Tenex Health Tx (Minimally Invasive Chronic Tendonitis Treatment)

Percutaneous tenotomy or percutaneous fasciotomy, using ultrasonic energy powered by the Tenex Health TX® System, is a safe and quick procedure specially designed for those who are suffering from painful conditions associated with chronic tendon damage. The procedure treats tendinosis or fasciitis in the shoulder, elbow, knee, ankle, and foot, and is commonly referred to as swimmer’s shoulder, tennis, or golfer’s elbow, runner’s, or jumper’s knee, Achilles tendonitis, or plantar fasciitis.

Tenex Health TX is based on advanced technology developed in collaboration with the world-renowned Mayo Clinic.

Tenex Health TX benefits:
If you have tried physical therapy, cortisone injections, medication, or just taking time to ice, stretch and rest and are still in pain, talk to us. We now have a solution that does not involve general or open surgery, may give you quick pain reduction and should have you back to enjoying the things you love in a few weeks to a few months.

Patient benefits may include:

• Quick pain relief
• Rapid return to normal activities
• Local anesthetic used instead of general anesthesia
• No sutures, no stitches (requires only a small, adhesive bandage)
• 20-minute, minimally invasive procedure (not open surgery)
• Coverage by most insurances

How does Tenex Health TX work?
Precisely targets your damaged tissue. Your doctor uses ultrasound imaging, just like the kind used to see babies in the womb, to visualize and identify the specific location of the damaged tendon tissue.

Gently removes damaged tissue. Once the source of your tendon pain is identified, your doctor numbs the area with a local anesthetic, allowing you to stay awake the entire time. Many people say after the numbing process which feels like a bee sting €”they felt only a slight pressure during the procedure (if they felt anything at all). Your doctor then uses gentle ultrasonic energy designed to safely breakdown and remove the damaged tissue. The ultrasonic energy is applied with the TX MicroTip, which requires only a microincision to reach the damaged tissue. Because the incision is so small and the ultrasonic energy precisely treats only the damaged tendon tissue, the surrounding healthy tissue is left unharmed.

Requires no stitches. When the procedure is completed, your doctor applies a small adhesive bandage; no stitches are required. Because you are awake during the procedure (no general anesthesia), many people are able to drive home after the procedure.