Clinical Evidence
Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation
For more than a decade, endovenous radiofrequency (RF) ablation has been the standard of care for chronic venous insufficiency.
Selection of Published Literature on Endovenous RF Ablation
Merchant RF, Pichot, O; Closure Study Group. Long-term outcomes of endovenous radiofrequency obliteration of saphenous reflux as a treatment for superficial venous insufficiency. J Vasc Surg. 2005 Sep;42(3):502-9; discussion 509.
Proebstle TM, Alm BJ, Göckeritz O, et al. Five-year results from the prospective European multicenter cohort study on radiofrequency segmental thermal ablation for incompetent great saphenous veins. Br J Surg. 2015 Feb;102(3):212-8. doi: 10.1002/bjs.9679.
Rasmussen LH, Lawaetz M, Bjoern L, et al. Randomized clinical trial comparing endovenous laser ablation, radiofrequency ablation, foam sclerotherapy and surgical stripping for great saphenous varicose veins. Br J Surg. 2011 Aug;98(8):1079-87. doi: 10.1002/bjs.7555.
The VENCLOSE™ System
Built on the well-documented history of coil-based endovenous RF ablation.
Controlled energy delivery targets 120° C throughout each 20-second treatment cycle
Symmetrical depth of heat penetration: 0.5–2.0 mm