VNUS Closure®

Closure ® (Radiofrequency Occlusion Technique)

The Closure® Catheter procedure is a minimally invasive alternative to vein stripping for patients with superficial venous reflux. Superficial venous reflux is a condition that develops when the valves that usually keep blood flowing out of your legs becomes damaged or diseased.

The closure procedure uses radiofrequency energy to heat the vein wall causing it to collapse and seal shut.

A thin catheter with an electrode tip is inserted into the vein and energy is delivered to the vein wall. As the catheter is withdrawn from the leg, a sealed vessel is left behind.

In some cases, other treatments including sclerotherapy, ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy, foam sclerotherapy, and or ambulatory phlebectomy, are used in combination with closure.

Benefits:

·         The procedure is minimally invasive and less traumatic than traditional surgery

·         It involves only a tiny non-scarring incision.

·         Recovery time is short allowing return to normal activities usually within a day.

·         The treatment is In-Office.