Abstract: A system for alleviating occipital neuralgia. The system has a needle probe having at least one needle. The at least one needle has a proximal end, a distal end, and a needle lumen therebetween, the needle configured for insertion proximate to a location of the occipital nerve. A cooling fluid supply lumen extends distally within the needle lumen to a distal portion of the needle lumen. A cooling fluid source is coupled to the cooling fluid supply lumen to direct cooling fluid flow into the needle lumen. A controller that has at least one processor configured implements an occipital neuralgia treatment algorithm for controlling the cooling fluid source so that liquid from the cooling flow vaporizes within the needle lumen to provide a treatment phase to location of the occipital nerve such that the occipital neuralgia is mitigated.

Abstract: A system for alleviating spasticity of a skeletal muscle having an associated motor nerve. The system may include a needle probe having at least one needle. The at least one needle has a proximal end, a distal end, and a needle lumen therebetween. The needle is configured for insertion proximate to the nerve. A cooling fluid supply lumen can extend distally within the needle lumen to a distal portion of the needle lumen. A cooling fluid source is couplable to the cooling fluid supply lumen to direct cooling fluid flow into the needle lumen. A controller having at least one processor configured to implement a spasticity treatment algorithm for controlling the cooling fluid source so that liquid from the cooling flow vaporizes within the needle lumen to provide a treatment phase to the motor nerve such spasticity of the skeletal muscle is mitigated.

Abstract: Systems and methods of enabling a medical device for operation and billing a medical procedure performed with a medical device. A medical procedure barcode is purchased through a user interface executing on a server. The server updates a medical procedure database to indicate that the purchased medical procedure barcode is valid. The medical procedure barcode is read by a barcode reader, and the medical procedure database is queried to determine if the read medical procedure barcode is valid. A medical device is enabled for use by a medical procedure service provider if the medical procedure barcode is valid, such that the medical procedure may be performed using the enabled medical device. The medical procedure database is updated to indicate that the medical procedure barcode has been redeemed by the medical procedure service provider. The server transmits payments to the medical procedure service provider for the redeemed medical procedure barcode.