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Electrosurgical device with discontinuous flow density

  • US 20060217705A1
  • Filed: 02/17/2006
  • Published: 09/28/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of treating the sacroiliac region of a patient'"'"'s body by delivering energy, comprising the steps of:

  • providing a substantially rigid probe having at least two regions of electrical discontinuity which result in a region of increased current density about the probe when energy is delivered to the probe;

    inserting the probe into a target site within the sacroiliac region of a patient'"'"'s body; and

    delivering energy to the probe to treat tissue within the target site;

    wherein the probe is able to create a strip lesion during a single energy delivery step.

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