Intraosseous nerve treatment
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1. A method of treating back pain from a location within a bone of a spine, comprising:
- inserting a distal end portion of a radiofrequency energy delivery device having two electrodes through an outer cortical bone region of the bone and within an inner cancellous bone region of the bone,positioning a first electrode of the two electrodes on a first side of a nerve within the bone and positioning a second electrode of the two electrodes on a second side of the nerve within the bone; and
applying radiofrequency energy to the inner cancellous bone region of the bone, thereby generating heat sufficient to ablate at least a portion of the nerve within the inner cancellous bone region of the bone.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for modulating intraosseous nerves (e.g., nerves within bone) are provided. For example, the methods and systems described herein may be used to modulate (e.g., denervate, ablate) basivertebral nerves within vertebrae. The modulation of the basivertebral nerves may facilitate treatment of chronic back pain. The modulation may be performed by a neuromodulation device (e.g., an energy delivery device).
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1. A method of treating back pain from a location within a bone of a spine, comprising:
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inserting a distal end portion of a radiofrequency energy delivery device having two electrodes through an outer cortical bone region of the bone and within an inner cancellous bone region of the bone, positioning a first electrode of the two electrodes on a first side of a nerve within the bone and positioning a second electrode of the two electrodes on a second side of the nerve within the bone; and applying radiofrequency energy to the inner cancellous bone region of the bone, thereby generating heat sufficient to ablate at least a portion of the nerve within the inner cancellous bone region of the bone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of treating back pain from a location within a bone of a spine, comprising:
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inserting a cannula through an outer cortical bone region of the bone and into the inner cancellous bone region of the bone; inserting an energy delivery device within the cannula, the energy delivery device having two electrodes positioned along a distal end of the energy delivery device; advancing the distal end of the energy delivery device out of a distal opening of the cannula and into the inner cancellous bone region of the bone; positioning a first electrode of the two electrodes on a first side of a nerve within the inner cancellous bone region of the bone and positioning a second electrode of the two electrodes on a second side of the nerve within the inner cancellous bone region of the bone; and causing a current to be generated between the two electrodes to generate heat sufficient to denervate at least a portion of the nerve within the inner cancellous bone region of the bone. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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