Catheter attachment and catheter for brachytherapy

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A - Human Necessities

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A61M 29/00 (2006.01) A61N 5/10 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2409723

A catheter (12) for the positioning of a radioactive material (24) for therapeutic radiation treatment of the body is disclosed. The catheter includes a radioactive source (24) positioned at the distal end thereof and is sufficiently flexible and strong to navigate in the body to the desired treatment location. The radioactive source may be provided to the catheter in an number of different ways. In one set of embodiments, the radioactive source is bonded to the inner or outer surface of the catheter body (46), a catheter attachment (10) or a carrier positionable within the body.

Cette invention concerne un cathéter (12) servant à positionner un matériau radioactif (24) dans le corps du patient à des fins de radiothérapie. Ce cathéter, qui comprend une source radioactive (24) disposée à son extrémité distale, est suffisamment souple et robuste pour pouvoir naviguer dans le corps jusqu'au site de traitement choisi. La source radioactive peut équiper le cathéter de diverses manières. Selon un mode de réalisation, la source radioactive est collée sur la surface intérieure ou extérieure du corps de cathéter (46), sur accessoire (10) ou sur un élément porteur pouvant être placé dans le corps.

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