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Catheter for delivery of energy to a surgical site

  • US 7,309,336 B2
  • Filed: 07/26/2004
  • Issued: 12/18/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A device for delivering energy to an intervertebral disc, the device comprising a catheter including a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion including a terminus, the catheter further including:

  • a handle at the proximal portion;

    a probe at the distal portion;

    an energy delivery device located at the distal portion of the catheter to deliver energy to portions of the intervertebral disc; and

    an activation element located at the distal portion of the catheter that enables at least a portion of the probe and the terminus to adopt an arcuate shape within the intervertebral disc such that with the terminus introduced via a posterior lateral approach into the intervertebral disc, the arcuate-shaped portion of the probe is positionable to reside along at least about a half-circumference of the intervertebral disc substantially coplanar with an interdiscal plane defined by the intervertebral disc.

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