DE60036117D1 - Hohles nahtelement mit radioaktiven samen - Google Patents

Hohles nahtelement mit radioaktiven samen

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DE60036117D1
DE60036117D1 DE60036117T DE60036117T DE60036117D1 DE 60036117 D1 DE60036117 D1 DE 60036117D1 DE 60036117 T DE60036117 T DE 60036117T DE 60036117 T DE60036117 T DE 60036117T DE 60036117 D1 DE60036117 D1 DE 60036117D1
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insertion needle
suture member
hollow
radioactive seeds
radioactive
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Peter D Grimm
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/10—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
    • A61N5/1001—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy using radiation sources introduced into or applied onto the body; brachytherapy
    • A61N5/1027—Interstitial radiation therapy
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/10—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
    • A61N5/1001—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy using radiation sources introduced into or applied onto the body; brachytherapy
    • A61N2005/1019—Sources therefor
    • A61N2005/1023—Means for creating a row of seeds, e.g. spacers

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Radiation-Therapy Devices (AREA)
  • Pretreatment Of Seeds And Plants (AREA)
DE60036117T 1999-10-21 2000-10-20 Hohles nahtelement mit radioaktiven samen Expired - Lifetime DE60036117T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US09/426,068 US6264600B1 (en) 1999-10-21 1999-10-21 Hollow suture member with radioactive seeds positioned therein for treatment of prostate cancer
US426068 1999-10-21
PCT/US2000/041364 WO2001030434A1 (en) 1999-10-21 2000-10-20 Hollow suture member with radioactive seeds

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DE60036117D1 true DE60036117D1 (de) 2007-10-04
DE60036117T2 DE60036117T2 (de) 2008-05-15

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DE00984585T Pending DE00984585T1 (de) 1999-10-21 2000-10-20 Hohles nahtelement mit radioaktiven samen

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US (1) US6264600B1 (de)
EP (1) EP1221999B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE370767T1 (de)
DE (2) DE60036117T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2295072T3 (de)
WO (1) WO2001030434A1 (de)

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ES2295072T3 (es) 2008-04-16
WO2001030434A1 (en) 2001-05-03
DE60036117T2 (de) 2008-05-15
EP1221999A4 (de) 2005-03-16
DE00984585T1 (de) 2005-03-31
EP1221999B1 (de) 2007-08-22
ATE370767T1 (de) 2007-09-15
EP1221999A1 (de) 2002-07-17
US6264600B1 (en) 2001-07-24

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