Radio Therapy Balloon Catheter, a material for fixing in the body of radiation therapy, is a disposable treatment material inserted into the rectum to minimize the movement of the treatment area during external radiation therapy such as prostate cancer. In external radiation therapy, it is inserted into the body cavity to secure an intentional space for the purpose of improving the treatment effect using radiation characteristics, and minimizes the movement of the treatment area due to breathing, which plays an auxiliary role in the implementation of Image-Guided and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy. It also reduces radiation exposure to the rectum by discharging gas in the rectum and providing more consistent treatment conditions in repeated treatments.
Structure
* Stopper (Sold seperately)
Display and reproduce the position of the catheter when using the stopper, and prevent the position of the device from being changed by the pressure in the body after insertion
Feature
1. Made of Silicone
The catheter tip is soft and round to prevent damage to tissue that comes into contact with the insertion in the body cavity. The balloon and shaft are designed with a silicone material of moderate hardness to minimize the change in overall diameter and ensure flexibility so that there is no foreign substance feeling and insertion resistance when inserting. It is also equipped with a guide Stylet to help with the insertion. (Use after removal if unnecessary.)
For biochemical stability in the body, the entire direct contact area is made of silicone material that is harmless to the human body.
2. Use a balloon with a thickness of 0.6mm
A balloon with a thickness of 0.6 mm, which is twice that of the existing product, is tightly fixed to the shaft to force expansion. It is advantageous to reproduce and fix the prostate in a specific location in daily radiation treatment by minimizing changes in the prostate position that may occur due to changes in the body shape or environment with strong internal pressure of the balloon formed in the recommended volume (60-80cc).
3. A passage equipped with a Stylet for use of a dosimeter
The passgage equipped with the Stylet acts as a measuring instrument for the use of the dosimeter after the Stylet removal.
4. Configuration of a check valve and a separate stopper
The check valve is installed to simplify the injection of air or water (distilled water, physiological saline), and the separate stopper is configured to prevent position changes in the body after catheter insertion.
5. Silicone ink scale and a catheter tip for a position of a balloon
The silicone ink scale is marked to set and reproduce the catheter insertion position, and the catheter tip is made of radiopaque silicone rubber containing barium sulfate to check the position of the balloon using a radiographic imaging device during treatment.
It is an implantable in-body indicator that has the principle of displaying location information to the operator by inserting a radiopaque marker in organs such as liver and lungs or soft tissues. It is possible to improve the accuracy and efficiency of radiation therapy by providing real-time location information of tumors that may change due to breathing and movement of internal organs during treatment..
Structure
Feature
1. Gold Marker with Double Helix structure
The Gold Marker has a Double Helix structure to suppress movement in the body as much as possible.
2. One-handed operation
The one-handed operation method (Marker deployment force ≳ 1kgf), in which the needle and the plunger are integrated into the body of the marker, requires only the plunger push button to be pressed, has solved the irrational condition that existing products produced abroad use both hands to insert the marker.
3. Selection of Bevel and Gold
Depending on the area of use, Bevel (18°, 30°) and Gold (3mm, 5mm) can be selected and used.
4. Dimpling technique
The ultrasonic response performance was improved by using the Dimpling technique for Echo Marking.