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FDA CLEARS GEKO MUSCLE PUMP ACTIVATOR TO PREVENT VTE

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PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 15, 2019 BY: MEDGADGET EDITORS

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A VTE REFERS TO A BLOOD CLOT THAT STARTS IN A VEIN.
*PREVENTION IS VERY IMPORTANT IN PATIENT'S THAT ARE BED-BOUND

A DEEPT VEINT THROMBOSIS (DVT) IS A CLOT IN A DEEP VEIN, USUALLY IN THE LEG. OCCASIONALLY, IT CAN ORIGINATE IN THE ARM OR OTHER VEINS.

A PULMONARY EMBOLISM (PE) OCCURS WHEN A DVT BREAKS FREE FROM A VEIN WALL, AND TRAVELS TO THE LUNGS. MOST COMMONLY, CLOTS IN THE THIGHS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE THIS.

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AN INFORMATIONAL VIDEO ON WHAT A VTE IS, SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS, AND RISK FACTORS

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SKY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, A U.K. FIRM HAS INVENTED A NEW TECHNOLOGY CALLED GEKO. THIS DEVICE HAS JUST BEEN CLEARED BY THE FDA, AND ITS PURPOSE IS TO SIMULATE THE CALF MUSCLES, IN TURN INCREASING BLOOD CIRCULATION, AND TO HELP PREVENT VTE. THIS DEVICE WILL SERVE THE SAME PURPOSE AS THE COMMONLY USED SCD (SEQUENTIAL COMPRESSION DEVICES), WHICH ARE INFLATABLE WRAPS PLACED AROUND A PERSON'S LEG. FURTHERMORE, IT IS DESIGNED TO 1) INCREASE BLOOD CIRCULATION 2) AID IN PREVENTION OF VENOUS THROMBOSIS 3) AID IN PREVENTION OF OEDEMA 4) PROMOTE THE HEALING OF TENDON AND LIGAMENT INJURIES.

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AN INFORMATIONAL VIDEO DISCUSSING WHAT THE PRODUCT IS

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The geko™ Mode of Action Animation Blood Flow Section

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PAINLESS TO USE

DISPOSABLE

MULTIPLE SETTINGS OF SENSATION FOR INDIVIDULIZATION (11 STIMULATION SETTINGS)

NO CONTRAINDICATIONS

NO WIRES/LEADS = NO TRIPPING/FALL HAZARDS WHICH ALLOWS PATIENTS TO BE MOBILE

"SELF ADHESIVE GEKO" WHICH IS COVERED BY A WATER-BASED CONDUCTIVE HYDROGEL FOR SECURE ADHESION

WEIGHT IS 10 OZ

PAINLESS 1 HZ MUSCLE CONTRACTION EVERY SECOND

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A VIDEO SHOWING THE BLOOD FLOW WITH THE GEKO APPLIED

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LIMITED BATTERY LIFE

NOT WATERPROOF

SHELF LIFE OF TWO YEARS

HAS NOT BEEN TESTED ON INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 18

NO DATA COULD BE FOUND ON THE COST, BUT THIS COULD BE A LIMITING FACTOR

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HYPERLINKED FOR MORE IN DEPTH INFORMATION

POST-OPERATIVE OEDEMA PREVENTION

VTE PREVENTION – ACUTE STROKE

PRE-OPERATIVE OEDEMA REDUCTION – ANKLE FRACTURE

POST-OPERATIVE OEDEMA REDUCTION – HIP REPLACEMENT

VTE PREVENTION – NICE GUIDANCE

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THIS DEVICE WOULD BE A GOOD ALTERNATIVE IN PREVENTING VTE IN PATIENTS. THE COMPACT SIZE WOULD BE MORE COMFORTABLE FOR PATIENTS VERSUS SLEEVES THAT ARE CONNECTED TO A MACHINE. THE COMPACT SIZE WOULD ALSO CREATE LESS OF A TRIPPING HAZARD, AS WELL AS A REDUCTION OF FALL RISK. THIS PRODUCT IS ABLE TO BE USED ON A WIDE POPULATION, WITH MINIMIMAL LIMITATIONS. OVERALL, THIS PRODUCT IS A GREAT INVENTION TO HELP PREVENT VTE.

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MY STRENGTHS ARE 1) DISCIPLINE 2) CONSISTENCY 3) FUTURISTIC 4) ACHIEVER 5) RESPONSIBILITY. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A WELL-ROUNDED TEAM, I HAVE CHOSEN MEMBERS WITH STRENGTHS DIFFERENT THAN MY OWN.

ABRAHAM: ARANGER - WOULD BE AN ASSET TO THE TEAM BECAUSE OF HIS ABILITY TO TAKE INFORMATION THAT WE ARE DEALING WITH, AND SORT IT (EX: USING EXCEL TO CREATE A SPREADSHEET)

AMELIA: ADAPTABILITY - ADAPTABILITY IS A KEY TRAIT THAT IS NEEDED IN A TEAM. AMELIA WOULD BE ABLE TO HELP OUT IN MANY ROLES PROVIDING KNOWLEDGE AND FEEDBACK

CHELSEA: COMMAND - EVEN THOUGH WORKING AS A TEAM REQUIRES INPUT FROM EVERYONE, THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMEONE IN THE "LEADERSHIP" TYPE POSITION THAT CAN HELP KEEP EVERYONE ON TRACK, AS WELL AS DELEGATE

FERNANDO: FOCUS - FERNANDO'S STRENGTH WOULD BE VALUBALE TO THE TEAM BECAUSE HE WOULD BE ABLE TO POINT OUT THE THINGS THAT WE NEED TO FOCUS MORE ON, OR LESS ON TO BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THE BEST RESULTS

IZZIE: INPUT - INPUT IS NEEDED IN ORDER TO MAKE A TEAM SUCCESSFUL. IZZIE WOULD BE ABLE TO VOICE HER OPINION TO THE TEAM AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK, EVEN IF IT WAS NOT IN AGREEMENT WITH THE OTHER TEAM MEMBER, THUS EVERYONE WOULD BE ABLE TO SEARCH FOR THE BEST SOLUTION

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Hospital geko™ device. (n.d.). Retrieved February 05, 2020, from https://www.gekodevices.com/geko-products/hospital-applications-device/

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