Nerve and soft tissue ablation device

A cryoablation device comprising:

• a probe having at least two prongs spaced apart and parallel to each other, the at least two prongs each having an interior surface and an exterior surface;
• an internal passage disposed in the interior surface of the at least two prongs;
• a filament disposed in the internal passage of the at least two prongs, the filament having an opening configured to release a pressurized material into the interior surface of the at least two prongs so as to cool the exterior surface of the at least two prongs to a temperature for ablating nerve and/or soft tissue at a facet joint.

A method of ablating a nerve and/or soft tissue, comprising:

• positioning a distal region of a probe of a cryoablation device adjacent a nerve or soft tissue to be ablated, the probe having at least two prongs spaced apart and parallel to each other, the at least two prongs each having an interior surface and an exterior surface, an internal passage disposed in the interior surface of the at least two prongs, a filament disposed in the internal passage of the at least two prongs, the filament having an opening configured to release a pressurized material into the interior surface of the at least two prongs so as to cool the exterior surface of the at least two prongs to a temperature configured for ablating nerve and/or soft tissue.