Patent ID: 8740763
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: A61F,A61M,A61N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A brachytherapy device for irradiating tissue surrounding a body cavity within a patient, comprising: an elongated shaft having a inner lumen, a wall at least in part defining the inner lumen, a plurality of lumens within the wall and a central longitudinal axis; a distal shaft portion having a treatment location and a plurality of longitudinally separated wall segments, with at least one of the longitudinal wall segments having a lumen extending therein configured to receive a radiation source; a support member configured to support the plurality of longitudinally separated wall segments in off-set positions relative to the central longitudinal axis, wherein the support member has an inner lumen which is in fluid communication with the inner lumen defined by the wall of the elongated shaft; and a central tubular member received in the inner lumen of the elongated shaft and received in the inner lumen of the support member and configured to direct the radiation source through the support member to the treatment location.