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2. Intermittent pneumatic compression - Wikipedia

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   IPK with inflatable trousers. Intermittent pneumatic compression is a therapeutic technique used in medical devices that include an air pump and inflatable auxiliary sleeves, gloves or boots in a system designed to improve venous circulation in the limbs of patients who have edema or the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), or the combination of DVT and PE, venous ...

3. The best technology to prevent falls, monitor safety, and ...

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   Balance and falls More than one in four adults (28%) 65 and older report falling each year , costing the US health system about $50 billion annually. Falls can lead to serious injury, loss of ...

4. Fall prevention - Wikipedia

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   Fall prevention includes any action taken to help reduce the number of accidental falls suffered by susceptible individuals, such as the elderly and people with neurological (Parkinson's, Multiple sclerosis, stroke survivors, Guillain-Barre, traumatic brain injury, incomplete spinal cord injury) or orthopedic (lower limb or spinal column fractures or arthritis, post-surgery, joint replacement ...

5. Bag valve mask - Wikipedia

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   Bag valve mask. Part 1 is the flexible mask to seal over the patients face, part 2 has a filter and valve to prevent backflow into the bag (prevents patient deprivation and bag contamination) and part 3 is the soft bag element which is squeezed to expel air to the patient

6. US FDA classifies recall of Teleflex's inflatable devices as ...

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   US FDA classifies recall of Teleflex's inflatable devices as 'most serious' June 13, 2024 at 2:17 PM (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration classified a recall of Teleflex's inflatable ...

7. Military anti-shock trousers - Wikipedia

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   Military anti-shock trousers (MAST), or pneumatic anti-shock garments (PASG), are medical devices used to treat severe blood loss. The device is usually applied to the patient's pelvis, abdomen, and lower parts of the body and is composed of man-made inflatable air bladders. The device is designed to transfer blood away from the above described ...

8. 20 innovative breakthroughs that will transform your health - AOL

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   Thanks to the technology, the patient, 30-year-old Noland Arbaugh, a quadriplegic man from Yuma, Arizona, has been able to move a computer cursor, and even play video games, with his mind. After a ...

9. Air mattress - Wikipedia

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   An air mattress as might be used for temporary guest accommodation. An air mattress is an inflatable mattress or sleeping pad.. Due to its buoyancy, it is also often used as a water toy or flotation device, and in some countries, including the UK and South Africa, is called a lilo ("Li-lo" being a specific trademark — derived from the phrase "lie low") or a Readybed.