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Title: Apparatus and methods for treating cervical inter-vertebral discs

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for treating an inter-vertebral disc by ablation, coagulation, shrinking, stiffening, or other treatment of disc tissue. A method of the invention includes positioning at least one active electrode within the inter-vertebral disc, and applying at least a first high frequency voltage between the active electrode(s) and one or more return electrode(s), wherein the volume of the nucleus pulposus is decreased, pressure exerted by the nucleus pulposus on the annulus fibrosus is reduced, and discogenic pain of a patient is alleviated. An apparatus of the invention includes an electrosurgical probe, an introducer needle adapted for passing the distal end of the probe therethrough, and a positioning unit for monitoring a position of the probe in relation to the introducer needle.

Patent Number: 7,393,351 Issued on 07/01/2008 to Woloszko,   et al.

Inventors: Woloszko; Jean (Austin, TX), Ormsby; Theodore C. (Escondido, CA), Ellsberry; Maria (Fremont, CA), Hovda; David C. (Mountain View, CA)
Assignee: ArthroCare Corporation (Austin, TX)
Appl. No.: 10/175,555
Filed: June 18, 2002

Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application NumberFiling DatePatent NumberIssue Date
09676194Aug., 20036202248
PCT/US00/13706May., 2000
09316472Jul., 20016624650
09295687Mar., 20016203542
09268616Dec., 20006159208
09054323May., 20006063079
09026851Aug., 20016277112
08990374Aug., 20006109268
08690159May., 19995902272
08485219Dec., 19975697281
60299082Jun., 2001
60224107Aug., 2000

Current U.S. Class: 606/32 ; 604/114; 604/35; 606/41; 607/105; 607/113
Current International Class: A61B 18/14 (20060101)
Field of Search: 606/32,41

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