Device to stent an airway during brachytherapy treatment and to provide a secure and precise positioning of a treatment radiotherapy capsule within airway
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Apr 9, 2009
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Oct 4, 2007
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Oct 4, 2007
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This invention relates to a device for brachytherapy treatment of a tissue growth on the inner surface of an airway lumen. The invention also relates to a device for treatment of an obstructing tissue growth on the inner surface of an airway lumen. The device is comprised of a cylindrical tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a continuous open cavity therebetween, wherein the device is deployed against the inner surface of the lumen. There is at least one longitudinal channel contained within the wall of the tube for positioning a treatment radiotherapy source in close proximity to said tissue growth. The present invention also discloses a method for treating a tissue growth on the inner surface of an airway lumen, and method for treating an obstructing tissue growth on the inner surface of an airway lumen
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