Patents by Inventor Bruce Kitzman

Bruce Kitzman 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 devices and related methods having microencapsulated brachytherapy materials
    Patent number: 10646724
    Abstract: A brachytherapy device includes a bioabsorbable support and a plurality of microcapsules on the support. Each of the plurality of the microcapsules includes a plurality of microspheres and a bioabsorbable microcapsule wall that encloses the plurality of microspheres. The plurality of microspheres includes radiation-emitting microspheres comprising a radioactive material, radio-opaque microspheres comprising a radio-opaque material or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Civatech Oncology
    Inventors: Seth A. Hoedl, Bruce Kitzman
  • BRACHYTHERAPY DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS HAVING MICROENCAPSULATED BRACHYTHERAPY MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20190038915
    Abstract: A brachytherapy device includes a bioabsorbable support and a plurality of microcapsules on the support. Each of the plurality of the microcapsules includes a plurality of microspheres and a bioabsorbable microcapsule wall that encloses the plurality of microspheres. The plurality of microspheres includes radiation-emitting microspheres comprising a radioactive material, radio-opaque microspheres comprising a radio-opaque material or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Seth A. Hoedl, Bruce Kitzman
  • BRACHYTHERAPY DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS HAVING MICROENCAPSULATED BRACHYTHERAPY MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20130102832
    Abstract: A brachytherapy device includes a bioabsorbable support and a plurality of microcapsules on the support. Each of the plurality of the microcapsules includes a plurality of microspheres and a bioabsorbable microcapsule wall that encloses the plurality of microspheres. The plurality of microspheres includes radiation-emitting microspheres comprising a radioactive material, radio-opaque microspheres comprising a radio-opaque material or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Seth A. Hoedl, Bruce Kitzman