CONVENIENT, COMFORTABLE AND CLINICALLY PROVEN VTE PREVENTION Flowtron® Active Compression System afuo with people in mind

Clinical relevance Two Cochrane reviews, published in 2008 and 2016 respectively, assessed the efficacy of combined mechanical and pharmacological prophylaxis versus single modalities in the prevention of VTE in high-risk patients. In the most recent metaanalysis, data from 22 randomised or controlled trials and more than 9,100 patients was included. The selection of studies covered a wide range of patient groups undergoing a variety of surgical procedures, including orthopaedic, urologic, cardiothoracic, neuro, trauma, gynaecologic and general surgery interventions. Safeguarding your patients...

The link between compliance and clinical efficacy in VTE prevention Active compression tailored to individual needs When compliance is fulfilled by all those involved in patient care, optimal clinical efficacy may be attained. Designed to give you freedom of choice, the Flowtron system offers both uniform and sequential modes in one easy-to-use pump. By helping to enable compliance in patient care, the Flowtron Active Compression System is designed to support clinical efficacy. Caregiver An easy-to-use system for all therapy needs, supported by staff training Tailor therapy with the convenience...

The right therapy with every connection Reduce the risk of VTE in your facility by tailoring therapy with the Flowtron ACS900 pump and SmartSense Automatic Garment Recognition technology. The challenge Caregivers are often under a lot of pressure in their daily work. They may even struggle to find time caring for their patients, let alone supporting the use of mechanical prophylaxis. The Flowtron solution is designed to help address caregiver challenges such as: Compliance monitoring • Lack of time and resources • Managing inventory and troubleshooting equipment • Need for continuous training...

Compliance begins with comfort Freedom of choice with Flowtron garments Lightweight, breathable fabric helps prevent the build-up of heat and moisture21 Lightweight, breathable and vapour permeable garments promote patient compliance to therapy by helping to prevent the build-up of heat and moisture. Clinical relevance The use of IPC as a prophylactic method requires the patient to wear garments continuously over time. This is vital to the success of IPC in reducing the risk of VTE in the hospital environment. Guidelines recommend therapy to take place continuously for 18-24 hours per day, and...

Your partner in safe and ffective e VTE prevention Clinical support 1957: Arjo is founded by Swedish entrepreneur Arne Johansson In a busy care environment, spending time to search for critically needed medical equipment is a costly yet common daily occurrence. Arjo Locate lets you find crucial equipment with just a touch, saving valuable caregiver time. A cloud-based solution that is scalable to the needs of large and small facilities, Arjo Locate tracks the real-time location of any mobile equipment via any computer or touchscreen device with an Internet connection. It also eliminates the need...

Environmental sustainability Through a number of initiatives, we continuously work to minimise the environmental impact of our products. This includes reducing scrap and waste as well as using more sustainable materials and processes throughout the development, manufacturing, distribution, use, reprocessing and final disposal or recycling stages of our products' lifecycle. Within VTE prevention, our acquisition of ReNu Medical* enables us to offer non-toxic reprocessing of non-invasive medical devices, without chemical residue or emissions. It is part of our efforts to reduce environmental impact...

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Boost prevention strategies for your patients at risk of VTE with active compression therapy from Arjo. Scan the QR code to view the demonstration video. Just point your smartphone camera at the QR code (Android phones might need a QR reader app). Flowtron ACS900 demonstration video https://arjo.wistia.com/medias/5ai1dd7584 December 2019 Only Arjo designed parts, which are designed specifically for the purpose, should be used on the equipment and products supplied by Arjo. As our policy is one of continuous development we reserve the right to modify designs and specifications without prior notice....