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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
May. 07, 2007
Applicants:
Kevin Helle, Bartlett, IL (US);
Jay Reed, Elk Grove, IL (US);
David Anchor, Round Lake Park, IL (US);
Inventors:
Kevin Helle, Bartlett, IL (US);
Jay Reed, Elk Grove, IL (US);
David Anchor, Round Lake Park, IL (US);
Assignee:
Medi-Physics, Inc., Princeton, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 36/00 (2006.01); A61N 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A brachytherapy seed cartridge assembly includes an elongate movable shield, formed from a radiation-shielding material, that is slideably supported so as to movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The cartridge assembly also provides a quick-connect feature for a more efficient assembly and disassembly.