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Cartilage treatment probe

  • US 8,377,058 B2
  • Filed: 05/27/2011
  • Issued: 02/19/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of treating chondromalacia comprising:

  • positioning an electrically conductive surface of a head of an instrument adjacent to a cartilage surface, the head being pivotable relative to a shaft of the instrument the head including a substantially planar, flat non-conductive tissue contact surface and a portion enclosing a part of a flexible portion;

    moving the shaft relative to the cartilage surface, whereby the head pivots relative to the cartilage surface;

    applying electrical energy to the electrically conductive surface to treat chondromalacia; and

    biasing an electrically conductive surface of the head towards the cartilage surface using the flexible portion of the instrument;

    wherein the part of the flexible portion enclosed by the head defines an axis substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the shaft and about which the head is free to pivot.

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