Compression

Compression Classes

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Compression classes	Pressure value	Indications	Products
1 light compression	18 - 21 mmHg 2.4 - 2.8 kPa at ankle	Mild varicosis without a significant predisposition to oedema, early varicosis in pregnancy.	mediven elegance (closed toe) mediven plus (open toe) mediven 550 and mediven mondi (with seam, open or closed toe, made to measure only).
2 medium compression	23 - 32 mmHg 3.1 - 4.3 kPa at ankle	For more noticeable symptoms, pronounced varicosis with formation of oedema, post-traumatic swelling, after healing of minor ulcers, after thrombo-phlebitis, to stabilise the results of sclerotherapy and varicotomy, more severe varicosis in pregnancy.	mediven elegance (closed toe) mediven plus (open toe) mediven active (closed toe) mediven forte (open toe) mediven 550 and mediven mondi (with seam, open or closed toe, made to measure only).
3 strong compression	34 - 46 mmHg 4.5 - 6.1 kPa at ankle	For all late complications of constitutional or post-thrombotic venous insufficiency, significant pre-disposition to oedema, secondary varicosis, atrophie blanche, dermatosclerosis and after healing of severe ulcers, particularly recurrent ulcers.	mediven plus (open toe) mediven forte (open toe) mediven 550 and mediven mondi (with seam, open or closed toe, made to measure only).
4 very strong compression	over 49 mmHg over 6.5 kPa at ankle	Lymphoedema and elephantiasis.	mediven 550 (with seam, open or closed toe, made to measure only).