ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2006--SenoRx Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been granted new partial breast radiation balloon patents by the United States Patent & Trademark office. SenoRx has been granted 37 U.S. patents to date and has 50 U.S. patents pending. The new partial breast radiation balloon patents cover products for short-term breast radiation balloon products currently in development at SenoRx. These products are used to irradiate the breast tissue surrounding the cavity created following lumpectomy. The SenoRx product is designed with vacuum ports on the distal and proximal ends of the balloon, which may give physicians the ability to use suction to remove cavity fluid and air and to conform tissue to the balloon’s exterior surface while delivering radiation. The system is designed for compatibility with either Isotope or X-ray source generated radiation.
