SIR-Spheres - Radionuclide source, therapeutic, brachytherapy, manual, permanent implant

Intended purpose

Intended for the treatment of patients with advanced inoperable liver cancer

Functional description

SIR-Spheres microspheres are implanted into hepatic tumours by delivery via either the common hepatic artery or the right or left hepatic artery using a catheter or implanted port . Once SIR-Spheres is implanted into the liver, it stays permanently in the liver.