I have just read that a company called Sky Medical Technology, based in the UK, have announced the success of a three year research program to develop a new, neuromuscular stimulation technology that increases venous circulation for DVT prophylaxis. It’s hailed as game-changing, an alternative to IPC devices and compression stockings. It’s a one-size-fits all devices, the size of a small wrist-watch which fits to your leg behind the knee (both legs) and activates small micro-contractions of the calf, shin and foot muscles. The stimulus causes blood to flow back to the heart at a volume similar to the blood flow rates of walking, without having to move or exert energy. The product’s about to launch. Their website is: www.gekodevices.com