Patent ID: 8979725
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: A61B,A61N

Abstract:
1. An intrauterine brachytherapy method, comprising: providing an intrauterine brachytherapy tandem and ovoid colpostat, the tandem having a proximal section detachable from a distal section; inserting the tandem distal section within a patient's uterus, while the tandem distal section is detached from the tandem proximal section and while a proximal end of the tandem distal section is accessible externally of the uterus; intracavitarily placing the ovoid colpostat within a vagina of said patient and attaching the tandem proximal section to the proximal end of the tandem distal section while the tandem distal section is within the patient's uterus; treating by radiation at least one intracavitary location of the patient by way of radiation dosage at the ovoid colpostat or tandem; and detaching the tandem proximal section from the tandem distal section, and removing the ovoid colpostat and the tandem proximal section from the patient while retaining the tandem distal section within the uterus of the patient.