Clarivein is a new painless alternative for stripping, endovenous laser or radio frequency ablation.
The principle behind Clarivein is the complete closure of the incompetent varicose truncal vein with using a combination of a rapidly rotating catheter tip inside the affected vein combined with direct application of an irritant chemical via the catheter into the damaged abraded vein wall. This blocks all blood flow in that vein by thrombus inducing fibrosis after longer follow-up.The ClariVein device is a slim, thin catheter (tube) that our physician temporarily inserts into the peripheral vasculature through a pin-sized entrance point. ClariVein is several times smaller than other devices used in peripheral vascular treatments allowing the entrance point to be smaller. Because no thermal energy is used, there is no need for the multiple needle-stick injections of anesthesia (pain-numbing) medication along the length of the treated area. This shortens the time the procedure takes, reduces pain and discomfort, and also eliminates bruising. The results are promising and equal to endovenous laser and ClosureFast in short term. There are not enough long term data to be sure that the results will persist after a couple of years
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