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VenaSeal
Indications:
- varicose veins resulting in
- *blood clots
- *mild-to-moderate pain
- *skin ulcers
Procedure:
- minimally invasive
- adhesive is injected percutaneously into varicose veins
- utrasound imaging is used to monitor the placement of the catheter
Adverse effects:
- phlebitis
- paresthesia
Mechanism of action:
- adhesive made with n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate
Notes:
- as effective & safe as radio-frequency ablation
References
- FDA News Release. February 20, 2015.
FDA approves closure system to permanently treat varicose veins.
Device is first to use adhesive to cut off blood supply.
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm435082.htm