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Systems and methods for treating spinal pain

  • US 6,468,274 B1
  • Filed: 10/11/2000
  • Issued: 10/22/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of treating a fissure in an intervertebral disc comprising:

  • positioning an active electrode adjacent an outer surface of an annulus surrounding an intervertebral disc;

    delivering a sealant to a fissure within the annulus; and

    applying a high frequency voltage difference between the active electrode and a return electrode, the voltage difference being sufficient to substantially seal the fissure within the annulus.

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