Template assembly for brachytherapy

Template-assembly for effecting radiation treatment within an animal body by implanting one or more hollow needles at a desired location within said animal body comprising a template frame being mountable to a stepping device of a radiation treatment device, said template frame having a needle guidi...

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Main Authors BOEL, OSCAR, KOSTER, ALBERT DIRK ADRIANUS, BALTAS, DIMOS, KINDLEIN, JOHANN, BUIJS, EMIL MATTHIJS
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 17.11.2010
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
ELECTROTHERAPY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
RADIATION THERAPY
SURGERY
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
VETERINARY INSTRUMENTS, IMPLEMENTS, TOOLS, OR METHODS
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Summary:Template-assembly for effecting radiation treatment within an animal body by implanting one or more hollow needles at a desired location within said animal body comprising a template frame being mountable to a stepping device of a radiation treatment device, said template frame having a needle guiding component having a plurality of guiding apertures for guiding said one or more hollow implant needles towards said desired location within said animal body. According to the invention said template-assembly comprises a needle fixation component for fixating one or more of said implanted needles relative to said animal body, wherein said needle fixation component can be sutured to the skin of said animal body.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20030076748