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Compression Hosiery

Activa® Compression Hosiery

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Designed for the prevention, treatment and maintenance of legs without the presence of oedema.

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Our Activa British Standard compression range is designed for the prevention, treatment and maintenance of legs without the presence of oedema.

Patients with signs and symptoms of venous insufficiency should be prescribed appropriate compression hosiery as early as possible to manage the underlying condition, and drive early intervention of disease progression.

Adult man wearing Activa compression socks.

British Standard Compression Classes

  • Class 1 14-17mmHg - Provides light compression without presence of oedema 

  • Class 2 18-24mmHg - Provides medium compression without presence of oedema

  • Class 3 25-35mmHg - Provides strong compression without presence of oedema

Activa British Standard compression hosiery comes in a range of sizes, styles and colours to suit a range of patient requirements.

Activa® Compression Hosiery Indications & Contraindications

Indications

14-17mmHg – British Standard Class 1 FP10/GP10

Provides light/ mild compression and should be used for early intervention, superficial signs of venous disease or early varicose veins where oedema is not present.

Activa® Class 1 hosiery should also be considered post operatively and on long-distance travel to help prevent deep vein thrombosis in at-risk groups.

18-24mmHg – British Standard Class 2 FP10/GP10

Provides medium/ moderate compression and should be used in the management of moderate signs of venous disease, medium severity varicose veins and as part of the treatment to prevent the occurrence and recurrence of venous leg ulcers.

Activa® Class 2 hosiery should also be considered post operatively and on long distance travel to help prevent deep vein thrombosis within at risk groups.

25-35mmHg – British Standard Class 3 FP10/GP10

Provides firm/ strong compression and should be used in the management of severe signs of venous disease, severe varicose veins and as part of the treatment to prevent the occurrence and recurrence of venous leg ulcers.

Contraindications

Activa British Standard Hosiery Contraindication

  • Diabetes - unless after specialist referral and under strict supervision

  • Arterial insufficiency/arterial disease/ischaemia according to vascular assessment

  • Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) of less than 0.8 or greater than 1.3, unless after specialist referral and under strict supervision and regular follow up

  • Congestive cardiac failure as compression could lead to cardiac overload

  • Peripheral neuropathy

  • Rheumatoid arthritis unless under medical supervision

  • Known sensitivity to the fabric of the stockings

  • Distorted limb shape which would affect the fit of the device.

Care instructions

Activa hosiery can be machine washed up to 40 degrees and guaranteed for 100 washes.

Useful tools

Chross Checker

A guide to appropriate compression by condition

Measuring guides

Everything you need to measure appropriately

Compression garment sizer

Quickly find the right fit for all our fantastic ranges.

Useful Videos

How to measure for compression hosiery
How to apply compression hosiery

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Clinical evidence

Journal of Community Nursing

How to select the best compression hosiery for your patient

This article looks at how compression hosiery can manage and prevent venous leg problems, the difference between British Standard and European Class hosiery and concordance.

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Order codes

Below Knee

Class 1 and 2

Activa Below Knee Below Knee order codes
Class 1 and 2

Sand
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Small 259-0420 EGD9255 88481 259-0628 EGD9231 88502 - - -
Medium 259-0446 EGD9256 88482 259-0685 EGD9232 88503 - - -
Large 259-0461 EGD9257 88483 259-0743 EGD9233 88504 - - -
Xlarge 259-0487 EGD9258 88484 259-0784 EGD9234 88505 - - -
Honey
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Small 259-0438 EGD9259 88485 259-0651 EGD9235 88506 - - -
Medium 259-0453 EGD9260 88486 259-0701 EGD9236 88507 - - -
Large 259-0479 EGD9261 88487 259-0750 EGD9237 88508 - - -
Xlarge 259-0495 EGD9262 88488 259-0792 EGD9325 88509 - - -
Black
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Small 278-2373 EGD9263 88489 259-0669 EGD9326 88510 - - -
Medium 278-2381 EGD9264 88490 259-0735 EGD9327 88511 - - -
Large 278-2399 EGD9265 88491 259-0776 EGD9328 88512 - - -
Xlarge 278-2407 EGD9266 88492 259-0800 EGD9329 88513 - - -

Below Knee Open Toe

Class 1, 2 and 3

Activa Below Knee Open Toe Below Knee Open Toe order codes
Class 1, 2 and 3

Sand
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Small 268-1500 EGD9250 88493 259-0818 EGD9226 88514 259-1246 EGD9342 88527
Medium 268-1518 EGD9251 88494 259-0826 EGD9227 88515 259-1253 EGD9343 88528
Large 268-1526 EGD9252 88495 259-0834 EGD9228 88516 259-1261 EGD9344 88529
Xlarge 268-1534 EGD9253 88496 259-0842 EGD9229 88517 259-1279 EGD9345 88530
Xxlarge 317-2723 EGD9254 88497 317-2707 EGD9230 88518 310-2977 EGD9346 88531

