Relievant Medsystems Launched New Tools for its Ablation System
On June 14, 2023, Relievant Medsystems announced that it launched its next-generation access instruments for the Intracept procedure.
Chronic vertebrogenic low back pain is treated with Intracept, a minimally invasive, same-day, outpatient procedure that received FDA clearance. The basivertebral nerve (BVN) is ablated using targeted radiofrequency energy. By doing this, the nerve is prevented from sending pain signals to the brain. The procedure takes about an hour to complete.
Minneapolis-based Relievant also claimed that its new tools provide more predictable and exact BVN targeting durin...