What Compression Solutions does

Compression Solutions is a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based medical device company founded in 1991 and operating as a subsidiary of Swedish hygiene and health conglomerate Essity AB. The company designs, distributes, and bills for mechanical deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prevention systems and post-surgical pain management devices, targeting hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) across the United States. Its portfolio centers on two proprietary SCD platforms — the tubeless PlasmaFlow cordless intermittent compression system with proprietary Step-Up Technology, and the Triple Play line of facility and home SCD pumps paired with anatomical cold-and-compression wraps covering knee, shoulder, elbow, back, hip, calf, foot, and full-leg applications. The company also distributes the ambIT Electronic Pain Control System manufactured by Avanos, marketed for opioid-sparing post-operative pain management.

The product platform is supported by a layered ecosystem: FDA 510(k)-cleared and PDAC-verified SKUs with assigned HCPCS reimbursement codes (E0676, L1833, L1820, L3710, L3670), ScanChart/Surgical Notes document management software integrated via partnership with Surgical Information Systems, and a HIPAA-compliant in-house medical billing department that handles DME reimbursement directly with insurance companies on behalf of facilities and patients. This billing-as-a-service component is positioned as a primary differentiator, removing administrative burden from ASC and hospital customers.

Commercially, Compression Solutions goes to market through direct enterprise field sales, key account managers, a network of independent 1099 sales representatives, and a Become-a-Distributor program. Named reference customers include Las Vegas Surgery Center (high-volume bariatric, patients from 49 states), UCLA Santa Monica Hospital (ambIT deployment in 2023 supporting same-day discharges), and University Center for Ambulatory Surgery (switched from a legacy pain device, reporting $34,000 in savings within six months). Marketing is conducted primarily through content marketing, an educational blog, monthly newsletter, and organic social on Facebook and LinkedIn. No public pricing is disclosed, no external funding rounds are reported, and revenue figures are not publicly available.

Name

Compression Solutions

Legal name

Compression Solutions

Website

https://compressionsolutions.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Compression Solutions is a Tulsa-based medical device subsidiary of Essity AB that designs and distributes DVT prevention systems (PlasmaFlow, Triple Play) and post-surgical pain pumps to hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers across the United States, complemented by in-house medical billing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Devices - DVT Prevention and Post-Surgical Compression Therapy

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Home Health Equipment Rental (532283)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Compression Therapy & Lymphedema DME (Garments, Pneumatic Pumps) (HLAHAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compression Therapy for Venous/Lymphedema (Bandages, Wraps, Garments) (HLAHALAF), Infusion Pumps (Ambulatory/Stationary) (HLAHAIAF), Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Sales & Rentals (HSABAKAA)

Keywords

• DVT prevention devices
• Compression therapy equipment
• Medical billing services
• Sequential compression pumps
• Post-surgical recovery products

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Sales: Sale of DVT prevention devices including Triple Play pumps and wraps, PlasmaFlow cordless compression system, and ambIT pain pumps. Products are prescribed by physicians and billed as durable medical equipment (DME). Compression Solutions handles all medical billing and insurance reimbursement on behalf of facilities and patients.
2. Medical Billing Services: Compression Solutions provides fully-staffed medical billing department that handles reimbursements, billing for clinic or at-home use, and works directly with insurance companies. This service helps surgery centers and hospitals avoid the burden of DME billing while ensuring patients receive products without heavy out-of-pocket costs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Compression Solutions manufactures, distributes, and supports medical devices for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prevention and post-surgical recovery, including the cordless PlasmaFlow intermittent compression system, the Triple Play line of facility and home sequential compression device (SCD) pumps paired with body-specific cold-compression wraps, and the ambIT Electronic Pain Pump distributed from Avanos. The company bundles each device sale with in-house medical billing services that handle durable medical equipment (DME) claims, insurance reimbursement, and coverage assessment for hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), and at-home patients.

