
Yuri Belman, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Neoseed Technology LLC, San Francisco, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for loading therapeutic materials into brachytherapy needles. The apparatus comprises an apparatus with chambers, and radioactive seed and spacer cartridges received therein. The apparatus may be used in conjunction with a standard brachytherapy needle coupled to the distal end of the apparatus. The plunger dislodges seeds and spacers from the cartridge chambers to load the needle with a predetermined packing arrangement.