ATE328637T1 - Präzisionskanüle zur implantation und zum gebrauch in strahlungsquellen-implantaten zur behandlung von prostatakarzinomen - Google Patents

Präzisionskanüle zur implantation und zum gebrauch in strahlungsquellen-implantaten zur behandlung von prostatakarzinomen

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ATE328637T1
ATE328637T1 AT98964317T AT98964317T ATE328637T1 AT E328637 T1 ATE328637 T1 AT E328637T1 AT 98964317 T AT98964317 T AT 98964317T AT 98964317 T AT98964317 T AT 98964317T AT E328637 T1 ATE328637 T1 AT E328637T1
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Peter D Grimm
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES 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
    • A61M37/00—Other apparatus for introducing media into the body; Percutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin
    • A61M37/0069—Devices for implanting pellets, e.g. markers or solid medicaments
    • 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
    • A61N5/1007—Arrangements or means for the introduction of sources into the body
    • 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
    • A61N5/1007—Arrangements or means for the introduction of sources into the body
    • A61N2005/1011—Apparatus for permanent insertion of sources
    • 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
    • A61N5/1007—Arrangements or means for the introduction of sources into the body
    • A61N2005/1012—Templates or grids for guiding the introduction of sources
    • 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
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
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  • Anesthesiology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Radiation-Therapy Devices (AREA)
  • Medicines Containing Plant Substances (AREA)
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  • Acyclic And Carbocyclic Compounds In Medicinal Compositions (AREA)
AT98964317T 1997-12-29 1998-12-28 Präzisionskanüle zur implantation und zum gebrauch in strahlungsquellen-implantaten zur behandlung von prostatakarzinomen ATE328637T1 (de)

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US08/999,404 US5938583A (en) 1997-12-29 1997-12-29 Precision implant needle and method of using same in seed implant treatment of prostate cancer

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US (1) US5938583A (de)
EP (1) EP1049512B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE328637T1 (de)
AU (1) AU1948199A (de)
DE (1) DE69834839T2 (de)
DK (1) DK1049512T3 (de)
ES (1) ES2272017T3 (de)
WO (1) WO1999033511A1 (de)

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