Patents by Inventor Hendrik Steller

Hendrik Steller 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).

  • Patent number: 10596390
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for an advanced gynecological applicator. In accordance with some embodiments, a brachytherapy applicator head and assembly is provided. The assembly may include two ovoid tubes configured to receive radiation sources, the two ovoid tubes combining to form a rounded applicator having a middle opening and comprising a plurality of needle holes to guide interstitial needles. The assembly may also include a central applicator tube configured to receive a radiation source that is located within the middle opening. Additionally, the assembly may include a vaginal cap that includes a tool-free connection to the two ovoid tubes and includes needle guides that align with the needle holes of the two ovoid tubes. The assembly may include a one-piece template for securing interstitial needles. The assembly may further include a tool-free connector to secure the two ovoid tubes to the central applicator tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: NUCLETRON OPERATIONS B.V.
    Inventors: Hendrik Steller, Wilhelmus Van Erp, Jan Willem Van Manen, Norbert Johan Lukas Geheniau
  • Patent number: 10029119
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brachytherapy applicator device for insertion in a body cavity. The applicator device comprises an applicator shaped for insertion in the body cavity; the applicator comprising connectable segments; at least one connectable part having a form following wall surface shaped to follow the body cavity, the wall surface having a multichannel groove structure, so as to guide a plurality of catheters along the grooves in the groove structure along the wall surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: NUCLETRON OPERATIONS B.V.
    Inventors: René Gerard Willem Mäkel, Pieter Morssink, Hendrik Steller, Arie Luite Visscher, Cor van de Wardt, Franciscus Antonius Maria Kuipers
  • Publication number: 20170291041
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for an advanced gynecological applicator. In accordance with some embodiments, a brachytherapy applicator head and assembly is provided. The assembly may include two ovoid tubes configured to receive radiation sources, the two ovoid tubes combining to form a rounded applicator having a middle opening and comprising a plurality of needle holes to guide interstitial needles. The assembly may also include a central applicator tube configured to receive a radiation source that is located within the middle opening. Additionally, the assembly may include a vaginal cap that includes a tool-free connection to the two ovoid tubes and includes needle guides that align with the needle holes of the two ovoid tubes. The assembly may include a one-piece template for securing interstitial needles. The assembly may further include a tool-free connector to secure the two ovoid tubes to the central applicator tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Hendrik STELLER, Wilhelmus VAN ERP, Jan Willem VAN MANEN, Norbert Johan Lukas GEHENIAU
  • Publication number: 20150335913
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brachytherapy applicator device for insertion in a body cavity. The applicator device comprises an applicator shaped for insertion in the body cavity; the applicator comprising connectable segments; at least one connectable part having a form following wall surface shaped to follow the body cavity, the wall surface having a multichannel groove structure, so as to guide a plurality of catheters along the grooves in the groove structure along the wall surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: René Gerard Willem Mäkel, Pieter Morssink, Hendrik Steller, Arie Luite Visscher, Cor van de Wardt, Franciscus Antonius Maria Kuipers
  • Patent number: 9132282
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brachytherapy applicator device for insertion in a body cavity. The applicator device comprises an applicator shaped for insertion in the body cavity; the applicator comprising connectable segments; at least one connectable part having a form following wall surface shaped to follow the body cavity, the wall surface having a multichannel groove structure, so as to guide a plurality of catheters along the grooves in the groove structure along the wall surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: NUCLETRON OPERATIONS B.V.
    Inventors: René Gerard Willem Mäkel, Pieter Morssink, Hendrik Steller, Arie Luite Visscher, Cor Van De Wardt, Franciscus Antonius Maria Kuipers
  • Publication number: 20130204070
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brachytherapy applicator device for insertion in a body cavity. The applicator device comprises an applicator shaped for insertion in the body cavity; the applicator comprising connectable segments; at least one connectable part having a form following wall surface shaped to follow the body cavity, the wall surface having a multichannel groove structure, so as to guide a plurality of catheters along the grooves in the groove structure along the wall surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: NUCLETRON OPERATIONS B.V.
    Inventors: René Gerard Willem Mäkel, Pieter Morssink, Hendrik Steller, Arie Luite Visscher, Cor van de Wardt, Franciscus Antonius Maria Kuipers