Patent ID: 8106372

Claim:
A containment apparatus for use in association with medical treatments that include radioactive substances, the apparatus comprising: a tubular housing including a first end and a second end, a plurality of bores located proximate the first end of the tubular housing, and a plurality of movable objects located within the plurality of bores; a cap having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end including a receiver, wherein the proximal end is configured for interlocking with the first end of the tubular housing; and a quick release mechanism including a collar movably positioned proximate the first end of the tubular housing, the collar including a first end, a second end, and an engagement surface located proximate the first end of the collar; wherein the cap may be rapidly attached to the tubular housing by positioning the collar toward the second end of the tubular housing, placing the proximal end of the cap on the first end of the tubular housing, and moving the collar toward the first end of the tubular housing such that the plurality of movable objects are urged into the receiver as the engagement surface engages the plurality of movable objects and the plurality of movable objects engage with the receiver, thereby substantially interlocking the cap with the tubular housing; and wherein the cap may be rapidly removed from the tubular housing by moving the collar toward the second end of the tubular housing so that the engagement surface of the collar no longer urges the plurality of movable objects into the receiver, thereby substantially freeing the cap from the tubular housing.