초록 ▼

A container for storing and transporting device containing radioactive materials used for medical procedures is disclosed. Such devices may include a radioactive shielding material which contains a portion of the radioactivity emitted by the radioactive material. The container has an upper portion a

A container for storing and transporting device containing radioactive materials used for medical procedures is disclosed. Such devices may include a radioactive shielding material which contains a portion of the radioactivity emitted by the radioactive material. The container has an upper portion and a lower portion, and at least one of the portions includes a radiation shielding material, such as lead, steel or other appropriate shielding materials. Devices containing radioactive material are placed within the container. The container secures the devices against lateral movement within the container. The radiation shielding material of the lower portion of the container may cooperate with the radiation shielding material of the device to contain more of the emitted radiation than is contained by the device alone. The container and the holder may be sterilizable to allow such devices to be transported and sterilized for medical use.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A container for housing at least one device which contains radioactive material therein, said device being selected from the group consisting of magazines containing a plurality of radioactive seeds and magazines containing one or more needles pre-loaded with implantabl

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A container for housing at least one device which contains radioactive material therein, said device being selected from the group consisting of magazines containing a plurality of radioactive seeds and magazines containing one or more needles pre-loaded with implantable radioactive material, said container comprising:a first portion which includes a radiation shielding material;a second portion which, when associated with the first portion, encloses the at least one device; anda removable structure made from a sterilizable material which is specially adapted for securely retaining the at least one device in said first portion to resist movement of said at least one device in said first portion during transport and use whereby the radiation shielding material of said first portion contains at least some of the radiation emitted by the radioactive material in the at least one device.