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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2000
Victor I. Chornenky, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Vance Swanson, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Russell G. Hodge, Healdsburg, CA (US);
Peter G. Davis, Windsor, CA (US);
Victor I. Chornenky, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Vance Swanson, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Russell G. Hodge, Healdsburg, CA (US);
Peter G. Davis, Windsor, CA (US);
Medtronic AVE,Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for simultaneously treating a tumor or cancerous growth with both hyperthermia and X-ray radiation using brachytherapy. The device includes a needle-like introducer serving as a microwave antenna. Microwaves are emitted from the introducer to increase the temperature of cancerous body tissue. The introducer is an inner conductor of a coaxial cable. The introducer contains a hollow core which houses an X-ray emitter. The X-ray emitter is connected to a high voltage miniature cable which extends from the X-ray emitter to a high voltage power source. The X-ray emitter emits ionizing radiation to irradiate cancerous tissue. A cooling system is included to control the temperature of the introducer. Temperature sensors placed around the periphery of the tumor monitor the temperature of the treated tissue.