CoolTouch CTEVTM for endovenous ablation of varicose veins
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Single-use fibers (disposable) and reusable fibers (can
be reused 5 times with autoclave sterilization.
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Automated pull-back device during procedure ensures consistent treatment
Enhance and Grow Your Practice
with the CoolTouch CTEVTM Laser
Fifty to fifty-five percent of women and forty to forty-five percent of men have venous disease. Fifty percent of those
seek treatment for cosmetic purposes alone. Many, who historically avoided treatment due to the pain associated with surgery or sclerotherapy,
may now seek treatment when offered a virtually pain free, successful and cosmetically pleasing alternative. The CoolTouch CTEV laser
provides a comprehensive program to help you build your practice by capturing and serving this vast patient group.
Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins
The Preferred Technology
The CTEV provides an ideal treatment for endovenous ablation of varicose veins. The 1320 nm
wavelength targets water in the vessel wall, not hemoglobin, which means a much more comfortable
procedure for patients without post-op bruising or swelling.
Traditionally, varicose veins have been treated in several different ways. The most widely performed treatment has been to surgically strip and ligate the affected veins. Vein stripping can require hospitalization, is often very painful and frequently does not fully solve the problem, requiring additional treatments. Not to mention, surgical procedures can carry a higher risk of complications and can require significant patient downtime.
Radiofrequency (RF) heating and sclerotherapy are alternate therapies for the treatment of large vein insufficiencies. The RF technique can be difficult to learn and is very expensive to perform. Large vein sclerotherapy is associated with vein recurrence and thrombophlebitis, and the sclerosant agents used can cause allergic reactions, pain or discoloration of surface tissues.
Fact: Laser therapy has demonstrated excellent clinical results and outstanding patient satisfaction compared to alternate therapies.
Laser technology offers a non-surgical, highly successful and cost-effective alternative to stripping, RF and sclerotherapy. This patient-friendly treatment is performed on an outpatient basis under local anesthesia. Patients experience very little or no pain and are able to return to normal activity very quickly. Since the laser actually destroys the whole lining of the vein, the opportunity for new collateral veins to grow is greatly minimized, resulting in varicose veins reappearing in only about 4% of laser-treated cases. With stripping plus sclerotherapy, varicose veins reappear in about 30% of the cases and for sclerotherapy alone the recurrence rate is more than 70%.
The CoolTouch CTEVTM Advantage
The CoolTouch CTEV offers several key features that make it the best choice for endovenous laser treatment.
1320 Wavelength Targets water in the vessel wall
Advantage:
The CoolTouch 1320 nm laser is able to produce similar efficacy to Diode lasers with far less risk and side effects,
such as paraestheisa, increased brusiing, patient discomfort during and immediately following treatment and thermal injury
to the overlying skin, when used for endovenous coagulation of blood vessels in patients with superficial vein reflux.
The Facts:
The CoolTouch CTEV is a 1320 nm Nd:YAG laser with an absorption length of 300- 500 microns (0.3 - 0.5mm) in tissue. The chromophore
for this laser is water (collagen is primarily water), resulting in a shorter absorption length than Diode lasers. Specific absorption
of energy only in the vein wall results in a more controlled depth of vein coagulation than any other wavelength.
Patient Satisfaction
High treatment success rate
Advantage:
The CoolTouch CTEV will allow you to confidently offer your patients a solution that has less pain, a quicker recovery period and
better clinical and cosmetic results than other treatments available today.
The Facts:
The CoolTouch CTEV offers patients a signficantly more comfortable and convenient solution for endoluminal varicose vein treatment.
With the CoolTouch CTEV, patients experience little, if any, pain, bruising and swelling, and their recovery period is extremely fast with
virtually no downtime. The CTEV has been very successful in obtaining closure of varicose veins with only one treatment in over 95% of
patients treated.
Automated Fiber Pull Back Device
Controllable
Exclusive automated fiber pull-back device
Advantage:
CoolTouch's pull-back device controls the rate of fiber movement along the vein wall providing
consistent exposure and minimizing treatment time.
The Facts
The CoolTouch CTEV is the only laser technology on the market that offers an automated fiber pull-back device providing more control
and repeatability.
Flexible
Multiple fiber sizes offer a complete vein treatment solution.
Advantage:
The CoolTouch CTEV versatility allows it to be used for more endovenous procedures resulting in a greater return on your investment.
The Facts:
The CoolTouch CTEV offers the broadest range of fiber sizes allowing you to treat wide variety of vein diameters, from the great and
small saphenous veins to future applications including incompetent accessory veins.
Reliable
The 1320 nm Nd:YAG laser has a proven history of extremely reliable performance.
Advantage: With the CoolTouch CTEV 1320 nm laser, you will experience consistent optimal performance
resulting in more uptime, reduced breakdowns and less service-related costs.
The Facts:
The CoolTouch CTEV is the first endovenous solution on the market utilizing the mid-infrared 1320 nm wavelength. This solid-state
laser is an established leader in scientific and medical applications and has a 20-year track record of exceptional performance. This
technology is available for endovenous use through the CoolTouch CTEV.
Cost Effective
CoolTouch proprietary fibers reduce costs and increase revenues.
Advantage:The CoolTouch CTEV fibers will save you thousands of dollars every year
in disposable costs, procedural and staff time, and will help you to increase revenue by retaining
more patient cases.
The Facts
The CoolTouch CTEV is the only endovenous laser that provides reusable fibers that can be used for up to 5 treatments
with sterilization. In addition, CoolTouch offers and exclusive, sterile disposable fiber featuring a specially designed tip
that simplifies the procedure, minimizes the use of accessories and allows you to treat a wider range of patient conditions.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Wavelength: | 1320 nm |
| Power: | Up to 10 Watts |
| Delivery: | 600μm and other specialty fiber sizes |
| Dimensions: | 31" H x 18" W x 21" D
79 cm x 46 cm x 53 cm |
| Weight: | 160 lbs (73 kg) |
| Utilities: | 230 VAC, 50/60 Hz, Single Phase
115 VAC, 50/60 Hz, Single Phase |
| Regulatory Approvals: | FDA Cleared for treatment of the tributary, great, and small saphenous veins СЄ0044 |
Inquire with your sales representative about the
combination CoolLipo / CTEV laser system.
Additional Resources on the CoolTouch CTEV
Before & After Photographs
Procedure Videos
Bibliography & Studies on CTEV
Download the Physician Brochure
Download CTEV Product Specification Datasheet