United States
US 12,702,639 B2
Thiol-michael addition hydrogel-based brachytherapy system and methods comprising the same
US 12,702,639 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-11. Applicant: VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.; UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.
- Applicant
- VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.; UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION
- Inventors
- Timothy Norman SHOWALTER; Timothy E. LONG; Nicholas G. MOON
- Publication date
- 2026-08-11
- Filing date
- 2022-01-18
- Document type
- B2 Granted patent
- Also written as
- US 12,702,639 B2 · US12702639 · 12702639
Abstract
The invention relates generally to methods of using a thiol-Michael addition hydrogel for providing intracavitary brachytherapy and/or displacing tissue and organs. The thiol-Michael addition hydrogel may be used as a packing material and an attenuation material for intracavitary brachytherapy applications. The invention also relates generally to a brachytherapy applicator, which may be used in conjunction with the thiol-Michael addition hydrogel and methods thereof. The invention also relates to a positioning device system for providing intracavitary brachytherapy treatment and a kit thereof.
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