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COVID-19 complicated by high Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) and bleed risk in critically ill patients.

  • Study reports abnormally high VTE and high bleed risk in critically ill COVID-19 patients and calls for more effective prevention strategies.
  • Clinicians at NHS hospitals are supporting the care of COVID-19 patients with the use of geko™ devices to reduce the risk of blood clots in the most at risk patients.
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Hospital applications device

What it does and how it works

The geko™ device, powered by OnPulse™ neuromuscular electrostimulation technology, is clinically proven to increase blood flow1 to help prevent and treat a range of acute medical conditions.

The size of a wrist watch and worn at the knee, the battery powered, daily disposable geko™ device gently stimulates the common peroneal nerve activating the calf and foot muscle pumps, resulting in increased blood flow in the deep veins of the calf2.

 

Hospital applications device

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Back
Leg
  • Front
  • Back
  • Leg

Indications for use

The geko™ device is CE marked as a medical device and its intended use is:

– to increase blood circulation
– for the prevention of venous thrombosis
– for the prevention and treatment of oedema

Fitting the geko™ device

The geko™ device fitting instructions – In-hospital Use

The geko™ device fitting instructions – In-hospital Use

Read about the geko™ RCN accreditation in more detail.

Read about the geko™ RCN accreditation in more detail.

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Features & Benefits

11 stimulation settings address a wide variation in the responsiveness of patients to stimulation.

60%

Features & Benefits

Increases blood flow equal to 60%1 of walking in the deep veins of the calf2, where early thrombi form.

1 hz

Features & Benefits

Painless 1 Hz muscle contraction every second.

Zero

Features & Benefits

No wires or leads. No tripping hazard. Allows patients to be mobile.

10g

Features & Benefits

Weighs just 10g. Small, light and comfortable to wear. Quick and easy to fit.

Ultrasound video showing blood flow at baseline and with the geko™ device switched on.

Ultrasound video showing blood flow at baseline and with the geko™ device switched on.

Speckle imaging video showing microcirculatory blood flow at baseline and with the geko™ device switched on.

Speckle imaging video showing microcirculatory blood flow at baseline and with the geko™ device switched on.

Mechanism of Action – Animation

Mechanism of Action – Animation

References:

  1. Tucker AT, Maass A, Bain DS, et al. Augmentation of venous, arterial and microvascular blood supply in the leg by isometric neuromuscular stimulation via the peroneal nerve. Int J Angiol 2010;19:e31–e37
  2. A.Nicolaides, M Griffin, Measurement of blood flow in the deep veins of the lower limb using the geko™ neuromuscular electro-stimulation device. Journal of International Angiology August 2016-04.

Hospital Applications

All Acute Hospital Applications

OnPulse Technology

The revolutionary neuromuscular electrostimulation technology developed by Firstkind

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Instructions For Use (IFUs)

IFUs are available here for download

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Technical Descriptions

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FAQs

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Regulatory Documents

Regulatory certificates and declarations of conformity are available here to download.

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