Patents by Inventor Geraldine Cooney

Geraldine Cooney 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).

  • Products and methods for brachytherapy
    Publication number: 20040097779
    Abstract: Radioactive sources, preferably radioactive seeds, for use in brachytherapy comprising a radioisotope within a sealed biocompatible container, wherein at least one part of a surface of the container is roughened, shaped or otherwise treated so that it is no longer smooth. The surface treatment may enhance the ultrasound visibility of the source and/or reduce the tendency of the source to migrate once implanted in a patient's body. Preferred radioisotopes are palladium-103 and iodine-125.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory Mclntire, Robert Snow, Edward Bacon, Morten Eriksen, Auden Tornes, Geraldine Cooney, Virginia Ann Gates, Joel Cornacoff, Christopher Black
  • Products and methods for brachytherapy
    Patent number: 6689043
    Abstract: Radioactive sources, preferably radioactive seeds, for use in brachytherapy comprising a radioisotope within a sealed biocompatible container, wherein at least one part of a surface of the container is roughened, shaped or otherwise treated so that it is no longer smooth. The surface treatment may enhance the ultrasound visibility of the source and/or reduce the tendency of the source to migrate once implanted in a patient's body. Preferred radioisotopes are palladium-103 and iodine-125.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Amersham PLC
    Inventors: Gregory McIntire, Robert Snow, Edward Bacon, Morten Eriksen, Auden Tornes, Geraldine Cooney, Christopher Black, Joel Cornacoff, Virginia Ann Gates
  • Products and methods for brachytherapy
    Patent number: 6632176
    Abstract: Radioactive sources, preferably radioactive seeds, for use in brachytherapy comprising a radioisotope within a sealed biocompatible container, wherein at least one part of a surface of the container is roughened, shaped or otherwise treated so that it is no longer smooth. The surface treatment may enhance the ultrasound visibility of the source and/or reduce the tendency of the source to migrate once implanted in a patient's body. Preferred radioisotopes are palladium-103 and iodine-125.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Amersham PLC
    Inventors: Gregory McIntire, Robert Snow, Edward Bacon, Morten Eriksen, Auden Tornes, Geraldine Cooney, Virginia Ann Gates, Joel Cornacoff, Christopher Black
  • Products and methods for brachytherapy
    Publication number: 20020022781
    Abstract: Radioactive sources, preferably radioactive seeds, for use in brachytherapy comprising a radioisotope within a sealed biocompatible container, wherein at least one part of a surface of the container is roughened, shaped or otherwise treated so that it is no longer smooth. The surface treatment may enhance the ultrasound visibility of the source and/or reduce the tendency of the source to migrate once implanted in a patient's body. Preferred radioisotopes are palladium-103 and iodine-125.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventors: Gregory Mclntire, Robert Snow, Edward Bacon, Morten Eriksen, Audon Tornes, Geraldine Cooney, Virginia Ann Gates, Joel Cornacoff, Christopher Black