APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING A NEUROMUSCULAR DEFECT
First Claim
1. A treatment probe comprising:
- an elongated body member having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion; and
a needle portion connected to said distal end portion, said needle portion including at least one electrode and at least one fluid port, said at least one electrode and said at least one fluid port being configured to deliver electrical energy and a tumescent fluid, respectively, so that superficial tissue planes overlying a target nerve are protected from inadvertent heat damage as a result of application of electrical energy to a target nerve.
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Abstract
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a treatment probe comprising an elongated body member and a needle portion. The elongated body member can have a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The needle portion can be connected to the distal end portion. The needle portion can include at least one electrode and at least one fluid port. The at least one electrode and the at least one fluid port can be configured to deliver electrical energy and a tumescent fluid, respectively, so that superficial tissue planes overlying a target nerve are protected from inadvertent heat damage as a result of application of electrical energy to a target nerve.
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20 Claims
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1. A treatment probe comprising:
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an elongated body member having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion; and a needle portion connected to said distal end portion, said needle portion including at least one electrode and at least one fluid port, said at least one electrode and said at least one fluid port being configured to deliver electrical energy and a tumescent fluid, respectively, so that superficial tissue planes overlying a target nerve are protected from inadvertent heat damage as a result of application of electrical energy to a target nerve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for treating a neuromuscular defect in a subject, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a treatment probe, the treatment probe comprising an elongated body member including a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a needle portion connected to the distal end portion, the needle portion including at least one electrode and at least one fluid port that is oppositely disposed from the at least one electrode; positioning the needle portion about a target nerve; injecting a tumescent fluid into the tissue surrounding the target nerve via the at least one fluid port; and delivering an electric current to the at least one electrode to substantially ablate the target nerve. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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