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Disc Biacuplasty
What is the disc biacuplasty procedure?
Disc biacuplasty using the TransDiscal™ System was developed by Baylis Medical Company Inc. to treat patients with chronic back pain originating in the spinal disc. Using patented radiofrequency technology, disc biacuplasty aims to target and treat discogenic pain, offering long-lasting relief. The TransDiscal™ System consists of a radiofrequency generator, and two water-cooled probe electrodes that maximize the treatment area while minimizing excessive heating. Disc biacuplasty (meaning “two needle treatment of the disc”), targets the pain-generating nerves, and may stop them from transmitting pain signals. This treatment could greatly reduce pain, or even eliminate it.
The disc biacuplasty procedure is minimally invasive and takes approximately 30 minutes to treat a painful disc. It is done as an outpatient procedure, does not involve general anesthesia, and may offer a lower risk of complications when compared to more invasive treatments. Disc biacuplasty may even be an alternative to back surgery in some cases.
View the TransDiscal™ System for intervertebral disc biacuplasty video as presented by Dr. William Whyte from the Louisiana Pain Physicians Clinic