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Get smart about compression

Smart Compression™ is the next evolution of IPC. It’s designed to move more blood1* to help prevent stasis,1 track compliance2 and educate patients and clinicians about the risk of VTE. All while thinking about the impact on the environment.

The problem with VTE

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) remains a persistent and preventable condition in Australia. With nearly 60% of all cases occurring within 90 days of hospitalisation, VTE is one of the leading causes of avoidable hospital death.

Graphic of VTE in leg.

Persistent

More than 30,000 hospitalised patients develop VTE every year in AU.*
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Preventable

As many as 70% of HA-VTE cases in patients could be prevented.4
 
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Poorly prophylaxed

Fewer than 50% of hospitalised patients receive appropriate prevention measures.6

Cardinal Health

Proud founding Global Supporter of WORLD THROMBOSIS DAY: An award- winning, collaborative global movement aimed at reducing deaths and disabilities from thromboembolic disease.

Darren Lehmann

Australian Cricket Player, Coach and Cardinal Health World Thrombosis Day Ambassador. Listen as he shares his personal VTE story.
Discover the Smart Compression™ difference

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Kendall SCD 700 Series compression device.

Smart Compression

Kendall SCD™ 700 Smart Compression™ system is the next evolution of IPC. It’s designed to move more blood to help prevent stasis, track compliance with Patient Sensing™ technology, and educate patients and clinicians about the risk of VTE, all while keeping the environment in mind.
A-V Impulse™ Foot Compression System.

A-V Impulse™ Foot Compression System

A-V Impulse™ foot compression system provides clinically proven impulse foot compression technology to help reduce the incidence of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
ted thigh length stockings.

T.E.D.™ Anti-Embolism Stockings

T.E.D.™ anti-embolism stockings have been clinically proven to reduce the incidence of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in over 20,000 patients for 50 years.
References:
1Griffin M, Kakkos SK, Geroulakos G, Nicolaides AN. Comparison of three intermittent pneumatic compression systems in patients with varicose veins: a hemodynamic study. Int Angiol. 2007;26(2):158-164.
2Tarone D. Selected long abstracts from the St. Luke’s University Health Network Quality Awards Program.  Int J Acad Med. 2017;3:S176-S188.
3"Hospital-Associated VTE." World Thrombosis Day, www.worldthrombosisday.org/issue/hospital-associated-vte/.
4"Data and Statistics on HA-VTE | CDC." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dvt/ha-vte-data.html#ref.
5R. Yusuf, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Venous thromboembolism in adult hospitalizations — United States, 2007-2009. MMWR. 2012; 61(22);401-404. Accessed at: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6122a1.htm
6Mitchell JD, Collen JF, Petteys S, Holley AB. A simple reminder system improves venous thromboembolism prophylaxis rates and reduces thrombotic events for hospitalized patients. J Thromb Haemost. 2012;10:236-243
*Moves more blood than a competitive device with fixed uniform compression
7Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Clinical Care Standard, January 2020. The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/publications-and-resources/resource-library/venous-thromboembolism-prevention-clinical-carestandard