An advanced surgical instrument for removing pain-causing bone, calcification and soft tissue.

Tenex Health TX is a surgical instrument that fragments, emulsifies and aspirates soft and hard tissue. It uses image guidance for visualization. The cutting action spares healthy soft tissue and is based on technology used in cataract surgery. With Tenex, physicians can now treat diseased, pain-causing tissue percutaneously through a 3-5mm incision. This minimally invasive procedure has also been shown to stimulate a healing response in treated tendons.4 In soft tissue procedures, it can help patients heal rapidly with less discomfort than open surgery,2 is effective in treating chronic tendinosis in ≥85% of patients,1 and allows a return to activity in as little as 6-12 weeks.2

Tenex Health TX System

The Tenex Health TX System consists of a Console used with a single-use TX MicroTip. It features:

  • Controlled ultrasonic energy for powerful, precise cutting
  • Irrigation and aspiration
  • Simple touchscreen controls
  • Responsive foot pedal for added control
Candidates for Tenex

The ideal patient for treatment with Tenex has:

  • Tried conservative and other treatments without success
  • Point tenderness
  • Chronic pain for three months or more
Patient benefits

Tenex is an innovative treatment offering many patient benefits:

  • Rapid pain relief2
  • Rapid recovery and return to normal activities in 6-12 weeks2 (compared to 6 months or more with open surgery)
  • Typically performed with local anesthetic
  • No stitches (requires only a small, adhesive bandage)
  • Only a one-time treatment
  • Well-tolerated procedure
  • Covered by many insurance carriers
The treatment pathway with Tenex
While most conventional treatments mask symptoms, Tenex Health TX allows patients to bypass lengthy and tedious treatment plans providing only temporary benefit, as well as avoid open surgery. Tenex Health TX is an out-patient procedure typically performed with local anesthetic. Most patients can drive home afterwards.