Patent ID: 7297094

Claim:
A device for treatment of a varicose vein of a subject having a proximal wall and a distal wall with respect to the skin surface comprising: (a) means for securing said device to the leg of a subject superficial to the vein to be treated; and (b) a base attached to the securing means characterized by a first surface to be disposed toward the skin and a second surface to be disposed away from the skin and which is adapted to traverse the skin superficial to said vein in a manner in which substantial downward pressure is not applied to the skin superficial to the vein to be treated when the device is attached to the leg of the subject; and (c) means for applying a selected amount of pressure to the skin superficial to said vein to be treated when the device is secured to the leg of the subject in a manner such that blood-flow toward the heart is permitted during peripheral venous pumping but wherein backflow away from the heart as a result of gravity is substantially reduced wherein said means is a cantilever element which cantilever element is attached to said base and is laterally disposed from the plane of the base.