Systems and methods for treating superficial venous malformations like spider veins

Systems and methods treat superficial venous malformations, such as spider veins. The systems and methods distribute a light-reactive agent, e.g., verteporfin, at or near an inner wall of a vein. The systems and methods activate the light-reactive agent by applying non-thermal light energy at a wave...

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Hauptverfasser: O'Dowd, Killian, Jakubowski, Anthony, Mackay, II, Edward George, Mulloy, Aidan, Creamer, Alan A, Sultan, Sherif
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Systems and methods treat superficial venous malformations, such as spider veins. The systems and methods distribute a light-reactive agent, e.g., verteporfin, at or near an inner wall of a vein. The systems and methods activate the light-reactive agent by applying non-thermal light energy at a wavelength that activates the light-reactive agent to cause localize injury to the inner wall of the vein.