WO2001093945A3 - Automated radioisotope seed cartridge - Google Patents

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WO2001093945A3
WO2001093945A3 PCT/US2001/018095 US0118095W WO0193945A3 WO 2001093945 A3 WO2001093945 A3 WO 2001093945A3 US 0118095 W US0118095 W US 0118095W WO 0193945 A3 WO0193945 A3 WO 0193945A3
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positionable member
chambers
automated
cartridge
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Daniel M Elliott
George M Hoedeman
John J Berkey
Jonathan D Elliott
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Mentor Corp
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Priority to DE60116633T priority patent/DE60116633T2/en
Priority to EP01950271A priority patent/EP1286724B1/en
Priority to BRPI0111448-4A priority patent/BR0111448B1/en
Publication of WO2001093945A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001093945A2/en
Publication of WO2001093945A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001093945A3/en

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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M37/00Other apparatus for introducing media into the body; Percutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin
    • A61M37/0069Devices for implanting pellets, e.g. markers or solid medicaments
    • 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
    • A61N5/1007Arrangements or means for the introduction of sources into the body
    • A61N2005/101Magazines or cartridges for seeds
    • 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
    • A61N2005/1011Apparatus for permanent insertion of sources
    • 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

An automated cartridge (14) for use in an automated system (12) for low dose radioisotope procedures is replaceable in the automated system and has a housing (80, 81, 82, 83, 84) that contains a selectively positionable member (54) having a plurality of radioisotope seeds (110) preloaded in chambers (54) defined in the positionable member. An aperture (50) in the housing allows an elongated member (62) to selectively eject radioisotope seeds from chambers in the positionable member when a given chamber is aligned with the aperture. A mechanism (32, 56) in the cartridge automatically positions the selectively positionable member in alignment with the aperture. Preferably, a feedback mechanism (64, 66) generates a positional feedback signal of a position of the chambers of the positionable member relative to the aperture.
PCT/US2001/018095 2000-06-05 2001-06-05 Automated radioisotope seed cartridge WO2001093945A2 (en)

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CA002410474A CA2410474C (en) 2000-06-05 2001-06-05 Automated radioisotope seed cartridge
AU2001271285A AU2001271285A1 (en) 2000-06-05 2001-06-05 Automated radioisotope seed cartridge
DE60116633T DE60116633T2 (en) 2000-06-05 2001-06-05 AUTOMATIC CARDBOARD CARRIER FOR RADIO ISOTOPES
EP01950271A EP1286724B1 (en) 2000-06-05 2001-06-05 Automated radioisotope seed cartridge
BRPI0111448-4A BR0111448B1 (en) 2000-06-05 2001-06-05 automated cartridge.

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US09/587,642 US6616593B1 (en) 2000-06-05 2000-06-05 Automated radioisotope seed cartridge

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