Patent ID: 8034070

Claim:
A method for ambulatory phlebectomy employing a varicose vein dissector and removal apparatus including a handle having a first end and a second end, a dissector extending from the first end of the handle and a hook extending from the second end of the handle, and a blade positioned within the dissector for movement between a use position and a storage position, comprising the following steps: creating an initial incision in skin over a varicose vein to be removed; advancing the dissector into the incision and dissecting around the varicose vein to be removed; pushing the dissector against an inner surface of the skin a predetermined distance from the initial incision; exposing the blade by moving it from its storage position to its use position and creating a second incision in the skin letting the dissector protrude out of the skin; and grasping the vein with the hook and removing the vein.