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Epidural thermal posterior annuloplasty

  • US 6,673,063 B2
  • Filed: 04/10/2001
  • Issued: 01/06/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for thermally treating at least one intervertebral disc, comprising:

  • (a) an energy application head having an energy application region and a tissue protecting region;

    (b) a control member operationally connected to said energy application head, said control member suitable for controlling said energy application head during treatment of said at least one intervertebral disc; and

    (c) said energy application head having a distance between said energy application region and said tissue protecting region wherein said distance is variable to protect tissue of said at least one intervertebral disc.

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