US Patent:
20130102832, Apr 25, 2013
Inventors:
Seth A. Hoedl - Somerville MA, US
Bruce Kitzman - Durham NC, US
International Classification:
A61N 5/10
Abstract:
A brachytherapy device includes a bioabsorbable support and a plurality of microcapsules on the support. Each of the plurality of the microcapsules includes a plurality of microspheres and a bioabsorbable microcapsule wall that encloses the plurality of microspheres. The plurality of microspheres includes radiation-emitting microspheres comprising a radioactive material, radio-opaque microspheres comprising a radio-opaque material or a combination thereof.