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Thermal denervation of an intervertebral disc for relief of back pain

  • US 5,571,147 A
  • Filed: 09/09/1994
  • Issued: 11/05/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of treating back or neck pain by cooling an intervertebral disc, including:

  • (a) inserting a probe into said intervertebral disc, said probe being adapted to be connected to an external apparatus which can enable cooling of said probe so as to cool said intervertebral disc;

    (b) connecting said external apparatus to said probe, causing cooling of said intervertebral disc, which thereby causes relief of said back or neck pain.

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