“It has a very carefully designed energy that gets emitted through the probe. This eliminates diseased tissue without damaging healthy tissue,” said Bernard Morrey, M.D., clinical professor with UT Medicine and chairman emeritus of orthopaedic surgery at the Mayo Clinic. He participated in the development of the device and performed the procedures on Rivas and Hoskins, plus more than 20 other patients worldwide.

HealthCanal, 12/2011

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