System and Method for Treating Cartilage and Injuries to Joints and Connective Tissue

摘要

Various embodiments provide systems and methods of treating damaged cartilage injuries to joints and connective tissue. Methods and systems useful for permanent relief of pain in joints are also provided herein. Various embodiments provide for combining therapeutic ultrasound energy directed to a joint with a medicant injected into the joint.

主权项

1. A method of non-invasive micro-fraction surgery, the method comprising:
identifying an injury location comprising damaged cartilage; directing a conformal distribution of ultrasound energy to at least one of cartilage and surrounding subcutaneous tissue in the injury location; ablating the at least one of cartilage and surrounding subcutaneous tissue in the injury location; fracturing a portion of the cartilage in the injury location; initiating re-growth of the cartilage at the injury location; and sparing intervening tissue between a surface of skin above the injury location and the at least one of cartilage and surrounding subcutaneous tissue in the injury location.