IPC devices for prolonged standing workers with leg edema and pain

People in occupations such as retail, food service, and healthcare professionals often need to stand motionless for a very long time. Many of them suffer from venous thrombosis symptoms such as heaviness, pain, and swelling, especially after prolonged standing work. IPC devices are usually applied for DVT prevention or lymphedema alleviation. The effect on healthy people is lack of evidence>>

The efficacy of a new portable sequential compression device (SCD Express) in preventing venous stasis

A portable pneumatic compression device with a built-in Lithium battery that detects the individual vein refilling time can enhance blood flow velocity and volume. According to Rudolf Virchow's Triad, 3 factors are critically important in the development of venous thrombosis: (1) venous stasis, (2) activation of blood coagulation, and (3) vein damage. Enhanced flow velocity and volume>>

Postsurgical Home Use of Limb Compression Devices for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis

Major orthopedic surgeries have high risk of DVT due to venous stasis of the lower limbs as a consequence of immobility during and after surgery. For patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery, The ACCP (the American College of Chest Physicians) recommend that mechanical prophylaxis should be provided rather than no thromboprophylaxis.The ACCP guidelines noted that if this prophylactic option is selected, use should be limited to portable, battery-operated devices>>

Preventing Healthcare-Associated Venous Thromboembolism (VTE): A Public Health and Patient Safety Challenge

VTE is a major public health problem, with hundreds of thousands of people affected each year. Because almost half of all VTEs are healthcare-associated (HA-VTE) — that is, they occur during or soon after a hospital stay, VTE is both a public health problem and a preventable patient safety problem. Despite additional attention given to HA-VTE, the number of secondary diagnoses of VTE in hospital patients has increased>>

Semiautomatic intermittent pneumatic compression device applied to deep vein thrombosis in major orthopedic surgery

The slow blood flow, injured venous wall and blood hypercoagulability have been recognized as the three major factors leading to VTE. Compared to the conventional graduated compression stockings, IPCD could enhance blood velocity and volume of lower limbs, and significantly decrease the incidence of potentially fatal DVT in patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery>>

Intermittent Pneumatic Compression of the Lower Limbs to Prevent Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalized Patients

Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) of lower limbs, including thigh, lower leg and foot pump, has been used to prevent deep venous thrombosis (DVT) for decades. Compared with no IPC prevention or TEDS, IPC for lower limbs can effectively reduce VTE in hospitalized patients. When combined with drug-induced thrombosis prevention, its protective effect on DVT can be further strengthened. IPC is strongly recommended >>

Put DVT Prevention into Practice: Evidence-based strategies will help you circumvent the clot

"Most institutions default to applying compression to everyone, because DVT really is a silent thing, and in most cases SCDs aren't going to hurt the patient," says Ms. Butler. According to researchers, compression may be the most all-around effective prophylaxis against DVT. A pathological assessment known as Virchow's Triad attributes thrombosis to the confluence of 3 conditions. Compression should continue until the patient is discharged, and this care should>>

Preventing Venous Thromboembolism After Surgery

After major surgery, if instructed by the doctor, there are three important links to reduce the risk of VTE. Patients who need at least overnight surgery should have some type of VTE prevention. 1）SCD is a sleeve wrapped around the leg that, when opened, squeezes the leg to maintain blood flow. These devices are only helpful when they are on the leg, open and functional. 2）Walking: Get out of bed and>>

Pneumatic Compression Pumps for Venous Insufficiency

Our current policy includes the use of pneumatic compression pumps in patients with refractory edema caused by chronic venous insufficiency with obvious lower limb ulcers. These patients have received standard treatment, but still fail to recover after 6 months of continuous treatment. After reviewing all available public literature, we found sufficient evidence that the standard treatment of ulcers caused by chronic venous insufficiency can be successfully treated by elevation, exercise and compression therapy. Therefore, we conclude that our current policy is appropriate>>

Enhancing patient outcomes with sequential compression device therapy

More than 2.5 million people are diagnosed with deep venous thrombosis (DVT) every year. A blood clot formed in a deep vein, usually in the leg. It can lead to pulmonary embolism (PE), a loose clot that flows through the blood to the lungs and stays there. In the lungs, blood clots inhibit blood flow and may damage some of the lungs and even lead to death. In order to improve the therapeutic effect of patients, clinicians should focus on the prevention of VTE. Mechanical devices, such as SCDS, are the first choice to prevent VTE. These methods are like>>

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