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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2006
Charles Jacobs, Loganville, GA (US);
Russell Riescher, Loganville, GA (US);
Christopher D. Drobnik, Wauconda, IL (US);
Charles Jacobs, Loganville, GA (US);
Russell Riescher, Loganville, GA (US);
Christopher D. Drobnik, Wauconda, IL (US);
C. R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A brachytherapy packaging system is disclosed including an inner tray containing a plurality of recesses, each recess for holding a strand of linked radiological seeds separated by spacers. An inner tray cover may also contain a plurality of recesses that coincide with the recesses of the inner tray when placed over the inner tray. The inner tray and inner tray cover may be supported by and enclosed in a container made out of a metal such as pewter. A retainer may also be supportable on the top of the container, shaped for holding a forceps or tweezers. An outer tray may be used for supporting and enclosing the container and optional retainer. The outer tray may be sealed with a removable sheet adhesively attached to a rim of the outer tray. Different configurations of the inner tray and inner tray cover may be used for different packaging configurations.