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METHOD FOR PROVIDING DIRECTIONAL THERAPY TO SKELETAL JOINTS

  • US 20150141876A1
  • Filed: 11/12/2014
  • Published: 05/21/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An energy delivery system for treating a region of tissue associated with a spinal joint, the system comprising:

  • an ultrasound treatment assembly comprising one or more directional ultrasound transducers;

    a spinal joint delivery assembly that is adapted to deliver the ultrasound treatment assembly into the body with the one or more directional ultrasound transducers positioned at a location within the body associated with the spinal joint;

    an ultrasound control system with a temperature control system, and an ultrasound drive system;

    wherein the ultrasound treatment assembly is adapted to directionally deliver a therapeutic level of focused ultrasound energy in a first direction that is sufficient to necrose nociceptive nerve fibers in a vertebral body associated with the spinal joint without delivering a substantial level of ultrasound energy in a second direction opposite the first direction;

    wherein the ultrasound treatment assembly is adapted to couple to the ultrasound control system; and

    wherein the ultrasound control system is adapted to control the ultrasound energy being emitted by the one or more directional ultrasound transducers as a function of at least one parameter related to thermal therapy in the region of tissue.

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