Claims for Patent: 9,918,786

Summary for Patent: 9,918,786

Title:	Spinal disk herniation repositioning and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) device and method for treating vertebral disc herniation
Abstract:	Devices, components, apparatus, and/or methods for using and making a combination spinal disk herniation repositioning and radiofrequency apparatus (RFA) or device that uses one or more repositioning probes and one or more needles/electrodes, wherein the device\'s probe repositions, and the electrode or needle treats or ablates, an injured, torn, herniated, or displaced vertebral disc propulus and/or nucleus, and wherein one or more side probes or needles are used to reposition or treat the spinal disk herniation, optionally followed by medicine/ozone therapy of the disc being treated.
Inventor(s):	Wang; Hongkui (Beijing, CN), Wang; Jinsheng (Shenyang, CN)
Assignee:
Application Number:	14/046,991
Patent Claims:	1. A method for using an apparatus configured for treating a herniated spinal disc in the body of a patient using a single side needle electrode (2) that provides the combination of all of herniated tissue repositioning, temperature sensing, and radiofrequency ablation, the method comprising: (a) providing the apparatus comprising: a probe (1) comprising an inner chamber and, at distal end (C), a sloped shaped tip and a side hole (D); the single side needle electrode (2) deployable through the probe inner chamber and said side hole (D); and the single side needle electrode (2) comprising a thermocouple (13) at a distal end, wherein the single side needle electrode (2) is provided to operate through the side hold (D) of the probe (1) as a single needle; a handle (3); a control button (4); an injection nozzle (5); an injection sheath (6); a power cable (8); a RF generator; a power plug (7) configured to connect to the RF generator, (b) manipulating the handle (3) of the apparatus to move the distal end (C) of the probe (1) to puncture the body of the patient for placement of the distal end (C) of the probe (1) adjacent to the herniated disc; (c) deploying the distal end of the single side needle electrode (2) comprising the thermocouple (13) through the side hole (D) of the probe (1) to reposition herniated tissue of the herniated disc away from herniated areas of the herniated disc to provide repositioned herniated tissue to reduce oppression of nerves adjacent to the herniated tissue to relieve pain; and (d) performing radiofrequency ablation (RFA) treatment of the repositioned herniated tissue of the herniated disc using the distal end of the single side needle electrode (2) comprising the thermocouple (13) operably connected to the power cable (8) and the power plug (7), which are configured to be operably connected to the RF generator, to reduce the size of the herniated tissue to reduce oppression of nerves adjacent to the herniated tissue to relieve pain; (e) monitoring and controlling of the temperature of the distal end of the single side needle electrode (2) via said thermocouple (13) during said step of performing said radiofrequency ablation treatment; (f) applying thermal energy into collagen in the area of an annular fissure in the herniated disc using the thermocouple (13) at the distal end of the single needle electrode (2) to strengthen the annulus and to fuse collagen to the sides of the fissure; (g) injecting medicines, ozone or collagenase through the injection nozzle (5), the injection sheath (6), the inner chamber of the probe (1), and the side hole (D) of the probe (1) to treat the herniated areas of the herniated disc; wherein the herniated tissue repositioning, radiofrequency ablation, and temperature monitoring and controlling steps use the same side needle electrode (2); wherein the side hole (D) is rectangular or oval shaped, and is configured to allow the single side needle electrode (2) to be deployed or retracted during said performing and monitoring and controlling steps; wherein the probe (1) and the single side needle electrode (2) are both made of metal tubes; the single side needle electrode (2) is connected to a proximal end (B) of a sheath (10) through the probe (1); and the sheath (10) is connected to the control button (4) through a connection piece (12), such that the control button (4) controls the single side needle electrode (2) for deployment or retraction through the side hole (D); and wherein the metal tubes are provided as concentric shafts for said injecting said medicines, ozone or collagenase in step (g). 2. An apparatus configured treating a herniated spinal disc in the body of a patient using a single side needle electrode (2) that provides the combination of all of herniated tissue repositioning, temperature sensing, and radiofrequency ablation, the apparatus comprising: a probe (1) comprising an inner chamber and, at distal end (C), a sloped shaped tip and a side hole (D); the single side needle electrode (2) comprising a thermocouple (13) at a distal end, wherein the single side needle electrode (2) is configured to: (i) be deployable through the probe inner chamber and the side hole (D); and (ii) operate through the side hold (D) of the probe (1) as a single needle; a handle (3); a control button (4); an injection nozzle (5); an injection sheath (6); a power cable (8); a RF generator, a power plug (7) configured to connect to the RF generator, wherein the handle (3) of the apparatus is configured to manipulate the distal end (C) of the probe (1) to puncture the body of the patient for placement of the distal end (C) of the probe (1) adjacent to the herniated disc; wherein the distal end of the single side needle electrode (2) comprising the thermocouple (13) is configured to be deployed through the side hole (D) of the probe (1) to reposition herniated tissue of the herniated disc away from herniated areas of the herniated disc to provide repositioned herniated tissue to reduce oppression of nerves adjacent to the herniated tissue to relieve pain; and wherein the distal end of the single side needle electrode (2) comprising the thermocouple (13), operably connected to the power cable (8); the power plug (7); and the RF generator, is configured to: (a) perform radiofrequency ablation (RFA) treatment of the repositioned herniated tissue of the herniated disc; (b) reduce the size of the herniated tissue to reduce oppression of nerves adjacent to the herniated tissue to relieve pain; wherein the thermocouple (13) is configured to monitor and control the temperature of the distal end of the single side needle electrode (2); wherein the thermocouple (13) at the distal end of the single needle electrode (2) is configured to apply thermal energy into collagen in the area of an annular fissure in the herniated disc to strengthen the annulus and to fuse collagen to the sides of the fissure; wherein the probe (1) is configured to inject medicines, ozone or collagenase through the injection nozzle (5), the injection sheath (6), the inner chamber of the probe (1), and the side hole (D) of the probe (1) to treat the herniated areas of the herniated disc; wherein the side hole (D) is rectangular or oval shaped, and is configured to allow the single side needle electrode (2) to be deployed or retracted during the repositioning, radio frequency ablation, manipulation, deployment, monitoring and controlling; wherein the probe (1) and the single side needle electrode (2) are both made of metal tubes; the single side needle electrode (2) is connected to a proximal end (B) of a sheath (10) through the probe (1); and the sheath (10) is connected to the control button (4) through a connection piece (12), such that the control button (4) controls the single side needle electrode (2) for deployment or retraction through the side hole (D); and wherein the metal tubes are provided as concentric shafts for said injecting said medicines, ozone or collagenase.

Details for Patent 9,918,786

Applicant	Tradename	Biologic Ingredient	Dosage Form	BLA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Expiredate
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