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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2020

Filed:

Apr. 07, 2016
Applicant:

Stratus Medical, Llc, Salt Lake City, UT (US);

Inventors:

Robert E. Wright, Denver, CO (US);

Scott A. Brandt, Denver, CO (US);

Assignee:

Stratus Medical, LLC, Salt Lake City, UT (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1477 (2013.01); A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0044 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1253 (2013.01); A61B 2018/143 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1427 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1475 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for tissue ablation. Systems include needles with deployable filaments capable of producing asymmetrical offset lesions at target volumes, which may include a target nerve. Ablation of at least a portion of the target nerve may inhibit the ability of the nerve to transmit signals, such as pain signals, to the central nervous system. The offset lesion may facilitate procedures by directing energy towards the target nerve and away from collateral structures. Example anatomical structures include lumbar, thoracic, and cervical medial branch nerves and rami and the sacroiliac joint.


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