TriVex® System
The TriVex® System is used in transilluminated vein extraction, a minimally invasive procedure for the removal of varicose veins. TriVex technology employs a powerful light that targets only the damaged vein and requires fewer incisions and less time than a typical microphlebectomy.
What differentiates transilluminated vein extraction from other procedures designed to remove varicose veins is its unique illumination component. With focused light, transillumination allows the surgeon to accurately visualize the damaged veins before removing them and then to confirm their removal. Such visual acuity is not possible with other ablation surgeries.
Transilluminated vein extraction is performed in a darkened operating room with the patient under light anesthesia. The illuminator is placed under the varicose vein, enabling the surgeon to see the damaged vein clearly through the skin. A fluid similar to the one used in liposuction is infused under the skin. This fluid performs a dual function, both separating the vein from its surrounding tissue and providing local anesthetic for the patient. Once the vein is well-visualized, it is suctioned out. Once the affected vein is removed, the area is flushed clean using a process known as tumescent infiltration.
There are several advantages to the TriVex System, for the patient as well as the doctor. The outpatient procedure takes only about 30 minutes and most patients experience little or no pain upon awakening from anesthesia. The surgical incisions are so small that they do not require stitches and result in no scarring. Patients are normally able to return home in about an hour and to resume a full schedule in a few days, free of their troublesome varicose veins.
