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AccuVein Vein Illuminator Receives European CE Mark

COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- AccuVein LLC, maker of the AV300, the world's first hand-held, non-contact vein illumination device, announced today that its medical device now carries a CE Mark, enabling the Company to commence European sales of AccuVein's AV300. ...

The risk of developing deep vein thrombosis during a flight is often overestimated

This release is available in German . The risk of developing deep vein thrombosis during a long flight is often overestimated. According to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), this condition is very unlikely in healthy travellers. When people wear a cas...

AccuVein AV300, First Portable Vein Illumination Device, Now Available on GSA Schedule

5-Year Contract Makes AccuVein's Device Now Available to Veteran and Military Hospitals COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- AccuVein LLC today announced a five-year agreement with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). This agreement brings the AccuVein AV300, the world...

Pharmacomechanical Thrombectomy Procedure Adoption to Accelerate Due to More Aggressive Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis, According to Millennium Research Group

WALTHAM, Mass., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, pharmacomechanical thrombectomy (PMT) procedure adoption will accelerate over the next five years due to growing physician interest in treating deep...

Published Study Shows VNUS ClosureFAST™ System Significantly Superior to Laser for Varicose Vein Treatment

Journal of Vascular & Interventional Radiology Cites Improved Recovery and Quality-of-Life with VNUS Technology San Jose, CA (PRWEB) June 10, 2009 -- VNUS® Medical Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNUS), a worldwide leader in medical devices for the minimally invas...

Get Sexy Summer Legs From Renaissance Laser and Vein Institute (laserandveinclinic.com) Courtesy of Your Health Insurance

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Though most people are pulling back on cosmetic procedures during the recession, the exception to the rule is insurance-covered treatments, like laser vein removal . Unfortunately, most people who need to have their varicose veins removed do not eve...

Video: AccuVein Launches First Portable, Non-Contact Vein Illumination Device

AccuVein AV300 Helps Healthcare Professionals Locate Hard-to-Find-Veins Advances Quality of Patient Care in Venipuncture, Most Common Invasive Medical Procedure COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- AccuVein LLC today announced the launch of AccuVein AV300, the world's fir...

Blue Cross/Blue Shield Of Massachusetts Introduces Controversial Criteria For Vein Treatment Reimbursement

The Spring issue of VEIN magazine reports on an alarming and controversial policy change made by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBS). This change could have a serious, negative impact on the entire venous community--from patients to physicians to the businesses that provide vein-relate...

Urine Test Predicts Vein Clot Risk

Those with elevated albumin levels were more likely to get DVT, pulmonary embolisms TUESDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) -- A higher-than-normal level of the protein albumin in urine indicates an increased risk of dangerous blood clots in the deep veins of the lungs and legs, a Dutch study...

Varicose Veins Pose Scary Health Risk; Sufferers Find Solace With Insurance-Covered Treatment at Renaissance Laser and Vein Institute

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Laser vein removal offers patients fast relief without paying out of pocket. Many people are unaware that varicose veins are not only unsightly; they also pose a serious risk to a person's health. The bulging, twisting veins become deformed due...

Growth Opportunity in Brazil's Varicose Vein Treatment Device Market

Minimally invasive varicose vein treatment market is largely underpenetrated, according to Millennium Research Group WALTHAM, Mass., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Millennium Research Group's (MRG's) Opportunities in Brazil : Varicose Vein Treatment Device Market 2009 report, Br...

Renaissance Laser and Vein Clinic (laserandveinclinic.com) Provides Clients with Affordable Varicose Vein Removal Treatment

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Renaissance Laser and Vein Institute, the industry-leading vascular specialists, provide insurance-covered varicose vein treatment for patients. The Renaissance Laser and Vein Institute is a California clinic dedicated to vascular, plastic and reco...

Renaissance Laser & Vein Institute (LaserandVeinclinic.com) Provides Top Notch 'Varicose Vein Treatment'

Los Angeles based Renaissance Laser & Vein Institute eliminates varicose and spider veins rapidly with new laser treatment THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California based Renaissance Laser & Vein Institute offers patients an easy and effective method for elimi...

