WO2002098300A3 - Intervertebral disc device employing looped probe - Google Patents

Intervertebral disc device employing looped probe Download PDF

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WO2002098300A3
WO2002098300A3 PCT/US2002/017503 US0217503W WO02098300A3 WO 2002098300 A3 WO2002098300 A3 WO 2002098300A3 US 0217503 W US0217503 W US 0217503W WO 02098300 A3 WO02098300 A3 WO 02098300A3
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intervertebral disc
introducer
probe
distal end
disc device
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Hugh R Sharkey
Andy Uchida
Kevin To
John E Ashley
Le T Le
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Oratec Interventions Inc
Hugh R Sharkey
Andy Uchida
Kevin To
John E Ashley
Le T Le
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Priority to JP2003501347A priority patent/JP2004528132A/en
Priority to EP02734650A priority patent/EP1395178A2/en
Publication of WO2002098300A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002098300A2/en
Publication of WO2002098300A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002098300A3/en
Priority to US10/817,805 priority patent/US20040193151A1/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • A61B18/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
    • A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
    • A61B18/1492—Probes or electrodes therefor having a flexible, catheter-like structure, e.g. for heart ablation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/00234—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for minimally invasive surgery
    • A61B2017/00238—Type of minimally invasive operation
    • A61B2017/00261—Discectomy
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/00234—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for minimally invasive surgery
    • A61B2017/00292—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for minimally invasive surgery mounted on or guided by flexible, e.g. catheter-like, means
    • A61B2017/003—Steerable
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B2018/00315—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body for treatment of particular body parts
    • A61B2018/00434—Neural system
    • A61B2018/0044—Spinal cord
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • A61B18/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
    • A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
    • A61B2018/1405—Electrodes having a specific shape
    • A61B2018/1407—Loop

Abstract

An intervertebral disc device is provided comprising a probe capable of being extended from a distal end of an introducer that is percutaneously delivered into an interior of an intervertebral disc, the probe forming a loop when extended from the distal end of the introducer, the loop having first and second proximal ends external to the introducer which are brought together adjacent the introducer distal end to form the loop by the proximal ends being either attached to or entering the distal end of the introducer; and a proximal handle for externally causing the probe to be extended from the distal end of the introducer and externally guiding the probe within an intervertebral disc.
PCT/US2002/017503 2001-06-06 2002-06-04 Intervertebral disc device employing looped probe WO2002098300A2 (en)

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CA002449375A CA2449375A1 (en) 2001-06-06 2002-06-04 Intervertebral disc device employing looped probe
JP2003501347A JP2004528132A (en) 2001-06-06 2002-06-04 Intervertebral disc device using loop probe
EP02734650A EP1395178A2 (en) 2001-06-06 2002-06-04 Intervertebral disc device employing looped probe
US10/817,805 US20040193151A1 (en) 2001-06-06 2004-04-06 Intervertebral disc device employing looped probe

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