Project description
New foam for varicose vein treatment
Foam sclerotherapy is a minimally invasive technique for the treatment of varicose veins, preferred over other non-surgical practices like endovenous laser treatment and radiofrequency ablation. Foam sclerotherapy involves transforming a chemical sclerosing agent into foam and injecting it into the affected vein. The current and most popular manual foam preparation method is known as the Tessari method. But this method presents limitations in terms of quality, consistency, versatility and safety. The EU-funded VARIXIO project is developing a device automating, standardising and greatly simplifying foam preparation. The aim is to add versatility and safety to the treatment method.
Objective
Approximately 25% of adults have varicose veins, with prevalence increasing to over 80% if spider veins are also considered. The rising geriatric population is further accelerating these figures, as one in two people over the age of 50 are affected by varicose veins. In recent years, due to the possibility of infection and other adverse effects during invasive surgeries, traditional surgical treatment (surgical ligation and stripping) has given way to minimally invasive procedures, which also reduce hospital stays and costs. Consequently, a growing number of doctors are adopting foam sclerotherapy, endovenous laser treatment, and radiofrequency ablation over conventional surgical practices. Within these new treatment approaches, foam sclerotherapy is the preferred approach given its favourable efficacy and safety profile coupled with simplicity and relatively low cost. Foam sclerotherapy involves transforming a chemical sclerosing agent into foam and injecting it into the affected vein. The sclerosant foam irritates the lining of the blood vessel, causing it to collapse and stick together. Current manual foam preparation method broadly utilized by doctors (Tessari’s method) presents substantial limitations in terms of quality, consistency, versatility, and safety. VARIXIO Sclerotherapy Microfoam System being developed by VB Devices addresses these limitations by automating, standardizing, and greatly simplifying foam preparation. VARIXIO adds versatility and safety to this obsolote treatment method. Having secured patent protection for the device and validated the concept at the prototype level, the company is seeking
funding to pursue industrial, regulatory, and commercial feasibility of the VARIXIO device.
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H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs
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SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1
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(opens in new window) H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020
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08006 Barcelona
Spain
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