Compression garments. Suppliers have their say.

It is often difficult to compare quickly compression garments across various companies. Lymphoedema Education Solutions asked all the compression garment companies (not all replied) to provide information on which garments are appropriate for various upper and lower limb lymphoedema indications. These include:

Lower Limb (OTS = Off the shelf)

  • OTS flight stocking
  • OTS Mild Lymphoedema Class 2 Circular Knit
  • OTS Moderate Lymphoedema Class 3 Circular Knit
  • OTS Mild Lymphoedema Class 1 Flat knit
  • OTS Moderate Lymphoedema Class 2 flat knit
  • OTS Severe Lymphoedema Class 3 flat knit
  • OTS Garments for Elderly or Peripheral Vascular Disease
  • OTS Midline oedema
  • OTS Toe glove

Upper Limb (OTS = Off the shelf)

  • OTS Flight Sleeve / gauntlet
  • OTS Mild Lymphoedema Class 2 Circular Knit
  • OTS Mild Lymphoedema Class 1 Flat knit sleeve/gauntlet
  • OTS Moderate Lymphoedema Class 2 flat knit sleeve / gauntlet
  • OTS Glove circular knit
  • OTS Glove flat knit
  • OTS Garments for Breast Oedema