The Disposable Vein Hook is intended for single patient use for the treatment of superficial varicose veins and varicosities associated with superficial reflux and incompetence of the Great Saphenous Vein in the lower extremities.
A sterile hand-held surgical instrument designed to manually excise (strip by stab avulsion) a length or section of a vein from a patient, typically varicose veins [superficial dilated tortuous veins especially of the legs (greater saphenous veins)]. It is typically designed as: 1) a flexible stainless steel cable with a stripping cup or disk (commonly known as an olive) attached to one end, and a handle at the other (some types can employ a guide tip); or 2) a rigid or semi-rigid rod terminating in a closed ring or loop (also known as a ring stripper). This is a single-use device.