Global Patent Index - EP 0959932 A1

EP 0959932 A1 19991201 - NEEDLE ASSEMBLY FOR BRACHYTHERAPY

Title (en)

NEEDLE ASSEMBLY FOR BRACHYTHERAPY

Title (de)

NADELBESTECK FÜR BRACHYTHERAPIE

Title (fr)

ENSEMBLE AIGUILLE DE CURIETHERAPIE

Publication

EP 0959932 A1 19991201 (EN)

Application

EP 97929587 A 19970707

Priority

  • NL 9700390 W 19970707
  • NL 1003542 A 19960708

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9801179A1] Needle assembly for brachytherapy, comprising a needle with a sharp point, and a sleeve, in which the needle with the sharp point just fits, with the sharp point extending past the distal end of the sleeve, it being possible, in operation, to retract the needle with the sharp point at least sufficiently far into the sleeve for the sharp point to disappear into the sleeve.

IPC 1-7

A61M 25/06; A61N 5/10

IPC 8 full level

A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01); A61M 36/04 (2006.01); A61M 36/12 (2006.01); A61N 5/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61M 25/06 (2013.01); A61N 5/1027 (2013.01); A61N 2005/1011 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9801179A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9801179 A1 19980115; EP 0959932 A1 19991201; JP 2000517204 A 20001226; NL 1003542 C2 19980112

DOCDB simple family (application)

NL 9700390 W 19970707; EP 97929587 A 19970707; JP 50508998 A 19970707; NL 1003542 A 19960708