ElastiMed

ElastiMed is developing a compression stocking, made from smart materials, that mimics rhythmic calf muscle contractions and stimulates blood flow. Based on proprietary technology that utilizes Electro-Active Polymers (EAPs), ElastiMed’s stocking stretches and contracts when stimulated by an electric pulse (generated by a 3V battery).

These unique characteristics, combined with low-cost materials and a high level of control, enable the ElastiMed stocking to provide patients with a highly effective, easy-to-wear, and affordable treatment option. Read more about the idea behind the ElastiMed stocking.

A 60% noncompliance rate for existing treatment options. Chronic leg swelling (edema), which is caused by poor circulation, affects more than 7.4 million people in the United States alone¹. Edema may result from old age, cancer treatments, poor diet or pregnancy. Blood clots, which are formed in the legs (DVT, deep vein thrombosis), affect over 790,000 people in the United States and EU². Applying constant or changing external pressure on the legs has been proven to be a highly effective treatment to improve circulation and reduce swelling³. With a more than 60% non-compliance⁴ rate for existing treatment options, ElastiMed’s device is aimed at improving patient compliance with a comfortable, highly effective clinical treatment.