Apparatus and method for temporarily inserting a radioactive source in an animal body

• Main Authors: HOOFT ERIC VAN'T, SCHOT HANS MARTIN, JOHNSON LU ANNE, ADRIANUS KOSTER ALBERT DIRK
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 26.06.2001
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; ELECTROTHERAPY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MAGNETOTHERAPY; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; VETERINARY INSTRUMENTS, IMPLEMENTS, TOOLS, OR METHODS

A method and apparatus for temporarily inserting a radioactive source in a body. A flexible, closed-end sheath is first inserted in the body in a known way. Thereafter a radiation device having a radioactive source therein is inserted into the sheath and detachably connected to a fixing element. Aft...