Table 1 Commercial wearable devices for hand edema management
From: EdemaFlex: textile-based soft-robotic platform toward personalized hand edema therapy
Brand | Type | Effective coverage | Form & weight | Custom size | Use setting | User interface | Validation | Battery life |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sharper®1 | Inflatable air | Hand | Hard chamber (2.5 lbs) | None | At-home | None | None | 6 × 15 min sessions |
Copper Compression2 | Vibration & heat | Hand | Textile | None | Portable | None | None | – |
Bioness 200®3 | Electrical stim. | Hand, arm | Bulky plastic | None | At-home | App | None | – |
Nimbl4 | Sequential pneumatic | Arm, leg | Bulky sleeve (1.75 lbs) | Multi-size | At-home | App | None | 1 h per charge |
Koya Medical DaySpring®5 | Sequential SMA | Arm, leg | Bulky sleeve | Multi-size | Portable, At-home | App | Yes | 60 min per charge |
MediKnit6 | Sequential SMA | Single digit, palm | Textile-based prototype | Personalized | Lab only | None | None | – |
EdemaFlex glove | Sequential SMA | Full-digits, palm, wrist | Textile-based glove (0.67 lbs) | Personalized | Portable, At-home | Web App | Yes | 90 min per charge |
