US Patent Issued to University of Iowa Research Foundation on Sept. 23 for "Rotating shield brachytherapy apparatus and method" (Iowa Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,420,111, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to University of Iowa Research Foundation (Iowa City, Iowa).

"Rotating shield brachytherapy apparatus and method" was invented by Ryan T. Flynn (Iowa City, Iowa) and Quentin E. Adams (Iowa City, Iowa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rotating shield brachytherapy (RSBT) apparatus includes a radiation source, at least one applicator, a catheter, a catheter drive assembly, a robotic positioning system, and a connection system. The applicator(s) is configured to be inserted or implanted into a patient. A distal end portion of the catheter has at least one radiation shield and is configured to receiv...