Renaissance Laser & Vein Institute (LaserandVeinclinic.com) 'Pearl Treatment'

With Pearl you can get a more aggressive treatment for facial lines, texture and pigmentation without the lengthy downtime THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pearl procedure is used for the treatment of wrinkles, uneven skin texture, sun-damaged skin and aging to provide a hea...

Kay Renz Steps into PR Position for Cosmetic Foot, Leg and Vein Doctor, Jodi Schoenhaus

Watch Dr. Schoenhaus Perform Foot Fat Pad Restoration on The Balancing Act on Lifetime Television BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- "Walk with comfort and look great doing it" is more than a tag line for Dr. Jodi Schoenhaus. As a highly experienced foot surgeon, she is a leading exper...

The Vein Center at Allure Medical Spa Seminar Will Teach Others How to Get Relief

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich., Dec. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- A free seminar on "The Secret to Beautiful Vein Free Legs" will be held in Shelby Township, Michigan on January 20, 2009 at 8180 26 Mile Road, Shelby Township, MI. This seminar will review modern non-surgical treatments for varicose veins....

Innovative Deep Vein Thrombosis Treatment Yields Priceless Payoff

Phoenix Interventional Radiologist Aaron Wittenberg, MD, uses an investor's technology to yield the ultimate return: saving someone else's life PHOENIX, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When Scottsdale businessman Warren Kaplan decided a decade ago to invest in Possis Medical, he had no idea...

Eisai Inc. Supports Acting Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism

Support Reflects Eisai's human health care (hhc) Mission to Serve the Needs of Patients and Families WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Eisai Inc. announced today its support of the Acting Surgeon General's Call to Action on venous thromboembolism (VTE), a seri...

Oregon Cosmetic Vein Center Opens in Portland, Among First on West Coast to Offer Brand New, FDA-Approved Procedures and Technologies

PORTLAND, Ore., May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Dr. F. Douglas Day, M.D., Founder and Medical Director of Day Medical Salon, announced the launch of the Oregon Cosmetic Vein Center (OCVC). The OCVC ( http://www.oregoncosmeticveincenter.com ) is one of the first West Coast vein clinics to offer t...

oh2 Medical Spa and Vein Removal Center Gears Up for Grand Opening

World Renowned Atlanta Surgeons Join Forces to Create a Totally Unique Experience ATLANTA, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- oh2 Medical Spa is the newest project from Atlanta based team, Dr. Randy Rudderman and Dr. Darrell Caudill. After more than 40 years of practicing c...

Men Are Vein Too: Innovative Treatment Sparks Unexpected Consumer Trend

ATLANTA, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The health and beauty industry is currently experiencing an unexpected consumer trend: a growing number of men are seeking spider and varicose vein treatments for both health and aesthetic reasons. While the overall number of men undergoing cosmetic procedure...

New therapy effectively treats deep vein thrombosis

OAK BROOK, Ill. A novel treatment for blood clots in the legs appears to be safe and effective, according to a pilot study published in the February issue of Radiology. The study found that injecting or lacing the clot with a fiber-binding thrombolytic agent effectively treats deep vein thrombosi...

oh2 Medical Spa and Vein Removal Center Set to Open Doors in December

World Renowned Atlanta Surgeons Join Forces to Create a Totally Unique Experience ATLANTA, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- oh2 Medical Spa is the newest project from Atlanta based team, Dr. Randy Rudderman and Dr. Darrell Caudill. After more than 40 years of practicing c...

Portal vein thrombosis is common in extraportal vein obstruction

Among the 118 patients with portal vein thrombosis, noncirrhotic and nontumoral extrahepatic portal vein obstruction are young and present with well tolerated bleed. Cirrhosis and tumor related portal vein thrombosis patients are older and have grim prognoses. Hypercoagulable state as a cause of p...

Patients Find Healthy Vein in Old Austrian Mine

High in the Austrian Alps, patients wait in bathrobes and sandals to take a small train deep inside a disused mine to breathe in a natural radioactive gas, hoping it will help what ails them. After a bumpy 20-minute ride, they arrive in one of four stations at the "Heilstollen," or "health...

Seated Immobility Causes Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

A research conducted by the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand suggested that people who sit for long hours without moving// are said to be more prone to deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Deep vein thrombosis is a state where blood clots are formed in the deep vein regions of thigh or calf. Th...

