Biolitec has announced the addition of another laser fibre to its ELVeS Radial 2ring laser fibre range. The ELVeS Radial 2ring Pro enables the minimally invasive endovenous laser treatment of severely tortuous veins.
According to a press release, the ELVeS Radial 2ring Pro fibre has an additional canal into which saline solution can be injected directly up to the tip of the fibre using a simple Luer Lock connection at the rear end of the fibre. The pressure of the incoming saline solution straightens bent areas and thus stretches strong windings. The laser fibre can then be pushed forward in a continuous movement.
This additional function also washes residual blood from the vein compressed after tumescent local anesthesia (TLA), resulting in optimal closure of the vein. This is especially advantageous for veins with a large diameter. A further advantage is the avoidance of additional punctures in complex vein structures.
A maximum of 100cm of a vein can be treated with the ELVeS Radial 2ring Pro fibre. The laser fibre can be easily inserted into the vein with a standard 6FR insertion set.
With the first radial fibre ELVeS Radial, which Biolitec launched more than 10 years ago, the company heralded a new era in endovenous laser therapy for varicosis. Due to the 360 degrees irradiation of the inner vein walls, which is achieved in the LEONARDO laser devices of Biolitec with a wavelength of 1470nm, surrounding tissue remains undamaged. With the ELVeS Radial 2ring laser fibres, available in two different fibre diameters, truncal veins, perforating veins and smaller lateral branches can be treated equally well.
