Venefit™ Targeted Endovenous Therapy is the only minimally invasive procedure to use segmental radiofrequency (RF) energy to provide an even and uniform heat to contract the collagen in the vein walls, causing them to collapse and seal the vein closed. Blood is then re-routed through healthy veins back towards the heart.
The Venefit™ procedure involves inserting the Covidien ClosureFast™ Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) Catheter into the diseased vein through a small incision below the knee and threading the catheter through the vessel. In contrast to laser therapy, the ClosureFast™ catheter eliminates the need for continuous pull-back of the energy source, allowing for more controlled and repeatable radiofrequency ablation to 7 cm segments of the target vessel at a time. Blood flow is then naturally redirected to healthy veins as the recovery process begins. The treated vein becomes scar tissue and is eventually absorbed by the body.
The Venefit procedure uses a segmental ablation technique, which incorporates the ClosureFast catheter to heat a 7 cm vein length in one 20-second interval. After each segment is treated, the catheter is re-positioned to the next segment, and the process is repeated until the entire length of the diseased vein has been sealed. The catheter delivers uniform, consistent heat to each segment. Shorter refluxing vein lengths can also be treated using the Covidien ClosureFast™ 3 cm Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) Catheter, which heats vein segments in 3 cm lengths. Incompetent perforator veins and tributary veins, a potential cause of bulging varicosities and leg ulcers, can be treated using a specialized ClosureRFS™ stylet.
