Stratus® Medical exhibited at the American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AOCPMR) annual meeting in Seattle, WA from April 4th to the 6th

SEATTLE, Washington, April 6, 2025 /— Stratus® Medical recently participated in the American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation annual meeting held in Seattle from April 4th to the 6th. This scientific program attracted local physicians specializing in interventional pain medicine to learn about advancements in the field.

Stratus® Medical participated in the OSS Health Interventional Spine & Sports Medicine Fellowship Program Conference from February 18th to the 20th

DESTIN, Florida, February 20, 2024 /— Stratus® Medical recently participated in OSS Health Interventional Spine & Sports Medicine Fellowship Program Conference in Destin, Florida from February 18th to the 20th. Thank you to the OSS Health Interventional Spine & Sports Medicine Fellowship Program faculty & attendees, Dr. Jonathan Kirschner, MD for a great educational program and allowing Stratus Medical to participate. […]

Stratus® Medical supported the WAPMU 6th Annual Meeting & Workshop at the Hyatt Regency in Miami, Florida, February 15th and 16th

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 16, 2020 /— Stratus® Medical recently participated in the WAPMU 6th Annual Meeting & Workshop’s at the Hyatt Regency in Miami, Florida, February 15th and 16th. The meeting was attended by over 200 interventional pain management specialists, anesthesiologists, orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, general practitioners, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and therapists. WAPMU is a multidisciplinary educational non-profit medical association that provides CME […]

Stratus® Medical exhibited at the NANS 23rd Annual Meeting at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas from January 23rd to the 25th.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, January 25, 2020 /— Stratus® Medical recently participated in the 23rd Annual NANS meeting held in Las Vegas from January 23rd to the 25th had close to 2,000 attendees. This scientific program attracted physicians specializing in interventional pain medicine, neurosurgery and neurology to learn about advancements in the field of neuromodulation and interventional pain medicine. NANS provided a great […]

The Advanced RF Lab at ASPN was led by outstanding interventional pain medicine faculty at the W Hotel in Scottsdale Arizona from December 7th and 8th.

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Dec. 7, 2019 /— Nimbus participated in ASPN’s first annual Emerging Therapies Hands On Lab that was led by outstanding interventional pain medicine faculty at the W Hotel in Scottsdale Arizona on December 7th and 8th. The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience is an excellent organization who are dedicated to advancement in the fields of Pain and […]

NimbusRF had the opportunity to attend the ASRA, 18th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting, on Thursday, November 14th through Saturday, November 16th at the Marriott in New Orleans, LA.

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 16, 2019 /— Stratus® Medical attended the ASRA Fall meeting. The meeting hosted almost 900 interventional pain management physicians, fellows and residents from leading US and international academic centers.  Nimbus was on display in the exhibit hall and was pleased to connect with many interventional pain medicine specialists who were interested in how Nimbus can […]

Nimbus recently exhibited at the Texas Pain Society Meeting, San Antonio, October 25th & 26th

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 26, 2019 /— Nimbus attended the Texas Pain Society meeting on Friday, October 25th and Saturday the 26th at the Hyatt Regency Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX.  The Texas Pain Society meeting is a three-day scientific and educational event which features national experts showcasing the latest advancements in the treatment of pain. Nimbus displayed in the […]

CS1Vilims BD, Block JE. Effective management of recurrent trauma-induced neck pain with radiofrequency neurotomy using the Nimbus electrode. ASIPP. 2024;8(3):65-70.

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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.