Choosing a pneumatic compression device
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Phone 800-883-1549
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RICHLAND, MICHIGAN
Choosing a pneumatic compression device
What we dispense, and why. Several manufacturers make appropriate devices — this is what ours does and what the published evidence shows.
THE DEVICE WE FIT — BIO COMPRESSION SYSTEMS SEQUENTIAL CIRCULATOR
Gradient sequential
Non-peristaltic. Distal chambers hold their pressure while the proximal chambers fill.
Three-year warranty
On the pump, across the lymphedema range.
Made in the USA
Moonachie, New Jersey. Domestic parts, service and replacement garments.
21 leg sizes, plus custom
Fitted to the limb rather than to the nearest available size.
Cleanable garments
Durable, wipeable nylon — it matters where infection risk is elevated.
4, 8 and 16 chambers
Leg, arm, trunk and abdominal. E0651 and E0652.
WHAT THE PUBLISHED EVIDENCE SHOWS
28%
less limb volume
at one year
at one year
DESAI 2019
32%
lower infection
rate
rate
SORAN 2021
84%
still using it at
18 months
18 months
SORAN 2021
92%
of an expert panel
recommend it
recommend it
LURIE 2022
The first three come from studies run on Bio Compression devices by name. The same research also recorded direct cost of care falling from $4,239 to $600 per patient per year.
Desai & Shao, Ann Vasc Surg 2019 — supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Bio Compression Systems, Inc. Soran et al., Lymphat Res Biol 2021 — no competing interests, no funding. Lurie et al., Phlebology 2022;37(4):252–266 — expert consensus of the American Venous Forum, American Vein and Lymphatic Society and Society for Vascular Medicine. Full citations on request.
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