Patent ID: 7662082

Claim:
A brachytherapy device comprising: an elongate member comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion; a movable surface portion surrounding at least the distal portion of the elongate member; structure associated with said movable surface portion for causing movement of the movable surface portion from a first position to a second position; a plurality of source lumen tubes surrounding the elongate member, the source lumen tubes secured to said proximal portion and associated with the movable surface portion, distal ends of the source lumen tubes secured to the distal portion of the elongate member, the source lumen tubes extending a sufficient distance along said proximal portion such that said source lumen tubes extend outside a body when said movable surface portion is positioned for brachytherapy in a surgical cavity and the source lumen tubes define a curved configuration within the surgical cavity, the source lumen tubes defining respective source lumens; and a source of radiation suitable for insertion into the source lumens.