A - Human Necessities – 61 – B
Patent
A - Human Necessities
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A61B 17/00 (2006.01) A61M 25/10 (2006.01) A61M 39/02 (2006.01) A61N 1/40 (2006.01) A61N 5/10 (2006.01) A61N 7/02 (2006.01) A61M 1/00 (2006.01) A61M 5/42 (2006.01) A61M 27/00 (2006.01) A61M 36/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2068281
A completely implantable apparatus is provided for treatment of tissue surrounding a cavity left by surgical removal of a brain tumor. The apparatus includes an inflatable balloon constructed for placement in the cavity. A subcutaneously implantable treatment fluid receptacle is provided for receiving a transdermal injection of a treatment fluid. A catheter connects the receptacle to the inflatable balloon. Various embodiments provide for simultaneous application of heat therapy and/or radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy to the remaining tissue surrounding the cavity from which the tumor was removed.
Appareil complètement implantable pour le traitement des tissus entourant une cavité laissée par l'ablation d'une tumeur cérébrale. L'appareil est constitué d'un ballonnet gonflable conçu pour être placé dans la cavité. Un récipient de fluide de traitement implantable reçoit une injection transdermique d'un fluide de traitement. Un cathéter relie le récipient au ballonnet gonflable. Divers modèles prévoient l'application simultanée de thermothérapie, de radiothérapie et/ou de chimiothérapie aux tissus résiduels entourant la cavité laissée par l'ablation de la tumeur.
Cytyc Corporation
Ridout & Maybee Llp
Williams Jeffery A.
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