Marathon Medical wins inclusion of the Geko device on its Veterans Administration Federal Supply Schedule contract

10223
geko OnPulse
Geko device

Sky Medical Technology has announced the inclusion of its flagship product, the Geko device, on a US Veterans Health Administration (VA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract awarded to its federal distribution partner, Marathon Medical.

The wearable, clinically proven Geko is a small, battery powered, disposable, neuromuscular electrostimulation device that is applied non-invasively to the skin over the common peroneal nerve at the side of the knee. Small electrical pulses gently stimulate the nerve, once every second, activating the calf and foot muscle pumps resulting in increased blood flow in the deep veins of the calf at rate equal to 60% of continuous walking without the patient having to move. The increase in blood flow prevents venous thromboembolism (VTE), reduces preoperative trauma-based oedema, and prevents and treats the build-up of postpoperative oedema.

The Contract award number #36F79718D0321 enables the VA and other federal organisations to purchase the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared Geko device at preapproved pricing via the Marathon Medical FSS contract, or via the GSA Advantage Online Catalog. Additionally, the Department of Defense has included the product on DAPA contract number #SP0200-13-H-0003.

“Adding the Geko device to our supply schedule to help the VA hospitals prevent VTE and manage postoperative and trauma-based swelling, makes perfect sense”, says Jon Landis, COO, Marathon Medical. “Blood clots affect more than 900,000 American citizens each year, and 3 in 10 people who suffer a blood clot will have another episode within 10 years. Oedema, a huge and until now more silent burden, with few tools to address the complication, can delay surgical fixation, impede wound closure, decrease muscle strength, and stall rehabilitation. We are therefore extremely proud to provide federally-operated hospitals access to an innovation that can help address these significant medical challenges.”

“We share in this excitement”, says Bernard Ross, Sky Founder and CEO. “The VA is the largest integrated health network in the USA, treating in excess of 9 million veterans annually, at 171 VA hospitals and 1,454 healthcare facilities. We plan to serve this health system alongside Marathon to grow Geko device awareness and market access. Our partnership with Marathon and the inclusion of the Geko device on the FSS contract enables our commitment to help those who serve and have served their country and their families. It is our hope that that we can make a positive impact on the lives of veterans to prevent life threatening blood clots and to manage swelling complications related to surgery and trauma.”

In the USA, the Geko device is cleared for the following indications:

  • To increase local blood circulation.
  • For immediate postsurgical stimulation of the calf muscles to prevent venous thrombosis.
  • Stimulation of the calf muscles to prevent venous thrombosis in non-surgical patients at risk for VTE.
  • For the reduction of oedema.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here