WO2003061756A3 - Implantable thermal treatment method and apparatus - Google Patents

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WO2003061756A3
WO2003061756A3 PCT/US2003/002211 US0302211W WO03061756A3 WO 2003061756 A3 WO2003061756 A3 WO 2003061756A3 US 0302211 W US0302211 W US 0302211W WO 03061756 A3 WO03061756 A3 WO 03061756A3
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Chris J Diederich
Jeffrey C Lotz
Will Nau
David S Bradford
John P O'banion
James C Peacock Iii
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Chris J Diederich
Jeffrey C Lotz
Will Nau
David S Bradford
John P O'banion
James C Peacock Iii
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    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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    • A61B2017/00017—Electrical control of surgical instruments
    • A61B2017/00022—Sensing or detecting at the treatment site
    • A61B2017/00084—Temperature
    • A61B2017/00092—Temperature using thermocouples
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    • A61B2017/00238—Type of minimally invasive operation
    • A61B2017/00261—Discectomy
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    • 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
    • A61B2018/00339—Spine, e.g. intervertebral disc
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Abstract

A long-term implantable ultrasound therapy system (11) and method is provided that provides directional, focused ultrasound to localized regions of tissue within body joints, such as spinal joints. An ultrasound emitter or transducer (16) is delivered to a location within the body associated with the joint and heats the target region of tissue associated with the joint from the location. Such locations for ultrasound transducer placement may include for example in or around the intervertebral discs (1), or the bony structures such as vertebral bodies or posterior vertebral elements such as facet joints. Various modes of operation provide for selective, controlled heating at different temperature ranges to provide different intended results in the target tissue, which ranges are significantly affected by pre-stressed tissues such as in-vivo intervertebral discs. In particular, treatments above 70 degrees C, and in particular 75 degrees C, are used for structural remodeling, whereas lower temperatures achieves other responses without appreciable remodeling.
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