Patent ID: 9370397
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: positioning an electrically conductive surface of a head of an instrument adjacent to a cartilage surface, the head coupled to a shaft through a flexible portion, the head offset from an axis of the shaft of the instrument by a distance D in a range of 0.01 to 0.40 inches and by an angle α in a range of 0 to 45 degrees on either side of the axis, the flexible portion configured to flex in at least one direction and the head configured to pivot about the axis of the shaft substantially perpendicular to that direction; moving the shaft relative to the cartilage surface, whereby moving the shaft relative to the cartilage surface causes the head to pivot relative to the cartilage surface; and applying electrical energy to the electrically conductive surface to treat chondromalacia.