06/29/09 — KRIV-TV, Houston, TX
Dr. David Shin, medical director of the Vascular Center of Houston, performs a new procedure for the problem and explains it on FOX 26 Morning News....
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06/19/09 — WDBJ-TV, Roanoke, VA
A procedure known as Closure can help get rid of them in less than an hour. For one local man his first procedure worked so well, he came back to get his other leg done....
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06/16/09 — KGMB-TV, Honolulu, HI
A Honolulu doctor is one of the pioneers behind a procedure covered by insurance that can make those unsightly veins vanish in minutes....
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06/16/09 — WBNX-TV, Cleveland, OH
Dr. Nelson appears on the Better Cleveland TV show and talks about the VNUS Closure procedure that is used to treats varicose veins....
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06/10/09 — Science Park News, Southamptom, Emgland
The UK NHS National Innovation Centre has identified the VNUS Closure procedure as a select innovative technology that is bringing benefits to the National Health Service (NHS) hospitals and patients...
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06/10/09 — WBNX-TV, Cleveland, OH
Dr. Nelson appears on the Better Cleveland TV show and talks about the VNUS Closure procedure that is used to treats varicose veins....
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06/10/09 — WYFF-TV, Greenville, SC
Dr. Tarazi performs the VNUS Closure procedure to treat varicose veins on WYFF-TV in Greenville, SC....
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06/04/09 — The Women's Journal, Dover, DE
If you are among the estimated 20 to 40 million men or women who suffer from venous insufficiency, you may have venous reflux disease. You may feel that your legs are aching or uncomfortable...
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06/01/09 — Generations Hawaii Magazine, Honolulu, HI
Varicose veins are a frequent problem that has been around since man assumed the erect position. They occur when the valves in the leg veins no longer work and blood flow reverse back down the leg....
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05/27/09 — WBRE-TV, Wilkes-Barre, PA
A surgeon here is performing a procedure that helps get rid of painful, unsightly varicose veins. Dr. John Guerriero's practice, Comprehensive Vascular Surgery, sits next to the Berwick Hospital....
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05/20/09 — Quincy Patriot-Ledger, Quincy, MA
Three years ago, while administering anesthesia for a patient at the Quincy Medical Center, Reddy watched as Dr. Palma Shaw performed a new procedure sealing diseased leg veins....
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05/19/09 — KSEE-TV, Fresno, CA
Millions of Americans suffer from varicose veins-- they're painful and unsightly. Years ago, the veins were stripped for relief. Now, doctors can treat problem veins with a radio-frequency catheter....
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05/18/09 — WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH
Dr. Doug Van Fossen performs of the VNUS Closure procedure to treat painful varicose veins on WBNS-TV in Columbus OH...
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05/07/09 — KHON-TV, Honolulu, HI
Dr. Robert Kistner performs the VNUS Closure procedure on KHON-TV in Honolulu, HI....
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05/06/09 — WLOS-TV, Asheville, NC
Dr. Sylvia Tarazi performs the VNUS Closure procedure on WLOS-TV in Asheville, NC...
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05/06/09 — East Tennessee Medical News, Chattanooga, TN
Experience is often the best teacher, and in Griffin Coates, MD's case, the lessons learned can open up a whole new career....
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05/04/09 — PrimeLife Circuit newspaper, St. Louis, MO
Scientists tell us that man's forbears first walked upright about 1.5 million years ago. You'd think our leg veins would have adjusted to bein vertical by now....
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05/04/09 — Tidewater Women Magazine, Virginia Beach, VA
Anthropologists tell us that human ancestors first walked upright about 1.5 million years ago. Unfortunately, in all that time our leg veins have never quite adjusted...
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04/24/09 — KYTV-TV, Springfield, MO
You shouldn’t assume varicose veins are just nuisances that come with aging. Damaged veins need medical attention, an technology just keeps giving doctors new tools to fix the problems....
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04/24/09 — KSTU-TV, Salt Lake City, UT
Dr. Jensen appears on KTXL-TV and talks about the VNUS Closure procedure....
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04/22/09 — KTXL-TV, Sacramento, CA
Dr. Monahan appears on KTXL-TV and performs the VNUS Closure procedure using the ClosureFAST catheter....
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04/17/09 — Innovation, London, England
Successful innovation starts with identifying a need. It then grows the solution to that need and shares the results. The NIC can support commercial innovators at each of these stages....
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04/16/09 — BBC News, Newport, South Wales
A new, simpler operation to remove varicose veins which allows the patient to leave hospital the same day has become available in parts of Wales. ...
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04/15/09 — KSL-TV, Salt Lake City, UT
Dr. Peter Wilson from Davis Vein Center talks about the latest minimally invasive technology called, the VNUS Closure procedure that use to treat varicose veins....
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04/08/09 — KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA
Dr. Guzzetta's live appearance on the morning news in San Diego. He performs the VNUS Closure procedure using the ClosureFAST radiofrequency catheter....
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04/06/09 — Pendle Today, Burnley, England
A RADICAL new way of treating varicose veins is being pioneered at Burnley General Hospital. People who need vein surgery can now choose the VNUS Closure System, which allows surgeons to treat patients more conveniently and speeds up recovery....
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04/02/09 — Forbes.com,
An annual survey identifies the 100 businesses on American exchanges with the most transparent and conservative accounting practices and most prudent management....
