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What is Compression Terapy?

Deep Vein Thrombosis

More than 500,000 cases of DVT or pulmonary embolus and more than 100,000 deaths are reported each
year. DVT-related pulmonary embolus is the most common cause of preventable hospital death and takes
more lives than breast cancer and AIDS combined. Te epidemic may come as a surprise to many, yet it is
clear that the risks are rising.

Compression is a proven technique for supporting the venous system in both the preventive setting and
during acute and post thrombosis care. Terapeutic compression elevates deep venous fow rates by exerting
pressure to compress superfcial veins. Tis external force creates more efcient fow to the deep system,
directly combating venous stasis. Despite established indications, it is widely underutilized in all settings of
VTE due a substantial education gap among providers of all types. Because the frst clot may prove deadly,
preventive eforts are critical. Te standard of care has shifed, and the focus on VTE mandates a thorough
understanding of therapies to minimize this life and limb threatening complication.

Te utility of compression therapy comes from precisely measured external force applied to an extremity.
Te infuence of a stocking should be sufcient to compress superfcial varicosities, minimizing the efects of
unabated tissue pressure from sustained refux and gravitational infuences. When properly applied, normal
and diseased veins beneft from the protective efect of improved deep venous fow

Arterial Compression Pump Therapy

Arterial Compression Pump Systems are a gradient, sequential, pneumatic compression system that
sequentially compresses both foot and calf at the highest pressure for patients sufering from diabetic
foot ulcers or intermittent claudication. Tis therapy combines rapid infation and graduated, sequential
compression at high pressures and frequent infation cycles. Te Arterial Pump technology works to empty
the veins and reduce venous resistance.

By decreasing the venous resistance, this promotes unrestricted fow across capillaries. Increasing blood fow
to the extremities will help jumpstart the healing process. Additionally, rapid infation produces sufcient
shear stress within the vein to induce a biologically mediated vasodilatory efect. Both of these efects assist in
augmenting arterial fow and microcirculation, thus initiating wound healing and limb salvage.
Benefts

Increases arterial blood fow in both the popliteal artery and at the tissue level
Evacuates venous blood from the lower limbs allowing oxygenated arterial blood to return Te
comfortable, durable and reusable cufs are ideal for home use and enhance patient compliance

Asymmetric compression applies focused compression therapy maximizing blood velocity and total fow

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