System and Method for Treating a Vein

摘要

A system and a method for treating a vein. The system is a curable composition with a mixture of N-butal Cyanoacrylate and/or 2-Octyl Cyanoacrylate with a photo initiator and the method provides steps of introducing the mixture into a patient to decrease the patient's procedure time and increase the bond strength between a vein's endothelial linings.

主权项

1. A method for treating a vein, the method comprising the steps of:
inserting a catheter into a vein having a distal end; advancing the catheter within the vein to a first distance from the vein distal end; establishing a first occlusion portion in the vein on the distal side of the catheter with a first amount of a mixture delivered through the catheter to the vein within the first distance, the mixture comprising a photo initiator and at least one of a N-butal Cyanoacrylate and a 2-Octyl Cyanoacrylate; introducing a second amount of the mixture into the vein over a second distance; establishing a second occlusion portion; and removing the catheter from the vein.