Product overview

Compression Solutions offers a comprehensive medical device portfolio focused on DVT prevention and post-surgical recovery, consisting of the PlasmaFlow system and the Triple Play product line. The PlasmaFlow is a tubeless intermittent compression device for DVT prevention, while the Triple Play system includes facility and home SCD pumps (Triple Play Pro and Triple Play VT) paired with body-specific compression wraps for knee, shoulder, elbow, back, hip, calf, foot, and full leg. All Triple Play wraps include gel packs for combined cold and compression therapy. The company also distributes the ambIT Electronic Pain Pump (from Avanos) for opioid-free pain management. Supporting services include ScanChart/Surgical Notes document management software for digital insurance claims and dedicated medical billing services that handle reimbursement processing for facilities and patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PlasmaFlow Pump Tubeless, all-in-one intermittent compression pump designed for DVT prevention that stimulates blood flow in the extremities by simulating muscle contractions. Features a rechargeable battery (7–9 hours), two compression modes including Step-Up Technology for slower pressure increments, and LCD screens for usage monitoring; intended for hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and at-home post-surgical patients.
• Triple Play VT Home SCD Pump Portable sequential compression device (SCD) DVT prevention pump designed for home use, weighing approximately 1 pound with a rechargeable battery and adjustable alternating intermittent compression controlled via touch button. Prescribed by physicians for at-home post-surgical DVT prevention and used as part of the Triple Play system.
• Triple Play Pro Facility SCD Pump Clinical-grade DVT compression pump built for durability in hospital and clinic settings, featuring a built-in bed hook, up to 4 hours of reserve battery power, a time monitor to track patient usage, and an AUX port for cold and compression therapy. Compact design (7.5 x 7.5 x 5.0 inches, 2.75 pounds).
• Triple Play Full Leg SCD Sleeves Soft, breathable fabric DVT prevention sleeves designed for calf, leg, thigh, and foot coverage, available in a universal EZ-fit size with optional extender panels. Used with Triple Play VT SCD compression pumps for post-surgical blood clot prevention.
• Triple Play Calf SCD Sleeves Pneumatic compression sleeves for calves designed for DVT prevention, made of soft breathable fabric with universal EZ-fit sizing and optional extender panels. Compatible with bulb inflation or the Triple Play VT SCD Compression Pump.
• Triple Play Foot SCD Sleeves DVT compression sleeves for feet that deliver higher pressure than other compression devices to assist with DVT prevention, made of soft breathable fabric with universal sizing and optional extender panels.
• Triple Play Standard Knee Wrap Knee compression wrap providing cold and intermittent compression therapy to reduce post-surgical pain and swelling. Includes condylar pads and joints, fits circumference up to 27 inches above and 26 inches below the knee cap, with one gel pack included (SKU: TP-4444).
• Triple Play Knee Short ROM Knee compression wrap with adjustable range-of-motion hinges and rigid support for post-surgical recovery. Fits circumference up to 27 inches above the knee cap and 26 inches below, and includes one gel pack (SKU: TP-4451).
• Triple Play Shoulder Compression Wrap Shoulder wrap providing cold and intermittent compression therapy to reduce post-surgical pain and swelling, fitting both left and right shoulders up to 55 inches chest circumference, with one gel pack included (SKU: TP-5555).
• Triple Play Elbow Wrap Cold and compression therapy wrap for elbow joint recovery, fitting circumference up to 26 inches above and below the elbow, with one gel pack included (SKU: TP-2222).
• Triple Play Back Wrap with Small Back Panel Lumbar orthosis with gel pack covering L1-L5 of the spine. Modular brace adjusts from 25 to 55 inches for universal fitting with an 11-inch back panel, designed for low lumbar issues, chronic low back pain, and post-operative stabilization (SKU: TP-6420-SBP).
• Triple Play Hip ROM Range-of-motion brace providing cold and intermittent compression therapy for hip replacement recovery, featuring adjustable range-of-motion hinges and rigid support to fit most patients with various ROM options (SKU: TP-7751).
• ambIT Pain Pump Programmable electronic pain control system providing intermittent delivery of medication for breakthrough pain management in pediatric and adult patients. Delivers local anesthetic through catheter with Patient Lock Out feature, and is reported to reduce opioid use and shorten hospital stays. Manufactured by Avanos and distributed by Compression Solutions.
• ScanChart/Surgical Notes Document Management Documentation management software for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) to submit digital insurance claims. Automates chart preparation, storage, and workflows, allows administrators to print daily charts, pull patient demographics and barcodes for post-op scanning, and stores data securely in the cloud. Developed by Surgical Information Systems (SIS) and offered through Compression Solutions.
• Medical Billing Services Full-service medical billing service for surgery centers using Compression Solutions products, facilitating reimbursement with insurance companies, handling billing for DME products including Triple Play, PlasmaFlow, ambIT pain pumps, and lymphedema compression garments. Includes claims submission, follow-up, and patient cost management, with HIPAA-compliant operations and business associate agreements with facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• DVT prevention without pharmaceuticals - CDC estimates 100,000 preventable deaths annually from DVT
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Surgical Information Systems (SIS)coreTechnology or IntegrationScanChart/Surgical Notes is a product of Surgical Information Systems (SIS Company). This documentation management software integrates with Compression Solutions' medical billing services, allowing ASCs to submit digital insurance claims and enabling billing specialists to pull patient information directly from the system for reimbursement processing.
• AvanoscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerAvanos is the manufacturer of the ambIT Electronic Pain Control System and ON-Q Pain Relief System. Compression Solutions distributes these pain management devices and provides associated medical billing services. The ambIT pump received HCPCS code C98X4 and qualifies for separate reimbursement under the No Pain Act.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DJO Global (Enovis): Enovis (formerly DJO) offers a broad orthopedic and DVT prevention portfolio including Aircast, DonJoy, and the VenaPro/VenaGo portable SCD systems that directly compete with Compression Solutions' PlasmaFlow and Triple Play lines in ASC and hospital channels.
• Avanos Medical: Avanos manufactures the ambIT and ON-Q pain pumps that Compression Solutions distributes, and sells its own pain management devices and enteral feeding products into US hospitals and surgery centers — making it both a partner and a channel-overlapping peer.

