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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2008
Applicants:
E. Ishmael Parsai, Sylvania, OH (US);
John J. Feldmeier, Monroe, MI (US);
Inventors:
E. Ishmael Parsai, Sylvania, OH (US);
John J. Feldmeier, Monroe, MI (US);
Assignee:
The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61N 5/10 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/1002 (2013.01); A61M 25/1011 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0034 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0036 (2013.01); A61M 2025/004 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1013 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1015 (2013.01); A61N 5/1016 (2013.01); A61N 2005/1018 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system is provided for use in brachytherapy where a central tube permits passage of a radioactive source therethrough to deliver a prescribed dosage of radiation. One or more balloons are coaxially positioned around the central tube. At least one balloon includes one or more peripheral tubes extending along at least a portion of the balloon. The peripheral tube is also attached to the high dose rate brachytherapy unit in order to permit passage of a radioactive source therethrough.