Methods of treating the sacroilac region of a patient's body
First Claim
1. A method of treating the sacroiliac region of a patient'"'"'s body by delivering energy, comprising the steps of:
- inserting a probe into said sacroiliac region, the probe comprising at least one energy delivery device; and
delivering energy sufficient to form a lesion through said at least one energy delivery device of said probe to treat at least two branches of a sacral nerve or different sacral nerves without substantially removing said probe, re-inserting said probe or re-positioning said probe.
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Abstract
Methods of treating the sacroiliac region of a patient'"'"'s body by delivering energy are described. In some embodiments, the method comprises the steps of: inserting at least one probe into the sacroiliac region, the probe comprising at least one energy delivery device; positioning the at least one energy delivery device adjacent material to be treated; and delivering energy through the at least one energy delivery device to create a longitudinal strip lesion; wherein the at least one energy delivery device remains in a substantially static position during creation of the strip lesion. In some embodiments, energy may be delivered to treat at least two branches of the sacral nerves or to create an intra-articular lesion.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of treating the sacroiliac region of a patient'"'"'s body by delivering energy, comprising the steps of:
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inserting a probe into said sacroiliac region, the probe comprising at least one energy delivery device; and delivering energy sufficient to form a lesion through said at least one energy delivery device of said probe to treat at least two branches of a sacral nerve or different sacral nerves without substantially removing said probe, re-inserting said probe or re-positioning said probe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of treating the sacroiliac region of a patient'"'"'s body by delivering energy, comprising the steps of:
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inserting at least one probe into said sacroiliac region, the probe comprising at least one energy delivery device; and delivering radiofrequency energy through said at least one energy delivery device to treat at least two branches of a sacral nerve or different sacral nerves in a single energy delivery step. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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