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Luton And Dunstable University Hospital Adopt Innovative Blood Clot Prevention Device For Acute Stroke Patients
- Luton and Dunstable University Hospital measured the number of acute stroke patients unable to use current blood clot prevention therapies and assessed whether the innovative geko™ device could be an alternative treatment.
- Blood clots or Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) is estimated to cause nearly 40,000 preventable deaths in England annually.
- The clinical audit data facilitated geko™ device adoption at Luton and Dunstable, ensuring all stroke patients can now receive VTE prevention where previously no other form of mechanical prevention was available.
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