ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,605,563, issued on April 21, was assigned to RADIANCE THERAPEUTICS INC. (Tucson, Ariz.).

"System for brachytherapy" was invented by Laurence J. Marsteller (Tucson, Ariz.), James A. Fazio (Tucson, Ariz.), Michael Williams (Carlsbad, Calif.), Audrey Cohen (Tucson, Ariz.), Bob Eisele (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Zachary Engelder (Carlsbad, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Single-use brachytherapy systems for application of beta radiation to a target tissue, and methods of use. The single-use brachytherapy systems herein feature a cap into which a radionuclide brachytherapy source (RBS) can be inserted and a handle that removably attaches to...