Artificial Vein to Boost Surgery and Ease Patient Trauma

Doctors have for long relied on veins taken out of a person’s body to replace narrowed, blocked or damaged blood vessels//. Not anymore if a doctor’s invention; a plastic vein, makes its way, to store shelves. Dr. Peter Stonebridge from Ninewells hospital in Dundee has developed an artificial ...

British Lady Sails Through Brain Bypass Surgery Using Vein Graft

A 65 year old lady, Pauline Meacham is the first Briton to have a have a bypass surgery done to treat an aneurysm .// After having been diagnosed in 2001,with acromegaly,a hormonal disorder she was advised to go through routine screening tests. One scan done revealed a sizeable tumor in her b...

Varicose Vein Treatments Turn Out To Be A Viable Health Investment

Varicose vein treatments that are pretty much of a household therapy in the United Kingdom has been subject to analysis, //which has revealed that these therapies have added value to the life of the patients by drastically improving the quality of life. In that respect, United Kingdom is certainly ...

Long Hours At Computer Screen May Also Cause Deep Vein Thrombosis

In an announcement yesterday health experts had warned that office workers sit at their computer screens for long periods without a break have an increased risk// of being affected by deep vein thrombosis. This warning was issued after reports that a computer programmer from Bristol almost di...

Infections Increase Risks Of Deep Vein Thrombosis

In a new study, researchers have discovered that suffering from infection increases the risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which is a dangerous condition in which blood clots form blocking the circulation in larger veins. // That infection can cause an increase in the risk of heart atta...

Georgia Institute of Technology develops doppler Vein finder

Michael Gray and his research team from Georgia Institute of Technology as developed a new doppler ultrasound which detects veins accurately. The researchers feels that locating veins accurately would avoid unnecessary punctures during injections which causes inflammation and infection. // The n...

Deep Vein Thrombosis Risk Increased During Long Travel

A study conducted by the UK Department for Transport on the health disturbances associated with long hours of travel has now revealed that the risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) could be greater among long distance travelers. // The study represents the most comprehensive data publi...

Drug-Eluting Stents Ensure Patency Of The Saphenous Vein Grafts

The new generation stents that are deigned for slow release of medication are found to be far more effective than conventional stents according to a recent study conducted on stents used for cardiac bypass // . It is also found to effectively prevent the overgrowth of scar tissue, thereby reducing ...

Obesity Linked To Deep Vein Thrombosis

In a study, published in the recent issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers from St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital, Michigan, had concluded that obesity is a risk factor for venous thromboembolic disease in people, more to those who are below the age of 40years.// Since 1927, o...

Cow's vein used in man to treat varicose ulcer.

Creating history of sorts, doctors in Ohio, the United States of America, have transplanted a bovine jugular vein to a man to rid him of a painful ulcer due to a weakened valve of a vein in his right leg. This is the first time a bovine vein is used in man to treat varicose ulcers. ...

Risk of deep vein thrombosis less in people who were flight stockings when flying

Graduated compression stockings that are worn during long hours of flying can significantly reduce the risk// of deep vein thrombosis. Researchers of the study had compared nine studies of nearly 2500 passengers who had flown long distance in airlines. The researchers had carried out the resea...

Computer System To Predict Deep Vein Thrombosis

Researchers have been successful in developing a computer aided alert program that can predict the deep-vein thrombosis in patients. //There had not been much attempts made to prevent the disease before and the current innovation is one of the first of its kind. The researchers are of the opinion t...

Stockings Effective In Reducing The Effects Of Deep Vein Thrombosis

A latest study shows elastic compression stockings can reduce complications after a blood clot in the leg ,though they tend to be very uncomfortable .// Some of the common complications with deep vein thrombosis, or a blood clot, in the leg include swelling, skin discoloration, numbness, chronic...

M2SYS Biometric Software Solution Selected By GHG Corporation

...e add-on, GHG customers have the option to use either fingerprint or finger vein readers to facilitate the biometric identification of employees. The use o...metric software solution and the option to use either fingerprint or finger vein recognition. It's a winning combination," he added. "GHG Corporatio...