Is COOLIEF* Cooled Radiofrequency the right option for me?

You may not be ready for surgery yet, and opioids have side effects that you might not want.

COOLIEF* Cooled RF is a minimally-invasive, non-narcotic solution for chronic pain. Because it can be performed in an outpatient setting, patients have the potential to return to an enhanced quality of life sooner than with surgery and with a reduced need for narcotics.^†

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The top three ways COOLIEF* cooled radiofrequency ablation can help with chronic pain

1. Pain relief for up to 24 months

COOLIEF* Cooled RF is proven to provide up to 24 months of chronic pain relief, improved physical functionality and reduced analgesic utilization.^†

2. No overnight hospital stay

Since this outpatient treatment requires no general anesthesia, you can return home shortly after treatment.

3. No incision

Unlike surgery, COOLIEF* involves no incision.^†

One Year After Treatment

For patients diagnosed with OA of the knee, study results conclude that COOLIEF* Cooled RF provides significantly greater and longer-lasting pain relief, improved physical function and higher patient satisfaction than intra-articular steroid injections.^†

83%

reduction in patients experiencing symptoms of severe arthritis in the knee^†

How the COOLIEF* procedure works

Radiofrequency ablation deactivates the nerves responsible for sending pain signals to the brain.¹ Larger, spherically-shaped cooled RF lesions may increase the probability that target nerves with known nerve path complexity and variability will be successfully captured and ablated.^† COOLIEF* Cooled RF is proven to provide up to 24 months of chronic pain relief, improved physical functionality and reduced drug utilization.^†

Why current chronic pain management options might not work for me

Surgery

An invasive and expensive path to pain relief

Surgery can be beneficial in properly selected patients. However, due to BMI, age, other comorbidities, or invasiveness, surgery may not be an option for everyone.^2,3

Medication

An old way of thinking about pain relief

Pain relief has long relied on a daily regimen of prescription medication and over-the-counter pharmaceutical treatments, yet these don’t effectively target nerves that transmit pain and may be associated with⁴:

Possible opioid side effects⁵

Opioid prescriptions are often given to patients as a first-line treatment for both acute and chronic pain, although long-term effectiveness has not been proven. In fact, several studies have shown that use of opioids for chronic pain may actually worsen pain and functionality.

Nausea or vomiting

Potentially slower recovery

Worsening pain and functionality

Potential addiction or dependency

You may be eligible for COOLIEF* if:

Your pain has lasted for at least 3 months

You are not finding relief or want another option besides pills

You are not a candidate for or aren’t ready for surgery yet

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References

1. Kapural L, Nageeb F, Kapural M, et al. Cooled radiofrequency (RF) system for the treatment of chronic pain from sacroiliitis: the first case-series. Pain Pract. 2008;8:348-354.

2. Choi WJ, Hwang SJ, Song JG, et al. Radiofrequency treatment relieves chronic knee osteoarthritis pain: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. Pain. 2011;152:481-487.

3. Ikeuchi M, Ushida T, Izumi M, Tani T. Percutaneous radiofrequency treatment for refractory anteromedial pain of osteoarthritic knees. Pain Med. 2011;12:546-551.

4. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Information Statement 1045: Opioid Use, Misuse, and Abuse in Orthopaedic Practice. October 2015.

5. Benyamin R, Trescot AM, Datta S, Buenaventura R, Adlaka R, Sehgal N, Glaser SE, Vallejo R. Opioid complications and side effects. Pain Physician. 2008 Mar;11(2 Suppl):S105-20. PMID: 18443635.

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