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Flowtron Boots are absolutely vital during lengthy operations. The photo on the left shows a patient with dark TED stockings on (like flight stockings to prevent blood clots in legs) and white flowtron boots applied over the TEDs. Flowtrons are connected to a pump with flexible tubes. The pump inflates the Flowtrons intermittently and stimulates the flow of blood through the deep veins, pushing blood back towards the heart. It then deflates. This action copies how veins are squeezed by muscles when you walk.
Flowtrons boots prevent deep vein thrombosis (blood clots in legs) during surgery. Along with TED surgical stockings, they are an every-day surgical device we take for granted. TED surgical stockings and Flowtron boots are used in almost all the operations I perform every week.
Another of my unsung surgical heroes that have made surgery safer for patients today.
Flowtrons boots prevent deep vein thrombosis (blood clots in legs) during surgery. Along with TED surgical stockings, they are an every-day surgical device we take for granted. TED surgical stockings and Flowtron boots are used in almost all the operations I perform every week.
Another of my unsung surgical heroes that have made surgery safer for patients today.
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