Gynecological instrument
View Patent ↗An apparatus is described for irradiating cervical cancer, comprising multiple source guide tubes with a coupling piece situated outside the patient that connects the tubes outside the patient. The source guide tubes are formed such that the portions of the tubes situated in the patient upon insertion hook to each other so that the tubes are locked relative to each other. In an embodiment, the apparatus further comprises a central catheter tube to be guided into the uterus, which is provided with a flange-shaped stop for stabilizing the central tube relative to the uterus, the stop being formed for securing a position of the central tube relative to the further source guide tubes.
1. An apparatus for irradiating cervical cancer, comprising:
two source guide tube members;
a first coupling piece connected to a first source guide tube member, to be situated outside a patient for coupling to a second guide tube member outside the patient,
a second coupling piece connected to the first source guide tube member, for coupling to the second source guide tube member, the second coupling piece arranged to be situated inside the patient;
wherein the second coupling piece is formed as an insert for insertion in a corresponding insertion opening formed in the second guide tube member; so as to couple first and second guide tube members relative to each other inside the patient;
further comprising a central catheter tube to be guided into the uterus,
wherein the second coupling piece is formed by a flange-shaped stop provided on the central catheter tube for stabilizing the central tube relative to the uterus, the stop being formed for securing a position of the central tube relative to the further source guide tubes,
wherein the source guide tubes comprise two ovoid structures movable out of the center,
wherein the center is defined by the central catheter tube, and
wherein the stop is designed with two projections each falling into a corresponding opening of an ovoid structure.
2. An apparatus for irradiating cervical cancer, comprising:
two source guide tube members;
a first coupling piece connected to a first source guide tube member, to be situated outside a patient for coupling to a second guide tube member outside the patient,
a second coupling piece connected to the first source guide tube member, for coupling to the first source guide tube member, the second coupling piece arranged to be situated inside the patient;
wherein the second coupling piece is formed as an insert for insertion in a corresponding insertion opening formed in the second guide tube member; so as to couple first and second guide tube members relative to each other inside the patient;
further comprising a central catheter tube to be guided into the uterus, wherein the second coupling piece is formed by a flange-shaped stop provided on the central catheter tube for stabilizing the central tube relative to the uterus, the stop being formed for securing a position of the central tube relative to the further source guide tubes,
wherein the source guide tubes comprise a ring applicator tube and wherein the flange-shaped stop falls into a central opening of a ring applicator tube.