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RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION FOR PAINFUL BONE TUMORS About the therapy

ABOUT RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION

INDICATIONS

  • Palliative treatment in spinal procedures by ablation of metastatic malignant lesions in a vertebral body.
  • Coagulation and ablation of tissue in bone during surgical procedures including palliation of pain associated with metastatic lesions involving bone in patients who have failed or are not candidates for standard therapy.
  • Ablation of benign bone tumors such as osteoid osteoma.

OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION FOR PAINFUL BONE TUMORS

OsteoCool™ is cooled radiofrequency ablation technology. It offers a minimally invasive, palliative care option for patients suffering from painful bone tumors. The system’s algorithms are designed to perform optimally in bone and provide flexibility with a wide range of ablation scenarios to fit your patient’s procedural needs. Learn more about how OsteoCool can fit into your practice:

Risks

  • As a consequence of electrosurgery, damage to surrounding tissue through iatrogenic injury could result
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Nerve injury including thermal injury, puncture of spinal cord or nerve roots potentially results in radiculopathy, paresis, and paralysis

The OsteoCool™ RF Ablation bone access kits are indicated for percutaneous access to bone.

 

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