Patent ID: 7199375

Claim:
An apparatus, comprising: a single vial that comprises a vial bottom and a vial cap that connect to enclose one or more radioactive seeds; and a radiation shielding container that comprises a bottom portion and a top portion that connect to enclose the vial; wherein the radiation shielding container and the vial comprise one or more vents for movement of a sterilant therethrough for sterilization of the one or more radioactive seeds within the vial; wherein the radiation shielding container has a first longitudinal axis and the single vial has a second longitudinal axis that is substantially coincident with the first longitudinal axis while the single vial is seated within the radiation shielding container; wherein the bottom portion of the radiation shielding container comprises a structure that engages the vial bottom to prevent rotational movement of the vial bottom during removal of the vial cap.