A pleasant cooling effect that can gradually reach and cool deeper tissue layers around the joint during extended use.
Cold therapy designed to help prevent chemotherapy-related side effects such as peripheral neuropathy and hair loss.
Based on active cooling gel technology, we are aiming for medical certification for our products so that they can also be suitable for medical use in the future. Our first cooling product is the knee joint sleeve, which is already available as a health product. Discover the benefits for yourself – and rent the knee joint sleeve now in our shop.
The long-term cooling system is now available for rent in our shop. We currently offer a sleeve for the knee joint. However, we are already working on bringing suitable solutions for the elbow, shoulder, and ankle joints to market soon.
The joint sleeve can provide constant cooling over several hours. The idea behind it is to rely on continuous cooling rather than shock cooling, as is the case with ice packs. These can be beneficial for acute injuries, but when applied directly and for too long, they may lead to local cold-related tissue damage.
Our long-term cooling enables effective cooling over several hours, thereby leading to a gradual reduction in tissue temperature.
The current S3 guideline “Supportive Care in Oncology Patients” recommends preventive cryotherapy (cold therapy) and compression therapy to protect the nerves in the hands and feet. In addition, cooling can slow down the metabolism of hair follicles.
Our scalp cooling cap targets this effect precisely by cooling the scalp in a controlled manner to protect the hair follicles and reduce the risk of alopecia (hair loss), while the gloves and foot covers specifically cool the palms, fingertips, as well as the feet and toes.
Through temporary vasoconstriction, less of the active substance can reach these areas, which may help reduce chemotherapy-induced nerve damage in the hands and feet.
Polyneuropathy refers to a condition characterized by damage or dysfunction of multiple peripheral nerves in the body. Among other causes, PNP can be induced by treatment with chemotherapeutic agents. In particular, chemotherapy with taxanes, platinum-based compounds, or vinca alkaloids can lead to the development of polyneuropathy. Typical symptoms often include sensory disturbances such as tingling, stabbing pain, burning sensations, hypersensitivity to touch, difficulties with fine motor skills, and numbness. These symptoms usually occur in the extremities and most commonly originate in the toes and fingers.
Studies have shown that preventive measures such as cooling and compression during chemotherapy treatment can help prevent PNP.
It is important that the chemotherapeutic agents are prevented from spreading to the hands and feet throughout the entire treatment.
Cold and compression reduce local blood circulation and thereby decrease the distribution of chemotherapeutic agents in the hands and feet.
Worldwide, more than 20 million new cancer cases occur each year, including over 500,000 in Germany—with a continuing upward trend. Common cancers such as colorectal, breast, and lung cancer are often treated with aggressive chemotherapeutic agents that place a significant burden on the body. Due to a lack of preventive measures, unwanted side effects frequently occur after treatment, including chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) and alopecia (hair loss).
