Patent ID: 11931091
Assignee: INNOVASIS INC.
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method of treating a herniated disc comprising:
treating an opening in a vertebral disc by applying plasma to the vertebral disc with a plasma delivery device comprising:
a body portion configured to generate plasma;
a shaft portion, wherein the shaft portion comprises a first end and a second end including a plasma delivery port configured to deliver the plasma generated by the body portion;
a swivel portion, wherein the swivel portion is coupled to the body portion, wherein the first end of the shaft portion is coupled to a pivot point of the swivel portion configured to allow the shaft portion to rotate; and
a swivel control, wherein the swivel control is directly coupled to the swivel portion and wherein movement of the swivel control causes movement of the shaft portion,
wherein the vertebral disc comprises a nucleus portion and an outer annulus fibrosus portion, and wherein the plasma seals the opening in the vertebral disc.