Stratus® Medical supported the ASIPP 22nd Annual Meeting Virtually, September 4th, 5th and 6th

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 6, 2020 /— Stratus® Medical  recently participated in the ASIPP 22nd Annual Meeting that was held virtually from September 4th and 6th. The meeting was attended by over 200 interventional pain management specialists, anesthesiologists, orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, general practitioners, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and therapists. The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians is a not-for-profit organization representing interventional pain physicians across the country that provides CME accredited courses and dedicated to improving the delivery of interventional pain management services to patients across the country in the various settings of ambulatory surgical centers, offices, and hospital outpatient departments. We debuted our new animation video at this meeting, which allowed the physicians to see Nimbus in action. We were very appreciative of ASIPP to be included in this event and look forward to next year!

Background:

Radiofrequency neurotomy (RFN) can be an effective treatment for patients with chronic neck pain and cervicogenic headaches resistant to conservative care. However, the degree and duration of pain relief after RFN is dependent upon the thoroughness of target nerve coagulation.

Case Report:

This is a case of a 37-year-old patient with debilitating neck pain and headaches following a motor vehicle accident. Successful local anesthetic block of the third occipital nerve (TON) confirmed pain of C2-C3 facet joint origin. An initial RFN treatment of the TON, using standard 18G electrodes in bipolar mode, resulted in complete symptom amelioration for 8 months. Repeat RFN, using the same electrode configuration, was unsuccessful in alleviating the severe neck pain and headaches, and produced no demonstrable sensory loss in the distribution of the TON. RFN was then performed using the NIMBUS® electrosurgical RF multitined expandable electrode, which provides a larger zone of coagulation in volume than standard RFN electrodes even when used in bipolar configuration.

Conclusion:

The NIMBUS procedure resulted in successful coagulation of the TON with sensory loss in the TON distribution and reinstatement of palliative relief.

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