One of the healthcare's biggest opportunities has been hiding in plain sight? Blood circulation plays a critical role in healing, recovery and patient outcomes, yet impaired blood flow remains an underlying factor in many of healthcare's most costly challenges - from chronic wounds to post-surgical recovery. In...
The calf muscles are often described as the body’s “second heart” — and for good reason. Every step, ankle movement, and calf contraction helps push blood and lymphatic fluid back toward the heart against gravity. Without this system, blood and fluid would begin to pool in...
The update reflects the streamlined NICE HealthTech programme, which brings together diagnostics, interventional procedures and medical technologies to improve access to relevant guidance. Originally published in June 2014, the guidance supports use of the geko® device for reducing thromboembolism risk in patients where other prophylaxis methods are...
We’re proud to announce that the geko® device user training programme for VTE Prevention has once again been accredited by the RCN Centre for Professional Accreditation—recognising the quality, rigour, and clinical value of our education. The RCN has accredited the geko® device user training programme for...
At Firstkind, sustainability is not an aspiration on the sidelines of our business — it is embedded in how we design our products, support clinical care and build partnerships. To ensure transparency and accountability, we have published a consolidated overview of our sustainability and Net...
We’re thrilled to announce that Firstkind has received regulatory approval for the geko® device (T-3) in Argentina. Argentina represents a key market in South America, and this approval marks an important step in bringing innovative medical technology to the region. The geko device offers a non-invasive...
There are moments in our sustainability journey that feel genuinely pivotal, and this is one of them. As part of our WeCare strategy - and in alignment with the NHS’s ambition to achieve net zero by 2045 - we have launched our first geko® device...
This week marked an extraordinary moment in Sky’s journey—one that we are deeply proud to share. We had the honour of welcoming Lady Redmond MBE, the Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, and Sir Phil Redmond CBE to the Innovation Centre at Sci-Tech Daresbury (where we are headquartered),...
Driving Sustainability Through Innovation: Our Partnership with The Royal Mint At Sky Medical Technology, innovation has always been central to our mission — not only in how we improve patient outcomes through our medical devices, but also in how we approach environmental responsibility. I am pleased to...
At Firstkind, we speak to vascular teams every day who tell us the same thing: post-operative swelling is most often expected, but frustrating. It delays healing, causes discomfort, and slows patient rehabilitation — yet, surprisingly, it’s often accepted as routine. We believe it's time to challenge...