Sky announces the availability of its geko device on the Indian govt e-marketplace
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Sky announces the availability of its geko device on the Indian govt e-marketplace

With this move, government hospitals across India can now access the geko device to prevent life-threatening blood clots, and address complications related to swelling following orthopaedic surgery and the healing of chronic wounds (leg ulcers)

  • By IPP Bureau | April 07, 2022

Sky Medical Technology, a UK-based medical device manufacturer and parent company of Firstkind announced the availability of its flagship product, the geko device, on the Government of India e-Marketplace (GeM) procurement portal, under the Product ID 8778588-83575686384, Gem Catalogue ID 5116877-12688567087

Launched in August 2016, the GeM portal is an online market platform to facilitate the procurement of goods and services by various ministries and agencies of the government. It aims to enhance transparency, efficiency, and speed in the public procurement of goods and services.

The wearable, clinically proven geko device - now listed on GeM - is a small, battery-powered, disposable, neuromuscular electro-stimulation therapy, 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 a rate equal to 60% of continuous walking without a patient having to move. The increase in blood flow prevents venous thromboembolism (VTE – blood clots), reduces post-operative and trauma-based swelling4,5 and promotes wound healing (leg ulcers).

Across India, the incidence of VTE is comparable to that in Western countries. The risk is especially high in hospitalized patients, in a majority of whom VTE is clinically silent and one of the commonest causes of unplanned readmission and preventable death. Oedema, the medical term for swelling, is also a silent burden with few tools to address the complication, which can delay surgical fixation, impede wound closure, decrease muscle strength and stall rehabilitation.

"We are thrilled that government hospitals across India can now enjoy streamlined geko device procurement through GeM, to address these significant medical challenges" says Bernard Ross, Sky Founder and CEO. "GeM listing marks the beginning of a very exciting journey for Sky. The online platform is a vibrant e-marketplace, providing transparency, efficiency and speed. It is heartening to know that thousands of patients who visit government hospitals can now gain from the prescribed use of the geko device for better clinical outcomes and enhanced recovery.

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