Patent ID: 8333697
Filing Date: 2012-12-18
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A kit for diagnosing the location of a pain generator in a patient or an activity of a pain generator in the patient, the pain generator created by an axial pain condition and the pain generator being present in a target spinal disc or in an area adjacent to a target spinal disc, the axial pain condition being with or without radiculopathy, the kit comprising: a parenteral composition comprising: means for comparing the amount of the pain generator or for comparing the activity of the pain generator in the target spinal disc or the area adjacent to the target spinal disc with an amount of the pain generator or an activity of the pain generator in a non-target spinal disc or an area adjacent to a non-target spinal disc by allowing visualization of the amount of the parenteral composition which was activated and comparing that amount with the amount of parenteral composition activated at the non-target spinal disc or the area adjacent to the non-target spinal disc; and a detector configured to be inserted into the target spinal disc or the area adjacent to the target spinal disc, the detector having anchors and a sensing area, the sensing area configured to contact and to allow visualization of the parenteral composition, when activated.