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Step 1

Prepare for Balloon Insertion
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    • An Ultrasound guidance probe inserted into rectum
    • Superficial needle insertion for blunt dissection guidance

Step 2

Perform Blunt Dissection
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    • 6mm incision made at the insertion point
    • Blunt dilator inserted at the peri-rectal space

Step 3

Insert Balloon Implant
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    • Folded balloon inserted via the sheath
    • Saline-filled syringe attached to the BioProtect Balloon Implant System

Step 4

Balloon Deployment
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    • The sheath is retracted, leaving the folded balloon in position
    • Saline fills the BioProtect Balloon, and the balloon is sealed – creating separation necessary to protect healthy tissue from high dose radiation

Step 5

Treat Prostate while Protecting Healthy Tissues
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    • A course of radiation therapy is performed with minimized risk to OARs
    • No need for spacer removal procedure – 6 months to substantial absorption

“The first balloon I put in looked like a better space than the best space I’d ever achieved in doing hundreds of other spacers. And then the second one was just as good, and then the third one was just as good. I got optimal space and I was able to do things that I couldn’t do with other spacers, such as reposition the space or choose how much space I wanted.”
Jonathan Tward, MD
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