Dornier MedTech receives FDA clearance for the Endoluminal Laser Ablation of the Greater Saphenous Vein (ELAS procedute using its D940 diode laser - the only laser system on the market designed with the highly unique 940 wavelength.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – NOVEMBER 7, 2002 – Dornier MedTech recently received FDA clearance for the Endoluminal Laser Ablation of the Greater Saphenous Vein (ELAS) procedure using its revolutionary D940 diode laser system. The system can now be used to treat both spider and varicose veins, as well as for the removal of unwanted hair.

Dornier’s D940 laser is the only system on the market designed with a 940 nm wavelength. This unique wavelength ensures physician-users with the safe, precise and effective targeting of vessels because of its deep penetration, optimal absorption characteristics in hemoglobin and water and minimal melanin absorption.

ELAS is performed in-office with local anesthesia. The 45-minute, minimally invasive procedure requires virtually no post-operative patient recovery time and is being hailed by the medical community as a safe and cost-effective replacement for vein stripping and ligation.

"The Dornier D940 is the most effective laser system for the treatment of spider and varicose veins. I believe this laser will replace stripping for up to 85 percent of patients who have saphenous vein insufficiency," says Ron Bush, M.D., F.A.C.S., who has already successfully treated hundreds of patients using the Dornier machine at the Midwest Vein Treatment Clinic in Ohio.

"The Dornier D940 is lightweight, easily transportable and plugs into any 110-volt outlet," adds Michael Moore, sales director of surgical products at Dornier MedTech America. "The system also comes equipped with a patented shut-off mechanism for added safety should the fiber tip char, providing an overall uniform treatment."

Dornier MedTech is a privately held international company that manufactures, markets and services lithotripters, orthopedic shock wave devices, urotables and a variety of medical-aesthetic lasers. For more information, telephone Dornier MedTech America at 1-800-367-6437.