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Methods for electrosurgical spine surgery

  • US 6,712,811 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2002
  • Issued: 03/30/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for treating a degenerative disc in a patient'"'"'s spine comprising:

  • positioning an electrode terminal between a first and a second vertebrae within in the patient'"'"'s spine;

    insulating the second vertebrae from the electrode terminal; and

    removing spinal tissue in contact with the first vertebrae by applying a high frequency voltage difference between the electrode terminal and a return electrode, the voltage difference being sufficient to remove spinal tissue without damaging tissue in contact with the second vertebrae.

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