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Intended medical indication:
Improvement of lymphatic circulation in the treated area, improvement of secondary lymphedema and
reduction of secondary lymphedema of the Arm (SLA) Post Mastectomy.
Device is used on any patient deemed to be appropriate for a physical treatment. The patient has no
control of device. Device has no specific age or weight limits on patients.
Operating principle
The mechanism of action is based on the eects of negative pressure in tissues. Negative pressure
created by the treatment device stretches the skin and the tissue underneath, pulling on anchoring
filaments to dilate the endothelial openings of lymph vessels. Vertical stretching of the fascial
(connective tissue) structures is accomplished at the same time, expanding the space for circulation of
blood and lymph. Lymph and the metabolic waste products that impede the healing process can then
flow more easily from the interstitial space into lymph vessels, and excess fluid is carried away by the
body’s own lymph transport mechanisms to re-join the venous circulation.
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