Intradiscal lesioning device
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1. A method for treatment of an intervertebral disc, the disc comprising a nucleus pulposus and an annulus fibrosus, said method comprising the steps of:
- i) inserting a first and a second probe to respective spaced apart treatment sites for annulus fibrosus, each probe having an energy delivery means located at a distal end thereof, the distal ends being inserted to the treatment sites; and
ii) delivering energy from an energy source through the energy delivery means such that said energy is focused between said energy delivery means.
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Abstract
An intradiscal device for treatment of a patient'"'"'s intervertebral disc. The device has two elongate probes for insertion to two spaced apart treatment sites of the annulus fibrosus. The distal portions of each probe have energy delivery means for delivering energy between the distal portions of the probes through the annulus fibrosus adjacent the two treatment sites. The energy is preferably electrical energy the probes may be inserted surgically through respective elongate introducer tubes.
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1. A method for treatment of an intervertebral disc, the disc comprising a nucleus pulposus and an annulus fibrosus, said method comprising the steps of:
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i) inserting a first and a second probe to respective spaced apart treatment sites for annulus fibrosus, each probe having an energy delivery means located at a distal end thereof, the distal ends being inserted to the treatment sites; and
ii) delivering energy from an energy source through the energy delivery means such that said energy is focused between said energy delivery means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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