Intervertebral disc device employing looped probe
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Abstract
An intervertebral disc device is provided comprising a probe capable of being extended from a distal end of an introducer that is percutaneously delivered into an interior of an intervertebral disc, the probe forming a loop when extended from the distal end of the introducer, the loop having first and second proximal ends external to the introducer which are brought together adjacent the introducer distal end to form the loop by the proximal ends being either attached to or entering the distal end of the introducer; and a proximal handle for externally causing the probe to be extended from the distal end of the introducer and externally guiding the probe within an intervertebral disc.
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53 Claims
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1-39. -39. (Cancelled)
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40. An intervertebral device comprising:
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a sheath configured to be extended into an intervertebral disc from an introducer that is percutaneously delivered into an interior of the intervertebral disc, the sheath being predisposed to adopting a bent configuration when extended from the introducer;
a probe adapted to be extended from the sheath; and
a handle coupled to the probe for guiding the probe within the intervertebral disc. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. An intervertebral disc device comprising:
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a probe sized to be extended from a distal end of an introducer that is percutaneously delivered into an interior of an intervertebral disc, a distal section of the probe comprising separate active and return electrode elements, the active and return electrode elements having free ends which are predisposed to bending away from each other when extended from the distal end of the introducer; and
a proximal handle for externally guiding the probe within an intervertebral disc. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53)
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