公开(公告)号：US10286197B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US14907679

申请日：2014-07-28

Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Inventor： Jean Pouliot ,  Ken Goldberg ,  I-Chow Hsu ,  J. Adam M. Cunha ,  Animesh Garg ,  Sachin Patil ,  Pieter Abbeel ,  Timmy Siauw

IPC: A61M31/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B6/03 ,  A61N5/06 ,  A61N5/10 ,  A61N7/02 ,  A61B18/18 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B18/00 ,  A61B18/02 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61F7/12 ,  B29K101/12 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B29C64/112 ,  B29C64/20

Abstract: The present invention offers an alternative for cancer treatment where radiation, thermotherapy, or another therapeutic modality must be delivered to an internal cavity of a subject, for example to treat mouth, anal, cervical, and vaginal cancers. The invention is a new approach that builds on recent results in 3D printing and steerable needle motion planning to create customized implants containing customized curvature-constrained internal channels that fit securely, minimize air gaps, and precisely guide treatment sources through internal printed channels to accurately reach tumors and minimize damage to healthy tissue.