Patent ID: 8465407

Claim:
A gynecological brachytherapy applicator comprising: a foam matrix defining a conformable elongate body having a proximal end, a distal end, a central passage at least partially therethrough, and at least one peripheral passage at least partially therethrough, wherein the elongate body has an initial expanded configuration, an unexpanded configuration for advancement of the applicator to a target tissue, and an expanded deployed configuration, a central catheter at least partially residing in the central passage, at least one peripheral catheter at least partially residing in the at least one peripheral passage within the elongate body, and an inflation/deflation catheter received in the elongate body configured to infuse or withdraw an inflation medium to allow the elongate body to expand or collapse between the expanded deployed configuration and the unexpanded configuration; wherein the elongate body provides a collapsible and expandable matrix of support to stabilize a position and spacing of the central catheter and the at least one peripheral catheter within the elongate body.