Apparatus and method for making carrier assembly for radioactive seed carrier

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PATENT NO 5460592
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08186448

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The method and apparatus for transporting a radioactive carrier device comprising flexible elongated bio-absorbable material having spaced radioactive seeds disposed therein in which the elongated material is loaded in a spacing jig member having spaced first recesses to accommodate the seeds and second recesses to accommodate the elongated material. The loaded jig member has a sheath shielding member placed over it. The carrier assembly is heated to make the carrier device non-deflecting. The carrier assembly, which is placed in a primary shipping container, also may be autoclaved prior to shipping the packaged assembly to a site of use.

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AMERSHAM HOLDINGS INC A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE2636 SOUTH CLEARBROOK DRIVE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL 60005

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Langton, Michael A Elk Grove Village, IL 1 140
Lyman, Frank J Lake Zurich, IL 2 146
Reed, Jay C Elk Grove Village, IL 5 232

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