Medical device for applying therapeutic radiation

Claim 1

A device for applying therapeutic radiation from a preselected radiation source to a predetermined portion of a body comprising, in combination: a body member having: an external peripheral surface; a first end surface; and a second end surface spaced from said first end surface; said body member further comprising: at least first internal walls defining a first radiation source receiving channel means spaced a preselected distance from said peripheral surface, and having: a first portion extending from said second end surface to regions adjacent said first end surface; and a second portion extending from said first portion at said first end surface to said second end surface; and, said channel means communicating with regions external said body member at said second surface whereby the radiation source of a preselected intensity inserted at least along a preselected portion of said channel means is applied to the predetermined area of the body requiring therapeutic radiation treatment.

Claim 2

A device for applying therapeutic radiation from a preselected radiation source to a predetermined portion of a body comprising, in combination: a body member having: an external peripheral surface; a first end surface; and a second end surface spaced from said first end surface; said body member further comprising: at least first internal walls defining a first radiation source receiving channel means spaced a preselected distance from said peripheral surface, and having: a first portion extending from said second end surface to regions adjacent said first end surface; and a second portion extending from said first portion at said first end surface to said second end surface; and, said channel means communicating with regions external said body member at said second surface whereby the radiation source of a preselected intensity inserted at least along a preselected portion of said channel means is applied to the predetermined area of the body requiring therapeutic radiation treatment.

Claim 6

A device for applying therapeutic radiation from a preselected radiation source to a predetermined part of a body comprising a body member means for holding said preselected radiation source, and said body member means having first walls forming a plurality of generally U-shaped channels having a preselected first inside diameter that internally traverse the body member means, said channels being accessible at at least one surface of the body member means whereby said radiation source of a preselected intensity inserted along a preselected portion of a preselected channel is applied in a preselected orientation to the predetermined parts of the body requiring therapeutic radiation treatment.

Claim 7

A device for applying therapeutic radiation from a preselected radiation source to a predetermined part of a body comprising a body member means for holding said preselected radiation source, and said body member means having first walls forming a plurality of generally U-shaped channels having a preselected first inside diameter that internally traverse the body member means, said channels being accessible at at least one surface of the body member means whereby said radiation source of a preselected intensity inserted along a preselected portion of a preselected channel is applied in a preselected orientation to the predetermined parts of the body requiring therapeutic radiation treatment.

Claim 13

A device for applying therapeutic radiation from a preselected radiation source to a predetermined part of a body comprising, in combination: a body member having: a cylindrical section of a preselected outside diameter and length; a first end surface forming a closed double curved surface; and, a spaced apart second end, said body member further comprising: first walls defining a plurality of generally Ushaped channels having a preselected first inside diameter; the channels internally traversing the cylindrical section and closed double curved surface; and, the channels being accessible through said spaced apart second end surface of said cylindrical section whereby said radiation source of a preselected intensity inserted along a preselected portion of a preselected channel is applied in a preselected cylindrical section orientation to any accessible area of the body requiring therapeutic radiation treatment.

Claim 14

A device for applying therapeutic radiation from a preselected radiation source to a predetermined part of a body comprising, in combination: a body member having: a cylindrical section of a preselected outside diameter and length; a first end surface forming a closed double curved surface; and, a spaced apart second end, said body member further comprising: first walls defining a plurality of generally Ushaped channels having a preselected first inside diameter; the channels internally traversing the cylindrical section and closed double curved surface; and, the channels being accessible through said spaced apart second end surface of said cylindrical section whereby said radiation source of a preselected intensity inserted along a preselected portion of a preselected channel is applied in a preselected cylindrical section orientation to any accessible area of the body requiring therapeutic radiation treatment.

Claim 17

A device for applying therapeutic radiation from a preselected radiation source to a predetermined part of a body comprising, in combination: a first attachable body member having: a first cylindrical section having: a first preselected outside diameter; first axial length; and, opposing ends; a dome of preselected radius mounted on the first opposing end of the cylindrical section; first internal walls forming a central cavity of a preselected first inside diameter and second length within the cylindrical section being accessible at said second opposing end; second internal walls forming a plurality of U-shaped channels having a preselected second inside diameter that internally traverse the cylindrical section and dome between the central cavity and external peripheral surface of the first body member, said channels being accessible at said second opposing end; a plurality of second attachable body members having: a second cylindrical section having: a second preselected outside diameter each having a preselected axial length; and, opposing ends; third walls forming a central cavity within each second attachable body member of a preselected third inside diameter and third length, being accessible at each of said spaced apart end surfaces; fourth walls forming a plurality of channels of a preselected fourth inside diameter that traverse each second attachable body member from one spaced apart end surface to the other spaced apart end surface between the central cavity and the peripheral cylindrical surface such that the channels of each second attachable body member are alignable with the channels of the first attachable body member; and, means for connecting one attachable body member to another attachable body member by the central cavity with the central cavities of the attached body members located in connecting means channel alignment whereby said radiation source of a preseleced intensity inserted along a preselected portion of any channel in any attached body member is applied in a preselected orientation to any accessible area of the body requiring therapeutic radiation treatment.

Claim 18

A device for applying therapeutic radiation from a preselected radiation source to a predetermined part of a body comprising, in combination: a first attachable body member having: a first cylindrical section having: a first preselected outside diameter; first axial length; and, opposing ends; a dome of preselected radius mounted on the first opposing end of the cylindrical section; first internal walls forming a central cavity of a preselected first inside diameter and second length within the cylindrical section being accessible at said second opposing end; second internal walls forming a plurality of U-shaped channels having a preselected second inside diameter that internally traverse the cylindrical section and dome between the central cavity and external peripheral surface of the first body member, said channels being accessible at said second opposing end; a plurality of second attachable body members having: a second cylindrical section having: a second preselected outside diameter each having a preselected axial length; and, opposing ends; third walls forming a central cavity within each second attachable body member of a preselected third inside diameter and third length, being accessible at each of said spaced apart end surfaces; fourth walls forming a plurality of channels of a preselected fourth inside diameter that traverse each second attachable body member from one spaced apart end surface to the other spaced apart end surface between the central cavity and the peripheral cylindrical surface such that the channels of each second attachable body member are alignable with the channels of the first attachable body member; and, means for connecting one attachable body member to another attachable body member by the central cavity with the central cavities of the attached body members located in connecting means channel alignment whereby said radiation source of a preseleced intensity inserted along a preselected portion of any channel in any attached body member is applied in a preselected orientation to any accessible area of the body requiring therapeutic radiation treatment.