WO2002040078A3 - Device for loading radioactive seeds - Google Patents

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WO2002040078A3
WO2002040078A3 PCT/US2001/044140 US0144140W WO0240078A3 WO 2002040078 A3 WO2002040078 A3 WO 2002040078A3 US 0144140 W US0144140 W US 0144140W WO 0240078 A3 WO0240078 A3 WO 0240078A3
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seed
dispensing
radioactive seeds
seeds
loading radioactive
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Jay C Reed
Kevin M Helle
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Medi Physics Inc
Jay C Reed
Kevin M Helle
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Priority to DE60111256T priority Critical patent/DE60111256T2/en
Priority to JP2002542448A priority patent/JP4223808B2/en
Priority to EP01996401A priority patent/EP1335773B1/en
Priority to AT01996401T priority patent/ATE296661T1/en
Priority to DK01996401T priority patent/DK1335773T3/en
Priority to AU1786102A priority patent/AU1786102A/en
Priority to BR0115340-4A priority patent/BR0115340A/en
Priority to NZ52551701A priority patent/NZ525517A/en
Priority to MXPA03004263A priority patent/MXPA03004263A/en
Priority to CA002428591A priority patent/CA2428591A1/en
Priority to AU2002217861A priority patent/AU2002217861B2/en
Publication of WO2002040078A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002040078A2/en
Publication of WO2002040078A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002040078A3/en

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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61NELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/10X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
    • A61N5/1001X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy using radiation sources introduced into or applied onto the body; brachytherapy
    • A61N5/1007Arrangements or means for the introduction of sources into the body
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61NELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/10X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
    • A61N5/1001X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy using radiation sources introduced into or applied onto the body; brachytherapy
    • A61N5/1007Arrangements or means for the introduction of sources into the body
    • A61N2005/1009Apparatus for loading seeds into magazines or needles
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61NELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/10X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
    • A61N5/1001X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy using radiation sources introduced into or applied onto the body; brachytherapy
    • A61N5/1027Interstitial radiation therapy

Abstract

A loader device, for dispensing implantation seeds from a seed magazine, comprising a body (3), seed magazine receiving and locating means (27), seed dispensing means (37) for ejecting seeds from a seed magazine, and a seed-transporting path (17) leading to a dispensing outlet (8), which loader device further comprises a spacer-transporting path (29, 31, 33, 35) for transporting spacers through the device to the dispensing outlet (8).
PCT/US2001/044140 2000-11-14 2001-11-14 Device for loading radioactive seeds WO2002040078A2 (en)

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DE60111256T DE60111256T2 (en) 2000-11-14 2001-11-14 DEVICE FOR LOADING RADIOACTIVE SOURCES
JP2002542448A JP4223808B2 (en) 2000-11-14 2001-11-14 Device for loading radioactive seeds
EP01996401A EP1335773B1 (en) 2000-11-14 2001-11-14 Device for loading radioactive seeds
AT01996401T ATE296661T1 (en) 2000-11-14 2001-11-14 DEVICE FOR LOADING RADIOACTIVE SOURCES
DK01996401T DK1335773T3 (en) 2000-11-14 2001-11-14 Device for loading radioactive grains
AU1786102A AU1786102A (en) 2000-11-14 2001-11-14 Device for loading radioactive seeds
BR0115340-4A BR0115340A (en) 2000-11-14 2001-11-14 Loading device for loading seeds and spacers into a container and method for dispensing seeds and spacers
NZ52551701A NZ525517A (en) 2000-11-14 2001-11-14 Device for loading radioactive seeds
MXPA03004263A MXPA03004263A (en) 2000-11-14 2001-11-14 Device for loading radioactive seeds.
CA002428591A CA2428591A1 (en) 2000-11-14 2001-11-14 Device for loading radioactive seeds
AU2002217861A AU2002217861B2 (en) 2000-11-14 2001-11-14 Device for loading radioactive seeds

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US09/712,563 US6926657B1 (en) 2000-11-14 2000-11-14 Device for loading radioactive seeds
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JP (2) JP4223808B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE296661T1 (en)
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DK (1) DK1335773T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2243596T3 (en)
MX (1) MXPA03004263A (en)
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