Journal of medical engineering & technology
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The purpose of this review is to survey the types of intermittent pneumatic compression systems that are currently used, and their medical applications. ⋯ The full potential of intermittent pneumatic compression has probably not yet been realized, and requires better quality research. System design must follow physiological evidence, and while complexity in that design may allow greater therapeutic flexibility, it may incur greater financial cost, difficulty in use, and in the prevention of DVT in particular may be unnecessary.