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Midwest Medical
PlasmaFlow
When it comes to pre-
venting DVT, what
could be easier for a
patient than wrapping
this device around his
calf and pushing a but-
ton? The PlasmaFlow
might be ideal for the
less-compliant patient
who's been told to get
up and walk around
from time to time to
help keep blood flow-
ing, but who's inclined
to plant himself on the
couch and watch TV all
day instead. The battery can last up to 24 hours and can be recharged
while the patient is moving around and wearing the device, which is a
nice advantage. And as the rep points out, some patients may be com-
ing from fairly remote areas with long car rides home. That's a sce-
nario that can be very conducive to the formation of blood clots. It's
classified as durable medical equipment, so the company consigns it
to surgery centers and physicians, and bills payers. Medicare doesn't
cover it, but most of its secondaries do, says the rep.
