Patents by Inventor Frederick WINTCH

Frederick WINTCH has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Brachytherapy Device Having Seed Tubes With Individually-Settable Tissue Spacings
    Publication number: 20080146862
    Abstract: A brachytherapy device may include a plurality of rods, each configured to move between a straightened position and a bowed position, the plurality of rods configured to collectively form a shaft while each rod is in the straightened position and to collectively form at least one cage while at least some of the rods are in the bowed position, at least some of the rods having lumens that are configured to receive and hold radioactive material. A brachytherapy device may further include a rotatable mechanism configured to cause at least some of the plurality of rods to move between the straightened position and the bowed position upon rotation of the rotatable mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: L. Michael CUTRER, Frederick WINTCH, Richard A. TERWILLIGER, John ZHANG, David BOSSI