Multi-Layer Compression Systems - Coban, Profore, Medline

Multi-layer compression systems for venous leg ulcer management - 3M Coban 2 and Coban 2 Lite two-layer compression systems, Smith & Nephew Profore four-layer and Profore Lite, Medline 2-Layer compression. Deliver therapeutic compression at 30-40 mmHg at the ankle with graduated reduction toward the knee. 5-7 day wear intervals reduce dressing change frequency vs. single-layer compression. Sterile packaging. Wholesale case pricing for hospitals, wound care centers and home health.

Multi-Layer Compression Systems for Venous Leg Ulcers

Multi-layer compression systems are the clinical standard for venous leg ulcer management in US healthcare. The systems combine multiple bandage layers - typically a padding layer for limb shaping and pressure distribution, an absorbent layer for exudate management, and one or more elastic compression layers that deliver the therapeutic compression - applied in sequence over the leg from foot to just below the knee. The combined system delivers graduated compression at the therapeutic 30-40 mmHg range at the ankle with progressive reduction toward the knee, supporting venous return in patients with chronic venous insufficiency. The 5-7 day wear interval significantly reduces dressing change frequency compared to single-layer wrapped compression, supporting outpatient venous leg ulcer programs at scale.

Multi-Layer Compression Systems Available

• 3M Coban 2 Compression System - The 3M two-layer compression platform. Combines a comfort/foam padding layer with a cohesive compression layer to deliver therapeutic compression in a thinner profile than four-layer systems. Reduced bulk under compression supports patient comfort and footwear compatibility.
• 3M Coban 2 Lite Compression System - Lower-compression variant of the Coban 2 system, providing modified compression for patients who cannot tolerate full therapeutic compression or for clinical applications requiring lower compression intensity.
• Smith & Nephew Profore Multi-Layer Compression - The four-layer Profore compression system. Combines wool padding, crepe bandage, elastic layer and cohesive bandage in sequence to deliver graduated therapeutic compression. The traditional gold-standard four-layer system for venous leg ulcer management.
• Smith & Nephew Profore Lite - Lower-compression variant of Profore for patients who cannot tolerate full Profore compression or for mixed arterial-venous disease where reduced compression is appropriate.
• Medline 2-Layer Compression - Alternative two-layer compression system. Provides therapeutic compression in the two-layer format as an alternative to the Coban 2 platform.

Two-Layer vs Four-Layer Compression Systems

Profore - Four-Layer Compression Bandage System

Smith & Nephew Profore is the four-layer compression bandage system that has been the venous leg ulcer compression standard in many US wound care programs for decades. The system combines four layers in sequence: an absorbent wool padding layer for limb shaping and pressure distribution; a crepe bandage to retain padding and add a smooth surface; an elastic compression layer that delivers the primary therapeutic compression; and a cohesive bandage to retain the system in place over the wear interval. Properly applied, Profore delivers 40 mmHg at the ankle graduated to approximately 17 mmHg below the knee - the therapeutic compression profile for venous return support.

Coban 2 - Two-Layer Compression System

3M Coban 2 is the two-layer compression platform that has emerged as an alternative to four-layer compression systems. The system combines a comfort/foam padding layer with a cohesive compression layer - achieving the same 30-40 mmHg therapeutic ankle compression in a thinner profile than four-layer systems. The reduced bulk supports better patient comfort, easier footwear accommodation and lower visibility under clothing - factors that improve patient adherence to long-term compression therapy programs. The Coban 2 Lite variant provides modified compression for patients with mixed arterial-venous disease or compression intolerance.

Profore Lite and Coban 2 Lite - Modified Compression

The Lite variants (Profore Lite, Coban 2 Lite) deliver modified compression at sub-therapeutic levels for patients who cannot tolerate full 30-40 mmHg compression. Typical clinical applications include patients with mixed arterial-venous disease where full compression is contraindicated, patients with peripheral arterial disease meeting reduced-compression criteria, elderly or frail patients with compression intolerance, and patients initiating compression therapy who require a gradual transition from no compression to full therapeutic levels.

Multi-layer compression systems are the highest-impact compression bandage category for venous leg ulcer management - representing the standard of care across hospital wound care centers, outpatient wound clinics and long-term care facilities running venous ulcer programs. The Coban 2, Profore and Medline 2-Layer platforms together cover the full clinical multi-layer compression range with both standard and modified-compression variants. Order at the best Wholesale Prices with MAP Medical.