Broad incumbents

• Zimmer Biomet: Zimmer Biomet is a major orthopedic implant and joint reconstruction company whose hip and knee replacement products drive demand for DVT prevention devices used downstream — competing with Compression Solutions for the post-surgical DVT and cold therapy workflow.
• 3M Health Care: 3M Health Care supplies a range of skin, wound, and surgical products into hospitals and ASCs and operates coding/reimbursement and health information systems; it is comparable to Compression Solutions as a broad incumbent serving the same surgical customer base.
• Cardinal Health: Cardinal Health is a major medical product distributor and operates a substantial at-Home Solutions / DME business; it competes with Compression Solutions' distribution and billing service model while also serving as a potential channel partner.
• McKesson: McKesson is one of the largest US medical-surgical distributors and operates DME distribution, patient billing, and reimbursement services, overlapping with Compression Solutions' wholesale and medical billing offerings.
• Becton Dickinson (BD): BD manufactures and distributes a wide range of medical devices, including infusion pumps and surgical products, into the same hospital and ASC customers that Compression Solutions targets with its pain pump and SCD offerings.
• Stryker: Stryker is a leading orthopedic and surgical equipment company with a strong ASC presence; its DVT prevention and post-op recovery offerings compete with Compression Solutions' facility SCD pumps and cold compression wraps.
• Henry Schein: Henry Schein distributes medical and dental supplies to ASCs and physician offices and provides practice management and billing-adjacent services, comparable in customer base and channel to Compression Solutions.

Regional players

• Mölnlycke Health Care: Mölnlycke is a Swedish wound care and surgical solutions company that, like Compression Solutions' parent Essity, operates in adjacent DME/wound management categories; both compete for surgical suite wallet share in Europe and other markets outside Compression Solutions' US-only footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/compressionsolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/compression-solutions
• Xx.com/tripleplayvt

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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