SAVI Applicator Outperforms Competing Devices, Study Concludes

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A study conducted at Arizona Oncology Services (AOS) found important advantages for the SAVI™ applicator over other radiation devices used for accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI). The study and one other also conducted at AOS were presented as posters at the recent 2008 World Congress of Brachytherapy.

SAVI is a single-entry, multi-catheter device that delivers radiation as part of breast conservation therapy. It is the only APBI single-entry device that can customize the dose according to patient-specific anatomy. By more precisely targeting radiation therapy, SAVI treats the tissue where the cancer is most likely to recur, while minimizing the exposure of healthy tissue such as the skin, heart, lungs and ribs.

In the first study, SAVI was compared to two balloon applicators. The researchers noted that SAVI’s multiple peripheral catheters, each of which can be individually loaded with a radiation source, enabled them to significantly lower the radiation dose delivered to the skin while maintaining full coverage of the target volume. When compared to the other devices, this capability provided better protection to the skin and chest wall.

source: Business Wire