Medical compression garments are available in 4 compression classes
The pressure exerted by the compression garment at the ankle is decisive for allocating it to one of the 4 compression classes.
| Compression class (CCL) | Pressure value (ankle) | Indications | mediven product (seamless) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mild compression | Compression in mmHg: 18.0 – 21.0 compression in kPa: 2.40 – 2.80 | feeling of tired and heavy legs with minor varicosity, but without a pronounced tendency to develop oedema, and for the prevention of early varicosis in pregnancy | mediven elegance mediven plus mediven comfort mediven for men mediven active |
| 2 moderate compression | Compression in mmHg: 23.0 – 32.0 compression in kPa: 3.10 – 4.30 | more serious symptoms pronounced varicosis with a tendency to form oedema post-traumatic swelling conditions after healing of minor ulcers after superficial thrombophlebitis after sclerotherapy and surgery for varicose veins for securing successful treatment results for more pronounced varicosis in pregnancy | mediven elegance mediven plus mediven comfort mediven forte mediven for men mediven active |
| 3 strong compression | Compression in mmHg: 34.0 – 46.0 compression in kPa: 4.50 – 6.10 | all late complications of constitutional or post-thrombotic venous insufficiency strong tendency to develop oedema secondary varicosis atrophie blanche dermatosclerosis after healing of more severe ulcers, particularly relapses | mediven plus mediven forte |
| 4 extra strong compression | Compression in mmHg: at least 49.0 compression in kPa: at least 6.50 | lymphoedema elephantiasis | only for treating lip-/lymphoedema |
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