GoldHealth Medical: Endovenous Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins

Endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) is a minimally invasive procedure that utilizes laser heat to treat varicose veins. This advanced technique employs catheters, lasers, and ultrasound to target veins that are still relatively straight and untwisted. Once treated, blood flow is naturally redirected to healthier veins.

Product Description

Laser Specifications

• Laser Type: Diode Laser Gallium-Aluminum-Arsenide (GaAlAs)
• Laser Wavelength: 1470nm
• Fiber Diameter: 400um, 600um metal-covered radial fiber
• Output Power: 15W, 30W, 60W
• Working Modes: Continuous Wave (CW) and Pulse Mode
• Pulse Duration: 0.01-1s
• Delay: 0.01-1s
• Spot Size: Adjustable from 20-40mm
• Voltage: 100-240V, 50/60HZ
• Size: 48x40x30cm
• Weight: 5kg

Unique Features

• Superior Precision: The 1470nm wavelength offers significantly higher absorption in water, minimizing collateral thermal damage around venous structures.
• Enhanced Absorption: At least 40 times better absorbed by water and oxyhemoglobin than 980nm lasers, allowing selective vein destruction with reduced energy and fewer side effects.
• Water-Specific Targeting: Targets water as the chromophore, efficiently heating endothelial cells with minimal risk of collateral damage, ensuring optimal vein ablation.

360° Radial Fiber Technology

• Circular Emission: Ensures efficient energy deposition directly on the vessel wall.
• Smooth Insertion: The fiber tip features an extra smooth glass capillary connected to a marked smooth jacket for easy insertion.
• Reduced Procedure Steps: Utilizes a simple procedure kit with a short introducer, reducing steps and procedure time.

Key Advantages

• Circular emission technology
• Reduced number of procedural steps
• Very safe and smooth insertion
• Ideal endovenous thermal ablation with even energy distribution
• Safety markings for optimal control of the pullback process

Product Benefits

• German Laser Generator: Over 3 years lifetime, max 30W output laser energy
• Effective Treatment: Operation under direct vision, closing off tortuous vein clumps
• Outpatient Treatment: Suitable for patients with mild disease
• Reduced Side Effects: Less postoperative infection, pain, and quick recovery
• Efficient Procedure: Simple surgical operation, greatly shortened treatment time
• Aesthetic Results: Minimal scarring after surgery
• Minimally Invasive: Less bleeding

Treatment Process

1. Lie down on a hospital bed while an imaging method, such as ultrasound, guides the procedure.
2. The leg to be treated is numbed with medicine, and a small puncture is made in the vein.
3. A catheter containing the laser heat source is inserted into the vein.
4. Additional numbing medicine may be injected around the vein.
5. The catheter is slowly drawn backward, emitting heat to close off the vein.
6. In some cases, side branch varicose veins may be removed or tied off through small incisions.
7. After treatment, pressure is applied to the insertion site to stop bleeding, and a compression stocking or bandage may be applied.
8. The treatment takes 45 to 60 minutes, allowing same-day discharge.

Applications

• Main Venous Trunks: Great Saphenous Vein (GSV), Small Saphenous Vein (SSV)
• Major Tributaries: Anterior Accessory Saphenous Veins (AASV)
• Endovenous Occlusion: Effective for both great and small saphenous veins

Treatment Principle

Endovenous Laser Ablation Treatment (EVLA) is a proven procedure that treats varicose vein symptoms. Using local anaesthetic, a laser fiber is inserted into the vein and slowly removed, heating the vein lining to cause collapse and sclerosis with minimal discomfort.

Success and Safety

• Success Rate: 95-98%
• Fewer Complications: Compared to traditional surgery
• Minimally Invasive: Requires no general anesthesia

Customer Feedback

• Pain Levels: Temporary soreness or slight swelling can be managed with over-the-counter pain relievers and typically subsides within five days.
• Safety: EVLT is safe and effective