METHOD AND DEVICE TO TREAT BACK PAIN

摘要

Back pain is attributable, at least in part, to the development of fissures (15) in the annulus fibrosus (8) of the intervertebral disc. The disc is treated by positioning an inductively heatable implant (17) within the nucleus pulposus (7) of the disc (1), preferably close to the inner wall of the annulus fibrosus. The implant (17) is exposed to rf energy and heats up. Heat is passed from the heated implant to the interior of the disc, thus providing relief to the patient.