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Compression, pneumatic intermittent

Compression, pneumatic intermittent Definition Method for the application of alternating pneumatic pressures by means of apparatus, which is used for the prevention of thromboembolism, the decongestion therapy of venous and lymphological diseases and for influencing the arterial blood circulation...

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