公开(公告)号：US20060095076A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-04

申请号：US10982509

申请日：2004-11-04

申请人： Daniel Elliott ,  George Hoedeman ,  John Berkey ,  Paul Anderson ,  Robert Wilke

发明人： Daniel Elliott ,  George Hoedeman ,  John Berkey ,  Paul Anderson ,  Robert Wilke

IPC分类号： A61B17/08

CPC分类号： A61B17/08 ,  A61B17/0401 ,  A61B17/06166 ,  A61B17/064 ,  A61B90/02 ,  A61B2017/0412 ,  A61B2017/0496 ,  A61B2017/0618 ,  A61B2017/081

摘要： A wound closure system and a method of closing a wound are disclosed. The disclosure is directed to a wound closure system comprising a skin anchor mechanically attached to external skin tissue on a first side of a generally linear wound, an anchorable tensioning apparatus mechanically attached to external skin tissue on an opposite side of the wound, and a line extending between the skin anchor and the tensioning apparatus to movably connect the anchor to the tensioning apparatus. The line is fixedly engaged with an anchor on one side of the wound while the tensioning apparatus provides tension on the line to draw the skin anchor and the tensioning apparatus toward each other and toward the wound.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种伤口闭合系统和闭合伤口的方法。 本发明涉及伤口闭合系统，该伤口闭合系统包括机械连接到大致线性伤口的第一侧上的外部皮肤组织的皮肤锚固体，机械地附接到伤口相对侧上的外部皮肤组织的可锚定张紧装置，以及线 在皮肤锚固件和张紧装置之间延伸以将锚固件可移动地连接到张紧装置。 该线与伤口的一侧上的锚固体固定地接合，同时张紧装置在线上提供张力，以将皮肤锚定器和张紧装置朝向彼此并朝向伤口。

公开(公告)号：US20060058842A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-16

申请号：US10949115

申请日：2004-09-13

申请人： Robert Wilke ,  Daniel Elliott ,  George Hoedeman ,  John Berkey ,  Paul Anderson

发明人： Robert Wilke ,  Daniel Elliott ,  George Hoedeman ,  John Berkey ,  Paul Anderson

IPC分类号： A61B17/08

CPC分类号： A61B90/02 ,  A61B17/0466 ,  A61B17/08 ,  A61B17/083 ,  A61B2017/0496 ,  A61B2017/1142 ,  A61M1/0088

摘要： A wound closure system and a method of closing a wound are disclosed. The wound closure system includes a plurality of skin anchors mechanically attached to external skin tissue around a periphery of a wound, a line extending between the skin anchors, the line slidably engaged with each skin anchor, and a biasing member that provides tension on the line to draw all of the skin anchors toward the wound. The method of closing a wound includes the steps of attaching a plurality of skin anchors to external skin around a periphery of a wound, extending a line between the skin anchors around substantially the entire periphery of the wound, and providing tension to the line to draw the skin anchors toward the wound.

公开(公告)号：US20070135673A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-14

申请号：US10853575

申请日：2004-05-25

申请人： Daniel Elliott ,  George Hoedeman ,  John Berkey

发明人： Daniel Elliott ,  George Hoedeman ,  John Berkey

IPC分类号： A61M36/00 ,  A61N5/00

CPC分类号： A61N5/1007 ,  A61N2005/1009 ,  A61N2005/1023

摘要： A selectively loadable/sealable bioresorbable carrier assembly for retaining and positioning elements used in brachytherapy procedures comprises a bioresorbable tube having a closed distal end and a proximal open end. The bioresorbable tube is loaded with a selectable arrangement of elements, including at least one radioactive seed, through the proximal open end. After the bioresorbable tube is selectably loaded, the bioresorbable tube is heat sealed at a sealing position adjacent a proximalmost element. Once sealed, the bioresorbable tube maintains the arrangement of elements throughout the treatment duration.

摘要翻译： 用于保持和定位用于近距离放射治疗程序的元件的选择性可加载/可密封的生物可再吸收载体组件包括具有封闭的远端和近侧开放端的生物可再吸收管。 生物可再吸收管装载有可选择的元件排列，包括至少一个放射性种子，通过近端开放端。 在可选择地装载生物可吸收管之后，生物可再吸收管在邻近最近的元件的密封位置被热密封。 一旦密封，生物可再吸收管在整个治疗期间保持元件的排列。

公开(公告)号：US20050209499A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-22

申请号：US11086779

申请日：2005-03-22

申请人： Daniel Elliott ,  John Berkey ,  George Hoedeman

发明人： Daniel Elliott ,  John Berkey ,  George Hoedeman

IPC分类号： A61M36/04 ,  A61N5/10 ,  A61N5/00 ,  A61M36/00

CPC分类号： A61M37/0069 ,  A61N5/1007 ,  A61N5/1027 ,  A61N5/103 ,  A61N2005/1008 ,  A61N2005/1009 ,  A61N2005/101 ,  A61N2005/1011

摘要： An automated implantation system assists the implantation of low dose radioisotope seeds in a patient as part of a brachytherapy procedure. A Z-axis automated motion control system and an X-Y axis automated motion control system control a needle assembly. The X-Y axis automated motion control system positions an insertion axis of the needle assembly relative to the patient. The Z-axis automated motion control system selectively moves the needle assembly along the insertion axis to implant at least one radioisotope seed. This process is repeated for a plurality of locations on a base plane perpendicular to the insertion axis. Preferably, the radioisotope seeds are contained in a replaceable cartridge and the needle assembly is also replaceable.