Vascular Insights LLC
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
Vascular Insights isn't saying much yet about its minimally invasive technology for varicose veins, other than it is designed to trigger spasms in the endothelium of the diseased vein in conjunction with the delivery of a sclerosant, a chemical irritant that will further disrupt the vessel wall. This one-two punch will cause veins to stenose very rapidly without risk to surrounding tissues, the company claims, enabling a fast, pain-free procedure in an outpatient setting
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