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Physicians, Varicose Vein Patients Celebrate the VNUS ClosureFAST Catheter

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 ...
TCTMD

Vascular Solutions Launches Reprocessing Service for Closurefast® Vein Catheters

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 ...
TCTMD

Covidien Announces Five-Year Results from the ClosureFast™ Long-Term European Multi-Center Study in Patients with Lower Limb Venous Disease

Study Demonstrates Long-Term Durability of the ClosureFast™ Radiofrequency Ablation System for Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency MANSFIELD, Mass.-- Covidien, a leading global provider of ...
Medscape

Radiofrequency Ablation for Varicose Veins Causes Less Postprocedure Pain Than Laser

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 ...
Finanznachrichten

Study Data Shows VNUS ClosureFAST Catheter More than 96% Effective

"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 ...
Medscape

FDA Approvals: LeadCare II, ClosureFAST, Export XT

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, ...
Fort Morgan Times

The Times of Your Life: New technology can treat varicose veins

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 ...
Business Wire

Teleflex Surpasses 200,000 Successfully Reprocessed ClosureFast ® Catheters

WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical technologies for critical care and surgery, today announced that more than 200,000 ClosureFast ® ...
Yahoo Finance

British Journal of Surgery Publishes Five-Year ClosureFast(TM) Study Results

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 ...
Star Tribune

Medtronic to pay $20M to settle kickback allegations

Medtronic's Covidien business has agreed to pay $20 million to resolve kickback allegations, becoming the company's third announced federal legal resolution in three months. Medtronic, with ...
AOL

Covidien Announces Five-Year Results from the ClosureFast™ Long-Term European Multi-Center Study in

Covidien Announces Five-Year Results from the ClosureFast™ Long-Term European Multi-Center Study in Patients with Lower Limb Venous Disease Study Demonstrates Long-Term Durability of the ClosureFast™ ...