Brachytherapy applicator

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top-front-left perspective view of a brachytherapy applicator (e.g., an esophageal applicator for brachytherapy), showing my new design.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged top-front left perspective view of a tip portion thereof.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged left side view of the tip portion thereof.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged right side view of the tip portion thereof.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged top view of the tip portion thereof.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged bottom view of the tip portion thereof.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged front view of the tip portion thereof.

FIG. 8 is a top-rear-right perspective view thereof.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged top-rear-right perspective view of a tail portion thereof.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged right side view of the tail portion thereof.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged left side view of the tail portion thereof.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged top view of the tail portion thereof.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged bottom view of the tail portion thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is an enlarged rear view of the tail portion thereof.

The broken lines depict unclaimed portions of the brachytherapy applicator, and the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

The brachytherapy applicator is shown with symbolic breaks on the body and the rear tip of the article. The appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the design. The dot-dash broken lines of the symbolic breaks also form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a brachytherapy applicator, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1098435
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 5, 2022
Date of Patent: Oct 14, 2025
Assignee: NUCLETRON OPERATIONS B.V. (Veenendaal)
Inventor: Jan Willem Van Manen (Veenendaal)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer L Rempfer
Assistant Examiner: Edward P Jones
Application Number: 29/865,052
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