"Our study found the ratio of efficacy to side effects of the VNUS ClosureFAST catheter to be superior to any previous endovenous ablation device," said Dr. Proebstle. "In 223 cases where the ...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 14 VNUS(R) MedicalTechnologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: VNUS), a worldwide leader in medical devices forthe minimally invasive treatment of venous reflux disease, is enjoying ...

May 19, 2010 — Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) using ClosureFAST (VNUS) is similarly effective to laser for varicose veins but causes less postprocedural pain, according to the results of a randomized ...

September 26, 2006 -- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a clinical laboratory improvement amendment waiver for a portable lead test, thereby improving its availability and access, ...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – Vascular Solutions, Inc. today announced that it is marketing a reprocessing service for the ClosureFAST radiofrequency ablation catheter in the United States. The ClosureFAST ...

DUBLIN - Feb. 10, 2015 - The ClosureFast(TM) endovenous radiofrequency ablation catheter from Medtronic plc (MDT) is safe and effective for the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) over ...

Co announces the recent launch of the VNUS ClosureFAST catheter, a major advance in the treatment of the underlying cause of varicose veins. ClosureFAST is an endovenous radiofrequency ablation ...

The pioneering company in the field, VNUS now offers the ClosureFAST system, which consists of a proprietary radiofrequency (RF) generator and proprietary disposable endovenous catheters and devices ...

A less painful procedure is available locally for area residents among the hundreds of thousands of Americans suffering from severe varicose veins. Dr. Edward Lopez, general surgeon on staff at ...

Patients who received radiofrequency ablation for varicose veins reported less post-procedural pain than those treated with endovenous laser ablation. However, both groups reported the same clinical ...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 4 (UPI) -- VNUS Medical said Friday it has been cleared for U.S. sales of its ClosureFAST Catheter to treat peripheral vascular disease. The company said the product is a ...

A study to compare two increasingly popular treatments for varicose veins has found that patients who received radiofrequency ablation reported less post-procedural pain than those treated with ...