| 摘要 |
An apparatus (200) for thermally treating intervertebral discs (10, 140) includes an energy application head (180) having an energy application regio n (320, 330, 340, 350, 500) and a tissue protection region (600). A control member (190) operationally connected to the energy application head (180) preferably controls the energy application head (180) during treatment. The present invention also includes a method for thermally treating an intervertebral disc (10, 140). |