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04/02/09 — Advertiser Final, Honolulu, HI
Helen VanHorn, 45, is a serious athlete. She runs, swims, surfs or bikes every day, and fitness plays a critical role in her well being. So when the Downtown resident felt discomfort over her kneecap...
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03/30/09 — Examiner.com, Conway, SC
Between 25-40 million Americans, mostly women, suffer from varicose veins. Venus closure is becoming a popular procedure here in South Carolina for the treatment of varicose veins in the legs that are associated with venux reflux...
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03/29/09 — KOAT-TV, Albuquerque, NM
Early one morning before he went to work Tommy Archuleta went to the Center for Venous Disease in Santa Fe to have the varicose veins in his legs treated....
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03/26/09 — WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH
Local Doctors are performing a new procedure that can dramatically shrink the vein in two minutes; quick enough for it to be done on your lunch break....
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03/26/09 — BBC News, North West, England
A new way to remove varicose veins has reduced the recovery time dramatically and can be carried out using a local anaesthetic. ...
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03/24/09 — Charleston (WV) Daily Mail, Charleston, WV
Kim Thompson knew she wanted relief from the terrible aching in her legs caused by varicose veins. She was just as certain she didn't want the cure to hurt as much as the problem....
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03/22/09 — WIS-TV, Columbia, SC
The varicose veins on Myrtle Plybon’s leg will be gone soon which is perfect timing for her favorite hobby. ...
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03/19/09 — KDVR-TV, Denver, CO
Dr. Carlson talks about the revolutionary device called, the VNUS Closure procedure, to treat varicose veins on KDVR-TV....
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03/19/09 — WWBT-TV, Richmond, VA
You can take off the tight stocking and you don't have to start stripping. Thousand of people have found quick relief from painful varicose veins with state of the art technology. We found a local woman thrilled with her result....
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03/14/09 — News 14 Carolina, Charlotte, NC
Dr. Donald Sudy of Evolve Medical Associates in Charlotte uses a technique called the VNSU closure procedure to treat the problem using ultrasound....
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03/09/09 — WSLS-TV, Roanoke, VA
The varicose veins on Myrtle Plybon’s leg will be gone soon which is perfect timing for her favorite hobby. ...
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03/09/09 — WDEF-TV, Chattanooga, TN
Dr. Coates' interview about varicose vein and the VNUS Closure procedure....
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03/09/09 — MedPage Today, San Diego, CA
Radiofrequency ablation to eliminate varicose veins may cut down on initial pain and complications compared with laser treatment, researchers said. ...
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03/02/09 — Idaho Senior News,
Today, however, we have next-generation medical technology to treat the problem - minimally invasive catheter that close the malfunctioning vein from wihtin....
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02/24/09 — KSPR-TV, Springfield, MO
Dr. Dunn has treated varicose veins the past ten years, but in the past year started using radiofrequency energy to rid his patients of the painful veins....
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02/17/09 — BBC News, Bristol, England
Margaret Short is one of five million people in the UK who suffered from painful varicose veins. Today she is preparing to have a new technique called VNUS Closure to remove them. ...
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02/11/09 — WDEF-TV, Chattanooga, TN
Alison Noma suffered from the pain of varicose veins for nearly 30-years. She recently sought help after learning about a new treatment that doesn't involve vein stripping....
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02/11/09 — KJRH-TV, Tulsa, OK
Using just local anesthetic, Tulsa cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon, John Carabello, D.O., uses the VNUS Closure system to help ease the problems of varicose veins....
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01/24/09 — Palestine Herald-Press, Palestine, TX
Palestine Regional Medical Center is now offering a new procedure that treats the underlying cause of painful, disfiguring varicose veins....
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01/23/09 — The Jewish Times, Pleasantville, NJ
One of the most common circulatory system problems affecting individuals of all ages is venous insufficiency, also known as venous reflux disease. This occurs when one-way valves in the leg veins begin to fail and become leaky....
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01/22/09 — The Daily Spectrum, St. George, UT
The traditional treatment involves pulling the diseased veins from the leg and breaking the attachments to branching vessels. Called vein stripping, this technique often produces painful bruising. Khoury, however, uses a process called radiofrequency ablation to seal troublesome veins without removing them....
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01/11/09 — Sound Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Now there’s another choice, which uses heat to close damaged veins. The outpatient treatment takes about an hour, and recovery time is shorter than some of the other choices....
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01/10/09 — Warwick Beacon, Warwick, RI
The first minimally invasive catheters for treating the condition arrived less than 10 years ago but the technology has rapidly improved since then and this New Year's can mean a fresh start for sufferers of varicose veins....
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01/06/09 — WAVY-TV, Norfolk, VA
Vascular Surgeon Chad McKenzie eliminates varicose veins right in his office, using something called the VNUS procedure....
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01/02/09 — KSTP-TV, St. Paul, MN
The Mayo Clinic estimates that 25 million people suffer from these black and blue pests and over half of those people are women. A new technique promises to rid almost anyone of these unsightly veins though!...
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01/01/09 — Prime Time Magazine, Warwick, RI
With the new RF device called ClosureFAST, patients are in and out of the office in about 45 minutes and most of that time is preparation. The actual closing of the vein - or ablation - takes two to three minutes and is virtually painless....
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