Compression therapy involves the use of compression bandages to stimulate blood flow in limbs, thus providing added support to the circulatory system. But you need to apply the right amount of ...

Engineers have developed pressure-sensing photonic fibers that they have woven into a typical compression bandage. As the bandage is stretched, the fibers change color. Using a color chart, a ...

When a patient is suffering from a condition such as venous leg ulcers, that limb needs to be wrapped in a compression bandage in order to stimulate blood flow. It's very important, however, that the ...

Elastic compression garments (CG) are used for a variety of purposes in the medical and cosmetic surgical fields today. There are several types and designs, made from a range of materials, to suit ...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Critical & Chronic Care Solutions Division announced today that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has assigned product-specific Healthcare ...

(Nanowerk News) Compression therapy is a standard form of treatment for patients who suffer from venous ulcers and other conditions in which veins struggle to return blood from the lower extremities.