Saying Yes to Life and to Lasting Pain Relief
The Intracept Procedure is a same-day procedure performed in an outpatient surgery center. Unlike some major surgeries, the Intracept Procedure is implant-free and preserves the overall structure of the spine.
The Intracept Procedure involves heating the basivertebral nerve with a radiofrequency probe to stop it from sending pain signals to the brain. Patients are under anesthesia, and the procedure generally lasts an hour.
Different from other nerves in the body that regenerate, the BVN has not shown an ability to grow back as a pain-transmitting nerve following the Intracept Procedure.
What the Intracept Procedure Involves
Under fluoroscopic guidance, the Intracept® Introducer Cannula Assembly is advanced through the pedicle.
The Intracept® Curved Cannula Assembly is used to create a channel to the trunk of the basivertebral nerve.
The Intracept® RF Probe is inserted into the curved path and placed at the trunk of the basivertebral nerve.
The Intracept® RF Generator is used to deliver radiofrequency energy that ablates the basivertebral nerve.
Following the procedure, the doctor may recommend some precautions to take – and after a brief recovery period, most people resume normal activities.