Methods, Systems, and Devices for the Treatment of Stenosis
OwnerFred F. Naraghi, Brandon Naraghiinventors
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Abstract
Catheter system, devices and methods for diagnosing and treating lateral stenosis causing back pain and or leg pain. The devices comprise a tubular part for insertion into a working cannula to self-position itself safely within the foramen, and minimize the risk of displacement medially or laterally, to prevent nerve or dura injury. An expandable membrane is configured to maintain the catheter device within the foramen. Expansion of this membrane would decompress the nerve within the foramen by opening the foraminal canal as the membrane expands.
Claims19
A method for treating impingement of a nerve within a human body, the method comprising:
- providing a catheter having an expandable member located within the catheter;
- introducing the catheter into the general proximity of the impinged nerve;
- advancing the expandable member from the cavity;
- expanding the expandable member;
- alleviating the pressure of the nerve impingement with the expanded expandable member;
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- removing the catheter from the human body.
A system for treating impingement of a nerve within a human body, the system comprising:
- a catheter;
- an inflatable member movable from a deflated to an inflated positions, said inflatable member located within the catheter in a deflated position, said inflatable member capable of being advanced outwardly of said catheter, said inflatable member being sized and configure to alleviate the nerve impingement when in said inflated position;
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- a cannula for housing said catheter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.