Sequential Pneumatic
Compression Pumps
These types of pumps can be very supportive - helping to keep an affected limb or body area decongested and at the size which is most comfortable. Compression pumps can help with various forms of circulatory issues such as lymphedema, lipedema, vascular insufficiency, arterial insufficienty, wound care, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis, post-operative recovery, sports medicine, phylebolymphedema, and peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
What are sequential pneumatic compression pumps?
In a nutshell, these are medical devices that can be used safely at home to provide lymphatic decongestive therapy.
How do they work?
Sequential pneumatic compression pumps deliver a specific amount of compression, through a series of baffles that fill up with air and then release it, all on specific settings. It's like having a manual decongestive therapy session every day, in the comfort of your own home. When used in combination with custom lymphedema garments, these pumps help support and maintain limb size and comfort.
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What's the process?
Talk with your doctor.
Anyone who is going to use a compression pump should ensure it's an appropriate therapy for them. This means a conversation with your doctor. It's helpful if your doctor provides a prescription for "sequential pnenumatic compression pump for home-based lymphatic therapy".
Schedule an appointment with us!
Once you've talked about this therapy with your doctor, give us a call and our staff will schedule an appointment for the day and time that works best for you. This appointment will include a discussion about the various pumps available, as well as measuring the affected body area to ensure the correct garment and size are ordered.
The order goes in.
Once you're decided on the pump and garment that's best for you, we'll place the order. We require a 50% deposit at the time of ordering. Since we work with a Canadian company, shipments generally take less than a week to arrive. We'll call you when the order has arrived.
Schedule your fitting and info appointment.
We want to ensure you understand your pump purchase, and are equipped to use it safely. We'll schedule an appointment with our staff who will walk you through using the equipment and answer any questions you might have. And if you have more questions when you get home, give us a call. We're here to help.
Ensuring top quality is very important to us. That's why we've chosen to work exclusively with Paradigm Medical Inc. in East York, Ontario as our supplier for Bio Compression sequential pneumatic compression pumps.
"Founded in 1994 by two nurses who believed patients deserved better, Paradigm Medical has been dedicated to providing under served markets access to great medical products for over 25 years. We are Canadian owned and operated national wholesale distributor of medical products." (from their website)
Additionally, if you see a product on Paradigm's website and it's not something we routinely offer, let us know. Our relationship with Paradigm is such that we are able to purchase from them directly. It's only because our retail space is restricted that we don't offer a full retail line of their products.