Compression & DVT Therapy Systems for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
Compression and DVT therapy equipment for hospitals, surgery centers, long-term care and home-care distributors - sequential compression devices, intermittent pneumatic compression pumps, and the calf, thigh and foot garments used for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. Lines include Cardinal Health Kendall SCD, Arjo Flowtron and DJO VenaFlow. Available as bedside and portable pumps with single-patient knee-length, thigh-length and foot sleeves. Wholesale case pricing for materials management, perioperative and post-acute procurement.
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Sequential Compression and DVT Prophylaxis Systems
Compression therapy systems apply intermittent pneumatic pressure to the legs or feet to promote venous return as mechanical prophylaxis against deep vein thrombosis. The category pairs a durable compression pump with single-patient inflatable garments in calf, thigh and foot configurations. These lines are stocked across perioperative, inpatient and post-acute settings where DVT prophylaxis is part of the care pathway.
Compression Therapy Types Stocked
The catalog groups compression therapy by pump and garment configuration.
- Sequential compression devices (SCD) - Bedside pumps that inflate multi-chamber sleeves in a sequential distal-to-proximal pattern for graded compression. Lines include Cardinal Health Kendall SCD.
- Intermittent pneumatic compression pumps - Pumps that inflate single or multi-chamber garments on a timed cycle for uniform or sequential compression. Lines include Arjo Flowtron and DJO VenaFlow.
- Portable and battery compression units - Compact, patient-mobile compression pumps for early ambulation and home use.
- Calf-length (knee-high) sleeves - Single-patient inflatable garments covering the lower leg, the most commonly stocked configuration.
- Thigh-length sleeves - Full-leg garments covering calf and thigh for extended coverage.
- Foot compression garments - Foot pumps and sleeves that compress the plantar venous plexus, stocked where leg sleeves are not indicated.
Compression Therapy Configurations Compared
| Configuration | Coverage | Compression Pattern | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequential compression (SCD) | Calf or full leg | Graded distal-to-proximal | Bedside pump, single-patient sleeves |
| Intermittent pneumatic | Calf, thigh or foot | Uniform or sequential, timed | Bedside pump, single-patient sleeves |
| Portable / battery unit | Calf or foot | Sequential or uniform | Mobile pump, single-patient sleeves |
| Foot compression | Plantar foot | Rapid impulse | Pump, foot garments |
Sequential Versus Uniform Compression Garments
Sequential compression garments have multiple chambers that inflate in a distal-to-proximal order, producing graded pressure that moves along the limb, while uniform garments inflate as a single chamber applying even pressure. Garments are stocked in knee-length (calf), thigh-length and foot configurations, and as single-patient disposables matched to the pump platform. Because the garment is a single-patient consumable that reorders against every case, the pump platform decision sets the ongoing sleeve order for the life of the device.
Compression therapy is a high-velocity prophylaxis line where the single-patient sleeves reorder against every surgical and inpatient case, which makes the pump platform decision a long-running supply commitment. Perioperative and materials management teams standardize on a compression platform and run the matching calf and thigh sleeves on standing order. Order at the best Wholesale Prices with MAP Medical.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a sequential compression device?
A sequential compression device (SCD) is a bedside pump connected to multi-chamber inflatable sleeves that inflate in a distal-to-proximal order, producing graded pressure that moves along the leg as mechanical DVT prophylaxis. The pump is durable equipment and the sleeves are single-patient disposables. Lines include Cardinal Health Kendall SCD.
What is the difference between sequential and uniform compression?
Sequential compression uses multiple chambers that inflate in order to move pressure along the limb, while uniform compression inflates a single chamber applying even pressure across the garment. Both patterns are stocked in the catalog on bedside and portable pumps with matching single-patient garments.
What garment lengths are stocked?
Compression garments are stocked in calf-length (knee-high), thigh-length (full-leg) and foot configurations, all as single-patient disposables matched to the pump platform. Calf-length sleeves are the most commonly stocked; thigh-length garments extend coverage, and foot garments compress the plantar venous plexus where leg sleeves are not used.
Can facilities order compression therapy equipment in bulk?
Yes. Compression pumps are stocked as capital units and their single-patient sleeves in case quantities for hospitals, surgery centers, long-term care and licensed distributors. Standing order programs are available for high-velocity calf and thigh sleeves. Contact our procurement team for capital quotes and tiered case pricing on garments.
What compression products should be in a facility formulary?
A compression formulary typically standardizes on one SCD or intermittent pneumatic pump platform with calf-length sleeves as the core stock, thigh-length garments for extended coverage, foot garments where leg sleeves are not used, and portable units for early ambulation. MAP Medical builds consolidated compression packages that pair pumps with their matched sleeve lines - contact our team for an assessment.