Ribbed Sock

Class 1 and 2

Activa Ribbed Sock Ribbed Sock order codes
Class 1 and 2

Black
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Small 278-2415 EGD9267 88498 259-4463 EGD9330 88519 - - -
Medium 278-2423 EGD9268 88499 259-0891 EGD9331 88520 - - -
Large 278-2431 EGD9269 88500 259-0917 EGD9332 88521 - - -
Xlarge 278-2449 EGD9270 88501 259-0933 EGD9333 88522 - - -
Brown
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Small - - - 259-4471 EGD9334 88523 - - -
Medium - - - 259-0909 EGD9335 88524 - - -
Large - - - 259-0925 EGD9336 88525 - - -
Xlarge - - - 259-0941 EGD9337 88526 - - -

Patterned Sock

Class 1 and 2

Activa Patterned Sock Patterned Sock order codes
Class 1 and 2

Black
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Small 356-9993 EGD9271 89179 357-0033 EGD9338 89183 - - -
Medium 357-0009 EGD9272 89180 357-0041 EGD9339 89184 - - -
Large 357-0017 EGD9273 89181 357-0058 EGD9340 89185 - - -
Xlarge 357-0025 EGD9274 89182 357-0066 EGD9341 89186 - - -

Thigh Length

Class 1 and 2

Activa Thigh Length Thigh Length order codes
Class 1 and 2

Black
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Small 259-0321 EGD9246 88540 259-0529 EGD9218 88552 - - -
Medium 259-0354 EGD9247 88541 259-0552 EGD9219 88553 - - -
Large 259-0388 EGD9248 88542 259-0586 EGD9220 88554 - - -
Xlarge 259-0412 EGD9249 88543 259-0610 EGD9221 88555 - - -
Honey
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Small 259-0313 EGD9242 88536 259-0511 EGD7230 88548 - - -
Medium 259-0347 EGD9243 88537 259-0545 EGD9215 88549 - - -
Large 259-0370 EGD9244 88538 259-0578 EGD9216 88550 - - -
Xlarge 259-0404 EGD9245 88539 259-0602 EGD9217 88551 - - -
Sand
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Small 259-0305 EGD9238 88532 259-0503 EGD9275 88544 - - -
Medium 259-0339 EGD9239 88533 259-0537 EGD9276 88545 - - -
Large 259-0362 EGD9240 88534 259-0560 EGD9212 88546 - - -
Xlarge 259-0396 EGD9241 88535 259-0594 EGD9214 88547 - - -

Thigh Length Open Toe

Class 2 and 3

Activa Thigh Length Open Toe Thigh Length Open Toe order codes
Class 2 and 3

Sand
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Small - - - 259-0859 EGD9222 88556 259-1287 EGD9347 88568
Medium - - - 259-0867 EGD9223 88557 259-1295 EGD9348 88569
Large - - - 259-0875 EGD9224 88558 259-1303 EGD9349 88570
Xlarge - - - 259-0883 EGD9225 88559 259-1311 EGD9350 88571

Tights

Class 1 and 2

Activa Tights Tights order codes
Class 1 and 2

Black
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Small 286-9998 EGD9948 88560 - - - - - -
Medium 287-0004 EGD11068 88561 - - - - - -
Large 287-0012 EGD11069 88562 - - - - - -
Xlarge 287-0020 EGD11070 88563 - - - - - -
Natural
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Small - - - 287-0038 EGD11071 88564 - - -
Medium - - - 287-0046 EGD11072 88565 - - -
Large - - - 287-0053 EGD11073 88566 - - -
Xlarge - - - 287-0061 EGD11074 88567 - - -

Kneecap

Class 2

Activa Kneecap Kneecap order codes
Class 2

Sand
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Small - - - 259-1204 EGD7249 88589 - - -
Medium - - - 259-1212 EGD7250 88590 - - -
Large - - - 259-1220 EGD7251 88591 - - -
Xlarge - - - 259-1238 EGD7252 88592 - - -

Anklet

Class 2

Activa Anklet Anklet order codes
Class 2

Sand
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Small - - - 259-0958 EGD7245 88593 - - -
Medium - - - 259-0966 EGD7246 88594 - - -
Large - - - 259-0974 EGD7247 88595 - - -
Xlarge - - - 259-0982 EGD7248 88596 - - -