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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2015
Applicant:
Gammatile Llc, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Inventors:
David Brachman, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Evan Fram, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Heyoung McBride, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Peter Nakaji, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Theresa Thomas, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Emad Youssef, Peoria, AZ (US);
Assignee:
GammaTile LLC, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 36/04 (2006.01); A61M 36/12 (2006.01); A61N 5/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/1007 (2013.01); A61N 2005/1009 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for loading brachytherapy carriers with radioactive seeds in order to implement brachytherapy treatment protocols with more precise and predictable dosimetry. These apparatuses and methods enable a medical team to create a radionuclide carrier for each patient and tumor reliably, reproducibly and efficiently.