Varicose veins
HIFU
the surgery-free treatment with SONOVEIN® using High Intensity Focused Ultrasound
In healthy leg veins the surrounding muscles, combined with the elasticity of the vein walls and vein valves, ensure the blood is transported against gravity from the legs to the upper body. If the vein valves no longer function properly, or the elasticity of the vascular walls weaken, a so-called venous reflux, a blood build-up in the legs, occurs. This enlarges the vein walls causing varicose veins to develop. Pain, swollen or heavy legs and skin changes can follow. If left untreated, such symptoms can worsen over time resulting in leg ulcers and other complications. SONOVEIN® HIFU is the first technique allowing treatment of varicose veins from outside the body.
Whiteley; HIFU for the treatment of varicose veins and venous leg ulcers, Current Medical Research and Opinion, 36:3, 509-512
The high-energy ultrasound waves propagate through the skin and are focused on a portion of the target tissue, generating controlled heating and causing the ablation of tissue within the focal area.
SONOVEIN is a class IIb medical device (according to directive 93/42/EEC) designed and marketed by Theraclion. SONOVEIN has received CE-mark for coagulation of blood vessels in patients with superficial vein reflux – CE n° 2797. If you have any questions about your eligibility for treatment, the risks associated with the procedure and alternative treatments, please consult your physician.
