US 2016/0287764 A2 · BURSITIS TREATMENT DEVICE AND METHOD

Abstract

A bursitis treatment device (100; 200) for treatment of inflammation of a bursa (150; 502) in a patient's joint includes: a rinsing aid; a reservoir (101; 201) for holding the rinsing aid in fluid, freezing fluid or gaseous state; a supply line (103; 204, 208) for transporting the rinsing aid; a heat exchanger (104; 203) for controlling the temperature of the rinsing aid—such that the temperature of the rinsing aid enables to destroy cells causing the inflammation; an access device (209) for injecting the rinsing aid into the bursa (150; 205); and a drain (105; 210) for removing the rinsing aid from the bursa (150; 205) for elimination.

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Dependent claims

A bursitis treatment method for treatment of inflammation of a bursa in a patient's joint, said bursitis treatment method comprising the steps of:

penetrating the patient's skin, underlying tissue, and bursa wall with an access device to insert the access device in the bursa;
injecting via a supply line, coupled between a reservoir and said access device, a temperature controlled rinsing aid into the bursa;
controlling the temperature of said rinsing aid such that said temperature of said rinsing aid destroys bursa cells causing the inflammation within an acceptable time interval of a few minutes;
and
removing via a drain said rinsing aid from the bursa for elimination.

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