A NEW DEVICE PRODUCING AMBULATORY INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION SUITABLE FOR THE TREATMENT OF LOWER-LIMB EDEMA - A PRELIMINARY-REPORT

Authors
HAMZEH MA LONSDALE RJ PRATT DJ HOPKINSON BR
Citation
Ma. Hamzeh et al., A NEW DEVICE PRODUCING AMBULATORY INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION SUITABLE FOR THE TREATMENT OF LOWER-LIMB EDEMA - A PRELIMINARY-REPORT, Journal of medical engineering & technology, 17(3), 1993, pp. 110-113
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Biomedical
Journal title
Journal of medical engineering & technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03091902
Volume
17
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
110 - 113
Database
ISI
SICI code
0309-1902(1993)17:3<110:ANDPAI>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The ideal conservative treatment for lower limb oedema would be one th at provided intermittent compression whilst allowing the patient to re main mobile. In this article we describe the development of a pneumati c ambulatory compression device that utilizes the patient's weight app lied, during walking, to air cells under the foot to provide compressi on to the ankle and calf. In volunteer studies this device typically p roduced a cycle of interface pressure changes from 20 to 45-50 mmHg on the lower calf and 20 to 35-40 mmHg on the upper calf.