Med-Tech Innovation May 6, 2021
In a published study, a team from Lawson Health Research Institute (LHSC), in Ontario Canada, has found that a simple medical device can reduce swelling after kidney transplantation.
The wearable geko device, manufactured by UK-based Sky Medical Technology and distributed in Canada by Trudell Healthcare Solutions, is a small muscle pump activator that significantly increases blood flow via painless electrical pulses. Patients using the device following kidney transplantation experienced shorter hospital stays and reduced surgical site infections by nearly 60%.
Kidney and simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantations can significantly reduce mortality and improve the quality of life for patients with end stage renal disease.
Dr. Alp Sener, Lawson scientist and transplant surgeon in the Multi-Organ Transplant Program at LHSC,...
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