Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for locating and treating nerves with cold therapy
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Application No.: US15594238Application Date: 2017-05-12
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Publication No.: US11311327B2Publication Date: 2022-04-26
- Inventor: Ann S. Lee , Matt Antonelli , Badier Velji , Jessica Preciado Dummett
- Applicant: Pacira CryoTech, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NJ Parsippany
- Assignee: Pacira CryoTech, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Pacira CryoTech, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Parsippany
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: A61B18/02
- IPC: A61B18/02 ; A61B5/05 ; A61B5/00 ; A61B18/00

Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to improved medical devices, systems, and methods. In many embodiments, devices, systems, and methods for locating and treating a target nerve with cold therapy are provided. For example, a focused cold therapy treatment device may be provided that is adapted to couple with or be fully integrated with a nerve stimulation device such that nerve stimulation and focused cold therapy may be performed concurrently with the cryo-stimulation device. Improvements in nerve localization and targeting may increase treatment accuracy and physician confidence in needle placement during treatment. In turn, such improvements may decrease overall treatment times, the number of repeat treatments, and the re-treatment rate. Further, additional improvements in nerve localization and targeting may reduce the number of applied treatment cycles and may also reduce the number of cartridge changes (when replaceable refrigerant cartridges are used).
Public/Granted literature
- US20180116705A1 Methods and Systems for Locating and Treating Nerves with Cold Therapy Public/Granted day:2018-05-03
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