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.
Claims13
A method for treating impingement of a nerve of a spinal canal caused by spinal stenosis within a human body, said spinal canal including a vertebral foramen the method comprising:
- providing a catheter having an expandable member located within the catheter;
- providing a cannula having a blunt end with at least one stylet having a blunt end located internally of said cannula;
- introducing the catheter into the general proximity of the impinged nerve of the spinal canal;
- introducing the stylet into the general proximity of the impinged nerve of the spinal canal;
- advancing the expandable member from the catheter into the spinal canal in a posterior to anterior position;
- expanding the expandable member;
- alleviating the pressure of the nerve impingement of the spinal canal with the expanded expandable member;
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- removing the catheter and the cannula and stylet from the human body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.