Medical Device
compression stocking
[ kuh m-presh-uhn stok-ing ]
Subclass of:
Compression Bandages
Definitions related to compression stockings:
  • (1) A medical support stocking to prevent the pooling of blood in the legs is a device that is constructed of elastic material and designed to apply controlled pressure to the leg and that is intended for use in the prevention of pooling of blood in the leg. (2) A medical support stocking for general medical purposes is a device that is constructed of elastic material and designed to apply controlled pressure to the leg and that is intended for medical purposes other than the prevention of pooling of blood in the leg.
    Standard Product Nomenclature
    U.S Food & Drug Administration, 2003
  • (stockings, compression) Tight coverings for the foot and leg that are worn to aid circulation in the legs, and prevent the formation of EDEMA and DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS. PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION STOCKINGS serve a similar purpose especially for bedridden patients, and following surgery.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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