Table 1

Manufacturers’ recommended average values for Kendall SCD model 5325 and 6325 pneumatic pressure–control devices

Pressure waveform parameterValue
Maximum pressure, mm Hg
 Ankle chamber45
 Calf chamber40
 Thigh chamber27
Rate of pressure rise, mm Hg/s
 Ankle chamber13.6
 Calf chamber9.7
 Thigh chamber4.8
Total duration of 1 cycle, s71
 Inflation portion of cycle11
 Deflation portion of cycle60
  • Information taken from Kendall Healthcare Products Company’s Operation and service manuals, model 5325 (1994) and model 6325 (1995). Mansfield, Mass.