Radio prosthesis

An implant system and a method for delivering a dosage of radiation to targeted tissue. The system comprises a prosthetic device that functionally replaces or is additive to a body structure or joint, and a radio source material. The radio source material is positioned either on or within the prosth...

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Main Authors APPLE; MARC G, APPLE; MELVIN J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.09.2000
Edition7
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
ELECTROTHERAPY
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
PROSTHESES
RADIATION THERAPY
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Summary:An implant system and a method for delivering a dosage of radiation to targeted tissue. The system comprises a prosthetic device that functionally replaces or is additive to a body structure or joint, and a radio source material. The radio source material is positioned either on or within the prosthetic device. The actual radiation delivery distribution field has a similar configuration to the profile of the targeted tissue. The implant system is particularly useful for inhibiting heterotopic ossification.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19990234965