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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2018
Amendia, Inc., Marietta, GA (US);
Michael P. Wallace, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Robert Garabedian, Mountain View, CA (US);
Gregory B. Arcenio, Redwood City, CA (US);
Jeffery L. Bleich, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Vahid Saadat, Atherton, CA (US);
Winnie Chung, San Francisco, CA (US);
Spinal Elements, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
Described herein are devices, systems and methods for treating target tissue in a patient's spine. In general, the methods include the steps of advancing a wire into the patient from a first location, through a neural foramen, and out of the patient from a second location; connecting a tissue modification device to the wire; positioning the tissue modification device through the neural foramen using the wire; modifying target tissue in the spine by moving the tissue modification device against the target tissue; and delivering an agent to modified target tissue, wherein the agent is configured to inhibit blood flow from the modified target tissue. In some embodiments, the step of modifying target tissue comprises removing target tissue located ventral to the superior articular process while avoiding non-target tissue located lateral to the superior articular process.