Devices and methods for treating tissue
First Claim
1. A method for treating target tissue in a patient'"'"'s spine, the method comprising:
- advancing a wire into the patient from a first location, through a neural foramen, and out of the patient from a second location;
connecting a tissue modification device to the wire;
positioning the tissue modification device through the neural foramen using the wire;
modifying target tissue in the spine by moving the tissue modification device against the target tissue;
delivering an agent to modified target tissue, wherein the agent is configured to inhibit blood flow from the modified target tissue wherein the step of delivering an agent to the modified target tissue comprises delivering an agent to the modified target tissue through a delivery device; and
positioning the delivery device using the wire by threading the delivery device over the wire.
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Abstract
Described herein are devices, systems and methods for treating target tissue in a patient'"'"'s spine. In general, the methods include the steps of advancing a wire into the patient from a first location, through a neural foramen, and out of the patient from a second location; connecting a tissue modification device to the wire; positioning the tissue modification device through the neural foramen using the wire; modifying target tissue in the spine by moving the tissue modification device against the target tissue; and delivering an agent to modified target tissue, wherein the agent is configured to inhibit blood flow from the modified target tissue. In some embodiments, the step of modifying target tissue comprises removing target tissue located ventral to the superior articular process while avoiding non-target tissue located lateral to the superior articular process.
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9 Claims
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1. A method for treating target tissue in a patient'"'"'s spine, the method comprising:
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advancing a wire into the patient from a first location, through a neural foramen, and out of the patient from a second location; connecting a tissue modification device to the wire; positioning the tissue modification device through the neural foramen using the wire; modifying target tissue in the spine by moving the tissue modification device against the target tissue; delivering an agent to modified target tissue, wherein the agent is configured to inhibit blood flow from the modified target tissue wherein the step of delivering an agent to the modified target tissue comprises delivering an agent to the modified target tissue through a delivery device; and positioning the delivery device using the wire by threading the delivery device over the wire. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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